Enhance DevSecOps with GitLab’s Custom Compliance Frameworks

Streamline Regulatory Compliance in DevSecOps with GitLab

Modern software delivery demands not only speed and quality, but also rigorous security and compliance. GitLab's custom compliance frameworks offer a powerful solution for automating and enforcing regulatory policies across your software development lifecycle.

With these frameworks, organisations can implement governance controls directly within their CI/CD pipelines. By defining policy-as-code, teams ensure every merge request is evaluated against internal standards and industry regulations—creating a proactive approach to risk mitigation without slowing down innovation.

Why Custom Compliance Frameworks Matter

Compliance landscapes like ISO, GDPR, HIPAA or FINRA require organisations to maintain strict operational standards. Rather than manually auditing or relying on external tools, GitLab’s native compliance capabilities allow teams to:

• Automate validation checks and documentation
• Control user permissions and approvals by project or group
• Apply tailored rules for different repositories, clients, or business units
• Prove audit readiness with traceable enforcement

Built-In Features for Seamless Governance

Custom compliance frameworks in GitLab let you define your own policies via YAML files in a central repository. These reusable configurations can be applied to any project, automating policies such as required approvals, security scans, or dependency checks. GitLab also offers comprehensive auditing reports and policy inheritance, making compliance scalable across enterprise environments.

Use Cases Across Regulated Industries

Whether you're in FinTech, Healthcare, Legal or Government sectors, GitLab’s flexibility supports both industry-specific and internal security mandates. This helps your teams meet compliance requirements while maintaining autonomy and efficiency.

For example, a healthcare provider can enforce HIPAA-aligned policies across all repositories, ensuring that code changes involving patient data pass necessary reviews and cryptographic integrity checks—using GitLab’s built-in Identity and Access Management and CI/CD templates.

Get Started with Custom Compliance

To benefit from these innovative features, you'll need GitLab Premium or Ultimate tier. Not sure where to start? IDEA GitLab Solutions, a GitLab Select Partner, offers expert consulting and licencing services across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, the United Kingdom, and globally through remote offices in Israel, South Africa, and Paraguay. We're here to help you tailor GitLab to meet your regulatory needs.

Book a consultation today and let your DevSecOps journey become a compliance success story.