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GitHub: Security, Identity, and Access

This course is part of Mastering GitHub Specialization

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

3 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Configure two-factor authentication, permissions, and visibility settings securing accounts and repositories following least-privilege principles

  • Set up enterprise managed users with identity providers and SCIM provisioning for centralized organizational identity control

  • Use the Security tab, Dependabot, repository insights, and team-based roles to monitor and govern GitHub organizations at enterprise scale

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March 2026

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the Mastering GitHub Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

Learn to secure GitHub accounts, repositories, and organizations using authentication, permissions, and enterprise governance controls. This course teaches you to configure two-factor authentication with TOTP apps and recovery codes, assign repository permission levels following least-privilege principles, and set repository visibility to balance collaboration with security.

Covers core concepts of authentication and identify in GitHub.

What's included

10 videos2 readings1 assignment

10 videos•Total 31 minutes
  • GitHub Administration Introduction•3 minutes
  • Enabling and Disabling Features•3 minutes
  • Repository Permission Levels•3 minutes
  • Repository Visibility Options•4 minutes
  • Repository Privacy Settings•3 minutes
  • Course Introduction•1 minute
  • Authentication and Security Introduction•4 minutes
  • Securing Your Account with 2FA•3 minutes
  • Access Permissions Overview•4 minutes
  • Enterprise Managed Users•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Key Terms: Administration and Access Policies•10 minutes
  • Key Terms: Authentication and Enterprise Identity•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Authentication and Identity•30 minutes

Covers security best practices in GitHub

What's included

5 videos2 readings

5 videos•Total 16 minutes
  • Managing Organization Settings•4 minutes
  • Members, Teams, and Roles•3 minutes
  • Security Tab Features and Options•4 minutes
  • Defining Repository Insights•2 minutes
  • Managing Collaborators•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
  • Key Terms: Organization Structure and Governance•10 minutes
  • Key Terms: Security Monitoring and Collaboration•10 minutes

Covers a final capstone around security on GitHub

What's included

1 video3 readings1 assignment

1 video•Total 2 minutes
  • Next Steps•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Capstone Project•10 minutes
  • Recommendations•10 minutes
  • Next Steps•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Security, Identity, and Access•30 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

You should be comfortable creating repositories and pushing code on GitHub. No prior experience with GitHub security settings, enterprise administration, or identity management is required. The course walks through each configuration step in the GitHub console.

Yes. While the course covers enterprise managed users and enterprise-level policies, the majority of content — two-factor authentication, repository permissions, visibility settings, collaborator management, and the Security tab — applies to all GitHub plans including free and team tiers.

You will be able to configure 2FA enforcement, assign granular repository permissions, set up enterprise managed users with an identity provider, manage organization teams and roles, and use GitHub's security and insights dashboards to monitor your repositories. These skills prepare you for the GitHub Foundations and GitHub Administration certification exams.

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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