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Automated compliance for your CI/CD pipeline, seamlessly integrated with GitLab

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Seamless GitLab Integration
Kawach offers a seamless connection to your GitLab environment, enabling automated tracking of your repositories and configurations. The integration is designed to support compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and more. By centralizing GitLab security and compliance operations, Kawach reduces risk while improving visibility across your GitLab infrastructure.

Key Benefits

Automated Compliance Monitoring Continuously monitor GitLab repositories and collect audit evidence with minimal manual effort.
Centralized Access and Identity Management Sync user data for scheduled access reviews to ensure only authorized personnel access critical systems.
Proactive Security Insights Detect vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in real time across repositories and CI/CD pipelines.
Comprehensive Asset Inventory Maintain an up-to-date inventory of repositories, runners, and service accounts; mark out-of-scope resources to streamline audits.
Scalable and Flexible Automatically discover new repositories and scale compliance efforts as your GitLab environment grows.
Seamless Integration with Workflows Embed compliance checks directly into existing CI/CD pipelines without disruption.

Integration Setup

  • Connect GitLab to Kawach Use the setup script for fast, secure integration, or configure manually for granular control.
  • Configure Domain-Wide Delegation Grant the Kawach service account access to domain-wide data via the GitLab Admin Console.
  • Configure CI/CD Monitoring Enable tracking for pipelines, runners, and deployment settings.
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Supported GitLab Resources

Kawach automatically fetches and monitors key GitLab resources:

  • Repositories Track configuration changes, branch protection, and access.
  • CI/CD Pipelines Monitor builds, deployments, and pipeline security settings.
  • Runners Audit runner configurations and permissions.
  • Group and Project Settings Review group and project configurations, including compliance frameworks and security policies.

Unsupported resources can be manually added for full audit coverage.

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Ongoing Management

  • Periodic Reconnection Maintain integration as permissions, APIs, or organizational structures change.
  • Scope Management Define and update monitored resources to ensure accurate compliance tracking.
  • Continuous Monitoring Track new repositories, access changes, and vulnerabilities automatically.
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Conclusion

Kawach’s integration with GitLab empowers organizations to maintain continuous compliance, strengthen security controls, and reduce manual effort.

By connecting your GitLab environment, Kawach provides automated monitoring, access reviews, and evidence collection, helping teams meet regulatory requirements efficiently and confidently.