DevSecOps X-Ray for Atlassian Admins [June 2025]

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G’day Atlassian Community! I’m so happy to greet you this sunny June :) We are here with GitProtect’s monthly portion of news and recommendations! :) Ready? Let’s go! 

📚 News & Resources

Blog Post 📝| Introducing Jira Product Discovery Premium: Atlassian introduced a new Premium tier for its Jira Product Discovery. It is designed for scaling product organizations. This specifically targets leadership blind spots, inconsistent planning across teams, and the need for organized governance. Premium users will get standardized planning tools, enhanced visibility, along with granular permissions. 👉 Read now

Blog Post 📝| Jira is now available in Gmail: Check out the launch of the Jira for Gmail app to simplify processes and reduce context-switching. Users can now create, edit, and manage Jira work items from Gmail. Moreover, you can link emails to Jira items, and then make use of AI to help you generate issues from messages, which further supports productivity without leaving your own inbox! 👉 Find out more

Blog Post 📝| Introducing the Atlassian Command Line Interface (ACLI) for Jira: A new introduction to Atlassian is ACLI for Jira Cloud! It enables admins and technical users to manage Jira tasks through scripts and terminal commands. There is support for creating, editing, searching, and transitioning work items. ACLI brings speed and precision to Jira operations as repetitive processes are automated and bulk operations can run across multiple sites. 👉 Explore further

Blog Post 📝| The Most Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Made by Jira Admins: Inherited Jira instances need to be analyzed. Let’s say you’ve got 600 users, lots of custom workflows, three broken automations, and a SAML integration duct-taped to a legacy IDP. Now, imagine going through a security audit… This can become a maze of confusing Jira permission schemes and hidden behaviors, making it a target for cyber threats. To fight them, you need to know them! 👉  Find common mistakes

Blog Post 📝| The wait is over - the new Trello is here! Trello received a major update featuring: a unified Inbox for capturing to-dos, AI-powered Quick Capture to extract main info, and a new Planner that syncs with your calendar. As a bonus, users also get enhanced Mirror cards and a streamlined UI to simplify managing tasks across boards. 👉 Dive in

Blog Post 📝| 4 Reasons to Treat Backup as a Vital Part of Jira Sandbox to Production Migration: Backups are not a reactive measure, but rather a fundamental aspect of any migration strategy. In this article, you will see how backups serve as insurance, a disaster recovery safety net, and more during Jira Sandbox to production transitions. Read about rollback testing and immutable storage - these are the requirements for a smooth and secure migration. 👉 More information

🗓️ Upcoming events

Virtual Event 🪐| Introducing the Runs on Atlassian Marketplace badge: Insights and benefits for your team | Jun 10, 4:00 – 5:00 PM (GMT+2): Runs on Atlassian is the newest Marketplace badge, helping Atlassian customers find apps that store and host data in the Atlassian Cloud. Learn how Runs on Atlassian can help you make faster decisions about app installation and explore the collection of Runs on Atlassian apps. 👉 RSVP now

Virtual Event 🪐| Asset Management 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Jira Assets | Jun 11, 5:00 – 6:00 PM (GMT+2): This session will walk you through the fundamental aspects of Jira Assets. Starting from setup and structure all the way to integration with Jira Service Management. Find out how to automate asset tracking, reduce manual errors, and optimize your IT workflows with best practices. Pssst... do you remember GitProtect backs up your Jira Assets too? ;) 👉 Take part

1st webinar 🎙️ | DevOps Backup Academy: Data Protection for Security and DevOps Teams | Jun 25, 2025 | 9 AM - 10 AM CEST or 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM CEST: Join the first session of DevOps Backup Academy and find out the risks related to relying on cloud providers for backup. You will be able to uncover insights into the Shared Responsibility Model across platforms like GitHub, GitLab, Atlassian, and Azure DevOps, and see how to build a complete Disaster Recovery plan. 👉 Take part

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