Only a few companies can claim they’re working on solutions so cutting edge that they’re still uncovering new ways their product is useful. GitLab, a complete DevOps platform and lifecycle tool, is one of these companies. What differentiates GitLab is its guiding philosophy: the company specializes in web-based, open-source code and DevOps lifecycle tools that empower programmers, engineers, and developers to build better software. With a unique value proposition, a global user base, and a workforce that has always been 100% remote, GitLab was experiencing unprecedented growth. But securing its dispersed team came with challenges. This was further complicated by the fact that GitLab was gearing up to become a public company—regulatory compliance was a must, especially for a team operating across 67 countries. GitLab rewrites the Zero Trust rulebook With a product hosted exclusively on the cloud and a widely distributed workforce, implementing a Zero Trust approach to security.