Automatos Academy · GitHub
GitHub Advanced Security — GH-500
GitHub & Microsoft's specialty credential for securing the software development lifecycle with GitHub Advanced Security. Validates that you can stand up and operate Secret Protection (secret scanning + push protection), Supply Chain Security (dependency graph, Dependabot, Dependency Review, SBOMs),
Real exam: 60 questions · 100 min · 700/1000 to pass
Facts verified 2026-07-02 against the official source
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What's inside
Lessons grounded in primary sources · hands-on labs · branching scenario drills · full-length timed mock exams · an honest A+ readiness score · videos and audio deep-dives · a source library where every claim links to the official doc.
- Describe GitHub Security suites, features & ecosystem
- Configure and use Secret Protection
- Configure and use supply chain security
- Configure and use Code Security (formerly Code Scanning with CodeQL)
- Security operations: best practices, prioritization, and remediation
- GitHub Security suites administration
Questions
Is this the real exam?
No — it's free preparation. The credential is issued only by the certification body; we prep you to pass it with original, source-grounded questions (never dumps).
What does it cost?
Nothing. The whole academy is free — no account required, no trial, no upsell. Signed out, your progress stays on your device; optional sign-in syncs it across devices.
How do I know the content is current?
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