About This Study Plan

This 30-day study plan breaks the GH-ADMIN (Administration) exam preparation into 4 focused study sessions with 16 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Manage GitHub Identities and Access, Administer GitHub Enterprise Environment, Implement Secure Software Development and Compliance, Manage GitHub Actions, Monitor and Optimize GitHub Usage — ensuring complete coverage. Structured 30-day plan for the GitHub Administration certification.

4Study Sessions

16Total Tasks

5Domains Covered

Prerequisites

GitHub user experience
Some IT admin background
1–2 hours per day

Study Schedule

Week 1Org & Enterprise Management

Days 1–2: Organization structure, settings, and member management
Days 3–4: Enterprise accounts, policies, and EMMU
Days 5–6: Team management, team sync, and role-based access
Day 7: Create a test org and configure settings hands-on

Week 2Repository & Branch Management

Days 8–9: Repository permissions, visibility, and collaborators
Days 10–11: Branch protection rules and repository rulesets
Days 12–13: Repository settings, templates, and policies
Day 14: Practice configuring repo settings and rulesets

Week 3Authentication & Security

Days 15–16: SAML SSO configuration and enforcement
Days 17–18: SCIM provisioning and user lifecycle
Days 19–20: Audit logging, IP allow lists, and compliance
Day 21: Security features — Dependabot, secret scanning, code scanning

Week 4Actions Admin & Exam Prep

Days 22–23: Actions policies, self-hosted runners, and runner groups
Days 24–25: Full practice exam #1 + review
Days 26–27: Full practice exam #2 + weak areas
Days 28–30: Permissions matrix, SAML review, and rest

Study Tips

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Set up a free GitHub org to practice admin settings.

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Understand runner groups and when to restrict action usage.

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Know the difference between org-level and enterprise-level settings.

Recommended GitHub Study Resources

Supplement this study plan with the GitHub Skills interactive courses at skills.github.com, which provide hands-on practice in real repositories. The official GitHub documentation (docs.github.com) is comprehensive and regularly updated. For Actions certification, study the workflow syntax reference and build at least three different CI/CD pipelines from scratch.