At a glance
- Replaced six separate AppSec tools with one unified platform
- Reduced security noise and improved vulnerability prioritization
- Improved collaboration between security and engineering teams
- Delivered faster time-to-value and remediation
- Provided clear security dashboards for leadership visibility
- Enabled security teams to act as guardrails instead of blockers
Challenge
As a virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) working for Prove, among other companies, Amanda Hartle helps organizations design and operate modern security programs. Across many environments she encountered a similar pattern: application security stacks had grown organically over time.
Each tool had been introduced to solve a specific problem. Individually they made sense. But together they created a fragmented and difficult-to-manage ecosystem.
“In one environment, for AppSec alone, we had six different tools. Each producing its own alerts, dashboards and workflows."
Over time, the security stack began to resemble what Amanda describes as a “Frankenstein” system; stitched together from multiple tools that were never designed to operate as a single platform.
This fragmentation created several operational challenges:
- Overlapping alerts across multiple tools
- No single view of application security risk
- Difficulty prioritizing vulnerabilities
- Friction between security teams and developers
Security programs that rely on too many disconnected tools often end up slowing teams down instead of helping them move faster. For Amanda, that outcome runs directly against the philosophy she brings to her work as a vCISO.
Security should enable developers
Amanda believes security should support engineering teams rather than slow them down.
“Security shouldn’t block engineering teams. It should provide guardrails that help them move faster.”
But that requires tooling developers actually want to use. When security tools generate too many alerts or require switching between multiple systems, it becomes difficult for developers to understand what actually needs fixing.
The goal was to simplify the security stack while giving both security and engineering teams clearer visibility into real risks.
Solution
After evaluating several options, Prove selected Aikido Security as the foundation of its application security program.
Aikido consolidates multiple security capabilities into a single platform and integrates directly into developer workflows. Instead of correlating alerts across multiple tools, teams now see vulnerabilities, prioritization insights, and remediation guidance in one place.
This shift allowed the security team to focus on the vulnerabilities that actually matter.
Why Prove chose Aikido, and the impact
During the evaluation process, Amanda prioritized tools that could simplify the security stack while integrating smoothly into engineering workflows.
Several factors stood out:
- Consolidation of multiple AppSec tools into one platform
- Clear vulnerability prioritization instead of noisy alerts
- Seamless integration into developer workflows
- Fast deployment and rapid time-to-value
Replacing six separate tools simplified the security stack and reduced operational overhead. Developers could also resolve issues faster because vulnerabilities were tied directly to the codebase.
Amanda often describes the experience with a simple analogy:
“If Aikido were a car, it would be a Porsche.”
Powerful, efficient, and designed to perform without unnecessary complexity.
Final verdict
By consolidating six separate tools into a single platform, Aikido helped Prove simplify its application security program while improving vulnerability prioritization.
Instead of managing a fragmented stack, security teams now have a clearer view of application risk and can focus on protecting what matters most without slowing down development.
As Amanda summarizes:
“When you find a tool that delivers this kind of time-to-value and faster remediation, it changes how security teams operate.”
The result is a simpler way to run application security programs: one platform instead of a patchwork of tools.
