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Application Security

Protect your applications with an integrated security approach
Mitigate business risks with robust application security

Kyndryl delivers end-to-end protection for your business applications and workflows, ensuring they stay secure and resilient. By adopting a security-by-design and zero-trust approach, and leveraging advanced DevSecOps methodologies, we embed robust security measures throughout the application lifecycle—safeguarding your data, systems, and users.

We focus on proactive threat detection, precise access control, regulatory compliance, responsible AI, and rapid cyber incident recovery. From zero-trust security strategy and design to implementation and integration, our services help you build scalable, secure applications that drive business agility without compromising trust or reliability. 

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how kyndryl helps

Our application security capabilities

DevSecOps and security by design

Kyndryl builds security into every phase of your application development lifecycle using a DevSecOps approach. By embedding security-by-design, we address vulnerabilities early--reducing the risk of breaches. From secure coding  and regular code reviews to automated pipelines, we help you deploy applications faster and more securely. This seamless integration of security and development helps you to innovate confidently and keep your workflows agile.

Application security testing

We prioritize discovering vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. Our comprehensive application security testing leverages advanced techniques, such as static application security testing (SAST) and dynamic application security testing (DAST). With industry-leading testing tools, we identify risks during development and after deployment, helping you mitigate threats before they escalate. By integrating these tests into your workflows, we help you maintain secure, high-performance applications, and ensure operational continuity and user trust. 

API and data security

As reliance on connected systems grows, securing sensitive APIs and data becomes critical. Kyndryl helps you protect your applications landscape with strategies such as encryption, tokenization, and API gateways to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches. Our services ensure secure interactions between applications, safeguarding communication across systems. This strong protection not only boosts security but also improves interoperability, supports compliance, and aligns with your business goals.

Threat detection, responsible AI and compliance

Kyndryl delivers advanced threat detection and compliance services to keep your applications secure. Using AI-driven tools and real-time monitoring, we identify potential anomalies early and respond quickly to incidents across the expanded attack surface created by AI. Our approach embeds regulatory requirements and industry standards, making compliance seamless. We emphasize Responsible AI (RAI) practices, offering risk assessments and governance frameworks to give you visibility and control over AI-powered applications.

Role-based access control

Our identity and access management (IAM) services ensure the right people access the right resources at the right time. With advanced features like multi-factor authentication and single sign-on, we help protect your applications against unauthorized access. We help simplify user management while strengthening security so your team can work confidently across platforms. With Kyndryl, you gain robust, tailored access controls that boost productivity and safeguard critical systems.

Cyber incident recovery

Kyndryl helps you restore application and data layers rapidly. With deep expertise and purpose-built technologies, we design, build and implement resilience for applications across environments. Our orchestrated approach helps identify risks, protect critical applications, and support fast, reliable, and scalable recovery during cyber disruptions. By minimizing downtime, we help  your organization bounce back with speed and confidence, keeping your operations resilient. 

Why work with us?

Comprehensive application and security expertise
Leverage services across the application lifecycle combined with industry-leading cyber resilience capabilities to safeguard systems, data and operations
Orchestrated cyber recovery ​
Orchestrate cyber incident recovery using air-gapped protection, immutable storage, and anomaly detection to secure configurations, applications and data
Responsible-by-design AI integration 
Embed responsible-by-design AI practices to build confidence, streamline deployment, and improve efficiency
Resources
Cybersecurity in the age of AI and multicloud environments

Managing security across multiple clouds is complex. Learn why native tools aren’t enough and how holistic strategies like CNAPP help reduce blind spots, ensure compliance, and strengthen resilience. 

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Kyndryl recognized as a Leader in Attack Surface Management

NelsonHall has named Kyndryl a Leader in the 2025 NEAT Vendor Evaluation: Attack Surface Management, recognizing its ability to deliver customers’ immediate and future cyber resilience needs

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Enabling resilient digital banking services for a diversified economy

Arab National Bank partnered with Kyndryl to automate disaster recovery, strengthen IT resiliency, and ensure always-on digital banking while meeting strict regulatory demands.

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Frequently asked questions

You have questions. We have answers.

Build security into every stage of modernization rather than treating it as a final check before release. Prioritize your most critical applications, then use automated testing, strong access controls and continuous monitoring to identify and address issues before they reach production. This approach can help you modernize faster while managing operational and compliance risk.

Zero trust applies to applications by verifying every user, device  and service, limiting access, and continuously assessing activity for risk. Strong identity controls, least-privilege access and continuous monitoring help protect applications and APIs while supporting secure operations. The goal is to reduce risk while enabling innovation.

Start by focusing on risk. Group applications by their business importance and the sensitivity of the data they handle, then apply consistent security policies and priorities across the portfolio. Use shared tools, clear reporting and defined timelines so teams can address the highest risks first and show progress. This approach provides a clear view of security posture while helping teams focus their efforts where they matter most.

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