GH-500 · Question #85
How does secret scanning availability differ for public and private repositories on GitHub?
The correct answer is C. Secret scanning is available for both public and private repositories, but the configuration options. Secret scanning is available on both public and private repositories on GitHub, but the features, defaults, and configuration options differ depending on repository visibility and licensing.
Question
How does secret scanning availability differ for public and private repositories on GitHub?
Options
- ASecret scanning is only available for public repositories.
- BSecret scanning is only available for private repositories.
- CSecret scanning is available for both public and private repositories, but the configuration options
- DSecret scanning is not available for either public or private repositories.
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A5% (2)
- B3% (1)
- C93% (37)
Why each option
Secret scanning is available on both public and private repositories on GitHub, but the features, defaults, and configuration options differ depending on repository visibility and licensing.
Secret scanning is not restricted to public repositories; private repositories can also use secret scanning when a GitHub Advanced Security license is applied.
Secret scanning is not restricted to private repositories; it is available and enabled by default on all public repositories without any additional licensing.
For public repositories, secret scanning is enabled by default at no extra cost as part of GitHub's free tier, while private repositories require a GitHub Advanced Security license to access secret scanning, resulting in different configuration options and default states for each repository type.
Secret scanning is actively available for both repository types, making this answer factually incorrect.
Concept tested: Secret scanning availability and configuration differences by repository visibility
Source: https://docs.github.com/en/code-security/secret-scanning/about-secret-scanning
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