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GitLab Complete Course

Master GitLab from source control and merge requests through CI/CD, runners, registries, DevSecOps, compliance, Kubernetes integration, APIs, and self-managed operations.

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Course brief

A complete GitLab curriculum spanning source management, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and platform operations.

This course is organized as a progressive operational curriculum from fundamentals through advanced production practice. Every lesson is published at its stable repository path and can be opened directly from the curriculum below.

By the end

You will be able to

  • Operate GitLab projects, groups, merge requests, planning, and governance workflows
  • Design efficient pipelines with runners, DAGs, reusable components, and environments
  • Use registries, releases, security scanners, vulnerability management, and policies
  • Automate GitLab with APIs, webhooks, tokens, and Kubernetes integrations
  • Administer and troubleshoot self-managed GitLab with backup, upgrade, HA, and audit practices

Complete syllabus

34 chapters in prerequisite order.

The structure goes beyond command references and feature lists. It includes architecture, security, reliability, troubleshooting, automation, governance, performance, and realistic production workflows.

01

Chapter 1

GitLab Platform Foundations: GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, Tiers, and Architecture

5 lessons
01
GitLab Platform Foundations: GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, Tiers, and Architecture: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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GitLab Platform Foundations: GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, Tiers, and Architecture: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
GitLab Platform Foundations: GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, Tiers, and Architecture: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
GitLab Platform Foundations: GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, Tiers, and Architecture: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — GitLab Platform Foundations: GitLab.com, Self-Managed, Dedicated, Tiers, and ArchitecturePublished lesson
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Chapter 2

Accounts, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Access Tokens, Service Accounts, and Credentials

5 lessons
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Accounts, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Access Tokens, Service Accounts, and Credentials: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Accounts, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Access Tokens, Service Accounts, and Credentials: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Accounts, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Access Tokens, Service Accounts, and Credentials: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Accounts, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Access Tokens, Service Accounts, and Credentials: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Accounts, Two-Factor Authentication, SSH Keys, Access Tokens, Service Accounts, and CredentialsPublished lesson
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Chapter 3

Projects, Repository Settings, Visibility, Forks, Protected Resources, and Project Templates

5 lessons
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Projects, Repository Settings, Visibility, Forks, Protected Resources, and Project Templates: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Projects, Repository Settings, Visibility, Forks, Protected Resources, and Project Templates: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Projects, Repository Settings, Visibility, Forks, Protected Resources, and Project Templates: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Projects, Repository Settings, Visibility, Forks, Protected Resources, and Project Templates: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Projects, Repository Settings, Visibility, Forks, Protected Resources, and Project TemplatesPublished lesson
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Chapter 4

Groups, Subgroups, Namespaces, Membership, Roles, Custom Roles, and Access Governance

5 lessons
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Groups, Subgroups, Namespaces, Membership, Roles, Custom Roles, and Access Governance: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Groups, Subgroups, Namespaces, Membership, Roles, Custom Roles, and Access Governance: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Groups, Subgroups, Namespaces, Membership, Roles, Custom Roles, and Access Governance: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Groups, Subgroups, Namespaces, Membership, Roles, Custom Roles, and Access Governance: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Groups, Subgroups, Namespaces, Membership, Roles, Custom Roles, and Access GovernancePublished lesson
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Chapter 5

Issues, Labels, Milestones, Iterations, Boards, Epics, and Work Planning

5 lessons
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Issues, Labels, Milestones, Iterations, Boards, Epics, and Work Planning: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Issues, Labels, Milestones, Iterations, Boards, Epics, and Work Planning: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Issues, Labels, Milestones, Iterations, Boards, Epics, and Work Planning: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Issues, Labels, Milestones, Iterations, Boards, Epics, and Work Planning: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Issues, Labels, Milestones, Iterations, Boards, Epics, and Work PlanningPublished lesson
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Chapter 6

Wikis, Snippets, Discussions, Service Desk, Notifications, and Collaboration Utilities

5 lessons
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Wikis, Snippets, Discussions, Service Desk, Notifications, and Collaboration Utilities: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Wikis, Snippets, Discussions, Service Desk, Notifications, and Collaboration Utilities: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Wikis, Snippets, Discussions, Service Desk, Notifications, and Collaboration Utilities: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Wikis, Snippets, Discussions, Service Desk, Notifications, and Collaboration Utilities: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Wikis, Snippets, Discussions, Service Desk, Notifications, and Collaboration UtilitiesPublished lesson
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Chapter 7

Merge Requests, Drafts, Review Threads, Suggestions, and Change Collaboration

5 lessons
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Merge Requests, Drafts, Review Threads, Suggestions, and Change Collaboration: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Merge Requests, Drafts, Review Threads, Suggestions, and Change Collaboration: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Merge Requests, Drafts, Review Threads, Suggestions, and Change Collaboration: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Merge Requests, Drafts, Review Threads, Suggestions, and Change Collaboration: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Merge Requests, Drafts, Review Threads, Suggestions, and Change CollaborationPublished lesson
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Chapter 8

Approvals, CODEOWNERS, Protected Branches and Tags, Push Rules, and Merge Governance

5 lessons
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Approvals, CODEOWNERS, Protected Branches and Tags, Push Rules, and Merge Governance: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Approvals, CODEOWNERS, Protected Branches and Tags, Push Rules, and Merge Governance: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Approvals, CODEOWNERS, Protected Branches and Tags, Push Rules, and Merge Governance: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Approvals, CODEOWNERS, Protected Branches and Tags, Push Rules, and Merge Governance: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Approvals, CODEOWNERS, Protected Branches and Tags, Push Rules, and Merge GovernancePublished lesson
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Chapter 9

Merge Methods, Merge Trains, Mergeability Checks, Conflict Resolution, and Integration Strategies

5 lessons
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Merge Methods, Merge Trains, Mergeability Checks, Conflict Resolution, and Integration Strategies: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Merge Methods, Merge Trains, Mergeability Checks, Conflict Resolution, and Integration Strategies: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Merge Methods, Merge Trains, Mergeability Checks, Conflict Resolution, and Integration Strategies: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Merge Methods, Merge Trains, Mergeability Checks, Conflict Resolution, and Integration Strategies: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Merge Methods, Merge Trains, Mergeability Checks, Conflict Resolution, and Integration StrategiesPublished lesson
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Chapter 10

GitLab CI/CD Foundations: .gitlab-ci.yml, Pipelines, Jobs, Stages, and Execution Model

5 lessons
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GitLab CI/CD Foundations: .gitlab-ci.yml, Pipelines, Jobs, Stages, and Execution Model: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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GitLab CI/CD Foundations: .gitlab-ci.yml, Pipelines, Jobs, Stages, and Execution Model: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
GitLab CI/CD Foundations: .gitlab-ci.yml, Pipelines, Jobs, Stages, and Execution Model: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
GitLab CI/CD Foundations: .gitlab-ci.yml, Pipelines, Jobs, Stages, and Execution Model: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — GitLab CI/CD Foundations: .gitlab-ci.yml, Pipelines, Jobs, Stages, and Execution ModelPublished lesson
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Chapter 11

CI/CD YAML, Scripts, Images, Services, before_script, after_script, and Defaults

5 lessons
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CI/CD YAML, Scripts, Images, Services, before_script, after_script, and Defaults: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
CI/CD YAML, Scripts, Images, Services, before_script, after_script, and Defaults: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
CI/CD YAML, Scripts, Images, Services, before_script, after_script, and Defaults: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
CI/CD YAML, Scripts, Images, Services, before_script, after_script, and Defaults: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — CI/CD YAML, Scripts, Images, Services, before_script, after_script, and DefaultsPublished lesson
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Chapter 12

rules, workflow, Pipeline Sources, Changes, Conditions, and Dynamic Pipeline Creation

5 lessons
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rules, workflow, Pipeline Sources, Changes, Conditions, and Dynamic Pipeline Creation: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
rules, workflow, Pipeline Sources, Changes, Conditions, and Dynamic Pipeline Creation: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
rules, workflow, Pipeline Sources, Changes, Conditions, and Dynamic Pipeline Creation: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
rules, workflow, Pipeline Sources, Changes, Conditions, and Dynamic Pipeline Creation: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — rules, workflow, Pipeline Sources, Changes, Conditions, and Dynamic Pipeline CreationPublished lesson
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Chapter 13

CI/CD Variables, Inputs, Secrets, File Variables, Masking, Protection, and Scope

5 lessons
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CI/CD Variables, Inputs, Secrets, File Variables, Masking, Protection, and Scope: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
CI/CD Variables, Inputs, Secrets, File Variables, Masking, Protection, and Scope: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
CI/CD Variables, Inputs, Secrets, File Variables, Masking, Protection, and Scope: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
CI/CD Variables, Inputs, Secrets, File Variables, Masking, Protection, and Scope: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — CI/CD Variables, Inputs, Secrets, File Variables, Masking, Protection, and ScopePublished lesson
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Chapter 14

GitLab Runners, Executors, Tags, Registration, Autoscaling, Isolation, and Security

5 lessons
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GitLab Runners, Executors, Tags, Registration, Autoscaling, Isolation, and Security: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
GitLab Runners, Executors, Tags, Registration, Autoscaling, Isolation, and Security: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
GitLab Runners, Executors, Tags, Registration, Autoscaling, Isolation, and Security: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
GitLab Runners, Executors, Tags, Registration, Autoscaling, Isolation, and Security: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — GitLab Runners, Executors, Tags, Registration, Autoscaling, Isolation, and SecurityPublished lesson
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Chapter 15

DAG Pipelines, needs, Parallel Jobs, Matrices, Resource Groups, and Concurrency

5 lessons
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DAG Pipelines, needs, Parallel Jobs, Matrices, Resource Groups, and Concurrency: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
DAG Pipelines, needs, Parallel Jobs, Matrices, Resource Groups, and Concurrency: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
DAG Pipelines, needs, Parallel Jobs, Matrices, Resource Groups, and Concurrency: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
DAG Pipelines, needs, Parallel Jobs, Matrices, Resource Groups, and Concurrency: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — DAG Pipelines, needs, Parallel Jobs, Matrices, Resource Groups, and ConcurrencyPublished lesson
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Chapter 16

Artifacts, Reports, Cache, Dependencies, Retention, and Data Flow Between Jobs

5 lessons
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Artifacts, Reports, Cache, Dependencies, Retention, and Data Flow Between Jobs: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Artifacts, Reports, Cache, Dependencies, Retention, and Data Flow Between Jobs: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Artifacts, Reports, Cache, Dependencies, Retention, and Data Flow Between Jobs: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Artifacts, Reports, Cache, Dependencies, Retention, and Data Flow Between Jobs: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Artifacts, Reports, Cache, Dependencies, Retention, and Data Flow Between JobsPublished lesson
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Chapter 17

Environments, Deployments, Review Apps, Protected Environments, and Deployment Approvals

5 lessons
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Environments, Deployments, Review Apps, Protected Environments, and Deployment Approvals: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Environments, Deployments, Review Apps, Protected Environments, and Deployment Approvals: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Environments, Deployments, Review Apps, Protected Environments, and Deployment Approvals: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Environments, Deployments, Review Apps, Protected Environments, and Deployment Approvals: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Environments, Deployments, Review Apps, Protected Environments, and Deployment ApprovalsPublished lesson
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Chapter 18

Manual Jobs, Delayed Jobs, Scheduled Pipelines, Rollbacks, Freeze Windows, and Release Controls

5 lessons
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Manual Jobs, Delayed Jobs, Scheduled Pipelines, Rollbacks, Freeze Windows, and Release Controls: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Manual Jobs, Delayed Jobs, Scheduled Pipelines, Rollbacks, Freeze Windows, and Release Controls: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Manual Jobs, Delayed Jobs, Scheduled Pipelines, Rollbacks, Freeze Windows, and Release Controls: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Manual Jobs, Delayed Jobs, Scheduled Pipelines, Rollbacks, Freeze Windows, and Release Controls: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Manual Jobs, Delayed Jobs, Scheduled Pipelines, Rollbacks, Freeze Windows, and Release ControlsPublished lesson
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Chapter 19

Parent-Child Pipelines, Multi-Project Pipelines, Trigger Tokens, and Pipeline Composition

5 lessons
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Parent-Child Pipelines, Multi-Project Pipelines, Trigger Tokens, and Pipeline Composition: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
Open 02
Parent-Child Pipelines, Multi-Project Pipelines, Trigger Tokens, and Pipeline Composition: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Parent-Child Pipelines, Multi-Project Pipelines, Trigger Tokens, and Pipeline Composition: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Parent-Child Pipelines, Multi-Project Pipelines, Trigger Tokens, and Pipeline Composition: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
Open 05
Checkpoint Lab — Parent-Child Pipelines, Multi-Project Pipelines, Trigger Tokens, and Pipeline CompositionPublished lesson
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Chapter 20

Includes, Templates, CI/CD Components, Component Catalog, and Reusable Pipeline Architecture

5 lessons
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Includes, Templates, CI/CD Components, Component Catalog, and Reusable Pipeline Architecture: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Includes, Templates, CI/CD Components, Component Catalog, and Reusable Pipeline Architecture: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Includes, Templates, CI/CD Components, Component Catalog, and Reusable Pipeline Architecture: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Includes, Templates, CI/CD Components, Component Catalog, and Reusable Pipeline Architecture: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Includes, Templates, CI/CD Components, Component Catalog, and Reusable Pipeline ArchitecturePublished lesson
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Chapter 21

Pipeline Performance, Interruptible Jobs, Retry, Failure Handling, Debugging, and Cost Control

5 lessons
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Pipeline Performance, Interruptible Jobs, Retry, Failure Handling, Debugging, and Cost Control: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Pipeline Performance, Interruptible Jobs, Retry, Failure Handling, Debugging, and Cost Control: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Pipeline Performance, Interruptible Jobs, Retry, Failure Handling, Debugging, and Cost Control: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Pipeline Performance, Interruptible Jobs, Retry, Failure Handling, Debugging, and Cost Control: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Pipeline Performance, Interruptible Jobs, Retry, Failure Handling, Debugging, and Cost ControlPublished lesson
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Chapter 22

Package Registry, Dependency Proxy, Package Formats, Permissions, and Artifact Distribution

5 lessons
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Package Registry, Dependency Proxy, Package Formats, Permissions, and Artifact Distribution: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Package Registry, Dependency Proxy, Package Formats, Permissions, and Artifact Distribution: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Package Registry, Dependency Proxy, Package Formats, Permissions, and Artifact Distribution: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Package Registry, Dependency Proxy, Package Formats, Permissions, and Artifact Distribution: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Package Registry, Dependency Proxy, Package Formats, Permissions, and Artifact DistributionPublished lesson
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Chapter 23

Container Registry, OCI Images, Cleanup, Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, and Retention

5 lessons
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Container Registry, OCI Images, Cleanup, Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, and Retention: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Container Registry, OCI Images, Cleanup, Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, and Retention: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Container Registry, OCI Images, Cleanup, Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, and Retention: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Container Registry, OCI Images, Cleanup, Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, and Retention: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Container Registry, OCI Images, Cleanup, Authentication, Vulnerability Scanning, and RetentionPublished lesson
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Chapter 24

Releases, Tags, Release CLI, Evidence, Changelogs, and Deployment Traceability

5 lessons
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Releases, Tags, Release CLI, Evidence, Changelogs, and Deployment Traceability: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Releases, Tags, Release CLI, Evidence, Changelogs, and Deployment Traceability: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Releases, Tags, Release CLI, Evidence, Changelogs, and Deployment Traceability: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
Releases, Tags, Release CLI, Evidence, Changelogs, and Deployment Traceability: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Releases, Tags, Release CLI, Evidence, Changelogs, and Deployment TraceabilityPublished lesson
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Chapter 25

SAST, Secret Detection, Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, DAST, and Coverage-Guided Security

5 lessons
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SAST, Secret Detection, Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, DAST, and Coverage-Guided Security: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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SAST, Secret Detection, Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, DAST, and Coverage-Guided Security: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
SAST, Secret Detection, Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, DAST, and Coverage-Guided Security: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
SAST, Secret Detection, Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, DAST, and Coverage-Guided Security: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — SAST, Secret Detection, Dependency Scanning, Container Scanning, DAST, and Coverage-Guided SecurityPublished lesson
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Chapter 26

SBOMs, Dependency Lists, Vulnerability Management, Remediation, and Security Dashboards

5 lessons
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SBOMs, Dependency Lists, Vulnerability Management, Remediation, and Security Dashboards: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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SBOMs, Dependency Lists, Vulnerability Management, Remediation, and Security Dashboards: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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SBOMs, Dependency Lists, Vulnerability Management, Remediation, and Security Dashboards: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
Open 04
SBOMs, Dependency Lists, Vulnerability Management, Remediation, and Security Dashboards: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — SBOMs, Dependency Lists, Vulnerability Management, Remediation, and Security DashboardsPublished lesson
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Chapter 27

Security Policies, Scan Execution, Pipeline Execution, Approval Policies, and Compliance Controls

5 lessons
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Security Policies, Scan Execution, Pipeline Execution, Approval Policies, and Compliance Controls: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Security Policies, Scan Execution, Pipeline Execution, Approval Policies, and Compliance Controls: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
Open 03
Security Policies, Scan Execution, Pipeline Execution, Approval Policies, and Compliance Controls: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Security Policies, Scan Execution, Pipeline Execution, Approval Policies, and Compliance Controls: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Security Policies, Scan Execution, Pipeline Execution, Approval Policies, and Compliance ControlsPublished lesson
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Chapter 28

Kubernetes Agent, GitOps Workflows, Cluster Access, Environments, and Deployment Integration

5 lessons
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Kubernetes Agent, GitOps Workflows, Cluster Access, Environments, and Deployment Integration: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Kubernetes Agent, GitOps Workflows, Cluster Access, Environments, and Deployment Integration: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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Kubernetes Agent, GitOps Workflows, Cluster Access, Environments, and Deployment Integration: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Kubernetes Agent, GitOps Workflows, Cluster Access, Environments, and Deployment Integration: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Kubernetes Agent, GitOps Workflows, Cluster Access, Environments, and Deployment IntegrationPublished lesson
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Chapter 29

REST API, GraphQL API, Webhooks, System Hooks, Pagination, Rate Limits, and Automation

5 lessons
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REST API, GraphQL API, Webhooks, System Hooks, Pagination, Rate Limits, and Automation: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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REST API, GraphQL API, Webhooks, System Hooks, Pagination, Rate Limits, and Automation: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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REST API, GraphQL API, Webhooks, System Hooks, Pagination, Rate Limits, and Automation: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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REST API, GraphQL API, Webhooks, System Hooks, Pagination, Rate Limits, and Automation: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — REST API, GraphQL API, Webhooks, System Hooks, Pagination, Rate Limits, and AutomationPublished lesson
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Chapter 30

Self-Managed Administration: Configuration, Email, Object Storage, Backups, Restore, and Maintenance

5 lessons
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Self-Managed Administration: Configuration, Email, Object Storage, Backups, Restore, and Maintenance: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Self-Managed Administration: Configuration, Email, Object Storage, Backups, Restore, and Maintenance: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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Self-Managed Administration: Configuration, Email, Object Storage, Backups, Restore, and Maintenance: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Self-Managed Administration: Configuration, Email, Object Storage, Backups, Restore, and Maintenance: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Self-Managed Administration: Configuration, Email, Object Storage, Backups, Restore, and MaintenancePublished lesson
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Chapter 31

Upgrades, Zero-Downtime Planning, High Availability, Geo, Disaster Recovery, and Capacity

5 lessons
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Upgrades, Zero-Downtime Planning, High Availability, Geo, Disaster Recovery, and Capacity: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Upgrades, Zero-Downtime Planning, High Availability, Geo, Disaster Recovery, and Capacity: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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Upgrades, Zero-Downtime Planning, High Availability, Geo, Disaster Recovery, and Capacity: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Upgrades, Zero-Downtime Planning, High Availability, Geo, Disaster Recovery, and Capacity: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Upgrades, Zero-Downtime Planning, High Availability, Geo, Disaster Recovery, and CapacityPublished lesson
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Chapter 32

Audit Events, Logs, Metrics, Prometheus Integration, Troubleshooting, and Operational Diagnostics

5 lessons
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Audit Events, Logs, Metrics, Prometheus Integration, Troubleshooting, and Operational Diagnostics: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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Audit Events, Logs, Metrics, Prometheus Integration, Troubleshooting, and Operational Diagnostics: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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Audit Events, Logs, Metrics, Prometheus Integration, Troubleshooting, and Operational Diagnostics: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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Audit Events, Logs, Metrics, Prometheus Integration, Troubleshooting, and Operational Diagnostics: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — Audit Events, Logs, Metrics, Prometheus Integration, Troubleshooting, and Operational DiagnosticsPublished lesson
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Chapter 33

GitLab Duo and Agentic DevSecOps: AI Features, Security Remediation, Governance, and Usage Controls

5 lessons
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GitLab Duo and Agentic DevSecOps: AI Features, Security Remediation, Governance, and Usage Controls: Concepts, Architecture, and Mental ModelPublished lesson
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GitLab Duo and Agentic DevSecOps: AI Features, Security Remediation, Governance, and Usage Controls: Guided Hands-On Workflow and Core OperationsPublished lesson
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GitLab Duo and Agentic DevSecOps: AI Features, Security Remediation, Governance, and Usage Controls: Configuration, Design Choices, and TradeoffsPublished lesson
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GitLab Duo and Agentic DevSecOps: AI Features, Security Remediation, Governance, and Usage Controls: Diagnostics, Failure Modes, Security, and PerformancePublished lesson
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Checkpoint Lab — GitLab Duo and Agentic DevSecOps: AI Features, Security Remediation, Governance, and Usage ControlsPublished lesson
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Chapter 34

Production Capstone: Build and Govern a Secure GitLab Software Delivery Platform

5 lessons
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Production Capstone: Build and Govern a Secure GitLab Software Delivery Platform: Requirements, Constraints, and Target ArchitecturePublished lesson
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Production Capstone: Build and Govern a Secure GitLab Software Delivery Platform: Implementation and Automation Build-OutPublished lesson
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Production Capstone: Build and Govern a Secure GitLab Software Delivery Platform: Security, Governance, and Reliability ValidationPublished lesson
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Production Capstone: Build and Govern a Secure GitLab Software Delivery Platform: Failure Injection, Troubleshooting, and Recovery DrillPublished lesson
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