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Course Outline
Achieving DevSecOps Sovereignty with GitLab
- Comparing GitLab CE, EE, and GitLab.com regarding features and control.
- 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.
- GitLab Helm chart deployment on Kubernetes with persistent volumes.
- Configuring external services such as object storage, SMTP, and LDAP.
- Geo replication for multi-region disaster recovery.
Repository and Project Management
- Managing groups, subgroups, and project hierarchies.
- Implementing merge request workflows, code reviews, and approval rules.
- Utilizing issue boards, epics, and milestones for Agile planning.
- Managing wikis, snippets, and releases.
CI/CD Pipeline Engineering
- Mastering .gitlab-ci.yml syntax, stages, and job dependencies.
- Differentiating between shared, group, and specific runners.
- Deploying Docker executors, Kubernetes executors, and autoscaling configurations.
- Managing artifact caching, registry publishing, and deployment stages.
Security Scanning
- Utilizing SAST, DAST, dependency scanning, and container scanning.
- Detecting secrets and ensuring license compliance.
- Tracking vulnerabilities via dashboards and remediation efforts.
Authentication and Authorization
- Configuring LDAP, SAML, and OpenID Connect for 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, including authentication, cleanup policies, and replication.
- Hosting the package registry for Maven, npm, PyPI, and Conan.
- Uploading generic packages for internal artifacts.
Monitoring and Scaling
- Analyzing GitLab Exporter metrics and Grafana dashboards.
- Tuning databases and configuring 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 along with basic knowledge of Ruby and Go.
- Understanding of CI/CD processes, container orchestration, and Git workflows.
- Experience managing PostgreSQL and Redis at scale.
Audience
- Enterprise DevOps teams transitioning from GitLab.com or GitHub Enterprise.
- Organizations that require full control 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.
