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Here, we discuss some of the essential security tools and techniques available to GitHub repository administrators.
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> The following content doesn't cover the fundamentals of writing secure code, but rather important security considerations, tools, and features to use within a GitHub repository.
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> This content focuses on** important security considerations, tools, and features to use within a GitHub repository.
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## The importance of a secure development strategy
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- **Dependabot alerts** that notify you when GitHub detects that your repository is using a vulnerable dependency or malware.
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- **Security advisories** that you can use to privately discuss, fix, and publish information about security vulnerabilities in your repository.
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- **Code scanning** that helps you find, triage, and fix vulnerabilities and errors in your code.
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- **Secret scanning** that detects tokens, credentials, and secrets committed to your repo and can block them before the push. **Push protection** is enabled by default on public repositories.
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For more information, see [GitHub security features](https://docs.github.com/code-security/getting-started/github-security-features).
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