What it's like to intern on the GitLab Security team

Between May and August 2020, the author participated in the Engineering Internship Pilot Program at GitLab, working remotely in the Security department, which provided flexibility and opportunities for global collaboration. The internship encompassed exposure to various security teams, focusing on securing GitLab's products, protecting the company, and assuring customers. The intern gained hands-on experience with Application Security, Security Research, and Security Automation, contributing to security enhancements, bug bounty triage, and vulnerability identification. Additionally, they were involved in developing machine learning algorithms for detecting file obfuscation and secret scanning, improving the security framework. The experience highlighted GitLab’s commitment to collaboration, efficiency, and transparency while offering the intern insights into risk management and compliance, including SOC2 standards. This exposure to different security domains and the integration of machine learning into security practices underscored GitLab’s comprehensive approach to maintaining a robust security posture.

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