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Announcing Atlassian Guard | E7

Written by E7 Solutions | Jun 10, 2024

During Atlassian Team 24, in addition to various announcements, Atlassian introduced Atlassian Guard, the rebranding of Atlassian Access, which now includes a premium option.

What is Atlassian Guard?

Atlassian Guard Standard, previously recognized as Atlassian Access, is designed to deliver smooth authentication and authorization processes, along with improved visibility and auditing capabilities. On the other hand, Atlassian Guard Premium, formerly referred to as the new security offering beta, Beacon beta, offers advanced security controls to protect vital data, heightened visibility through actionable threat detections, intelligent investigation features, intuitive remediation options, and is currently available in limited capacity. These offerings aim to enhance security measures for businesses using Atlassian products, ensuring comprehensive protection against potential threats and unauthorized access.

Atlassian Guard features and capabilities

The table below is a comprehensive overview of the cloud security features included in Atlassian Guard, spanning across both Standard and Premium packages.

 
 

Categories (sub-pillars) 

Capabilities 

Standard 

Premium

Seamless authentication & authorization

Identity provider integration

 

Enforced single sign-on

 

SCIM user provisioning

 

Authentication policies

 

External user security

 

Enforced two-step verification

 

Mobile app management

 

API token controls

 

Preventative controls to protect most important data

 

 

Data security policies

 

Enforce data security policies by classification

 

Data classification

 

DLP partner integrations

 

Centralized visibility & auditing

Automatic product discovery

 

Org insights

 

Organization audit logs: Admin activity

 

Advanced visibility & actionable detections

Org audit logs: User activity, API token usage, Webhooks

 

Content scanning

 

Anomalous activity detections

 

SIEM integrations

 

Alert messaging integrations

 

Intelligent investigation & intuitive remediation

Alert investigations

 

Actor profiles

 

Remediation recommendations

 

Remediation workflows

 

Remediation API CY24 Q4

 

JSM incident mgmt integration

 

 

How will this benefit me if I can't migrate to Atlassian Cloud because I am blocked?

Blocked from Migrating

Atlassian Guard Premium will now unblock on-premise customers facing migration blockers by providing three key information security capabilities.

  1. the ability to identify, classify, and remediate leakage of the most important data (e.g., PII, IP)

  2. access to audit logs recording all user activity

  3. control usage of API tokens and service/bot accounts


Enhanced Security for Existing Cloud Customers

The risk of losing data is increasing, with an average of 1,248 attacks per week targeting all industries and companies worldwide. These incidents may not only be due to hackers targeting valuable data but also as a result of control failures or mistakes made by employees.

Our clients rely on Atlassian cloud products for their most important work. If this data is breached, they risk losing their significant work, facing potential fines, and damaging their brand reputation.

It is crucial for our cloud clients to maintain centralized control and have visibility into data access, user actions, and potentially risky operations.

Interested in Atlassian Guard Premium, go to the landing site to register your interest.

About E7

E7 is a Michigan-based Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner that guides growth-minded companies through digital transformation. We are focused on improving collaboration, productivity, and efficiency. As transformation enablers, E7 is highly specialized in all aspects of service management and platform migrations.