GitHub Advanced Security Cert Prep by Microsoft Press
With Microsoft Press and Tim Warner
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Duration: 6h 41m
Skill level: Advanced
Released: 6/4/2024
Course details
GitHub is a game-changing automation platform that revolutionizes DevOps and CI/CD pipelines by allowing seamless automation of code builds, tests, and deployments right within your GitHub repository. As organizations shift toward microservices and cloud-native architectures, GitHub Actions emerges as a pivotal technology for automating, customizing, and scaling workflows, thereby accelerating development cycles and achieving operational excellence.
In a world where cyber threats are escalating, mastering the advanced security features of the GitHub platform is integral to modern development workflows is non-negotiable. This course covers everything from secret scanning and dependency management to CodeQL and GitHub Enterprise configurations, ensuring you're well-prepared to pass the GitHub Advanced Security certification exam and implement top-notch security measures in your projects. No fluff, just the skills you need for real-world impact.
This course was created by Microsoft Press. We are pleased to host this training in our library.
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Contents
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Learning objectives48s
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Differentiate security features with open-source projects and the features available when GHAS pairs with GHEC or GHES5m 1s
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Describe the features and benefits of a security overview1m 32s
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Describe the differences between secret scanning and code scanning2m 34s
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Describe how secret scanning, code scanning, and Dependabot create a more secure software development lifecycle4m 33s
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Contrast a security scenario with an isolated security review and an advanced scenario13m 32s
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Learning objectives41s
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Describe how vulnerable dependencies are identified2m
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Explain how to act on alerts from GHAS1m 47s
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Explain the implications of ignoring an alert2m 12s
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Explain the role of a developer when they discover a security alert2m 2s
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Describe the differences in access management to view alerts for different security features2m 48s
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Describe a security policy in a GitHub repository1m 2s
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Identify where to use Dependabot alerts in the software development lifecycle25m 49s
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Learning objectives43s
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Describe secret scanning6m 13s
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Choose when secret scanning occurs1m 16s
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Contrast secret scanning availability for public and private repositories2m 18s
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Enable secret scanning for private repositories1m 38s
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Enable secret scanning for an organization1m 4s
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Explain how to pick an appropriate response to a secret scanning alert34s
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Determine if an alert is generated for a given secret, pattern, or service provider56s
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Determine if a given user role will see secret scanning alerts21m 38s
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Learning objectives29s
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Configure the recipients of a secret scanning alert3m 22s
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Describe how to exclude certain files from being scanned for secrets2m 51s
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Explain how to enable custom secret scanning for a repository2m 43s
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Explain how to enable custom secret scanning for an organization18m 2s
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Learning objectives27s
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Define a vulnerability1m 8s
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Describe Dependabot alerts3m 51s
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Describe Dependabot security updates2m 37s
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Define the dependency graph2m 37s
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Describe how the dependency graph is generated2m
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Describe how alerts are generated for vulnerable dependencies14m 33s
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Learning objectives33s
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Identify the default settings for Dependabot alerts in public and private repositories1m 55s
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Identify the permissions and roles required to enable Dependabot alerts1m 20s
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Identify the permissions and roles required to view Dependabot alerts45s
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Enable Dependabot alerts for private repositories28s
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Enable Dependabot alerts for organizations1m 3s
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Create a valid Dependabot configuration file55s
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Configure notifications for vulnerable dependencies11m 52s
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Learning objectives33s
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Identify a vulnerable dependency from a Dependabot alert2m 51s
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Identify vulnerable dependencies from a pull request1m 37s
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Enable Dependabot security updates1m 21s
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Remedy a vulnerability from a Dependabot alert in the Security tab51s
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Remedy a vulnerability from a Dependabot alert in the context of a pull request1m 17s
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Act on any Dependabot alerts by testing and merging pull requests9m 26s
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Learning objectives26s
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Describe code scanning5m 45s
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List the steps for enabling code scanning in a repository using GitHub Actions3m 18s
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Enable code scanning for use with a CodeQL analysis workflow2m 47s
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Describe how code scanning relates to GitHub Actions consumption16m 50s
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Learning objectives30s
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Enable code scanning for use with third-party analysis5m 1s
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Contrast the steps for using CodeQL versus third-party analysis when enabling code scanning2m 31s
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Contrast how to implement CodeQL analysis in a GitHub Actions workflow versus a third-party CI tool14m 49s
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Learning objectives27s
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Describe how code scanning fits in the software development lifecycle1m 15s
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Contrast the frequency of code scanning workflows2m 37s
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Choose a triggering event for a given development pattern1m 11s
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Edit the default template for the Actions workflow to fit an active, open-source, production repository15m 41s
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Learning objectives32s
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Introduce a CodeQL analysis workflow to a repository1m 17s
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List the locations in which CodeQL queries can be specified for use with code scanning3m 23s
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Configure the language matrix in a CodeQL workflow2m 47s
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Reference a CodeQL query from a public repository within a code scanning workflow1m 19s
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Reference a CodeQL query from a private repository within a code scanning workflow1m 12s
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Reference a CodeQL query from a local directory within a code scanning workflow38s
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Reference a configuration file within the same repository1m 8s
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Reference a configuration file in a remote public repository1m 6s
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Execute code scanning with the CodeQL CLI41s
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Contrast the steps to execute code scanning in GitHub Actions vs. the CodeQL CLI10m 24s
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Learning objectives33s
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Describe how to view code scanning results from CodeQL analysis1m 49s
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Troubleshoot a failing code scanning workflow using CodeQL2m 36s
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Follow the data flow through code using the show paths experience1m 38s
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Explain the reason for a code scanning alert given documentation linked from the alert1m 4s
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Determine if and why a code scanning alert needs to be dismissed1m 22s
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Describe potential shortfalls in CodeQL via a model of compilation and language support1m 47s
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Optimize CodeQL analysis runtimes17m 9s
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Learning objectives40s
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Use a CVE and CWE to describe a GitHub Advanced Security alert and list potential remediation3m 34s
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Advanced security alert and list potential remediation1m 48s
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Describe the decision-making process for closing and dismissing security alerts1m 21s
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Determine the roles and responsibilities of development and security teams on a software development workflow1m 4s
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Explain how to set a review cadence with security teams when appropriate1m 37s
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Use security policies to instruct all contributors to better secure their repositories2m 4s
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Compare the code scanning alert against the repository's security policy53s
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Align repository branch protection configuration with written security policies11m 24s
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Learning objectives42s
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Explain how GitHub Advanced Security features are enabled on GitHub Enterprise Server1m 36s
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Explain how GitHub Advanced Security features are enabled for an organization48s
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Set security policies for a repository58s
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Set security policies for an organization1m 39s
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Describe how permissions are interpreted throughout a security workflow2m 5s
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Locate API endpoints for GHAS features, like secret scanning, code scanning, and Dependabot1m
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List stakeholders that need to be involved in the security workflows enabled by GHAS1m 33s
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Configure code scanning within a repository or organization using the default CodeQL workflow1m 6s
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Identify the custom build steps necessary in a CodeQL workflow5m 27s
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