GitHub Advanced Security

Here you have the best Microsoft GH-500 practice exam questions

You have 113 total questions across 23 pages (5 per page)
These questions were last updated on February 19, 2026
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Question 1 of 113

A secret scanning alert should be closed as “used in tests” when a secret is:

in a test file.

solely used for tests.

in the readme.md file.

not a secret in the production environment.

Question 2 of 113

What happens when you enable secret scanning on a private repository?

Repository administrators can view Dependabot alerts.

Dependency review, secret scanning, and code scanning are enabled.

Your team is subscribed to security alerts.

GitHub performs a read-only analysis on the repository.

Question 3 of 113

Which of the following statements best describes secret scanning push protection?

Buttons for sensitive actions in the GitHub UI are disabled.

Commits that contain secrets are blocked before code is added to the repository.

Users need to reply to a 2FA challenge before any push events.

Secret scanning alerts must be closed before a branch can be merged into the repository.

Question 4 of 113

What is a security policy?

a security alert issued to a community in response to a vulnerability

a file in a GitHub repository that provides instructions to users about how to report a security vulnerability

an alert about dependencies that are known to contain security vulnerabilities

an automatic detection of security vulnerabilities and coding errors in new or modified code

Question 5 of 113

Which of the following information can be found in a repository’s Security tab?

number of alerts per GHAS feature

GHAS settings

access management

two-factor authentication (2FA) options

About the Microsoft GH-500 Certification Exam

About the Exam

The Microsoft GH-500 (GitHub Advanced Security) validates your knowledge and skills. Passing demonstrates proficiency and can boost your career prospects in the field.

How to Prepare

Work through all 113 practice questions across 23 pages. Focus on understanding the reasoning behind each answer rather than memorizing responses to be ready for any variation on the real exam.

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Practice exams help you familiarize yourself with the question format, manage your time, and reduce anxiety on the test day. Our GH-500 questions are regularly updated to reflect the latest exam objectives.