GitHub Fundamentals for Enterprise Security and Automation Training Course

Introduction to GitHub Enterprise

• Examining GitHub’s core capabilities and enterprise-specific features
• Aligning with GitHub’s security and compliance mandates
• Establishing secure enterprise-grade environments

Core Security Features and Capabilities

• Configuring security settings for individual repositories
• Managing permissions and granular access controls
• Defining and enforcing branch protection rules
• Applying foundational security best practices

Advanced Security Protocols

• Leveraging Dependabot and CodeQL for deep security analysis
• Tracking vulnerabilities and managing patch updates
• Enabling secrets scanning and deploying comprehensive security policies

Enterprise-Grade Security Tools

• Configuring Single Sign-On (SSO) and multifactor authentication
• Utilizing GitHub’s auditing features and activity logs
• Setting up strict compliance rule sets

Workflow Creation and Maintenance

• Getting started with GitHub Actions
• Building automated workflows for efficiency
• Defining triggers and execution conditions

Optimizing Workflow Consumption

• Reusing workflows across multiple repositories
• Monitoring performance and debugging workflow issues

Action Development and Management

• Building custom GitHub Actions
• Publishing actions and sharing them across teams

Enterprise Governance of GitHub Actions

• Regulating GitHub Actions usage across the organization
• Defining execution permissions and security scopes
• Supervising enterprise-wide workflow activities

Course Summary and Future Directions