Jira Jira Permissions and Security 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is a Permission Scheme in Jira?
- A set of color-coded roles for each project
- A collection of permission settings that control who can perform actions in a project (Correct answer)
- A list of users with admin access
- A workflow security configuration
Correct answer: A collection of permission settings that control who can perform actions in a project
A Permission Scheme is a reusable set of permissions that defines who can perform specific actions in a project.
Question 2: What does Issue Security Scheme control in Jira?
- Which users can edit issue priorities
- Who can view specific issues based on security levels (Correct answer)
- The workflow transitions available to different roles
- The fields visible on the issue create screen
Correct answer: Who can view specific issues based on security levels
An Issue Security Scheme restricts visibility of specific issues to defined users or groups based on security levels.
Question 3: In Jira, what is a Project Role?
- A global user group applied to all projects
- A named slot in a project that can be filled with users or groups for permission purposes (Correct answer)
- A workflow status assigned to a team member
- A sprint planning designation
Correct answer: A named slot in a project that can be filled with users or groups for permission purposes
Project Roles are named roles like Developer or QA that can be assigned users or groups per project for permission management.
Question 4: What permission allows a user to create issues in a Jira project?
- Browse Projects
- Create Issues (Correct answer)
- Manage Sprints
- Administer Projects
Correct answer: Create Issues
The Create Issues permission specifically grants users the ability to create new issues within a project.
Question 5: What is the purpose of Browse Projects permission in Jira?
- Allows users to see and access a project and its issues (Correct answer)
- Gives users the ability to edit project settings
- Grants access to create and delete boards
- Allows sprint management
Correct answer: Allows users to see and access a project and its issues
Browse Projects is the base permission that allows users to view a project and its issues in Jira.
Question 6: If a user is added to multiple groups with different permission levels in Jira, which takes precedence?
- The most restrictive permission always wins
- The most permissive permission applies using a union of permissions (Correct answer)
- The first group the user was added to takes precedence
- System administrators manually resolve conflicts
Correct answer: The most permissive permission applies using a union of permissions
Jira uses a union model for permissions, if any group grants a permission, the user has it regardless of other group restrictions.
Jira Jira Permissions and Security 1
What is a Permission Scheme in Jira?