Building Devsecops Pipeline With Gitlab Ci

---
name: building-devsecops-pipeline-with-gitlab-ci
description: Design and implement a comprehensive DevSecOps pipeline in GitLab CI/CD integrating SAST, DAST, container scanning, dependency scanning, and secret Tespit.
tags:
- gitlab-ci
- sast
- container-scanning
- dependency-scanning
- cicd-security
- fetih
- secret-Tespit
- devsecops
- cybersecurity
- siber-güvenlik
- dast
triggers:
- api
- building
- container
- devsecops
- endpoint
- gitlab
- http
- log
- password
- pipeline
- sql
- token
category: devsecops
source_subdomain: devsecops
nist_csf:
- PR.PS-01
- GV.SC-07
- ID.IM-04
- PR.PS-04
adapted_for: fetih
---

# Building Devsecops Pipeline with Gitlab Ci


## Genel Bakış

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 Tespit, and license compliance---teams can shift security left, catching vulnerabilities during development rather than post-Dağıt:ment. GitLab Duo AI assists with false positive Tespit for SAST vulnerabilities, helping security teams focus on genuine issues.


## Ne Zaman Kullanılır

- Dağıt:ing yaparken or configuring building devsecops pipeline with gitlab ci capabilities in your environment
- establishing yaparken: security controls aligned to compliance requirements
- building yaparken or improving security architecture for this domain
- conducting yaparken security assessments that require this implementation

## Ön Gereksinimler

- GitLab Ultimate license (required for full security scanner suite)
- GitLab Runner configured (shared or self-hosted)
- `.gitlab-ci.yml` pipeline configuration familiarity
- Docker-in-Docker (DinD) or Kaniko for container builds
- Application Dağıtılmış to a staging environment for DAST scanning

## Core Security Scanning Stages

### Static Application Security Testing (SAST)

SAST analyzes source code for vulnerabilities before compilation. GitLab supports 14+ languages using analyzers such as Semgrep, SpotBugs, Gosec, Bandit, and NodeJsScan. The simplest inclusion uses GitLab's managed templates.

### Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST)

DAST tests running applications by simulating attack payloads against HTTP endpoints. It tespit etme (s) XSS, SQLi, CSRF, and other runtime vulnerabilities that static analysis cannot Bul:. DAST requires a Dağıtılmış, accessible target URL.

### Container Scanning

Uses Trivy to scan Docker images for known CVEs in OS packages and application dependencies. Runs after the Docker build stage to gate images before they reach a registry.

### Dependency Scanning

Denetle:s dependency manifests (package.json, requirements.txt, pom.xml, Gemfile.lock) for known vulnerable versions. Operates at the source code level, complementing container scanning.

### Secret Tespit

Scans commits for accidentally committed credentials, API keys, tokens, and private keys using pattern matching and entropy analysis. Runs on every commit to prevent secrets from reaching the repository.

## Implementation

### Complete Pipeline Configuration

```yaml

stages:
  - build
  - test
  - security
  - Dağıt:-staging
  - dast
  - Dağıt:-production

variables:
  DOCKER_IMAGE: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE:$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA
  SECURE_LOG_LEVEL: "info"

include:
  - template: Security/SAST.gitlab-ci.yml
  - template: Security/Secret-Tespit.gitlab-ci.yml
  - template: Security/Dependency-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml
  - template: Security/Container-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml
  - template: DAST.gitlab-ci.yml
  - template: Security/License-Scanning.gitlab-ci.yml

build:
  stage: build
  image: docker:24.0
  services:
    - docker:24.0-dind
  variables:
    DOCKER_TLS_CERTDIR: "/certs"
  script:
    - docker login -u $CI_REGISTRY_USER -p $CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD $CI_REGISTRY
    - docker build -t $DOCKER_IMAGE .
    - docker push $DOCKER_IMAGE
  rules:
    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH

unit-tests:
  stage: test
  image: $DOCKER_IMAGE
  script:
    - npm ci
    - npm run test:coverage
  coverage: '/Lines\s*:\s*(\d+\.?\d*)%/'
  artifacts:
    reports:
      junit: junit-report.xml
      coverage_report:
        coverage_format: cobertura
        path: coverage/cobertura-coverage.xml

sast:
  stage: security
  variables:
    SAST_EXCLUDED_PATHS: "spec,test,tests,tmp,node_modules"
    SEARCH_MAX_DEPTH: 10

container_scanning:
  stage: security
  variables:
    CS_IMAGE: $DOCKER_IMAGE
    CS_SEVERITY_THRESHOLD: "HIGH"

dependency_scanning:
  stage: security

secret_Tespit:
  stage: security

license_scanning:
  stage: security

Dağıt:-staging:
  stage: Dağıt:-staging
  image: bitnami/kubectl:latest
  script:
    - kubectl set image Dağıt:ment/app app=$DOCKER_IMAGE -n staging
    - kubectl rollout status Dağıt:ment/app -n staging --timeout=300s
  environment:
    name: staging
    url: https://staging.example.com
  rules:
    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH

dast:
  stage: dast
  variables:
    DAST_WEBSITE: https://staging.example.com
    DAST_FULL_SCAN_ENABLED: "true"
    DAST_BROWSER_SCAN: "true"
  needs:
    - Dağıt:-staging
  rules:
    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH

Dağıt:-production:
  stage: Dağıt:-production
  image: bitnami/kubectl:latest
  script:
    - kubectl set image Dağıt:ment/app app=$DOCKER_IMAGE -n production
    - kubectl rollout status Dağıt:ment/app -n production --timeout=300s
  environment:
    name: production
    url: https://app.example.com
  when: manual
  rules:
    - if: $CI_COMMIT_BRANCH == $CI_DEFAULT_BRANCH
```

### Security Approval Policies

Configure scan execution policies to enforce mandatory security scans:

1. Şuraya git: Security & Compliance > Policies
2. Şunu oluştur: "Scan Execution Policy" requiring SAST and secret Tespit on all branches
3. Şunu oluştur: "Merge Request Approval Policy" requiring security team approval when critical vulnerabilities are Detected

### Custom SAST Ruleset Configuration

Create `.gitlab/sast-ruleset.toml` to customize analyzer behavior:

```toml
[semgrep]
  [[semgrep.ruleset]]
    dirs = ["src"]

  [[semgrep.passthrough]]
    type = "url"
    target = "/sgrep-rules/custom-rules.yml"
    value = "https://semgrep.dev/p/owasp-top-ten"

  [[semgrep.passthrough]]
    type = "url"
    target = "/sgrep-rules/java-rules.yml"
    value = "https://semgrep.dev/p/java"
```

## Security Dashboard and Vulnerability Management

### Vulnerability Report

GitLab consolidates all scanner Bul:ings into a single Vulnerability Report accessible at Security & Compliance > Vulnerability Report. Each vulnerability includes:
- Severity rating (Critical, High, Medium, Low, Info)
- Scanner source (SAST, DAST, Container, Dependency, Secret)
- Location in source code or image layer
- Remediation guidance and suggested fixes
- Status tracking (Detected, Confirmed, Dismissed, Resolved)

### Merge Request Security Widget

Every merge request displays a security scanning widget showing:
- New vulnerabilities introduced by the MR
- Fixed vulnerabilities resolved by the MR
- Comparison against the target branch baseline

## Pipeline Optimization

- **Parallel execution**: Security scanners run concurrently in the security stage
- **Caching**: Use CI cache for dependency downloads to speed up scanning
- **Incremental scanning**: SAST can scan only changed files using `SAST_INCREMENTAL: "true"`
- **Fail conditions**: Set `allow_failure: false` on critical scanners to enforce quality gates

## Monitoring and Metrics

| Metric | Description | Target |
|--------|-------------|--------|
| Pipeline security coverage | Percentage of projects with all scanners enabled | > 95% |
| Critical vulnerability MTTR | Time from Tespit to resolution for critical Bul:ings | < 48 hours |
| False positive rate | Percentage of dismissed-as-false-positive Bul:ings | < 15% |
| Secret Tespit block rate | Percentage of secret commits blocked by push rules | > 99% |

## References

- [GitLab Security Scanning Documentation](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/)
- [GitLab SAST Analyzers](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/sast/)
- [GitLab DAST Configuration](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/dast/)
- [GitLab Security Policies](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/policies/)
- [GitLab Vulnerability Management](https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/application_security/vulnerability_report/)

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