Thank you for sending your enquiry! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Thank you for sending your booking! One of our team members will contact you shortly.
Course Outline
Achieving DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab
- Comparison of features and control levels between GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com.
- Overview of Omnibus architecture and Kubernetes Helm deployment options.
- Risks of SaaS lock-in and compliance with data residency requirements.
Installation and Architecture
- Omnibus installation on Ubuntu utilizing PostgreSQL and Redis.
- GitLab Helm chart deployment on Kubernetes with persistent volumes.
- Configuration of 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.
- Managing wikis, snippets, and release processes.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering
- Understanding .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
- Differentiating between shared, group, and specific runner types.
- Configuring Docker executor, Kubernetes executor, and autoscaling features.
- Implementing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.
Security Scanning
- Utilizing SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
- Performing secret detection and license compliance checks.
- Analyzing 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.
- Setting up IP allowlisting and auditing event logs.
Registry and Package Management
- Managing container registry: authentication, cleanup policies, and replication.
- Hosting package registries for Maven, npm, PyPI, and Conan.
- Handling generic package uploads for internal artifacts.
Monitoring and Scaling
- Viewing GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
- Optimizing database performance and configuring PgBouncer connection pooling.
- Horizontally scaling web, API, and sidekiq nodes.
- Developing backup strategies using rake tasks, object storage, and verifying restores.
Requirements
- Advanced Linux system administration skills and a basic understanding of Ruby/Go.
- Knowledge of CI/CD concepts, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
- Experience managing PostgreSQL and Redis at scale.
Target Audience
- Enterprise DevOps teams transitioning from 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.
