Signing up for GitHub Advanced Security

You can sign up for GitHub Advanced Security from your enterprise account's settings to take advantage of extra security features that GitHub makes available to customers under a GitHub Advanced Security license.

Who can use this feature?

Enterprise owners can sign up for GitHub Advanced Security.

GitHub Advanced Security is available for enterprise accounts on GitHub Enterprise Cloud. Some features of GitHub Advanced Security are also available for public repositories on GitHub. For more information, see "GitHub’s plans."

For information about GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps, see Configure GitHub Advanced Security for Azure DevOps in Microsoft Learn.

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If you started a free trial of GitHub Advanced Security during your GitHub Enterprise Cloud trial on or after August 1, 2024, your billing for GitHub Advanced Security will be usage-based. See, "About billing for GitHub Advanced Security."

Purchasing GitHub Advanced Security

  1. In the top-right corner of GitHub, click your profile photo.

  2. Depending on your environment, click Your enterprise, or click Your enterprises then click the enterprise you want to view.

  3. On the left side of the page, in the enterprise account sidebar, click Settings.

  4. Under Settings, click Licensing.

    Note

    If you are on the enhanced billing platform, the licensing page has been relocated. See "Gathering insights on your spending."

  5. To the right of "GitHub Advanced Security", click Buy Advanced Security.

    Screenshot of the GitHub Advanced Security section of the enterprise licensing screen. The "Buy Advanced Security" button is outlined in orange.

  6. Under "How many committers do you want to include?", enter the number of committers you want to purchase licenses for. For more information about committer numbers, see "About billing for GitHub Advanced Security."

    You won't see this option if you're enrolled in usage-based billing for GitHub Advanced Security licenses.

  7. Confirm your billing information and payment method.

  8. Click Purchase Advanced Security.

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