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Course Outline
Achieving DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab
- Comparing features and control among 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.
- Deploying GitLab via Helm charts on Kubernetes with persistent volumes.
- Configuring external services: object storage, SMTP, and LDAP.
- Implementing Geo replication for multi-region disaster recovery.
Repository and Project Management
- Managing groups, subgroups, and project hierarchies.
- Managing merge request workflows, code reviews, and approval rules.
- Utilizing issue boards, epics, and milestones for Agile planning.
- Leveraging wikis, snippets, and release management features.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering
- Understanding .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
- Configuring Runner types: shared, group, and specific runners.
- Utilizing Docker executors, Kubernetes executors, and autoscaling.
- Managing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.
Security Scanning
- Implementing SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
- Detecting secrets and ensuring license compliance.
- Monitoring vulnerability dashboards and tracking remediation efforts.
Authentication and Authorization
- Configuring LDAP, SAML, and OpenID Connect SSO.
- Enabling two-factor authentication and managing personal access tokens.
- Implementing IP allowlisting and audit event logging.
Registry and Package Management
- Managing the container registry: authentication, cleanup policies, and replication.
- Utilizing the package registry for Maven, npm, PyPI, and Conan.
- Uploading generic packages for internal artifacts.
Monitoring and Scaling
- Utilizing GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
- Tuning databases and configuring PgBouncer connection pooling.
- Horizontally scaling web, API, and Sidekiq nodes.
- Establishing backup strategies: rake tasks, object storage, and restore verification.
Requirements
- Advanced Linux system administration skills and a basic understanding of Ruby/Go.
- Familiarity with CI/CD, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
- Experience managing PostgreSQL and Redis at scale.
Target 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
Testimonials (2)
I like that I've got immediately answer to my questions.
Szabolcs Kriston - Ericsson
Course - Advanced GitLab
I liked the easy communication between trainer and us, care given to our problems, insights and additional knowledge provided in anwers to our questions. I liked the pace, it didn't feel rushed at any point, even with technical problems. Each subject was taken care of properly.
