Go Autonomous is redefining B2B e-commerce. Their flagship solution (the Autonomous Commerce Cloud) is built to automate quote-to-cash processes, bringing AI and data intelligence to procurement and sales teams around the world.
Christian Schmidt, the VP of Security & IT, leads the charge to keep their infrastructure, platforms, and data secure.
“Our goal is to revolutionize B2B e-commerce. But to do that, we need a security posture that scales with us, without slowing anyone down.”
The challenge: navigating through noise
Before Aikido, Christian and his team were using Snyk (or “Sneak,” as he playfully calls it). But instead of clarity, they got… chaos.
“We had over a thousand vulnerabilities and a huge backlog. We didn’t even know which ones were actionable. We were wasting time just figuring that out.”
With Snyk:
- Fixes were often unavailable — but still shown.
- Visibility across repos and containers was poor.
- Triaging required hours of manual packaging and delegation.
- The API created more problems than it solved.
“There wasn’t any noise reduction. It was like: here’s everything, good luck. Even when there was no fix, it would show up and take our time.”
The switch to Aikido
Things changed quickly after switching to Aikido.
“When Aikido came into the picture, we could immediately see what had a fix and take action. That alone made a huge difference.”
Instead of manually sorting through vulnerabilities, Aikido:
- Automatically filtered out anything without a fix.
- Surfaced only the actionable issues.
- Grouped and assigned tasks to the right teams.
- Connected findings across containers and repos for full visibility.
“I let Aikido do the work now. I don’t need to manually create task packages or chase down the right person. It’s all automatic.”
The Result
With Aikido, the Go Autonomous security team gained time, clarity, and confidence.
“The trend is clear: fewer vulnerabilities, faster response times. Even the really low ones, we’re fixing now. That’s how I know our vulnerability program is maturing, and Aikido is central to that.”
The difference compared to Snyk?
“It’s night and day. Aikido actually reduces noise. Snyk just gave us everything and left us to deal with it.”
Why Aikido
Christian points to a moment that really sealed the deal. He requested a small UI tweak: the ability to add notes to a vulnerability view. Two hours later, it was live.
“Two hours. That kind of response? I’ve never seen it. Not from Snyk or anyone else. It showed me that Aikido really listens.”
Advice to Others
“If you’re considering Aikido, I’ll say it like this: you’re silly if you don’t give it a try. You can make security really tedious and complex, or you can make it simple and transparent. Aikido does exactly that.”
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