Why This Cheat Sheet Matters for GH-SECURITY
This cheat sheet covers the most important GitHub Advanced Security concepts tested on the GH-SECURITY (Advanced Security) certification exam. It contains 1 sections with 7 key points. Use this as a quick-reference guide during your final review sessions.
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Key Features
- Code Scanning: SAST using CodeQL. Finds vulnerabilities in source code. Integrated into PR workflow.
- Secret Scanning: detects 200+ secret types (API keys, tokens). Push protection blocks before commit.
- Dependabot Alerts: notifications for vulnerable dependencies in package manifests.
- Dependabot Security Updates: auto-PRs to update vulnerable packages.
- Dependabot Version Updates: auto-PRs to keep dependencies up to date.
- Dependency Review: blocks PRs introducing new vulnerabilities. Requires Actions workflow.
- Security Overview: org-level dashboard showing security posture across all repositories.
Practice GitHub Advanced Security Questions
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GitHub YAML & Markdown Reference
GitHub certifications frequently test your knowledge of YAML syntax for Actions workflows and Markdown for documentation. Key YAML elements include workflow triggers (on:), jobs, steps, uses, run, env, and secrets. Understand the difference between workflow-level, job-level, and step-level configurations. For Markdown, know GitHub Flavoured Markdown (GFM) extensions like task lists, tables, and collapsible sections.