# First steps to securing projects on GitHub

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**Created:** [April 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-steps-to-securing-projects-on-github/679807 "2026-04-01T09:00:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![BobaMilk](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/bobamilk/32/31157_2.png) [@BobaMilk](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BobaMilk)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-steps-to-securing-projects-on-github/679807/1 "2026-04-01T09:00:21Z")

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This beginner-friendly GitHub post walks through basic security tools in GitHub Advanced Security so you can catch risks earlier and keep your.

> **[GitHub for Beginners: Getting started with GitHub security](https://github.blog/developer-skills/github/github-for-beginners-getting-started-with-github-security/)**
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> Learn how to secure your projects and keep them safe with GitHub Advanced Security.

BobaMilk

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**Author:** ![ArthurDent](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/arthurdent/32/31262_2.png) [@ArthurDent](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ArthurDent)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/first-steps-to-securing-projects-on-github/679807/2 "2026-04-01T09:07:06Z")

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A good first debugging signal is whether secret scanning and Dependabot alerts start showing up on a tiny test repo, because if those stay silent after setup something is usually misconfigured.

Arthur 😀