Course Overview
- Course Title: New GH-500 GitHub Advanced Security: 360+ Real Exam Questions
- Instructor: Sanjay Parmar (Data Analyst and Instructor)
- Target Audience:
- Developers preparing for Microsoft GH-500 certification
- Security engineers integrating GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
- DevOps professionals managing CI/CD and secure coding practices
- Teams implementing and auditing GHAS features
- Prerequisites:
- Basic familiarity with GitHub workflows
- Understanding of software security concepts (recommended but not mandatory)
Curriculum Highlights
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Key Topics Covered:
- Dependabot & Dependency Review (35%)
- Dependency Graph, SBOM, and vulnerability detection
- Dependabot configuration & automation rules
- Dependency review workflows and license checks
- Vulnerability remediation scenarios
- Code Scanning & CodeQL (25%)
- CodeQL vs. third-party scanning
- CodeQL workflow configuration
- Alert analysis and data flow tracking
- Troubleshooting and alert dismissal practices
- GHAS Security Features & Functionality (15%)
- GHAS ecosystem and SDLC integration
- Role-based alert handling and visibility
- Secret Scanning (15%)
- Configuration, push protection, and validity checks
- Custom patterns, exclusions, and alerts
- GHAS Best Practices & Governance (10%)
- CVE/CWE interpretation, severity assessment
- Rulesets enforcement, automation, and role responsibilities
- Dependabot & Dependency Review (35%)
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Key Skills Learned:
- Configuring GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) features
- Implementing Dependabot automation for dependency management
- Setting up CodeQL workflows for code scanning
- Managing secret scanning and push protection
- Applying GHAS governance and compliance best practices
- Interpreting security alerts and remediation strategies
Course Format
- Duration:
- 5 practice tests (360+ questions)
- Self-paced (no video lectures; exam-style questions only)
- Format:
- Online practice exams with detailed answer explanations
- Scenario-based questions mimicking real GH-500 exam conditions
- Mobile-accessible
- Resources:
- Downloadable question sets (structured by exam domains)
- Detailed answer explanations for each question
- Exam domain weightings aligned with Microsoft’s official guide
Additional Information
- Instructor Ratings:
- 4.2/5 (based on 94 reviews)
- 22,492 students enrolled across 15 courses
- Certification Alignment:
- Fully mapped to Microsoft GH-500 exam objectives
- Covers 100% of exam domains with weighted question distribution
- Disclaimer:
- Independently created; not affiliated with or endorsed by Microsoft/GitHub