GitHub Advanced Security Exam Questions *2026*

About this course

The GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) certification validates your ability to implement, manage, and optimize security controls directly within the software development lifecycle using GitHub’s native security platform. This course is your complete, exam-aligned guide to configuring code scanning, secret scanning, dependency management, CodeQL analysis, and enterprise-level security governance—exactly what you need to confidently pass the GitHub Advanced Security certification exam.Designed for developers, security engineers, DevSecOps professionals, and platform administrators, this course delivers clear, practical explanations that connect GitHub security features with real-world implementation. You’ll learn how to reduce risk in repositories, automate vulnerability detection, enforce secure development practices, and manage security at scale—so you’re not just enabling features, you’re thinking like the exam (and like a real DevSecOps professional).This course is aligned to the official GitHub Advanced Security blueprint and covers all seven domains in depth:Domain 1: Describe the GHAS Security Features and Functionality (10%)Learn how GitHub Advanced Security enhances the development lifecycle. You’ll understand how code scanning, secret scanning, and dependency insights integrate into GitHub workflows, and how GHAS improves visibility, automation, and risk reduction across repositories and organizations.Domain 2: Configure and Use Secret Scanning (10%)Build confidence detecting and preventing credential leaks. You’ll configure secret scanning and push protection, interpret alerts, manage remediation workflows, and reduce exposure risks across repositories.Domain 3: Configure and Use Dependency Management (15%)Learn how to manage open-source dependency risks. You’ll work with Dependabot alerts and security updates, understand dependency graphs, and prioritize remediatio