In today's dynamic IT environments, application security has become more complex due to the increasing reliance on cloud-native applications composed largely of open-source components. Traditional application security practices, which focused on post-development testing by security teams, are struggling to keep up with the accelerated software development life cycle (SDLC) and the intricate nature of modern applications. These conventional methods often result in numerous vulnerability alerts, many of which may not pose actual risks, leading to inefficiencies and potential oversights. To address these challenges, there is a shift towards integrating application security into the development process, with emphasis on using AI and automation to provide real-time detection and reduce false positives. Dynatrace's new Application Security Module aims to meet these needs by extending its Software Intelligence Platform, offering enhanced capabilities for cloud application security, particularly for Kubernetes and Node.js, thus enabling DevSecOps teams to maintain speed and security in software releases.