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Course Outline
Achieving DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab
- Comparing features and control levels among GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com.
- Exploring Omnibus architecture and Kubernetes Helm deployment options.
- Assessing risks of SaaS lock-in and addressing data residency requirements.
Installation and Architecture
- Performing Omnibus installation on Ubuntu with PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Deploying GitLab Helm chart on Kubernetes with persistent volumes.
- Integrating external services such as object storage, SMTP, and LDAP.
- Implementing Geo replication for multi-region disaster recovery.
Repository and Project Management
- Structuring groups, subgroups, and project hierarchies.
- Managing merge request workflows, code reviews, and approval rules.
- Utilizing issue boards, epics, and milestones for Agile planning.
- Leveraging wiki, snippets, and release management features.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering
- Understanding .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
- Differentiating between shared, group, and specific runner types.
- Utilizing Docker executors, Kubernetes executors, and autoscaling capabilities.
- Managing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.
Security Scanning
- Implementing SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
- Conducting secret detection and license compliance checks.
- Monitoring vulnerability dashboards and tracking remediation efforts.
Authentication and Authorization
- Setting up LDAP, SAML, and OpenID Connect SSO.
- Enabling two-factor authentication and managing personal access tokens.
- Configuring IP allowlisting and auditing event logs.
Registry and Package Management
- Managing container registry with 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.
- Developing backup strategies using rake tasks, object storage, and restore verification.
Requirements
- Advanced Linux system administration skills and foundational knowledge of Ruby/Go.
- Understanding of CI/CD, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
- Experience managing PostgreSQL and Redis at scale.
Audience
- Enterprise DevOps teams transitioning away from GitLab.com or GitHub Enterprise.
- Organizations requiring full sovereignty over their DevSecOps toolchain.
- Regulated industries needing on-premise CI/CD and registry capabilities.
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.
