AWS Cognito SSO Success: Jira and Confluence Integration by miniOrange | Success Story
AWS integrated Jira and Confluence with AWS Cognito using miniOrange’s OAuth/OIDC SSO solution. This allowed users to log in with a single set of credentials, improved security, and simplified access across both platforms without complex setup.
The Challenge
Ensuring seamless, secure access to Jira and Confluence by leveraging AWS Cognito as the central identity provider.
Simplifying Access with Jira Confluence AWS SSO
AWS needed to unify user authentication across multiple applications, including Jira and Confluence. They wanted to use their existing AWS Cognito user management system without compromising security or user experience.
AWS Cognito is an Amazon subsidiary that can manage users and groups across the entire organization. With the help of OAuth/OIDC SSO for AWS, their aim was to ensure that the users can access the apps with the same credentials used for Cognito.
Our Solution
To help AWS simplify and secure access to Jira and Confluence, miniOrange implemented a robust Single Sign-On (SSO) solution using AWS Cognito as the central identity provider.
Jira OAuth/OIDC SSO Plugin
This plugin enables OAuth/OIDC authentication into Jira using AWS Cognito credentials. By redirecting users to the Cognito login page and mapping permissions automatically, it ensured seamless access without compromising on security. It eliminated the need for separate Jira logins, reduced password fatigue, and centralized user access control.
Confluence OAuth/OIDC SSO Plugin
Similarly, this plugin allowed Confluence users to log in with their AWS Cognito accounts. The integration maintained existing permission structures and streamlined access workflows. With authentication managed entirely by AWS Cognito, the plugin enhanced operational efficiency while aligning with AWS's internal user management policies.
Key Benefits Gained by AWS Cognito
By implementing miniOrange’s SSO solution, AWS gained a unified, secure, and user-friendly authentication system. Centralized user management through AWS Cognito meant that all user credentials, roles, and access settings were controlled from one place. This significantly reduced the administrative burden on IT teams and ensured consistent security policies across Jira and Confluence.
The user experience also improved dramatically. Employees now log in once using their Cognito credentials and instantly access both Jira and Confluence—no separate passwords, no repetitive logins. The solution was easy to integrate with minimal configuration and downtime. Moreover, miniOrange's support for various OAuth/OIDC-compliant identity providers ensures flexibility for future expansion beyond AWS Cognito, if needed.
About AWS Cognito
AWS Cognito is a cloud-based identity management service by Amazon Web Services that handles user sign-up, sign-in, and access control. It enables secure authentication and authorization for web and mobile applications at scale.