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Microsoft GH-500 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GH-500: GitHub Advanced Security |
| Exam Number: | GH-500 |
| Exam Price: | $99 USD |
| Exam Format: | Interactive tasks, Multiple-choice, Scenario-based |
| Available Languages: | German, Arabic (Saudi Arabia), French, English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified) |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year |
| Exam Duration: | 100 minutes |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40–60 |
| Passing Score: | 700 / 1000 |
| Recommended Training: | Course GH-500T00: GitHub Advanced Security GitHub Advanced Security Learning Path |
| Exam Registration: | Microsoft Learn Exam Registration Pearson VUE Scheduling |
| Sample Questions: | DOWNLOAD DEMO |
| Exam Way: | Online proctored or onsite testing via Pearson VUE |
| Pre Condition: | Familiarity with GitHub fundamentals, CI/CD pipelines, and secure development practices; no mandatory prerequisite exams |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/resources/study-guides/gh-500 |
Microsoft GH-500 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Configure and use Secret Protection | 15–20% | - Contrast behavior between public and private/enterprise repositories - Enable and configure at repository and organization levels - Prevent secret exposure and manage push protection - Configure settings and feature availability |
| GitHub Security suites administration | 10–15% | - Plan deployment and rollout strategies - Manage access and licensing for GHAS - Configure organization and repository policies - Monitor usage, compliance, and audit logs |
| Security operations: best practices, prioritization, and remediation | 15–20% | - Prioritize risks based on severity, impact, and context - Document and track security improvements - Detect, manage, and respond to security alerts - Apply remediation workflows and automation |
| Configure and use Code Security | 10–15% | - Integrate with GitHub Actions or external CI systems - Set up and enable code scanning - Configure workflows, templates, and scan frequency - Analyze, triage, and remediate scan results |
| Configure and use supply chain security | 15–20% | - Analyze dependency risks and vulnerabilities - Enable and configure Dependabot and dependency updates - Configure Dependency Review and enforce policies - Manage license compliance and security policies |
| Describe GitHub Security suites, features, and ecosystem | 15–20% | - Describe suite structure, navigation, and end-to-end secure SDLC - Compare prevention-first vs gate-based security strategies - Understand GitHub Security suites and architecture - Explain security campaigns and risk reduction |
Frequently Asked Questions: Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security
Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security is an official Microsoft certification exam, registered under the code GH-500. Passing it awards the Microsoft Certified: GitHub Advanced Security certification, a credential at the Associate level. The exam is demanding by design, and that difficulty is precisely what makes the credential meaningful for career development.
The Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security exam presents 40–60 questions within 100 minutes. That is a brisk pace, and the candidates who handle it best are the ones who rehearsed it. Use the ActualPDF engine for full timed simulations, practice flagging and returning, and arrive on exam day with a pacing strategy already proven.
Passing Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security takes 700 / 1000, and official registration costs $99 USD. Retakes bill the full $99 USD again, so preparation is the least expensive insurance available. Let your ActualPDF practice scores guide the timing: book when you clear the requirement consistently, not occasionally.
Familiarity with GitHub fundamentals, CI/CD pipelines, and secure development practices; no mandatory prerequisite exams
Policies get revised, so confirm the current requirements before you register on the official exam page.
Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security registration is handled through the official channels below.
For scheduling purposes: the exam is delivered Online proctored or onsite testing via Pearson VUE.
Yes, Microsoft recommends the following training for Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security candidates.
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Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security is organized into 6 official domains. The most heavily weighted are Configure and use Code Security (10–15%), Configure and use Secret Protection (15–20%), and Security operations: best practices, prioritization, and remediation (15–20%). The full breakdown appears above on this page; study the weightings and your preparation priorities set themselves.
Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security Sample Questions:
Where can you use CodeQL analysis for code scanning? Each answer presents part of the solution. (Choose two.)
- A. in the Files changed tab of the pull request
- B. in a third-party Git repository
- C. in a workflow
- D. in an external continuous integration (CI) system
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
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Assuming that no custom Dependabot behavior is configured, who has the ability to merge a pull request created via Dependabot security updates?
- A. a user who has read access to the repository
- B. a user who has write access to the repository
- C. a repository member of an enterprise organization
- D. an enterprise administrator
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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Why should you dismiss a code scanning alert?
- A. if you fix the code that triggered the alert
- B. to prevent developers from introducing new problems
- C. if there is a production error in your code
- D. if it includes an error in code that is used only for testing
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Where can you use CodeQL analysis for code scanning? Each answer presents part of the solution. (Choose two.)
- A. in the Files changed tab of the pull request
- B. in a third-party Git repository
- C. in a workflow
- D. in an external continuous integration (CI) system
Correct Answer: C,D 🗳️
Which GitHub security feature should you use to see details of any vulnerable dependency versions within a pull request?
- A. code scanning
- B. dependency graph
- C. dependency review
- D. Dependabot alerts
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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