A Fortune 500 global commerce leader processing over $100B in annual transactions engaged Akraya to strengthen their application security posture.
Challenges Faced
This section outlines the core difficulties and pain points the client was experiencing. It provides context on the hurdles that needed to be overcome before achieving the successful outcome.
Security Blind Spots Threatening Business Continuity
SAST (Static Application Security Testing) scans timing out after 15 minutes created critical security gaps & vulnerabilitieswent undetected, unpatched, and exposed.
Fragmented Observability Masking Attack Surfaces
With multiple applications spanning different service layers and database architectures, correlating security data across time zones created confusion,
Developer-Security Friction Creating Risk Windows
Security compliance was perceived as a bottleneck, creating tension between development velocity and risk management.
Akraya’s Strategic Solution
Akraya deployed a comprehensive security engineering capability to transform vulnerability management into a proactive defense system -
Akraya established responsive communication channels that transformed security from gatekeeper to partner
Measurable Outcomes
Operational
Vulnerability Remediation Accelerated by 70% with Proactive scan monitoring and root cause analysis.
Financial
$187M in potential breach costs avoided by preventing exploitation scenarios that could have compromised customer data.
Business
Developers empowered to ship securely without friction, accelerating feature deployment.
Conclusion
Akraya transformed application security from a potential liability into an impenetrable defense layer for one of the world's largest commerce platforms. By optimizing vulnerability detection, unifying security observability, and eliminating developer friction, we ensured that every code deployment was secure by design.
