Not CUI Compliant
4 NIST 800-171 gaps detected. Commercial Jira Cloud is not FedRAMP authorized. Widely used for software development but cannot hold CUI.
Jira Cloud (Commercial)
by Atlassian
FedRAMP Status
Not FedRAMP Authorized
Impact Level
N/A
Category
Project Management
Overview
Commercial Jira Cloud is the standard project management and issue tracking platform used by millions of development teams. It is not FedRAMP authorized. Atlassian Government Cloud (FedRAMP Moderate, 2025) is the compliant alternative for teams handling CUI in their development workflow.
CUI Risk Assessment
Commercial Jira Cloud is not FedRAMP authorized. Widely used for software development but cannot hold CUI.
Deployment & Architecture
Deployment Model: Cloud SaaS (vendor-hosted)
Jira Cloud (Commercial) has no FedRAMP authorization on record. DFARS 252.204-7012(b)(2)(ii)(D) requires an external cloud service provider to meet security requirements equivalent to the FedRAMP Moderate baseline — an authorization is the straightforward way to show that, but it is not the only one. Without one, the burden is on you to establish, document, and defend equivalency, and to meet the clause's incident-reporting and media-preservation obligations. Most contractors find an authorized alternative cheaper than carrying that burden.
Migration Checklist
- 1ISSO must immediately audit all Jira Cloud Commercial projects to identify CUI presence and document findings in POA&M entries referencing NIST 800-171 violations 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.13.8, and 3.13.11.
- 2Contracts officer must review active DoD contracts to determine CUI handling requirements and validate DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance obligations for current Jira usage.
- 3System administrator must implement immediate access restrictions to prevent new CUI from entering Jira Cloud Commercial while maintaining operational continuity for non-CUI projects.
- 4ISSO must update the authorization boundary diagram to clearly mark Jira Cloud Commercial as outside the CMMC scope and identify all data flows requiring remediation.
- 5Legal counsel must assess potential DFARS 252.204-7021 breach notification requirements if CUI was processed in the commercial environment beyond the 72-hour discovery window.
- 6System administrator must export all project data using Atlassian's backup utilities while ensuring CUI remains within authorized processing boundaries during extraction procedures.
- 7ISSO must procure Atlassian Government Cloud licensing or alternative FedRAMP Moderate solutions and validate vendor compliance documentation meets CMMC Level 2 requirements.
- 8Training manager must develop user education program covering FedRAMP boundary concepts, CUI identification procedures, and compliant project management workflows for all affected personnel.
- 9System administrator must configure new compliant platform with appropriate access controls, audit logging, and encryption settings per NIST 800-171 requirements.
- 10ISSO must conduct compliance validation testing of the new environment and update System Security Plan documentation to reflect remediated control implementations.
NIST 800-171 Violations
Using Jira Cloud (Commercial) for CUI without FedRAMP authorization may violate these NIST 800-171 controls:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is commercial Jira Cloud compliant for defense software projects?
No. Commercial Jira Cloud is not FedRAMP authorized. Use Jira Cloud for Government (Atlassian Government Cloud) which achieved FedRAMP Moderate authorization in 2025.
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