GitHub Advanced Security customers can now push protect their custom patterns

GitHub Advanced Security enhances application security by using push protection to prevent secret leaks, which helps developers work more efficiently by addressing vulnerabilities before they occur. Since its release, push protection has prevented over 8,000 secret leaks and now allows organizations to define and enable custom patterns at the repository, organization, and enterprise levels. This feature integrates directly into a developer's workflow, stopping secrets from being pushed into the codebase and saving significant remediation time. Developers can configure push protection for specific patterns, reducing false positives and building trust in security alerts. Secret scanning alerts are available for free in public repositories, with additional features available for private repositories through GitHub Advanced Security. The program supports over 200 patterns and encourages service providers to join the GitHub secret scanning partner program to protect users further.