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DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab

  • Comparing features and control levels across GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com.
  • Exploring Omnibus architecture and Kubernetes Helm deployment strategies.
  • Addressing SaaS lock-in risks and data residency mandates.

Installation and Architecture

  • Installing Omnibus on Ubuntu with PostgreSQL and Redis.
  • Deploying the GitLab Helm chart on Kubernetes with persistent volumes.
  • Integrating external services: 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.
  • Handling wikis, snippets, and release management.

CI/CD Pipeline Engineering

  • Mastering .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
  • Configuring runner types: shared, group, and specific runners.
  • Setting up Docker executor, Kubernetes executor, and autoscaling.
  • Managing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.

Security Scanning

  • Applying SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
  • Detecting secrets and ensuring license compliance.
  • Tracking vulnerabilities via dashboards and remediation workflows.

Authentication and Authorization

  • Configuring LDAP, SAML, and OpenID Connect SSO.
  • Enforcing two-factor authentication and personal access tokens.
  • Managing IP allowlists 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.
  • Handling generic package uploads for internal artifacts.

Monitoring and Scaling

  • Using GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
  • Tuning databases and implementing 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 and basic knowledge of Ruby/Go.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
  • Experience scaling PostgreSQL and Redis.

Target Audience

  • Enterprise DevOps teams migrating away from GitLab.com or GitHub Enterprise.
  • Organizations seeking complete sovereignty over their DevSecOps toolchain.
  • Regulated sectors requiring on-premise CI/CD and registry solutions.
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