About This Study Plan
This 30 days study plan breaks the GH-SECURITY (Advanced Security) exam preparation into 3 focused study sessions with 6 actionable tasks. The plan covers all 5 exam domains — Describe GHAS, Configure and Use Code Scanning, Configure and Use Secret Scanning, Configure and Use Dependency Management, GHAS Administration — ensuring complete coverage. Structured 30-day study plan for the GitHub Advanced Security certification.
Prerequisites
- Basic Git/GitHub familiarity
- 1–2 hours per day
Study Schedule
- Study each domain systematically
- Practice with GitHub features
- Complex scenarios and integrations
- API and automation practice
- Full practice exams
- Review weak areas
Study Tips
Create a test repository and practice every feature.
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.
Ready to Practice?
Put your study plan into action with GH-SECURITY practice questions.