GlobalSpec News Desk | June 15, 2023
Atlassian has long been helping agile teams collaborate, track progress and manage projects more efficiently, and is now simplifying software security for Jira Software Cloud users by joining with JFrog as a security partner. The integration with the JFrog Platform enables JFrog Xray data to be surfaced in Jira, making software security and compliance an integrated part of developers’ workflows, and giving teams the confidence to deliver trusted releases with ease and speed.
Easy shift-left security for faster releases shipped right
Companies today, across sizes and verticals, are looking for tools and solutions that speed up their processes, integrate with existing systems, and protect their entire software supply chain. The increasing sophistication of software supply chain threats makes it critical for organizations to build vulnerability management into their software development processes. Tools that simplify processes, facilitate collaboration, and offer automation are key for development and security teams to deliver enhanced organizational security.
Source: JFrog
A recent Forbes article urges businesses to take a DevOps-centric approach to security, as software vulnerabilities persist across the entire software lifecycle, from code to edge. According to Forbes, “Having the right tools and solutions to help discover and mitigate security issues should be a no-brainer.” JFrog Security in Jira helps DevOps and security teams expeditiously remediate vulnerabilities within one centralized location.
What the JFrog integration means for Jira users
The 50,000+ organizations that trust Jira Software Cloud for agile work management solutions are now able to make automated software supply chain security an integrated part of their DevOps workflows using the JFrog Platform. By connecting the JFrog Platform with Jira Software Cloud, new vulnerabilities can be quickly identified within the context of a team’s tracked workflow. This enables all team members to stay informed of their current security posture, know what needs fixing and progress toward security goals.
How to integrate JFrog Security in Jira Software Cloud
Integrating JFrog Security into a Jira Software Cloud instance is easy. Select the Xray policies created already (such as blocking a build or providing notification of a CVE threshold in a package) and attach them to a Jira project to gain immediate visibility of security violations in Jira DevOps workflows.
Watch the demo above to see how to integrate JFrog Security in a Jira Software Cloud instance in just a few steps.
Ready to try JFrog Security in Jira?
The JFrog Platform, which helps control and secure software supply chains for 7,200+ customers around the world, is accessible through Security in Jira today. With this native integration, users get actionable security insights directly in Jira, thereby enhancing collaboration among an organization’s software developers, security, and operations teams in reviewing and remediating vulnerabilities.
Current JFrog Xray users can download the free application from the JFrog app on the Atlassian Marketplace. For those new to JFrog or JFrog Xray, sign up for a free Security Trial and then download the JFrog app on the Atlassian Marketplace to get started.
