Code security guides
Learn about the different ways that GitHub AE can help you improve your code's security.
Run code scanning with GitHub Actions
Check your default branch and every pull request to keep vulnerabilities and errors out of your repository.Start learning path- 1Overview
About code scanning
You can use code scanning to find security vulnerabilities and errors in the code for your project on GitHub. - 2How-to guide
Setting up code scanning for a repository
You can set up code scanning by adding a workflow to your repository. - 3How-to guide
Configuring code scanning
You can configure how GitHub scans the code in your project for vulnerabilities and errors. - 4How-to guide
Configuring the CodeQL workflow for compiled languages
You can configure how GitHub uses the CodeQL analysis workflow to scan code written in compiled languages for vulnerabilities and errors. - 5How-to guide
Running CodeQL code scanning in a container
You can run code scanning in a container by ensuring that all processes run in the same container. - 6How-to guide
Troubleshooting the CodeQL workflow
If you're having problems with code scanning, you can troubleshoot by using these tips for resolving issues.
Code security learning paths
Get notifications for vulnerable dependencies
Set up Dependabot to alert you to new vulnerabilities in your dependencies.
Scan for secrets
Set up secret scanning to guard against accidental check-ins of tokens, passwords, and other secrets to your repository.
Run CodeQL code scanning in your CI
Set up CodeQL within your existing CI and upload results to GitHub code scanning.
Integrate with code scanning
Upload code analysis results from third-party systems to GitHub using SARIF.
All Code security guides
Adding a security policy to your repository
How-to guideYou can give instructions for how to report a security vulnerability in your project by adding a security policy to your repository.
- Security policies
- Vulnerabilities
- Repositories
- Health
GitHub security features
OverviewAn overview of GitHub security features.
- Repositories
- Dependencies
- Vulnerabilities
- Advanced Security
Securing your organization
How-to guideYou can use a number of GitHub features to help keep your organization secure.
- Organizations
- Dependencies
- Vulnerabilities
- Advanced Security
Securing your repository
How-to guideYou can use a number of GitHub features to help keep your repository secure.
- Repositories
- Dependencies
- Vulnerabilities
- Advanced Security
About secret scanning
OverviewGitHub AE scans repositories for known types of secrets, to prevent fraudulent use of secrets that were committed accidentally.
- Secret scanning
- Advanced Security
Configuring secret scanning for your repositories
How-to guideYou can configure how GitHub scans your repositories for secrets that match advanced security patterns.
- Secret scanning
- Advanced Security
- Repositories
Defining custom patterns for secret scanning
How-to guideYou can extend secret scanning to detect secrets beyond the default patterns.
- Advanced Security
- Secret scanning
Managing alerts from secret scanning
How-to guideYou can view and close alerts for secrets checked in to your repository.
- Secret scanning
- Advanced Security
- Alerts
- Repositories
Secret scanning patterns
ReferenceLists of supported secrets and the partners that GitHub works with to prevent fraudulent use of secrets that were committed accidentally.
- Secret scanning
- Advanced Security
