---
title: Ultimate GitOps - Deploy Secure Microservices to AWS EKS with the GitLab Agent
level: 300
duration: 2 Hours
date: 2021-10-05T00:30:00-07:00
image: /images/AWS_workshop_1.png
logo: /images/AWS_Logo.png
description: Using GitLab Agent for Kubernetes to integrate with EKS as well as add GitOps pull deployment capabilities.

# categories is the overall themes covered. 
categories: [Containers, DevOps, DevSecOps, CICD, Security, Testing]

# tags are the technologies covered in the workshop
tags: [EKS, GitOps, Docker, GitLab, DevOps_Series]

# Full URL to the workshop
workshop_url: https://gitlab-for-eks.awsworkshop.io
---
In this workshop, you will learn to use the new GitLab Agent for Kubernetes to integrate with EKS more securely and to add GitOps pull deployments. Add GitLab’s mature DevSecOps security scanning, automated review environment management and cluster scanning security to your latest GitOps projects. Learn how the new GitLab Agent cluster connection method improves the security posture for all existing EKS CD push integrations as well.