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ENTERPRISE CLOUD SECURITY
Atlassian Guard: Enterprise Security for Your Cloud Environment
Design Industries implements Atlassian Guard to secure your Atlassian Cloud environment with enterprise-grade identity management, access controls, and threat detection. Based in Melbourne and serving clients nationwide, we help organisations protect their data while enabling seamless collaboration.
✓ Atlassian Solution Partner
✓ 20+ Years Experience
✓ Melbourne HQ, Nationwide Service
✓ Enterprise Security Across Gov, Healthcare & Finance
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The Security Challenge
Your Atlassian Cloud environment contains your organisation's most critical information—project plans, customer data, intellectual property, and strategic decisions. Yet many organisations run their Atlassian tools with default security settings, creating blind spots that put sensitive data at risk.
Common security gaps we see:
- Users logging in with personal credentials instead of corporate SSO
- Manual user provisioning creating access lag and orphaned accounts
- No visibility into who accessed what, when, or from where
- Sensitive data scattered across projects without classification
- No alerting on suspicious activity or potential breaches
The result? Audit failures, compliance gaps, and unnecessary risk exposure—all while your security team lacks visibility into one of your most data-rich platforms.
Atlassian Guard closes these gaps with centralised security controls designed for enterprise requirements.
What Is Atlassian Guard?
Atlassian Guard is Atlassian's enterprise security solution for Cloud products. It provides centralised identity management, access controls, and threat detection across your entire Atlassian organisation.
Note: Atlassian Guard was renamed from Atlassian Access in June 2024. If you currently have Access, you already have Guard Standard—the capabilities remain unchanged.
Guard comes in two tiers:
Guard Standard: Identity & Access Foundation
Essential security capabilities for organisations moving beyond basic Cloud plans
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Enforce authentication through your existing identity provider (Okta, Azure AD, Google Workspace). Users authenticate once and access all Atlassian products.
SCIM Provisioning
Automate user lifecycle management. Access updates automatically through your identity provider. No more manual user administration or orphaned accounts.
API Token Controls
Visibility and control over API tokens that access your data. See which users have created tokens, when they were last used, and revoke access when needed.
Mobile App Management
Apply security policies to Atlassian mobile apps. Enforce device encryption, disable screenshots, restrict data export—protecting company data on personal devices.
Organisation Audit Logs
Track administrative activity across your organisation. See who changed what, when, and from where. Essential for compliance and incident investigation.
Guard Premium: Advanced Protection
Proactive security monitoring and data protection for organisations with elevated security requirements
Data Classification
Label content by sensitivity level (Public, Internal, Confidential, Restricted). Classification labels appear on Confluence pages, Jira issues, and JSM requests—ensuring users understand data handling requirements.
Sensitive Data Detection
Automatically scan content for sensitive data patterns—credit card numbers, tax file numbers, API keys. Get alerted when sensitive data appears in unexpected places.
Threat Detection
AI-powered monitoring for suspicious activity. Get alerted on anomalous behaviour like unusual login patterns, bulk data exports, or access from unexpected locations.
Extended Audit Logs
One year of detailed activity logs (vs. 6 months in Standard). Essential for compliance requirements and forensic investigations.
Alert Investigations
Consolidated view of security alerts with context. Investigate potential incidents without switching between tools.
Not Sure Where to Start?
If you're unsure whether Guard is your priority, start with our free Platform Discovery—we'll review your entire Atlassian environment and help you identify where to focus first.
Free initial consultation | Melbourne HQ, clients nationwide | Enterprise security experience across regulated industries | Response within one business day
Implementation Approach
Structured methodology that balances security hardening with user experience
Typical Timeline: 3–4 weeks for Guard Standard, 4–6 weeks for Guard Premium (depending on complexity).
Common Implementation Scenarios
SSO Enforcement
Challenge:
Users logging in with personal credentials, no centralised authentication.
Solution:
Configure SAML SSO with your identity provider, enforce SSO for all users, migrate existing accounts.
Outcome: Single authentication point, consistent password policies, simplified user experience.
Automated Provisioning
Challenge:
Manual user administration, delayed access for new starters, orphaned accounts for leavers.
Solution:
Implement SCIM provisioning with your directory, map groups to Atlassian products.
Outcome: Instant access for new users, automatic deprovisioning, accurate licence utilisation.
Compliance Readiness
Challenge:
Upcoming audit requiring access logs, data classification, and security policies.
Solution:
Deploy Guard Premium with data classification, configure audit log retention, implement security policies.
Outcome: Audit-ready documentation, demonstrable controls, ongoing compliance monitoring.
Guard + Teamwork Collection
Atlassian Guard Standard is included with Teamwork Collection Premium and Enterprise plans at no additional cost. This means organisations adopting Teamwork Collection get essential security capabilities built in:
✓ SSO enforcement for all users
✓ SCIM provisioning automation
✓ API token management
✓ Mobile app security policies
✓ Organisation audit logs
For organisations requiring advanced security (data classification, threat detection), Guard Premium can be added to any Teamwork Collection tier.
We know Atlassian Guard – let us get your team up to speed
Every team has their own unique processes – DI’s experts will spend time with you to understand these and ensure Atlassian Guard works to increase your Security and collaboration.
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Procure the right Atlassian Guard licensing package for your needs
Need a clearer picture of your Atlassian licensing set-up? Worried your team don’t have the tools they need? We can help!
Install Atlassian Guard with best-practice configuration sets and workflows
You stay in the driver’s seat while we build an Atlassian system to propel you to greater security, profitability and productivity using the power of Agile.
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Integrate it into your existing workflows
Integrate it correctly with other Atlassian tools such as Jira
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Train your team on foundation skills and insider secrets
You’ve got an amazing productivity platform – now your staff need to be trained to the highest standard to use it to its full potential. We can also provide your teams with ongoing support and continual improvement to maximise your productivity and ROI.
Getting Started
If you're unsure whether Guard is your priority, start with our free Platform Discovery—we'll review your entire Atlassian environment and help you identify where to focus first.
Step 1:
Security Assessment (Free, 30 minutes)
We review your current Atlassian security posture and identify gaps. No obligation—just honest evaluation of your risk exposure.
Step 2:
Implementation Proposal (48 hours)
Receive a clear implementation scope, timeline, and investment tailored to your requirements.
Step 3:
Implementation Delivery (3–6 weeks)
Structured deployment following our proven methodology. SSO, provisioning, and policies configured with minimal user disruption.
Step 4:
What's Next (Ongoing)
Continue optimisation through Digital Factory, or operate independently with the security foundation we've built.
What Our Customers Say About Us
“Design Industries are dynamic and great at tailoring Atlassian. We've worked with them for years; I'm always confident they can support our development with enthusiasm, professionalism and benchmark support."
Matt Lecchi
Global IT Operations Manager,
Swisse Wellness
“Michael and the Design Industries team have done an incredible job managing the scope and stand-up of our Atlassian instance.
The rigour and detail in their process and documentation is incredible.”
Dave Keating
Chief Operating Officer,
Clemenger BBDO
“We reduced a number of tools across regions that caused miscommunication and inefficiency, bringing everyone into a single platform. By using the DI Configuration Patterns, we rapidly scaled Atlassian from 500 to 7,000 users, at the bare minimum doubling the efficiency of out teams, who are working on corer bank payment systems such as our .com."
Paul Anastasopoulos
Platform Manager, ANZ
Join the many companies and government businesses of the we’ve helped become more efficient
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can’t find what you need? Go to our Support Center or Contact us
Yes. Many organisations start with SSO enforcement and add SCIM provisioning later. We recommend implementing both for full security coverage, but a phased approach works well.
Other Services
Not the right service for you? How about these other ones. As certified experts and an Enterprise Solution Partner, we streamline workflows, unite teams, and drive agility across organizations.
Digital Factory
Your DevOps practice needs ongoing optimisation. Digital Factory keeps pipelines fast, integrations reliable, and security tight.
Teamwork collection
Guard Standard is included with Teamwork Collection Premium and Enterprise. Bundle your core tools with built-in security.
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Cloud Migration
Migrating from Server or Data Center? Guard replaces Crowd for identity management in Cloud.
READY TO TALK?
Let's Discuss Your Security Requirements
No obligation. No sales pressure. Just a straightforward conversation about protecting your Atlassian environment.
Our Sundown Rule: All security assessment enquiries receive same-day response.