How Mastercard Unified Access Across Atlassian and Non-Atlassian Apps with miniOrange SSO
Mastercard, a global leader in payment technology, implemented miniOrange’s SAML Single Sign-On solution to unify authentication across both Atlassian and non-Atlassian applications. The integration streamlined user access, centralized management through Crowd, and enhanced overall security and compliance.
Mastercard’s Business Challenge
As one of the world’s largest financial technology companies, Mastercard operates a wide array of mission-critical systems, from Atlassian tools like Jira and Confluence to development and integration platforms such as Jenkins, Nexus, and SonarQube.
Enabling a Unified Single Sign-On Experience Across Diverse Systems
To strengthen security and streamline workflows, Mastercard needed a single, unified SSO solution that could:
- Integrate seamlessly with its existing Identity Provider (IdP)
- Support both Atlassian and non-Atlassian applications
- Centralize user and group management through Crowd
- Enable Just-In-Time (JIT) provisioning to minimize manual administrative effort
The challenge lay in connecting multiple systems with varying authentication protocols, all while ensuring a consistent, secure, and friction-free login experience for thousands of users worldwide.
How miniOrange Helped Solve Mastercard’s Challenge
To meet Mastercard’s complex requirements, miniOrange designed a customized SSO solution leveraging a suite of specialized connectors and SAML-based integrations.
A Tailored SSO Framework Connecting Every Application
The key components of the solution included:
- Crowd SAML SSO Integration: miniOrange implemented its Crowd SAML app to establish a secure bridge between Mastercard’s Identity Provider and all connected applications.
- Crowd Connectors for Jenkins, Nexus, and SonarQube: These connectors extended SSO capabilities to non-Atlassian platforms, allowing all users to authenticate through Crowd using SAML 2.0, creating a consistent access experience across the enterprise.
- Just-In-Time (JIT) Provisioning: With JIT provisioning enabled, new users were automatically added to Crowd when logging in via the IdP, eliminating manual user management and reducing administrative overhead.
- Centralized User Management: All user and group permissions were synchronized and maintained within Crowd, ensuring a single source of truth for identity and access control.
- Collaborative Implementation: miniOrange’s development team worked hand-in-hand with Mastercard’s IT and security teams to fine-tune the integrations, ensuring compatibility with their infrastructure and maintaining the highest security standards.
Success Outcome: Unified Access, Stronger Security, and Simplified Administration
With miniOrange’s SAML SSO and Crowd Connectors, Mastercard successfully achieved its goal of centralized identity management across both Atlassian and non-Atlassian platforms.
- Seamless User Experience: Employees gained one-click access to all connected systems through their Mastercard credentials.
- Centralized Control: User identities and permissions were managed directly within Crowd, simplifying audits and compliance.
- Time Savings: JIT provisioning eliminated the need for manual account setup, significantly reducing administrative effort.
- Enhanced Security: Secure authentication via SAML 2.0 ensured compliance with Mastercard’s stringent internal security policies.
- Unified Architecture: The same SSO framework extended across diverse systems, minimizing fragmentation and future integration effort.
This solution provided Mastercard with a scalable, enterprise-grade identity layer that improved operational efficiency while maintaining the high level of security expected from a global financial institution.
About KPMG
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, operating in over 210 countries and territories. Through secure, innovative, and scalable payment solutions, Mastercard connects consumers, financial institutions, governments, and businesses worldwide. With a strong focus on digital transformation and cybersecurity, Mastercard continues to lead the way in advancing global commerce and financial inclusion.