Why Visma chose Aikido Security for its 170+ companies
Visma selects Aikido security, entrusting them to deliver software security to their portfolio of 170+ companies. Securing software is vitally important to Visma, whose operations deliver software to dynamic SMEs, powerhouse corporations, and key public institutions worldwide.
Together, Visma and Aikido are not just participating in the future of application security; they are creating it.
Software Composition Analysis (SCA) and an all-in-one approach
Why did Visma zero in on Aikido Security? Why go with a startup that is just over a year old? It's all about Aikido's powerhouse Software Composition Analysis (SCA) – the ultimate tool for dependency scanning. Visma's companies will be able to continuously monitor their code, find the vulnerabilities that matter, and fix them in a heartbeat.
But that's just the start. Visma isn't just cherry-picking features; they're thrilled with Aikido’s all-in-one approach that gives Visma and its network a complete security arsenal. Aikido’s 10-in-1 package is an industry game-changer, and Visma sees this clearly. That’s a 10-in-1 security package giving Visma’s security warriors the proactive and reactive tools to win. Besides the SCA tool, another highlight is Aikido’s SAST solution, which brings together best in class open-source solutions for Ruby, Python, Golang and PHP.
Noise reduction
Visma wasn't messing around – they wanted a security platform that's top-notch quality, yet simple to use. Enter Aikido, laser-focused on eliminating false positives. Aikido’s practical approach to security lets Visma’s companies zero in on real threats, without the distractions from white noise.
Nicolai Brogaard, Visma’s Service Owner of SAST & SCA, drives the point home: “Trying to reduce the noise that [other] tools actually generate – diving into the signal-to-noise ratio – is a nightmare.”
Aikido cuts through the chaos. No false positives, no noise. Visma wants results. Aikido provides them.
European businesses unite
Visma and Aikido aren't just European by location – they're European by attitude and approach! Cybersecurity tends to be a sea of non-European companies, so Visma is elated to find a Europe-based security provider with a shared vision.
Aikido closely monitors European Cybersecurity & Privacy Legislation such as GDPR, NIS2, CRA, DORA, etc. Through Aikido’s reporting feature, tracking your company’s technical security compliance becomes dead simple.
Want to see an example? Get your NIS2 report right on Aikido.
Rolling out Aikido
Visma's network is colossal and constantly growing, so they demand software that not only strengthens their security posture but comes hassle-free. In practical terms, Visma values onboarding simplicity, and Aikido delivers just that: fast, easy, and effective onboarding across Visma’s entire network.
The proof is in the pudding. According to Brogaard, “Since we launched Aikido internally with sign-up automation on the 19th of February, 55% of Visma’s portfolio has already started using Aikido.”
Aikido’s API meshes seamlessly with Visma’s inventory management juggernaut. So, with a few fiery clicks, Visma’s network can start using Aikido with lightning speed and no setup headaches.
Visma’s High Security Standards
Visma has an advanced security program, empowering companies in the group to manage their own security by providing specialised tools, capabilities and training. One of the tools they use is their “Visma Index”. A gamified security maturity index, custom-developed and crafted by Visma to score their companies on the adoption of security measures & tools. Aikido plugs directly into the “Visma Security Maturity Index” and makes it easy to monitor their security stance.
Aikido pulls it all together for Visma in its dedicated “Group Admin Portal”, which is basically a master control center for Visma’s extensive network. The portal gives Visma a crystal-clear view of the security stance across all 170+ companies, along with unprecedented insight into its collective security posture.
Visma’s security budgeting pain point
Brogaard points out, “Security tools cost way too much.”
Most similar platforms have a developer-focused pricing model, creating unpredictable costs and making budgeting an unnecessarily challenging and persistent headache. Consequently, for Visma, the pricing model becomes a high-priority security pain point. Considering Visma’s size and continual network expansion, ballooning costs and the unpredictability around budgeting become unsustainable.
Aikido Security solves Visma’s previous problematic pricing model pain with its unlimited users enterprise plan – a flat rate that is known upfront. No unknown costs = a huge advantage for budgeting.
About Visma
Visma is a leading provider of mission-critical cloud software, with revenue of € 2.06 billion in 2022, 15,000 employees, and 1.7 million customers across Europe and Latin America. By simplifying and automating the work of businesses and organizations of all sizes, Visma enables a more efficient and prosperous society. Visit Visma at visma.com.
About Aikido Security
Aikido Security is a developer-first software security platform. We scan your source code & cloud to show you which vulnerabilities are actually important to solve. Triaging is sped up by massively reducing false positives and making CVEs human-readable. Aikido makes it simple to strengthen your security posture to keep your product secure. And, it gives you back time to do what you do best: writing code.
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