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GitHub Administration Study Plan

4-Week Study Schedule

Week 1: Enterprise and Identity

  • Study GHEC vs GHES differences and use cases
  • Learn SAML SSO configuration and IdP integration
  • Study SCIM provisioning and team synchronization
  • Understand Enterprise Managed Users (EMU)
  • Learn organization and enterprise roles and permissions
  • Review Notes: notes/01-enterprise-identity.md, notes/02-repository-management.md

Week 2: Repositories and Actions

  • Study repository visibility, creation policies, and templates
  • Learn branch protection rules vs rulesets
  • Study CODEOWNERS and custom repository roles
  • Learn Actions policies and allowed actions configuration
  • Study self-hosted runner management and security
  • Review Notes: notes/03-actions-management.md

Week 3: Security and Governance

  • Study GHAS licensing model and enablement
  • Learn code scanning and secret scanning administration
  • Study Dependabot configuration and administration
  • Learn audit log features, API access, and streaming
  • Study enterprise policies and IP allow lists
  • Review Notes: notes/04-ghas-administration.md, notes/05-enterprise-governance.md

Week 4: Review and Exam Prep

  • Deep review of identity management and Actions (40% combined)
  • Practice exams and targeted review of weak areas
  • Review all notes and flashcards
  • Pre-exam preparation

Study Resources

Final Exam Checklist

  • Scoring 75%+ consistently on practice exams
  • SAML, SCIM, and EMU concepts clear
  • Actions policies and runner management understood
  • GHAS administration and licensing known
  • Audit logging and enterprise policies reviewed