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-- [Configure and Use Secret Scanning]
Which patterns are secret scanning validity checks available to?
Validity checks --- where GitHub verifies if a secret is still active --- are available for partner patterns only. These are secrets issued by GitHub's trusted partners (like AWS, Slack, etc.) and have APIs for GitHub to validate token activity status.
Custom patterns and high entropy patterns do not support automated validity checks.
-- [Configure and Use Dependency Management]
In a private repository, what minimum requirements does GitHub need to generate a dependency graph? (Each answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:
To generate a dependency graph for a private repository, GitHub requires:
Dependency graph enabled: The repository must have the dependency graph feature enabled. This can be configured at the organization level to apply to all new private repositories.
Access to manifest and lock files: GitHub needs read-only access to the repository's dependency manifest and lock files (e.g., package.json, requirements.txt) to identify and map dependencies.
-- [Use Code Scanning with CodeQL]
Which of the following steps should you follow to integrate CodeQL into a third-party continuous integration system? (Each answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)
When integrating CodeQL outside of GitHub Actions (e.g., in Jenkins, CircleCI):
Install the CLI: Needed to run CodeQL commands.
Analyze code: Perform the CodeQL analysis on your project with the CLI.
Upload scan results: Export the results in SARIF format and use GitHub's API to upload them to your repo's security tab.
You don't need to write custom queries unless extending functionality. ''Processing alerts'' happens after GitHub receives the results.
-- [Configure and Use Secret Scanning]
Which details do you have to provide to create a custom pattern for secret scanning? (Each answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
When defining a custom pattern for secret scanning, two key fields are required:
Name of the pattern: A unique label to identify the pattern
Secret format: A regular expression that defines what the secret looks like (e.g., token format)
You can optionally specify additional match requirements (like required context keywords), but they're not mandatory. Listing repositories is also not part of the required fields during pattern creation.
-- [Configure GitHub Actions Workflows]
As a repository owner, you do not want to run a GitHub Actions workflow when changes are made to any .txt or markdown files. How would you adjust the event trigger for a pull request that targets the main branch? (Each answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)
on:
pull_request:
branches: [main]
To exclude .txt and .md files from triggering workflows on pull requests to the main branch:
on: defines the event (e.g., pull_request)
pull_request: is the trigger
paths-ignore: is the key used to ignore file patterns
Example YAML:
yaml
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on:
pull_request:
branches:
- main
paths-ignore:
- '*.md'
- '*.txt'
Using paths: would include only specific files instead --- not exclude. paths-ignore: is correct here.
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