Aidon is the leading Nordic provider of smart electricity metering and smart grid solutions. The company’s portfolio includes the modular Aidon One SaaS service, which provides distribution network operators and contractors with versatile tools for meter installation workforce management, maintenance, and network fault identification and repair. Aidon One is already in use by the majority of the company’s customers.
As new markets opened up for a solution originally developed for the Finnish market, a critical question emerged: How to meet the high security requirements of an international clientele and demonstrate that the new SaaS service is secure?
Initially, Aidon’s primary need was to obtain an independent, third-party assessment of their current security posture. However, it was soon realized that an annual audit would no longer suffice, as the software is developed continuously with frequent new releases. To ensure that security keeps pace with development, the company decided to transition to Continuous Security Testing (PTaaS).
Once the need for continuous testing was identified, the collaboration with Silverskin became a natural part of the Aidon development team’s daily operations. Today, every finding from the testing is evaluated immediately: the team categorizes the risk and decides on corrective actions right away. This approach has eliminated concerns about large accumulations of "security debt" landing on the team all at once. Simultaneously, the developers' own expertise has grown as best practices are adopted from the reports, and similar errors are avoided during the coding phase.
Perhaps the most significant change, however, occurred at the customer interface. Customer inquiries can now be answered directly: "We have continuous testing conducted by an external team of experts." Customers particularly value the ability to receive a fresh test report—for example, during audits—as evidence that application security is managed in regular cycles.
Ultimately, it is about peace of mind. In a world where threats are constantly evolving, static security is merely an illusion. The greatest value in the partnership between Aidon and Silverskin has been continuity. With testing slots pre-scheduled and low-threshold access to experts, cybersecurity has become a seamless part of the business.
Aidon does not just patch discovered vulnerabilities; it builds a culture where security and continuous development go hand in hand. It is a promise that carries far into the future and into new market expansions.
For applications and external networks under active development. Regular testing reveals new risks that may be introduced by updates, new features, or configuration changes.