title: Editing a custom security configuration
shortTitle: Edit custom configuration
intro: >-
Change the enablement settings in your {% data
variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} to better meet the
security needs of your repositories.
permissions: '{% data reusables.permissions.security-configuration-enterprise-enable %}'
versions:
feature: security-configuration-enterprise-level
topics:
- Advanced Security
- Organizations
- Security
About editing a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}
After creating and applying a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}, you may need to edit the enablement settings for that configuration to better secure your repositories. Any changes you make to the enablement settings of a {% data variables.product.prodname_security_configuration %} will automatically populate to all linked repositories.
{% ifversion security-configurations-cloud %}
The {% data variables.product.prodname_github_security_configuration %} is managed by {% data variables.product.github %} and cannot be edited. If you would like to customize your security enablement settings, you need to create a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.
{% endif %}
Modifying your {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}
{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.access-enterprise %} {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.settings-tab %} {% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.advanced-security-tab %}
In the "Configurations" section, click the name of the {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} you want to edit.
Edit the name and description of your {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} as desired.
Edit the enablement settings of your {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} as desired.
In the "Policy" section, you can modify the configuration's enforcement status. Enforcing a configuration will block repository owners from changing features that are enabled or disabled by the configuration, but features that are not set aren't enforced. Next to "Enforce configuration", select Enforce or Don't enforce from the dropdown menu.
{% data reusables.code-scanning.custom-security-configuration-enforcement-edge-cases-enterprise %}
To apply your changes, click Update configuration.