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GitHub Administration Study Strategy

Study Approach

Phase 1: Identity and Access (Weeks 1-2)

  1. Enterprise Fundamentals - GHEC vs GHES, support, licensing
  2. SAML SSO - Configuration, IdP integration, recovery codes
  3. SCIM Provisioning - Automated user management, team sync
  4. EMU - Enterprise Managed Users vs standard accounts
  5. Roles and Permissions - Org roles, enterprise roles, custom roles

Phase 2: Repositories and Actions (Weeks 2-3)

  1. Repository Management - Visibility, templates, policies
  2. Branch Protection - Rules vs rulesets, required reviews, status checks
  3. Actions Policies - Allowed actions, default permissions
  4. Self-Hosted Runners - Groups, labels, security, scaling
  5. Secrets Management - Org secrets, environment secrets

Phase 3: Security and Enterprise (Weeks 3-4)

  1. GHAS Administration - Licensing, enablement, code scanning, secret scanning
  2. Enterprise Policies - Repository creation, base permissions, fork policies
  3. Audit Logging - What is logged, API access, log streaming
  4. IP Allow Lists - Network access control
  5. Practice exams and review

Study Resources

Primary Resources

Readiness Indicators

  • You can explain SAML SSO and SCIM and when to use each
  • You understand EMU vs standard organization accounts
  • You know Actions policies and runner management
  • You can describe GHAS features and administration
  • You understand audit logging and enterprise policies
  • You score 75%+ consistently on practice exams