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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 work alongside engineering teams rather than acting as a barrier.
“Security shouldn’t block engineering teams. It should provide guardrails that help them move faster.”
But achieving that model requires security tooling that developers actually want to use. When security tools generate large volumes of alerts or introduce additional complexity, developers are faced with multiple tools, conflicting alerts and unclear priorities, making it difficult to understand what actually needs to be fixed.
The goal was to simplify the security platform while giving both security and engineering teams clearer insight into which vulnerabilities actually mattered.
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 while integrating directly into developer workflows.
Instead of correlating results across multiple tools, teams can now see vulnerabilities, prioritization insights and remediation guidance in one place. The platform also integrates naturally with engineering workflows, allowing developers to identify and fix vulnerabilities without leaving their existing development environments.
For Amanda, the ability to simplify the stack while improving clarity was a major shift.
Rather than chasing alerts across multiple tools, the security team could now focus on the vulnerabilities that truly mattered.
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
These capabilities translated quickly into operational improvements.
Replacing six separate tools simplified the security stack and reduced operational overhead. Instead of sorting through large volumes of alerts, teams could now focus on the vulnerabilities that actually mattered.
Developers also found it easier to understand and resolve security issues because insights were tied directly to the codebase. Amanda often explains the overall experience with a simple analogy:
“If Aikido were a car, it would be a Porsche.”
Powerful, efficient, and designed to perform without unnecessary complexity.
A simpler way to run AppSec programs
With Aikido in place, security teams can spend less time managing tools and more time improving security outcomes. The unified platform provides clearer insight into application security posture while helping teams prioritize the vulnerabilities that require attention.
By reducing noise and integrating security directly into engineering workflows, the platform allows security and development teams to work together more effectively. This shift enables security leaders to focus their time and energy where it has the greatest impact.
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.”
Final verdict
Aikido helped Prove replace a fragmented AppSec stack with a unified, developer-friendly platform. By consolidating multiple tools and improving vulnerability prioritization, security teams can now focus on protecting what matters most without slowing down development.
And most importantly, it allows security to play the role Amanda believes it should: providing guardrails that help engineering teams move faster.
