Jira ITAR Compliance
StratoKey’s Jira ITAR compliance solution enables organizations to protect and control sensitive regulated data before it is transmitted to Jira. Through end-to-end field and file encryption, tokenization, and fine-grained access controls, StratoKey secures data without disrupting how you use Jira. This allows organizations to enforce ITAR controls, store technical data in FedRAMP high authorized environments, prevent unauthorized access, including by non-U.S. citizens, and maintain full control over regulated information while continuing to use Jira as intended.
The ITAR Compliance Challenge in Jira
Jira Cloud is not natively ITAR compliant. As a multi-tenant SaaS platform, it presents several risks for organizations handling ITAR-controlled data. These gaps mean that storing or processing ITAR-regulated data in Jira without additional safeguards can expose organizations to serious compliance violations.
- No assurance of U.S.-only FedRAMP High data storage.
- Potential access to sensitive data by Atlassian staff, AI and third-party integrations.
- No support for ITAR encryption carve-out requirements
- Inability to restrict access exclusively to authorized recipients.
Meet Your ITAR Compliance Requirements in Jira with StratoKey
Jira is widely used to manage projects, workflows, and technical documentation. For organizations handling ITAR-controlled data, this creates compliance risks: sensitive information such as project information, engineering files, or design documents must be restricted to U.S. persons and ITAR-authorized users only.
StratoKey addresses this by extending Jira with end-to-end encryption, tokenization, and granular access controls. Regulated technical data is secured before it reaches Jira, with keys managed outside the platform. This prevents exposure to Atlassian staff, offshore personnel, or third-party and AI integrations while helping organizations meet ITAR compliance requirements.
Secure Technical Data With End-to-End Field-Level Encryption for Jira
StratoKey encrypts ITAR-regulated data before it leaves your environment using FIPS 140-2 / 140-3 validated encryption libraries. This ensures you maintain full control over who can access sensitive data. When implemented, this encryption meets the ITAR “encryption carve-out” standard under 22 CFR 120.54, meaning that storing or transmitting encrypted data is not considered an export activity.
Store ITAR Regulated Data in FedRAMP High Environments
StratoKey’s tokenization engine ensures that sensitive ITAR data can be stored securely within FedRAMP-authorized environments such as Microsoft GCC High, Azure Government, and AWS GovCloud. Jira continues to operate using tokenized placeholders, while the original technical data is encrypted and stored within a compliant U.S. environment. This meets ITAR data residency requirements and prevents exposure outside approved boundaries.
Control Access to Technical Data in Jira
With StratoKey, access to ITAR-controlled information inside Jira is restricted through robust identification, group policies, and strict access controls. The StratoKey gateway can be configured so only authorized U.S. persons can view decrypted technical data, blocking unauthorized, offshore or third-party integration access while preserving the usability of Jira for day-to-day operations.
Monitor and Audit Access to ITAR-Regulated Data
To support ITAR end-use monitoring (22 CFR 120.17), StratoKey automatically logs every interaction with secured data in Jira. This visibility helps organizations detect issues early, support voluntary disclosures (22 CFR 127.12), and demonstrate compliance in the event of an investigation or audit.
ITAR Encryption Carve-Out and Jira
Data encrypted end-to-end using StratoKey in accordance with 22 CFR 120.54(a)(5) can qualify for the ITAR “encryption carve-out.” This helps organizations reduce ITAR exposure and limit data that falls under export restrictions.
Jira Integration Features to Meet ITAR and NIST 800-171 Requirements
StratoKey extends Jira with the controls required to meet ITAR and NIST 800-171 obligations. Sensitive data is encrypted or tokenized before reaching Jira, with full key custody, compliant storage, strict access enforcement and monitoring and audit trails.
- End-to-end FIPS 140-3 validated encryption of Jira fields, attachments, and technical files meeting NIST standards.
- Encryption key separation, StratoKey manages keys outside of Jira, ensuring provider lock-out (BYOK/HYOK/CMEK).
- Tokenization for ITAR data onshoring and secure storage in FedRAMP High environments.
- Real-time monitoring, audit trails, and security analytics to track usage.
- Enforcement of access rules to limit visibility strictly to U.S. persons.
Flexible Encryption and Tokenization for Jira
StratoKey gives organizations flexible control over how ITAR-regulated data is protected in Jira Cloud. With configurable encryption and tokenization options, any field or file can be secured while preserving Jira functionality and compliance.
- Apply protection across all of Jira or within specific projects or zones.
- Configure automatic or policy-driven encryption triggers (e.g., dropdown values, checkboxes, user/group rules).
- Encrypt or tokenize fields such as descriptions, titles, comments, custom fields, and attachments.
- Zero end-point configuration, enabling seamless rollout across teams.
- Support for SSO, workflows, and integrations, with no impact on performance.
Take Control of ITAR Compliance in Jira with StratoKey
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