Harness Strengthens AI DevSecOps with Qwiet AI Acquisition
Harness, the AI DevOps Platform™ company, has announced the acquisition of Qwiet AI, formerly known as ShiftLeft, Inc., a leader in agentic AI-driven vulnerability detection and reachability analysis, effective September 26, 2025. This acquisition builds on Harness’s March 2025 merger with Traceable and comes as the company’s application security business is projected to achieve $50M in ARR this year.
Addressing Security Challenges in AI-Driven Code
The rapid acceleration of software development, fueled by AI coding tools and practices like “vibe coding,” has introduced new risks. AI-generated code often contains insecure patterns, lacks essential safeguards, and may create fabricated dependencies, resulting in hidden vulnerabilities. Security teams are inundated with alerts, many of which are low-value or false positives, diverting attention from critical risks. This growing gap between innovation and security leaves enterprises struggling to scale AI development while maintaining compliance and speed.
Harness + Qwiet AI: Advancing Secure Development
By integrating Qwiet AI, Harness reinforces its commitment to application security in the AI era, aiming to unify security and DevOps. “AI-generated code is transforming software development, but it also brings new hidden vulnerabilities,” said Jyoti Bansal, co-founder and CEO of Harness. “Qwiet AI strengthens our portfolio, ensuring every build, test, and deployment is secure by design, reducing risk while accelerating innovation. It’s transformative for enterprises seeking speed without compromising security.”
Qwiet AI’s advanced Code Property Graph (CPG) technology integrates with Harness’s Software Delivery Knowledge Graph and Traceable runtime data, providing deeper visibility into applications and precise vulnerability detection. This approach reduces alert noise, enables faster remediation, and prioritizes truly exploitable risks, allowing developers to focus on what matters and security teams to drive innovation. Stuart McClure, CEO of Qwiet AI, emphasized that the partnership delivers security at the pace developers need, turning it into a driver of innovation.
Leadership for the Next Phase
Rahul Sood joins Harness as General Manager, bringing extensive leadership experience from Palo Alto Networks, Google Cloud, Pindrop, and SAP. He will guide the application security business and strategy, ensuring Harness continues to provide secure, efficient, and scalable software delivery solutions.
The acquisition of Qwiet AI strengthens Harness’s security offerings, securing code from inception through the entire software development lifecycle, and establishing a new standard for safe, high-speed software delivery in the AI era.
