Securely onboard contract developers
Skip onboarding, jump straight to development
![Start building on your own machine with Cloud Development Environments](/images/solutions/contractors/run-workspace.webp)
Bring your own device
Contractors can bring their own devices as Gitpod securely hosts source code and data that can be accessed from anywhere in the world.
![Secure Terminal with Confiugration gear](/images/solutions/supply-chain-security/ascii-art.webp)
Secure access controls
Automate temporary and fine-grained access to any sensitive data. Gitpod uses encryption, global policies and environment isolation to safeguard IP against potential exfiltration.
![Monitor and manage contractor access](/images/solutions/contractors/monitor-manage-access.webp)
Monitor and manage contractor access
Manage environment access, assign limited roles, and monitor activity to ensure adherence to project guidelines and security policies.
![VDI v/s CDE - Gitpod](/images/solutions/contractors/vdi-vs-cde.webp)
VDIs were not built for development
Setting up Docker on VDIs is tricky and requires security controls.
Skip onboarding, jump to development
Onboarding involves setting up a user account and defining access permissions. From there, contractors simply sign into Gitpod with SSO and start coding.
![Installing Python packages on Gitpod to represent standard enrionment](/images/solutions/onboarding/new-workspace-gitpod-workspace.webp)
Onboarding contractors across enterprises like
Authenticate with Git. Pick a repo, yours or ours. Choose a workspace class and go.