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DevSecOps with GitLab CI, Snyk, and Open Policy Agent

Learn to integrate security into DevOps workflows using GitLab CI/CD, Snyk for vulnerability scanning, and Open Policy Agent (OPA).
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DevSecOps with GitLab CI, Snyk, and Open Policy Agent is a hands-on, comprehensive course tailored for DevOps professionals, security engineers, cloud architects, and software developers who want to embed security controls directly into their software delivery pipelines. This course takes you from understanding the basics of DevSecOps to implementing complete shift-left security practices using GitLab CI/CD, Snyk for application security testing, and Open Policy Agent for compliance automation.
 
What is DevSecOps with GitLab CI, Snyk & Open Policy Agent?
 
DevSecOps is the evolution of DevOps that emphasizes “security as code”—automating security checks throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC). This approach ensures vulnerabilities are identified early, policies are enforced consistently, and deployments remain compliant and secure.
  • GitLab CI provides a built-in, scalable continuous integration and deployment platform for automating testing, builds, and delivery.
  • Snyk enables developers to find and fix vulnerabilities in dependencies, containers, and IaC (Infrastructure as Code).
  • Open Policy Agent (OPA) is an open-source, general-purpose policy engine that lets you enforce fine-grained rules for Kubernetes, Terraform, and APIs.
Combining these tools provides a full-stack DevSecOps solution—from source to deployment—ensuring your pipelines are secure, compliant, and auditable.
 
How to Use This Course
 
This course is structured for practical application and career growth. Here’s how to get the most from it:
  1. Start with the DevSecOps Mindset
    Understand the cultural and technical shift required to embed security into DevOps workflows.
  2. Hands-on Configuration & Pipelines
    Follow real-world labs to configure GitLab CI/CD, integrate scanners, and create secure pipelines.
  3. Scan Everything Early
    Leverage Snyk to scan source code, open-source libraries, containers, and Terraform templates.
  4. Govern with Policy as Code
    Use OPA and Rego language to create reusable rules for Kubernetes admission control and GitOps pipelines.
  5. Break the Build on Policy Violations
    Enforce conditional deployment gates and vulnerability thresholds using automated policies.
  6. Integrate with Cloud Platforms
    See how DevSecOps applies to AWS, Azure, and GCP pipelines using GitLab runners and cloud-native tooling.
  7. Monitor and Remediate
    Enable alerts, dashboards, and developer-centric remediation recommendations.
  8. Collaborate Across Teams
    Establish secure handoffs between developers, security teams, and platform engineers.
  9. Capstone: Build Secure Pipelines
    Implement a complete CI/CD workflow that includes SAST, DAST, container scanning, IaC policy checks, and secure delivery.
  10. Prepare for Real-World Adoption
    Case studies and templates prepare you for enterprise DevSecOps transformations.
Whether you're shifting security left in a startup or enforcing compliance in an enterprise, this course is your launchpad into DevSecOps mastery.

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Course Objectives Back to Top
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
 
  1. Understand DevSecOps principles and the importance of shift-left security.
  2. Configure secure pipelines using GitLab CI/CD from scratch.
  3. Integrate Snyk for scanning code, containers, and IaC.
  4. Use Open Policy Agent (OPA) for policy-as-code and access control enforcement.
  5. Automate security checks in every phase of the software delivery lifecycle.
  6. Break builds on severity-based vulnerabilities or policy violations.
  7. Apply RBAC and secure secrets management in CI/CD workflows.
  8. Enforce compliance using GitOps and OPA Gatekeeper in Kubernetes.
  9. Visualize security metrics and alerts across development pipelines.
  10. Design secure, auditable, and scalable DevSecOps workflows.
Course Syllabus Back to Top
Course Syllabus
 
Module 1: Introduction to DevSecOps
  • What is DevSecOps?
  • DevOps vs DevSecOps
  • Benefits of Shift-Left Security
  • Culture, Tools, and Pipelines
Module 2: GitLab CI/CD Essentials
  • Setting up GitLab CI
  • Pipeline Configuration (.gitlab-ci.yml)
  • GitLab Runners and Stages
  • Secrets Management
Module 3: Static & Dependency Scanning with Snyk
  • SAST (Static Application Security Testing)
  • Integrating Snyk with GitLab
  • Scanning Open Source Dependencies (SCA)
  • Remediating Vulnerabilities
Module 4: Container & IaC Security with Snyk
  • Scanning Dockerfiles and Images
  • Terraform and Kubernetes YAML Scans
  • Shifting Security Left in IaC
  • Security Gates and Build Failures
Module 5: Policy as Code with Open Policy Agent
  • Introduction to OPA & Rego
  • Writing Basic Rego Policies
  • Enforcing Policies for Kubernetes Admission
  • OPA with CI/CD Pipelines
Module 6: Advanced GitLab Pipeline Security
  • Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)
  • Security Dashboards and Approval Rules
  • Encrypted Variables and Secrets Rotation
Module 7: Kubernetes and GitOps Security
  • Securing GitOps with Flux/ArgoCD + OPA
  • Gatekeeper for Admission Control
  • Auditing Kubernetes Workloads
  • Validating Resource Definitions
Module 8: DevSecOps Monitoring and Alerting
  • Security Alerting & Notifications
  • Security Scorecards and Metrics
  • Integrating with SIEM and Logging
Module 9: Cloud Platform Integration
  • AWS/GCP/Azure CI/CD Security
  • IAM, Secrets, and Pipeline Hardening
  • Role-based Deployments and Access
Module 10: Capstone Project
 
  • Build a Complete DevSecOps Pipeline
  • Secure App Deployment with GitLab + Snyk + OPA
  • Validate, Enforce, Deploy
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Upon successful completion, participants will receive an industry-recognized Certificate of Completion from Uplatz. This certificate validates your knowledge in integrating security into continuous integration pipelines and demonstrates your hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, Snyk, and Open Policy Agent. You’ll be recognized as a security-aware DevOps professional capable of implementing policy-driven governance, performing continuous vulnerability assessments, and deploying secure cloud-native applications. The certification enhances your portfolio and strengthens your credentials for roles such as DevSecOps Engineer, Cloud Security Specialist, and Site Reliability Engineer. It is also beneficial for those pursuing compliance or regulatory assurance roles.

Career & Jobs Back to Top
DevSecOps is one of the fastest-growing areas in the cloud and DevOps industry, driven by increasing cybersecurity threats, compliance requirements, and automation demands.
 
After completing this course, you'll be ready to step into roles such as:
  • DevSecOps Engineer
  • Cloud Security Engineer
  • Secure CI/CD Engineer
  • Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
  • Infrastructure Security Analyst
  • Platform Engineer
These roles are in high demand across cloud-native organizations, fintech companies, SaaS providers, consulting firms, and public sector agencies. With enterprises shifting security responsibilities leftward, professionals skilled in tools like GitLab CI, Snyk, and OPA are vital to ensure secure software supply chains. You can also consult for regulated sectors like healthcare, banking, and government. Freelance and remote opportunities are abundant, particularly for those skilled in infrastructure-as-code security and pipeline automation.
Interview Questions Back to Top
1. What is DevSecOps and how does it differ from DevOps?
DevSecOps integrates security practices into DevOps workflows, ensuring security is considered from code to deployment, unlike traditional DevOps where security is often a late-stage concern.
 
2. How does GitLab CI enable DevSecOps?
GitLab CI allows integration of SAST, dependency scanning, container scanning, and policy checks directly into CI/CD pipelines to automate security validations.
 
3. What is Snyk used for in a CI pipeline?
Snyk scans code, open-source libraries, containers, and IaC for vulnerabilities, and provides remediation guidance, enabling shift-left security.
 
4. How do you break a build based on vulnerability severity?
CI pipelines can be configured to fail if Snyk reports vulnerabilities above a defined threshold, e.g., High or Critical severity issues.
 
5. What is Open Policy Agent and what is Rego?
OPA is a policy engine that evaluates rules written in Rego, a declarative language used to define and enforce policies on data and infrastructure.
 
6. How can you enforce Kubernetes policies using OPA?
Using Gatekeeper (OPA for Kubernetes), you can write constraints that control resource configurations like allowed container registries or label enforcement.
 
7. What are the benefits of policy-as-code?
Policy-as-code enables consistent, automated enforcement of compliance rules, improves auditing, and removes manual review bottlenecks.
 
8. How do you secure GitLab pipelines?
By encrypting secrets, using secure runners, setting approval rules, and scanning code at every stage of the pipeline lifecycle.
 
9. Can Snyk scan Infrastructure as Code (IaC)?
Yes, Snyk can scan Terraform, Kubernetes YAML, and CloudFormation templates to detect misconfigurations and policy violations.
 
10. How do GitOps and DevSecOps relate?
GitOps manages infrastructure via Git; when combined with DevSecOps, it enforces security and compliance automatically as part of pull request workflows using tools like OPA.
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