Today, we are thrilled to announce we got awared the Cloud Security Participant badge from Atlassian Marketplace, Check it out here!
Now, you might be wondering: what exactly does this badge mean? How did we achieve it, and why is it important for you as customers? Let’s dive into these questions and see what this means for the future of secure, agile work with our app!
Ever wonder how many big companies keep their workflow systems up and running? With so much complex information exchange, certain platforms provide an exceptional base. Jira Cloud is one such name in software development and project management.
With over 65,000 organizations and companies using these apps daily, it is a project management hub that ranks among the best of its kind, for creating efficient workflows, enhancing productivity, and driving agile work management.
Atlassian
Jira Cloud is a software that was developed by Atlassian, an Australian software company. It develops tools for project management, collaboration, and software development. It was founded in 2002 by Scott Farquhar and Mike Cannon-Brookes. Atlassian is popularly known for its products. These tools help teams plan, track, and manage work more efficiently, making Atlassian a leading name in agile project management.
Atlassian uses a "cloud-first" approach, which means they mainly provide their software through the Internet instead of installing it on individual computers. This cloud-based model allows users to access their tools from anywhere with an internet connection, making it easier for teams to collaborate and work as one unit, especially those working remotely.
Now, Atlassian does offer some software that can be installed on local servers (known as on-premises options), but its primary focus is the provision of tools and apps through the cloud.
So as you can see by the design of Atlassian, the cloud-first model is designed to meet the needs of modern work environments, enabling teams to work together more effectively and efficiently regardless of the location of the employees, and it does so through its exceptional platforms like Jira Cloud.
But efficiency and effectiveness are not the only qualities that you can expect from an Atlassian product. Its protection against security threats and potential data breaches is what truly sets it apart.
Data Breaches
Data breaches can have a huge impact costing companies millions in recovery efforts and can erode customer trust for years, driving away potential and sometimes existing customers.
Data breaches have become an increasingly prevalent concern for organizations worldwide, exposing sensitive information and resulting in significant financial and reputational damage. According to a report by IBM, the average cost of a data breach in 2024 reached $4.88 million. With this alarmingly high figure, you can imagine the financial implications of having inadequate security measures. These breaches often arise from various vulnerabilities, including weak passwords, phishing attacks, and outdated software.
Marketplace Bug Bounty
In recent years, an increase in data breach incidents has become more significant. Statistics have shown that there was a 72% increase in data breaches in 2023 since 2021, breaking all previous records.
With this in mind, Atlassian has focused heavily on customer data security. These efforts include a popular initiative; the Marketplace Bug Bounty Program which not only covers Atlassian’s own products but also extends to partner companies that choose to participate. This program promotes an environment where everyone works together with one aim in mind that is; to protect user data.
So, what exactly is the Bug Bounty Program? This program operates through Bugcrowd, a leading crowdsourced security platform that connects organizations with a global network of ethical hackers. The program recruits security researchers, who are “ethical hackers.” These experts work to find weaknesses or vulnerabilities in the apps available in the Atlassian Marketplace.
So these experts help Atlassian and its partners to easily identify and manage security issues before they can bear any implications, ensuring that the app is protected against any potential threats. This approach helps maintain high-security standards across all Atlassian products as well as the third-party applications available through Atlassian’s platform.
Thanks to these efforts, Atlassian has built a strong reputation as a reliable provider of productivity and software development tools, which are trusted by thousands of organizations around the world.
What Is A Cloud Security Participant Badge?
As you’ve probably realized by now, Atlassian’s greatest focus is on ensuring a secure platform for companies to work on. A big step towards this aim came when Atlassian introduced the Cloud Security Participant badge.
What is the Cloud Security Participant badge? The Cloud Security Participant badge is a verification or an indicator for customers, who can be assured that the apps with this badge have undergone multiple assessments and checks to make sure there are minimum chances of security lapses.
To qualify for this badge, an application must be part of Atlassian’s Marketplace Bug Bounty Program. This program invites ethical hackers and security researchers to identify and report any vulnerabilities within the apps with the aim of detecting and resolving security issues before they can be exploited. Importantly, this initiative doesn’t only cover Atlassian's own products but also extends to applications developed by its marketplace partners.
So, in short, several security protocols have been set in place that you must clear and comply with before you can get this badge.
With the Cloud Security Participant badge, customers can feel more confident in the tools they are using, knowing that there is a commitment to data security not just from Atlassian but from all applications within its network. The Cloud Security Participant badge represents a commitment to high-security standards by these companies.
What The Badge Represents For Cloud Security Standards
As we’ve already mentioned, all apps that display the Cloud Security Participant badge have undergone rigorous security assessments and testing to make sure they are breach-proof. So what exactly are these checks that they’ve undergone? One of the many assessments is; adherence to industry-standard questionnaires, which focuses on critical aspects of cloud controls.
The process shows the commitment of Atlassian and its partners not only to the provision of solutions to security issues but also to enhancing the security posture of their applications as one continuous process with the use of the app.
This badge is more than just one-time verification; it represents an ongoing commitment to security, a seal that reinforces customer trust and confidence in the applications that they decide to use. The Cloud Security Participant badge helps an organization make informed decisions while choosing cloud services by signaling adherence to the high bar of security standards, thereby helping along the way to a safer digital environment.
Since security breaches could result in huge financial losses and damage to corporate reputation, this kind of clear-cut indicator of security compliance, a badge like this, means a great deal for every business operating in today's cyber environment.
Key Security Standards And Practices Behind The Badge
Before we get into what our customers can expect now that we have the badge, let’s take a look at all that went into earning this badge. To earn the Cloud Security Participant badge, apps must go through an exhaustive process involving various assessment questionnaires and tools to ensure you are giving your data into trustworthy hands. Here’s an overview of the types of assessments and security practices these apps undergo:
Marketplace Bug Bounty Program Participation
As we have discussed before, these apps need to sign up through the Atlassian Marketplace Bug Bounty Program. This is a program that employs freelance security researchers who can find and report on security flaws within the app. Security researchers test the apps for any potential weaknesses, and all the findings need to be fixed in a specified period of time in order to prove the app's determination to ensure safety.
Vulnerability Testing and Timely Patch Management
The program requires regular vulnerability assessments, with a strong emphasis on patching any discovered vulnerabilities within a set period. In such a continuous cycle, the chances of any potential risk arising even in the future are reduced, as it is ensured that the vulnerabilities are found and, at the same time, resolved on time.
Security Standards Compliance
Atlassian makes use of industry-standard checklists, covering essential cloud control areas including access control, data security, and vulnerability management. All features of a highly safe and protected app.
Apps that display the Cloud Security Participant badge undergo extensive assessments, making sure that the core aspects of cloud security are addressed. While this is a self-assessment, it aligns the app with a more standardized cloud security framework.
Standardized Security Incident Management
Another condition to meet badge requirements is that the app developers must implement and maintain incident management processes. This means that any security breaches must be dealt with in a timely response.
Atlassian requires developers to triage, prioritize, and address bugs consistently and according to established timelines, enhancing the app’s resilience against potential threats and counteracting any arising threats.
User Access Management
Proper management of user access is crucial for data security. To get the badge, an app must ensure proper control over user access management to make sure that only authorized persons come into contact with sensitive data.
Atlassian does this through Role-based access control (RBAC), which permits each organization to tailor user permissions according to job functions. Limiting sensitive information to a few can help reduce the chances of data breaches.
Compliance with Regulatory Requirements
To maintain the badge, apps are required to adhere to all types of regulatory requirements that apply to their specific industry regulations such as GDPR, HIPAA, or CCPA which set strict standards for data protection and user privacy.
Key Takeaways
Getting the Cloud Security Participant badge shows that our commitment is real: to guard customers' data with the latest global security standards and build a trustworthy and secure environment is our ultimate goal.
As a leading cloud-based project management tool, we know that Atlassian customers' trust is foundational to their experience, and this badge is the recognition of our pledge to keep their data safe.
As we continue to evolve with Atlassian's security initiatives, our primary goal remains to empower our customers to focus on what they do best, knowing their information is in safe hands.
