What This Stack Does
This stack addresses the growing reality that development teams are increasingly responsible for application security without dedicated AppSec engineers. Rather than choosing a single security tool, this layered approach uses Aikido Security as the central platform for unified vulnerability management and noise reduction, supplemented by Snyk's best-in-class dependency database, Semgrep's customizable static analysis, and Docker as the container runtime where image security is enforced. Each tool covers a different security domain while Aikido provides the aggregation layer that prevents alert fatigue.
The Orchestration Center
Aikido Security serves as the orchestration center, consolidating findings from its own 15-plus scanning types with the ability to deduplicate and prioritize across sources. Its AI-powered AutoTriage reduces false positives by 75 to 92 percent through reachability analysis, ensuring developers only see vulnerabilities that are actually exploitable in their specific application context. The AutoFix capability generates pull requests for remediation, and the compliance dashboards map findings to SOC 2, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS requirements automatically.
Dependency Scanning and Custom Rules
Snyk adds the deepest dependency vulnerability database available, detecting CVEs in open-source packages earlier than public NVD entries. While Aikido covers SCA through its own scanning, pairing it with Snyk provides a belt-and-suspenders approach for teams where dependency risk is the primary threat vector. Snyk's IDE plugins provide real-time vulnerability feedback as developers add new packages, catching issues before they even reach a pull request. For teams that only need SCA coverage, Snyk's free tier provides 100 tests per month — sufficient for smaller projects.
Semgrep fills the custom policy enforcement gap that neither Aikido nor Snyk fully addresses. Its YAML-based rule engine allows security teams to write rules that match real code patterns, enforcing organization-specific security requirements like internal API authentication standards, data handling policies, and framework-specific security patterns. The open-source Semgrep CLI supports 30-plus languages and runs in seconds, making it practical as a pre-commit hook or CI pipeline gate. Teams can start with community rules and incrementally add custom patterns as their security requirements mature.
The Bottom Line
Docker completes the stack as the container runtime where all security policies converge. Container image scanning by both Aikido and Snyk ensures that base images and installed packages meet security standards before deployment. Docker's content trust and image signing capabilities provide supply chain integrity, and runtime security through Aikido's container scanning identifies vulnerabilities that only manifest in the assembled container image rather than individual source code packages.
The total cost varies based on team size and tier selection. A lean configuration using Aikido's free tier, Snyk's free tier, Semgrep's free Pro engine for up to 10 contributors, and Docker's free tier costs nothing — making this stack accessible for early-stage startups. A production configuration with Aikido Pro at $629 per month, Snyk Team at $25 per user per month, and Semgrep Pro for enterprise features ranges from $1,000 to $3,000 per month for a 20-developer team. Teams should start with free tiers to evaluate fit before committing to paid plans.