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Intro
CI/CD Fundamentals
Variables and Secrets in GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
Variables and Secrets in GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
Variable Usage in CI/CD Pipelines
Protected Variables
Masked variables
CI/CD Variable Security
Conclusion
git-vars package
Introduction to `git-vars`
Installing `git-vars` Locally
`git-vars` Configuration
Pulling Variables to Local
Pushing Variables to Local
Managing Project and Group level Environment Variables
Using Different Profiles
Role Based Access Control
Introduction to Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Implementing RBAC in GitLab
Best Practices for RBAC in GitLab
Conclusion
Protected Branches and Tags
Protected Branches and Tags in GitLab
Protected Branches and Tags in GitLab
Configuring Protected Branches in GitLab
Configuring Protected Tags in GitLab
Best Practices for Protected Branches and Tags
Conclusion
Security Templates
Security Templates in GitLab CI/CD
Security Templates in GitLab CI/CD
Types of Security Templates in GitLab
Auto DevOps Security Template
Secret Detection Template
Dependency Scanning Template
Static Application Security Testing (SAST) Template
Best Practices for Using Security Templates
Conclusion
Artifact Management
Advanced Artifact Management in GitLab CI/CD
Introduction to Advanced Artifact Management
Introduction to Advanced Artifact Management
Sharing and Versioning
Conclusion

Security Templates

Best Practices for Using Security Templates

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4. Best Practices for Using Security Templates

  • Comprehensive Security Coverage Multiple Templates: Use a combination of different security templates (SAST, Dependency Scanning, Secret Detection) to cover various aspects of your application’s security.
  • Regular Updates: Regularly update the security templates to benefit from the latest security checks and improvements provided by GitLab.
  • Efficient Pipeline Configuration Pipeline Efficiency: Organize your pipeline stages to ensure that security scans are performed efficiently. For example, run lightweight scans earlier in the pipeline and more comprehensive scans later.
  • Fail Fast: Configure your CI/CD pipeline to fail fast if critical security vulnerabilities are detected, preventing insecure code from progressing through the pipeline.
  • Continuous Monitoring and Reporting Monitoring: Continuously monitor the results of your security scans and address any detected vulnerabilities promptly.
  • Reporting: Integrate security scan results with your project’s issue tracking system to create tickets for detected vulnerabilities, ensuring they are tracked and resolved.
  • Collaboration and Team Awareness Document Policies: Clearly document your project’s policies on using security templates and ensuring they are followed.
  • Team Training: Educate your team on the importance of security scans and how to interpret and act on the scan results.