Securing your code with GitHub Copilot: Best practices for beginners

Security isn't just for experts. This beginner's guide walks through fundamental security practices on GitHub. Discover how GitHub Copilot helps write safer code (and why you should learn from its suggestions!), plus how to activate vital tools like Dependabot and CodeQL to automatically check your code and dependencies for known vulnerabilities and secrets. #Security #GitHub #Copilot — CHAPTERS — 00:00 Introduction to secure development 01:25 GitHub Copilot as a security tool 04:05 GitHub security features: Dependabot, CodeQL & Copilot Autofix 05:54 GitHub secret scanning and push protection 06:22 Key tips for secure development Learn more here! https://github.blog/?p=86371&preview=1&_ppp=1b04e22e2a Stay up-to-date on all things GitHub by connecting with us: YouTube: https://gh.io/subgithub Blog: https://github.blog X: https://twitter.com/github LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/github Insider newsletter: https://resources.github.com/newsletter/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/github TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@github About GitHub It’s where over 100 million developers create, share, and ship the best code possible. It’s a place for anyone, from anywhere, to build anything—it’s where the world builds software. https://github.com