Atlassian Cloud data protection

Managing complex and interconnected IT systems

Managing your IT infrastructure is a lot of work. The number of products and apps that teams use continues to grow. On average, enterprises use between 100 - 200 applications, with many of them managed by lines of business outside your IT department.

Regardless of ownership, these apps and products are used in concert so data can flow between them to enable collaboration between cross-functional teams. Complex, multi-app environments increase the attack surface and introduce risk due to varying levels of security across different apps.

Ensuring that only the right people can access data

As your organization grows, more people, devices, and applications access your data - increasing the risk of unauthorized access. Striking a balance between keeping people productive and narrowing access points only becomes more difficult.

Adapting to regulatory requirements

Industries and geographies have requirements that specify what controls must be in place to meet regulatory obligations and keep personal data safe. But the landscape is constantly evolving, and the requirements are a moving target that takes time to keep track of. Plus – these governing bodies are putting more onus on organizations like yours to prove compliance with these requirements.

Keeping sensitive data secure

Your company’s data is important, but some can be more sensitive, such as legal information or employee records. Correctly classifying data and applying appropriate safeguards is critical to protecting sensitive data like PII, credit cards, etc.

Recovering from outages

An outage's impact on an organization only increases at scale. On average, one minute of downtime can cost an enterprise $9,000. Multiplied by the total amount of downtime, an outage can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But outages don’t just impact your revenue. They can also cause business disruptions, internal productivity loss, financial penalties, and litigation.

Detecting and responding to threats

You can’t control threats you can’t see. Your organization must have built-in threat detection, monitoring, and reporting features. Many products don’t offer out-of-the-box solutions, which requires organizations to manage additional products that add to their already exhaustive list of applications.

Evaluating Marketplace app security and privacy

Marketplace apps provide flexibility to customize and extend your complete solution. However, many apps are built and managed by third parties.

Installing an app requires a separate relationship with the company that offers the app. It’s important to vet the apps on your instance, as they may handle data differently than the product they’re extending.