Why DevOps and zero trust go together
Aug 17, 2022Sandra Gittlen
Summary
This post discusses how zero trust principles align with modern DevOps practices and how GitLab's platform supports these principles. It highlights the importance of authenticating and authorizing both human and machine identities, continuous validation, and secure channels for data access. It specifically mentions the need to account for automated requestors in DevOps and suggests solutions like mutual TLS and OpenID Connect. The post also details how GitLab's platform can enforce granular access, authenticate users and machines, monitor security status, classify data, and audit access in real-time, contributing to a zero trust framework.
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