metadata
title: Enabling secret scanning features
shortTitle: Enable features
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: >-
Learn how to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} to
detect secrets that are already visible in a repository, as well as push
protection to proactively secure you against leaking additional secrets by
blocking pushes containing secrets.
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.secret-scanning %}'
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
topics:
- Secret scanning
- Secret Protection
- Repositories
children:
- /enabling-secret-scanning-for-your-repository
- /enabling-push-protection-for-your-repository
- /enabling-validity-checks-for-your-repository
- /enabling-extended-metadata-checks-for-your-repository
redirect_from:
- >-
/github/administering-a-repository/configuring-secret-scanning-for-private-repositories
- >-
/github/administering-a-repository/configuring-secret-scanning-for-your-repositories
- >-
/code-security/secret-scanning/configuring-secret-scanning-for-your-repositories