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GitHub Advanced Security
GitHub Advanced Security is GitHub's built-in, AI-powered application security suite: code scanning with CodeQL, secret scanning and push protection, dependency review and Copilot Autofix.
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Introduction
GitHub Advanced Security brings security checks into the GitHub workflow. GitHub describes it as built-in, AI-powered security to fix vulnerabilities and safeguard the software supply chain.
It combines CodeQL code scanning, secret scanning with push protection, dependency review and AI-suggested fixes, with results shown in pull requests and the repository Security tab. GitHub now sells it as separate Secret Protection and Code Security products; check the plans page for current packaging.
Features
- Code scanning: CodeQL and third-party SARIF results in pull requests.
- Secret scanning: Detects secrets with push protection.
- Dependency review: Shows vulnerable dependency changes in PRs.
- Autofix: AI-suggested fixes for code scanning alerts.
- Security overview: Organisation-wide dashboards.
Pros
Cons
- Paid for private repos: Licences priced per active committer; see site.
- GitHub-only: Best on GitHub-hosted code.
Usage and Links (Example)
Enable code scanning default setup and secret scanning in repository or organisation security settings, then review alerts in pull requests and the Security tab.
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Pricing
Free for public repositories for several features; private repositories need paid Secret Protection and/or Code Security licences. See GitHub’s security plans for current prices.
Recommended for?
- GitHub Enterprise and Team customers wanting native security.
- Organisations standardising on GitHub workflows.
- Not a fit if your code is hosted elsewhere.
Conclusion
GitHub Advanced Security puts SAST, secret scanning and dependency review directly into GitHub pull requests.
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