This intensive instructor-led course provides comprehensive coverage of GitHub's advanced security capabilities, emphasizing practical implementation of modern application security practices. Throughout the curriculum, participants explore GitHub's built-in security tools, including secret detection and prevention, static code analysis using CodeQL technology, and automated dependency management. Learners will gain practical expertise in configuring and deploying these tools to strengthen their organization's security posture throughout the software development lifecycle. The course additionally addresses administrative security responsibilities, including security policy establishment, sensitive data management within GitHub, and organizational security governance.
Core Learning Objectives:
- Develop a comprehensive understanding and implementation expertise in GitHub Advanced Security features
- Deploy Dependabot for automated dependency vulnerability remediation and security updates
- Establish and operationalize secret scanning mechanisms protecting exposed credentials and sensitive tokens
- Configure and execute code scanning using CodeQL for proactive vulnerability identification
- Interpret CodeQL analysis results and implement remediation strategies for detected security issues
Ideal Course Participants:
- DevOps engineers are responsible for pipeline security and code quality
- Software development engineers seeking security expertise
- Security engineers managing code-level vulnerability assessment
- GitHub administrators implementing organizational security controls
Detailed Course Outline:
- GitHub Advanced Security Overview and Architecture
- Dependabot Configuration and Automated Security Dependency Updates
- Secret Scanning Implementation and Sensitive Data Protection
- Code Scanning Configuration and CodeQL Analysis Setup
- Vulnerability Identification and CodeQL Security Analysis Techniques
- CodeQL Code Scanning and Scan Result Interpretation
- GitHub Administrative Controls and Security Policy Management
- Sensitive Data Governance and Security Policies Within GitHub
