AWS ALB Authentication allows organizations to leverage their existing AWS Application Load Balancers (ALB) as a robust gatekeeper for Atlassian Data Center and Server applications, including Jira and Confluence. This solution addresses the need for enhanced security and streamlined user access by shielding these critical applications from unauthenticated traffic. By integrating the ALB for authentication, it eliminates the need for a second authentication step behind the load balancer, enabling a seamless single sign-on (SSO) flow that combines the convenience of SSO with the maximum security provided by AWS authentication mechanisms. The software also offers advanced automated user provisioning capabilities, allowing for the effortless synchronization, creation, updating, and removal of Jira or Confluence users. This provisioning can be scheduled via Cloud Identity Provider APIs, ensuring user directories are always up-to-date, even before a user's first login. Furthermore, it provides flexibility by supporting authentication and synchronization against various identity providers, including OIDC or Amazon Cognito user pools for SAML-based authentication and user management. This comprehensive approach not only makes Atlassian applications more impenetrable by blocking all unauthorized access but also contributes to optimal license utilization by enabling proactive user management, such as disabling inactive users to avoid unnecessary software upgrades.

Features & Benefits

• AWS Infrastructure Integration
  • Leverages existing AWS Application Load Balancers for authentication, ideal for Jira and Confluence instances hosted on AWS.
  • AWS ALB Authentication for Jira and Confluence is officially Data Center approved.
• Seamless Single Sign-On (SSO)
  • Provides a single login experience for Jira and Confluence, removing secondary authentication steps behind the load balancer and integrating with AWS authentication for maximum security.
• Automated User Provisioning
  • Effortlessly provisions and deprovisions Jira or Confluence users, synchronizing user directories and allowing scheduled account management via Cloud Identity Provider APIs even before the first login.
• Flexible Identity Provider Support
  • Connects Jira and Confluence users with various identity providers, supporting OIDC or Amazon Cognito user pools for SAML-based authentication and user management.
• Enhanced Atlassian Application Security
  • Strengthens Atlassian application security by blocking all traffic from unauthenticated users, making applications more resilient against unauthorized access.
• Proactive User Management & License Optimization
  • Enables optimal license utilization by allowing proactive management of user accounts, such as disabling inactive users to prevent unnecessary license upgrades.