GitLab CI/CD

Module 1: Introduction to GitLab and CI/CD

• DevOps lifecycle overview and CI/CD principles
• GitLab platform: SCM, CI/CD, registry, and security in one platform
• GitLab architecture: GitLab instance, runners, and executor types
• Navigating GitLab: projects, groups, pipelines, and merge requests

Module 2: GitLab CI/CD Pipeline Fundamentals

• .gitlab-ci.yml structure: stages, jobs, and scripts
• Pipeline triggers: push, merge request, schedule, and API
• Job keywords: before_script, after_script, artifacts, and cache
• Pipeline visualisation and job log analysis in GitLab UI

Module 3: GitLab Runners

• GitLab Runner architecture: shared, group, and project runners
• Executor types: shell, Docker, Kubernetes, and custom
• Registering and configuring GitLab runners
• Runner tags for job routing and concurrency settings

Module 4: Advanced Pipeline Techniques

• Pipeline stages and job dependencies with needs and dependencies
• Conditional job execution: rules, only, and except
• Parallel and matrix jobs for test parallelisation
• Dynamic child pipelines and trigger pipelines for monorepos

Module 5: GitLab Container Registry and Docker

• Building Docker images in GitLab CI/CD pipelines
• Pushing and pulling from GitLab Container Registry
• Multi-stage Docker builds for optimised image sizes
• Docker-in-Docker (DinD) vs Docker socket binding

Module 6: GitLab Security Scanning

• SAST: Static Application Security Testing in pipelines
• DAST: Dynamic Application Security Testing configuration
• Dependency scanning and container image scanning
• Secret detection and security dashboards in GitLab

Module 7: GitLab Environments and Deployments

• Environment definition: staging, production, and review apps
• Deployment strategies: rolling, blue-green, and canary
• Protected environments and deployment approvals
• GitLab Pages for static site deployment

Module 8: Capstone Project and Assessment

• End-to-end CI/CD pipeline: build, test, scan, and deploy
• Multi-environment deployment with approval gates
• GitLab security scanning integration project
• Final assessment and course certification

Experience in the Industry Learn from GitLab-certified DevOps engineers who have built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for software teams delivering microservices, cloud-native applications, and infrastructure as code using GitLab.

Backgrounds at the Top Our GitLab trainers have implemented DevOps transformations at technology companies, financial institutions, and software consultancies where GitLab is the unified DevSecOps platform.

Clear & Effective Teaching GitLab CI/CD pipeline configuration, runner setup, Docker builds, security scanning, environment deployments, and advanced pipeline techniques are taught with real software delivery examples.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students build complete CI/CD pipelines, configure runners, implement security scanning, and deploy to multiple environments through comprehensive project-based lab exercises.

Up-to-Date Knowledge Trainers keep content current with the latest GitLab releases, GitLab Duo AI features, GitLab.com SaaS updates, and evolving DevSecOps pipeline best practices.