Automated GitLab group provisioning and user access management via Authentik SAML SSO integration

See how Opcito automated GitLab group provisioning and user access management for an AI-native cybersecurity platform through Authentik SAML SSO integration.

Engagement details

An AI-native cybersecurity platform serving organizations across more than 35 countries was dealing with manual GitLab group provisioning that created onboarding delays, inconsistent role assignments, and audit gaps across their engineering organization. With no centralized source of truth between Authentik and GitLab, every new hire and every team change required duplicate manual configuration across both systems. Opcito stepped in to solve this.

Technologies

• GitLab
• Authentik
• Python
• Terraform

Benefits

• Automated GitLab group provisioning on first SAML login with no manual onboarding steps
• Single source of truth in Authentik eliminating configuration drift between systems
• Fine-grained role enforcement across Developer, Owner, and Maintainer levels
• Instant team change propagation with no manual GitLab updates required