GitHub Security: what is it & how do I get started?

GitHub is one of the most popular SCM (source control management) systems in the world, but there are still a lot of people who miss some easy-to-implement security measures meant to help protect your code. SCM security posture can in general be divided into several categories:

• Access control

• Permissions

• Branch Protection

• File Modification Tracking

We’ll go over each of the categories, explain it, show what it means when it’s not implemented, and show how to implement the relevant recommended security setting in GitHub.