Laptop Security Configuration Standards

New laptops should be configured with security in mind. See the linked configuration guides and policies below.

Using iOS or Android? See the Mobile Devices (Phones and Tablets) page.

Using Linux? See the Linux Desktop Security Standards page.

Overview Please create a new Apple ID using your {handle}@gitlab.com work email address to keep your …

Overview When backing up data team members’ laptops should use GitLab’s Google Drive. Our …

Overview All laptops are required to have hard drive disk encryption enabled. All team members …

Overview All laptops need to have the operating system firewall enabled. GitLab uses SaaS web …

Overview You can choose any username you wish for setting up the local account on the Mac. By …

Overview To help protect company data and improve collaboration, any yellow, orange, or red data …

Overview This is a placeholder page. Please see the GitLab Password Guideslines and Password …

Overview We do allow team members to use their laptop for limited personal use (at their discretion) …

Overview GitLab has a large and ever-growing fleet of laptops (a.k.a. endpoints) that Corporate …

Overview We believe in staying up to date with security patches on all endpoint operating systems …

Overview Please enable Touch ID on initial setup. We use WebAuthn for 2FA at GitLab. In other words, …

Overview We use Google Chrome as our primary web browser since many of our collaboration and …

Overview It is safe to connect to the wireless network at your home or a friend or family …

Overview All GitLab team members must follow the clean desk / clear screen principle and keep their …