GitLab Teleport Access Policy

Purpose

To ensure an audited access to our terminal/CLI tools like Database Access and Rails Console, GitLab uses Teleport.

Scope

The Teleport Access policy applies to all systems within our production environment that require a terminal or CLI access.

Roles & Responsibilities

Procedure

• Teleport access is managed through Okta and is provided as part of a role’s baseline group assignment or through an access request with appropriate approval
• Access reviews are performed on a quarterly basis to ensure that all users are appropriate and have appropriate access levels.
• Teleport Audit Logs must be retained for a defined period of 1 year
• Teleport Audit Logs must not be modified and or deleted before the defined time of 1 year
• Access to Teleport Audit log data must be limited based on the principle of least privilege

Exceptions

Exceptions to this policy will be tracked as per the Information Security Policy Exception Management Process

References

• What is considered production
• Production Architecture
• Runbook: How to connect to a Database console using Teleport
• Runbook: How to connect to a Rails Console using Teleport
• Teleport

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