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Course Outline
Achieving DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab
- Comparing GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com in terms of features and control.
- Omnibus architecture and Kubernetes Helm deployment options.
- Risks associated with SaaS lock-in and data residency requirements.
Installation and Architecture
- Omnibus installation on Ubuntu utilising 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
- Establishing groups, subgroups, and project hierarchies.
- Managing merge request workflows, code reviews, and approval rules.
- Utilising issue boards, epics, and milestones for Agile planning.
- Leveraging Wiki, snippets, and release management features.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering
- Mastering .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
- Understanding runner types: shared, group, and specific runners.
- Deploying Docker executors, Kubernetes executors, and enabling autoscaling.
- Managing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.
Security Scanning
- Conducting 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.
- Implementing two-factor authentication and managing personal access tokens.
- Setting up IP allowlisting and audit event logging.
Registry and Package Management
- Managing container registry: authentication, cleanup policies, and replication.
- Utilising the package registry for Maven, npm, PyPI, and Conan.
- Uploading generic packages for internal artefacts.
Monitoring and Scaling
- Analysing GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
- Tuning databases and implementing PgBouncer connection pooling.
- Horizontally scaling web, API, and Sidekiq nodes.
- Establishing backup strategies using rake tasks, object storage, and restore verification.
Requirements
- Proficiency in advanced Linux system administration and foundational knowledge of Ruby/Go.
- Understanding of CI/CD principles, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
- Prior experience managing PostgreSQL and Redis at scale.
Audience
- Enterprise DevOps teams transitioning away from GitLab.com or GitHub Enterprise.
- Organisations requiring complete sovereignty over their DevSecOps toolchain.
- Regulated industries requiring 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.
