Add Projects to JIRA

You can add projects to JIRA to manage Tenable vulnerabilities.

Note: Users who manage projects must have the following permissions selected: create issue, edit issue, resolve issue, and link issue. You can set these permissions in the permissions section of the JIRA Plugin configuration page. For additional information about permissions, see the JIRA documentation.

Before you begin:

  • You must have administrative access privileges in JIRA.

To add projects to JIRA:

  1. Log in to JIRA.
  2. Click > Projects.
  3. Click the Create Project button.

  4. (For Tenable Vulnerability Management only) Select Tenable Vulnerability Management.

    Note: Do one of the following:

    • If you configured the Tenable Plugin for JIRA, select Tenable Vulnerability Management. Tenable recommends you use this project type for managing vulnerability issues in JIRA.
  5. Click Next.

  6. Type the information in the corresponding fields.

    Option Name Description
    Name The name of the project.
    Project Key (Optional) A unique key identifying the project in JIRA. This value is automatically populated when you type the project name. However, you can manually change it.
    Project Lead (Optional) The JIRA user who owns the project.

    Note: Depending on the project type you select, JIRA may prompt you for additional project configuration. For more information, see the Atlassian JIRA documentation.

  7. Click Submit.

    The New Project window opens.

    Note: The empty project syncs once you select this project as your Default Project on the Tenable Vulnerability Management Configuration or Tenable Security Center Configuration page.