How do we balance GDPR/CCPA checks with delivery speed?

Treat privacy as code: fast local pre-commit checks, sub-5-minute CI policy stages, and golden modules that pass by default. Measure PR latency and set a compliance SLO so security can tune for speed.

Is OPA/Gatekeeper enough, or do we need Kyverno too?

Pick one for admission control to avoid policy sprawl. Gatekeeper (OPA/Rego) is great if you already use OPA in CI. Kyverno is YAML-native and easier for some teams. Consistency matters more than the logo.

What counts as acceptable audit evidence?

Machine-verifiable artifacts: OPA decision logs in immutable storage, signed build/deploy attestations (Cosign/in-toto), and retained CI artifacts tied to commit hashes. Avoid screenshots and manual checklists.

How do we handle legacy systems that can’t be labeled or partitioned easily?

Wrap them: put PII behind services labeled correctly, enforce egress at the network boundary, and use ETL to move copies into labeled, TTL’d stores. Add time-boxed exceptions with expiration and track MTTR to retire them.

What about AI-generated code leaking PII into logs?

Add Semgrep rules to block PII logging, run secret detectors, and require classification labels in PR templates. We’ve cleaned up a lot of vibe code this way—catch it pre-merge, not after a Macie alert.

Security-compliance · Nov 17, 2025 · 10 minute read

Ship Fast, Don’t Get Fined: GDPR/CCPA as Code from Commit to Cluster

Turn privacy legalese into guardrails, checks, and automated proofs without kneecapping delivery speed.

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Ship Fast, Don’t Get Fined: GDPR/CCPA as Code from Commit to Cluster

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