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GH-500: GitHub Advanced Security ​

An intermediate certification for developers, security engineers, and DevSecOps practitioners who configure and use GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) features to protect code, detect vulnerabilities, and maintain compliance. Validates expertise in secret scanning, Dependabot, dependency review, and CodeQL code scanning.

⏱100 min🎯700/1000 to pass 🎓Intermediate🏢Pearson VUE📅Valid 2 years

This is a configuration and application exam

Think like a security-aware developer or DevSecOps engineer. Questions test your ability to configure GHAS features, interpret their results, and apply corrective measures — not just define what they are.

Certification Achieved ✅

Earned: March 2026 Credential: Verify Certificate

Notes Prepared: March 2026 · Last Updated: 2026-03-16 Notes valid as of: March 16, 2026

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Audio Refresher ​

A podcast-style walkthrough of key exam tactics. Made to listen on the drive to the exam center as a last-minute refresher.

Official Exam Domains ​

The GH-500 exam currently measures 7 domains. Use this page as the master index so the structure in the notes matches the certification blueprint exactly.

DomainWeightNotes
Domain 1: Describe the GHAS security features and functionality10%GHAS capabilities, availability, licensing, feature roles
Domain 2: Configure and use secret scanning10%Secret scanning, push protection, custom patterns, remediation
Domain 3: Configure and use dependency management15%Dependency graph, Dependabot, dependency review, SBOM
Domain 4: Configure and use code scanning15%Code scanning setup, alerts, SARIF, PR enforcement
Domain 5: Use code scanning with CodeQL20%Default vs advanced setup, queries, suites, packs, troubleshooting
Domain 6: Describe GitHub Advanced Security best practices20%Rollout, governance, remediation, reducing alert fatigue
Domain 7: Configure GitHub Advanced Security tools in GitHub Enterprise10%Enterprise policy, Security Overview, roles, metrics

Reorganized for the official blueprint

Some GHAS topics naturally overlap, but these notes are intentionally split so that:

  • Domain 4 covers general code scanning behavior and SARIF
  • Domain 5 focuses specifically on CodeQL
  • Domain 6 covers rollout and operational best practices
  • Domain 7 covers enterprise-wide configuration and reporting

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