Secure Model Development with Protected Branches in GitLab
PythonTo create a secure model development workflow using GitLab's protected branches feature, you will need to define certain resources in your infrastructure as code. With Pulumi, you can manage GitLab resources like projects, branches, and protected branches.
Here's what you will typically set up for a secure development workflow:
- Project: This is your repository in GitLab where your source code and branches will reside.
- Branch: This represents a branch in your GitLab project. Development typically takes place in branches.
- Branch Protection: This rule secures your branches by specifying which actions are allowed by whom and under what conditions.
Below is a detailed Pulumi program written in Python that sets up a GitLab project, a branch, and a branch protection rule. Note that this program assumes you have a GitLab provider configured with Pulumi.
Explanation
gitlab.Project
: Creates a new project in GitLab. Thename
property specifies the name of the project, and you can also include other properties likevisibility_level
to set the visibility of the project (private, internal, or public).gitlab.Branch
: Defines a branch in the specified GitLab project.gitlab.BranchProtection
: Applies protection rules to your branch. For instance, you can restrict who can push or merge to the branch, whether force pushes are allowed, and whether all merges should be approved by specific users or groups.
Program
import pulumi import pulumi_gitlab as gitlab # Create a new project in GitLab. Replace 'my-secure-project' with your desired project name. project = gitlab.Project("my-secure-project", name="my-secure-project", visibility_level="private" ) # Define a branch in the GitLab project. Replace 'main' with your desired branch name. branch = gitlab.Branch("main", branch="main", project=project.id, ref="master" ) # Set up branch protection rules. This secures your 'main' branch by limiting actions like push and merge. branch_protection = gitlab.BranchProtection("main-protection", project=project.id, branch=branch.name, push_access_level="developer", merge_access_level="master", unprotect_access_level="master", code_owner_approval_required=True ) pulumi.export('project_id', project.id) pulumi.export('branch_name', branch.name) pulumi.export('branch_protection_id', branch_protection.id)
The code initializes the Pulumi GitLab provider and sets up the required resources. In the branch protection rules,
push_access_level
,merge_access_level
, andunprotect_access_level
are set to control who can push, merge, and unprotect the branch, respectively. Thecode_owner_approval_required
setting enforces approval from code owners before merging is allowed.How to use this program
- Install Pulumi and set up the GitLab provider following the instructions on the Pulumi GitLab Provider documentation.
- Customize the
project
,branch
, andbranch_protection
resources as needed. - Run
pulumi up
to create the resources in your GitLab account. - To get the created resources' identifiers, the
pulumi.export
lines will output them upon successful execution.
Remember to use strong authentication and authorization practices when setting up your Pulumi and GitLab accounts to maintain security throughout your infrastructure management process.