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Microsoft GH-500 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Exam Name: | GitHub Advanced Security |
| Exam Number: | GH-500 |
| Exam Price: | $165 USD |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40-60 |
| Certificate Validity Period: | 1 year |
| Exam Duration: | 120 minutes |
| Exam Format: | Multiple choice, Case study, Drag and drop |
| Passing Score: | 700 out of 1000 |
| Related Certifications: | GitHub Advanced Security Certification |
| Available Languages: | English, Korean, German, Japanese, Spanish, French, Chinese (Simplified) |
| Sample Questions: |  |
| Exam Way: | Online (Proctored) or In-person at a testing center |
| Pre Condition: | No mandatory prerequisites. Recommended to have experience with GitHub and basic understanding of security concepts. |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/github-advanced-security/ |
Microsoft GH-500 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Describe GitHub Advanced Security best practices and governance | 30% | - Describe the role of security policies and alerts - Describe how to respond to and manage security alerts - Describe GitHub Advanced Security features and their purpose - Configure dependency review and Dependabot alerts - Understand the role of secret scanning and code scanning in the SDLC |
| Configure and use code scanning | 30% | - Analyze and manage code scanning alerts - Configure code scanning with GitHub Actions workflows - Configure third-party code scanning tools - Enable and configure CodeQL for code scanning - Define and use custom CodeQL queries |
| Configure and use secret scanning | 20% | - Configure custom secret scanning patterns - Define and manage secret scanning push protection - Enable secret scanning for repositories - Manage and resolve secret scanning alerts |
| Manage GitHub Advanced Security for an enterprise | 20% | - Configure security settings at the enterprise level - Create and manage security configurations - Enable and disable GitHub Advanced Security features - Manage secret scanning and code scanning at scale |
GH-500 Material FAQ
The Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security exam contains 40-60 questions, and you will have 120 minutes minutes to complete them. Practicing within the same limits builds the pacing the real exam demands.
This package includes 127 practice questions for the Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security exam. Every answer is verified by an experienced team of experts, so you can trust what you study.
The PDF version downloads in seconds and prints cleanly, so you can read on paper, flip through the pages freely, and write notes in the margins as you go. Marking each mistake on paper makes review sessions concrete: you see exactly which questions tripped you up and which topics need another round.
The Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security practice questions are organized around the official exam objectives. Key topics include:
- Configure and use code scanning (30%)
- Describe GitHub Advanced Security best practices and governance (30%)
- Manage GitHub Advanced Security for an enterprise (20%)
Use your printed pages to flag the topics that give you trouble, then focus your next session there.
The Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security exam requires a score of 700 out of 1000 to pass, and the official registration fee is $165 USD. Because the fee is significant, preparing thoroughly the first time is the practical choice.
No mandatory prerequisites. Recommended to have experience with GitHub and basic understanding of security concepts.
You can confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official GH-500 exam page before you register.
If you learn best with physical pages, the PDF version is built for you. Print the full 127 practice questions for the GH-500 exam, work through them anywhere without a device, and keep your annotated pages as a personal review guide. The PC and online versions remain available whenever you want interactive practice.
Microsoft GitHub Advanced Security Sample Questions:
A secret scanning alert should be closed as "used in tests" when a secret is:
- A. In a test file.
- B. Not a secret in the production environment.
- C. In the readme.md file.
- D. Solely used for tests.
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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Assuming that default security and analysis settings have not been changed at the repository, organization, or enterprise level, which scenario would generate a dependency graph for the repository?
- A. When a private repository has a new dependency added to its manifest file
- B. When a public repository is forked to be used as a dependent
- C. When a public repository has a new dependency added to its manifest file
- D. When a private repository is forked to be used as a dependent
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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What classifications are used to categorize Dependabot alerts? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose three.)
- A. Static Application Security Testing (SAST)
- B. GitHub Security Advisory ID (GHSA)
- C. Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
- D. Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
- E. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
Correct Answer: B,D,E 🗳️
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If notification and alert recipients are not customized, which users receive notifications about new Dependabot alerts in an affected repository?
- A. Users with Admin privileges to the repository
- B. Users with Write permissions to the repository
- C. Users with Maintain privileges to the repository
- D. Users with Read permissions to the repository
Correct Answer: B 🗳️
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You are a maintainer of a repository and Dependabot notifies you of a vulnerability. Where could the vulnerability have been disclosed? (Each answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)
- A. In manifest and lock files
- B. In security advisories reported on GitHub
- C. In the National Vulnerability Database
- D. In the dependency graph
Correct Answer: B,C 🗳️
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