Building DevSecOps Pipeline with GitLab CI
Overview
GitLab provides an integrated DevSecOps platform that embeds security testing directly into the CI/CD pipeline. By leveraging GitLab's built-in security scanners---SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency scanning, secret detection, and license compliance---teams can shift security left, catching vulnerabilities during development rather than post-deployment. GitLab Duo AI assists with false positive detection for SAST vulnerabilities, helping security teams focus on genuine issues.
When to Use
- When deploying or configuring building devsecops pipeline with gitlab ci capabilities in your environment
- When establishing security controls aligned to compliance requirements
- When building or improving security architecture for this domain
- When conducting security assessments that require this implementation
Prerequisites
- GitLab Ultimate license (required for full security scanner suite)
- GitLab Runner configured (shared or self-hosted)
.gitlab-ci.ymlpipeline configuration familiarity- Docker-in-Docker (DinD) or Kaniko for container builds
- Application deployed to a staging environment for DAST scanni…
