GitHub Advanced Security: Secure Your Code and Workflows

Security is no longer an afterthought in software development; it must be integrated directly into your development workflow. This text-based course guides you through securing your repositories using native security features to catch vulnerabilities before they reach production. You will transition from basic repository management to implementing automated security checks, scanning for leaked secrets, and managing vulnerable dependencies. By reading through clear explanations and practical configuration examples, you will learn to build a robust DevSecOps pipeline. What you'll learn: Understand foundational application security concepts and modern DevSecOps principles; Configure secret scanning to detect and prevent sensitive data leaks in your commit history; Implement CodeQL and code scanning to automatically find code vulnerabilities during pull requests; Manage third-party dependencies and automate security updates using Dependabot; Integrate security policies and compliance workflows into your GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines; Analyze and remediate security alerts using modern industry best practices. The course begins with essential security terminology and foundational concepts before moving step-by-step through configuring scanning tools and automating alerts in your repositories. Designed for software developers, DevOps enthusiasts, and security beginners who want to implement automated repository security, this training requires no prior security experience. Start reading today to build safer, more resilient software workflows.