GEL — Overview
What GEL Is
GEL (Genesys Enterprise Landscape) is an internal developer / application governance platform. It tracks applications, components, ownership, dependencies, and environment representation (Dev / Test / Prod).
GEL is broader than Vault. Vault is a specific secrets-management service; GEL is the platform layer for application lifecycle and security governance.
What GEL Does (High Level)
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Application catalog | Applications and components |
| Ownership | Teams and owners |
| Dependencies | Relationships between components |
| Environment representation | Dev / Test / Prod tracking |
| Security posture | Security status and scorecards |
| Deployment governance | Intended security decision point for deployments |
Mental Model
Applications → Owners → Components → Snyk → Pentest → ARB → Deployment GateRelationship to Vault
Vault is a specific service under security assessment. GEL may eventually consume Vault pentest status as one input to application security gating — but Vault testing methodology and findings live in the Vault notes.
→ Vault API - Overview · Vault API - Pentest Game Plan > Relationship to GEL
Relationship to GForge / Loom
Note
GForge is described as deployed on GEL. GEL is therefore hosting/platform context for that engagement — GEL itself is not automatically in scope when testing GForge.
→ GForge - Overview · GForge - Architecture > Network and Hosting Placement
Relationship to Other Systems
See Genesys Security Architecture - Overview for the full system map.
| System | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Snyk | Automated vulnerability / dependency findings |
| Pentest / Red Team | Runtime / manual security validation |
| ARB | Architecture Review Board — design / governance compliance |
| Vault API | Specific service; pentest results may feed GEL |
| GForge / Loom | Application described as deployed on GEL; separate engagement |