A Guide to Securing GitHub Based on Lessons Learned

Explore best practices for securing GitHub repositories and organizations in this informative conference talk by Christine Abernathy from F5, Inc. Learn how to effectively manage open source projects, mitigate security risks, and standardize GitHub assets across multiple acquisitions. Discover key strategies for implementing access and permission controls at the organization, team, and membership levels. Gain insights into code review best practices, dependency management, code scanning, and vulnerability reporting. Explore useful open source tools for enhancing GitHub security. While focused on GitHub, apply many of these concepts to other source code management platforms. Walk away with a comprehensive understanding of secure code management and actionable steps to fortify your own GitHub repositories.