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DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab

  • Comparison of features and control between GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com.
  • Omnibus architecture and Kubernetes Helm deployment options.
  • Risks of SaaS lock-in and data residency requirements.

Installation and Architecture

  • Omnibus installation on Ubuntu with PostgreSQL and Redis.
  • GitLab Helm chart deployment on Kubernetes with persistent volumes.
  • Configuration of external services: object storage, SMTP, and LDAP.
  • Geo replication for multi-region disaster recovery.

Repository and Project Management

  • Management of groups, subgroups, and project hierarchies.
  • Merge request workflows, code review processes, and approval rules.
  • Issue boards, epics, and milestones for Agile planning.
  • Utilization of wiki, snippets, and release management features.

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

  • Mastery of .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
  • Runner types: shared, group, and specific runners.
  • Docker executor, Kubernetes executor, and autoscaling configurations.
  • Artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.

Security Scanning

  • Implementation of SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
  • Secret detection and license compliance checks.
  • Utilization of vulnerability dashboards and remediation tracking.

Authentication and Authorization

  • Configuration of LDAP, SAML, and OpenID Connect SSO.
  • Two-factor authentication and management of personal access tokens.
  • IP allowlisting and audit event logging.

Registry and Package Management

  • Container registry management: authentication, cleanup policies, and replication.
  • Package registry support for Maven, npm, PyPI, and Conan.
  • Generic package uploads for internal artifacts.

Monitoring and Scaling

  • Utilization of GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
  • Database tuning and PgBouncer connection pooling.
  • Horizontal scaling of web, API, and sidekiq nodes.
  • Backup strategies: rake tasks, object storage, and restore verification.

Requirements

  • Advanced Linux system administration skills and foundational knowledge of Ruby/Go.
  • Understanding of CI/CD processes, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and Redis at scale.

Audience

  • Enterprise DevOps teams replacing GitLab.com or GitHub Enterprise.
  • Organizations requiring full sovereignty over their DevSecOps toolchain.
  • Regulated industries necessitating on-premise CI/CD and registry solutions.
 21 Hours

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