Secure AI-Generated Code at Speed with Snyk and ServiceNow

The rapid adoption of AI coding assistants is transforming software development in ways both good and bad. Developers can produce more code faster than ever with AI, and 96% of developers report using AI coding assistants to streamline their work. AI code generation is becoming mainstream, and in late 2024, Google reported that AI writes more than 25% of its code. While GenAI tools increase productivity, they’re also creating more work for application security teams. Through their strategic partnership, Snyk and ServiceNow are addressing this challenge by combining AI-powered developer security with enterprise workflow automation. 

How secure is your AI-generated code?

More than 75% of developers believe AI-generated code is more secure than human-written code, but studies show that up to 40% of code from coding assistant tools contains security flaws. This leads to two issues: 

1. Developers may believe their AI-generated code is secure and thus bypass security measures to save time. 

2. Development teams produce exponentially larger volumes of code that must be secured, leading to nearly 60% of AppSec teams struggling to keep up with AI-generated code.

Without proper guardrails and security that operates at the speed of AI, organizations face significant cyber risk.

Building the framework to secure AI-generated code

Traditional security solutions weren’t designed for the volume or speed of AI-assisted coding. Organizations need security frameworks that can scale with the help of AI and automation without causing developer disruption. To do this, your security tools must work within your developers’ existing environments and offer real-time feedback to detect issues early.

However, detection isn’t enough. Developers need concrete suggestions to fix vulnerabilities quickly without extensive security expertise. If issues persist or are discovered later, AppSec teams need visibility and a means to track remediation to ensure the applications are fixed.

Snyk and ServiceNow work together to provide visibility, prioritization, and automated fixes that increase security efficiency and improve collaboration between developers and security teams.

Integrate AI-powered code security with your application security workflows 

ServiceNow’s workflows, automation, and AI tools help security teams scale to reduce risk. Integrate Snyk’s AI-powered developer security platform with ServiceNow Application Vulnerability Response to protect your software supply chain and secure AI-generated code, other custom code, open source dependencies, and cloud infrastructure. 

AppSec teams get broad visibility into their risk posture along with Snyk context for prioritization to make better, data-driven decisions. ServiceNow workflows assign remediation tasks to developers, who can then use Snyk to apply fixes. The bi-directional integration keeps everyone in sync—from open issues to exceptions—so nothing falls through the cracks. 

Snyk DeepCode AI quickly identifies vulnerabilities in AI-generated code and automatically generates fixes that developers can implement with a single click, dramatically reducing remediation time. To improve accuracy and avoid hallucinations, DeepCode AI uses multiple AI models, including generative and symbolic AI, to create and verify fix suggestions. 

Because Snyk runs in your IDE, developers don’t need to juggle multiple solutions to remediate vulnerabilities or misconfigurations. The speed and ease of use of DeepCode AI Fix results in an 84% reduction in mean time to remediate (MTTR) and more than 4,600 developer hours saved, allowing developers to use AI coding tools without increasing risk or overwhelming AppSec teams.

Future-proofing your AppSec strategy

As AI-generated code becomes the norm, organizations need security solutions that can keep pace. Snyk and ServiceNow provide the solution to secure both human-written and AI-generated code without impeding developer productivity.

Want to learn more? Visit Snyk at booth AIS13 in the AI Innovation Zone at ServiceNow Knowledge 2025 from May 6th-8th in Las Vegas. As a co-sponsor of the ServiceNow Ventures K25 Reception on May 7th, we invite you to join us and unwind with delicious bites, refreshing drinks, and great company.

Hear from Sr. Partner Solution Architect Mark Nichols in the Knowledge Theater session, “AI Trust in Action: Better Manage Risk with Snyk & ServiceNow” on Thursday, May 8 at 1pm. Or book a personalized demo before the event to see how Snyk and ServiceNow can help your organization reduce risk while embracing the benefits of AI-assisted development.

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