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# Tutorials: Secure your application and check compliance

GitLab can check your application for security vulnerabilities and that it meets compliance requirements.

| Topic | Description | Good for beginners |
|-------|-------------|--------------------|
| [Set up dependency scanning](dependency_scanning.md) | Learn how to detect vulnerabilities in an application's dependencies. | **{star}** |
| [Create a compliance pipeline](compliance_pipeline/index.md) | Learn how to create compliance pipelines for your groups. | **{star}** |
| [Set up a scan result policy](scan_result_policy/index.md) | Learn how to configure a scan result policy that takes action based on scan results. | **{star}** |
| [Scan a Docker container for vulnerabilities](container_scanning/index.md) | Learn how to use container scanning templates to add container scanning to your projects. | **{star}** |
| [Get started with GitLab application security](../user/application_security/get-started-security.md) | Follow recommended steps to set up security tools. | |
| [GitLab Security Essentials](https://levelup.gitlab.com/courses/security-essentials) | Learn about the essential security capabilities of GitLab in this self-paced course. | |