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Modern software delivery has outpaced security models built for slower cycles. In response, many organizations layer on tools—adding cost, complexity, and friction—while still leaving critical gaps.
Leading organizations are choosing a different path: simplification through integration. By embedding security directly into the development lifecycle, they reduce risk, improve velocity, and regain operational control.
In this session, GitLab and Data Intensity examine what a unified, security-first DevSecOps model looks like in practice—and why it’s becoming the standard for resilient software delivery. Drawing on real-world experience, the discussion focuses on how to strengthen security posture while reducing operational load.
Key takeaways include:
Shift Security Left—Effectively: Embedding security across the pipeline to identify and remediate risk earlier.
Reduce Tool Sprawl: How consolidation improves visibility, resilience, and total cost of ownership.
Design Secure-by-Default Workflows: Making the secure path the easiest path for developers.
Maintain Continuous Compliance: Staying audit-ready without slowing delivery.
Offload Operational Complexity: How managed GitLab on OCI enables teams to focus on strategic, high-value work.
This is a practical conversation for technology leaders looking to improve security outcomes, accelerate delivery, and operate with confidence at scale.
Forum Host
Shawnee Delaney
CEO - Vaillance Group | Keynote Speaker | Co-Host of Control Room
Shawnee Delaney is co-host of the popular YouTube series, Control Room, founder and CEO of Vaillance Group and an award-winning globally recognized expert in human risk management. As a decorated former Case Officer with nearly a decade at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), she conducted clandestine human intelligence (HUMINT) operations worldwide, including four combat zone tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, ultimately serving as both Detachment Chief and Supervisory Branch Chief.
Featured speakers
Matt Genelin
Senior Ecosystem Solutions Architect, GitLab
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