Securing your code with GitHub Copilot: Best practices for beginners

Published: 14 April 2025
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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.

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— 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

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