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| Topic 1 | - Configure and use secret scanning: This section of the exam measures skills of a DevSecOps Engineer and covers setting up and managing secret scanning in organizations and repositories. Test?takers must demonstrate how to enable secret scanning, interpret the alerts generated when sensitive data is exposed, and implement policies to prevent and remediate credential leaks.
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| Topic 2 | - Describe the GHAS security features and functionality: This section of the exam measures skills of a GitHub Administrator and covers identifying and explaining the built?in security capabilities that GitHub Advanced Security provides. Candidates should be able to articulate how features such as code scanning, secret scanning, and dependency management integrate into GitHub repositories and workflows to enhance overall code safety.
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| Topic 3 | - Configure and use dependency management: This section of the exam measures skills of a DevSecOps Engineer and covers configuring dependency management workflows to identify and remediate vulnerable or outdated packages. Candidates will show how to enable Dependabot for version updates, review dependency alerts, and integrate these tools into automated CI
- CD pipelines to maintain secure software supply chains.
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| Topic 4 | - Configure GitHub Advanced Security tools in GitHub Enterprise: This section of the exam measures skills of a GitHub Administrator and covers integrating GHAS features into GitHub Enterprise Server or Cloud environments. Examinees must know how to enable advanced security at the enterprise level, manage licensing, and ensure that scanning and alerting services operate correctly across multiple repositories and organizational units.
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