🔐 Strengthen your Security Posture with these GitHub Advanced Security Resources

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Thanks for joining our GitHub Advanced Security webinar on April 16th! Whether you attended live or are catching up afterward, this post is your go-to guide for taking the next steps to proactively identify secret exposure and strengthen your organization's security posture.

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🎯 Your #1 Next Step: Run a Secret Risk Assessment

The single most impactful action you can take right now is to run a secret risk assessment for your organization. This gives you immediate visibility into exposed secrets across your repositories, no configuration required.

👉 Run a Secret Risk Assessment

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🚀 Key Takeaways from the Webinar

Here's a recap of what we covered:

1. Secret Scanning

• Automatically detect secrets (API keys, tokens, credentials) that have been committed to your repositories.
• Enable push protection to prevent secrets from being pushed in the first place.

2. Secret Risk Assessment

• Get an organization-wide view of secret exposure across all repositories.
• Prioritize remediation based on severity and exposure.

3. Code Scanning

• Use CodeQL to find vulnerabilities in your code before they reach production.
• Set up default configurations for quick enablement across your org.

4. Best Practices for Rolling Out GHAS

• Start with secret scanning; it's the fastest path to value.
• Enable push protection to shift left on secret prevention.
• Use security campaigns to coordinate remediation at scale.

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📚 Resources to Keep Going

Resource	Description
🎓 GHAS 101: Stop Secrets From Reaching Your Codebase	Community deep-dive on secret scanning & push protection
Secret scanning documentation	Full guide to setting up and using secret scanning
Code scanning documentation	Get started with CodeQL and code scanning
Push protection overview	Learn how to block secrets before they're committed
Security overview dashboard	Understand your org's security posture at a glance
GitHub Security Best Practices	Comprehensive overview of all GitHub security features
GitHub Advanced Security Learning Path	Interactive training modules for GHAS

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❓ FAQ from the Webinar

Q: How do I enable secret scanning for my organization?
A: Organization owners can enable secret scanning across all repositories from the organization's security settings. You can also enable it per-repository.

Q: What's the difference between secret scanning and push protection?
A: Secret scanning detects secrets that are already in your repositories. Push protection goes a step further by preventing secrets from being committed in the first place.

Q: Can I see which repositories have the most risk?
A: Yes! The secret risk assessment and the Security Overview dashboard give you org-wide visibility to prioritize where to focus your remediation efforts.

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💬 Keep the Conversation Going

Have questions about implementing GHAS, running your secret risk assessment, or rolling out security features across your org? Drop them in the comments below! 👇

You can also explore the Code Security Community.

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We're excited to see you take the next step in securing your code. Remember, the best time to run a secret risk assessment is today! 🛡️