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GitHub Advanced Security Certification
Crydd Score 63
Demand Growing
Career Value Strong
Recognition Strong
GitHub GHAS at a glance
- Provider
- GitHub
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Professional
- Cost
- See official page
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Time to earn
- 2–4 months
- Validity
- 2 years
- Format
- Proctored online exam
- Prerequisites
- None required; security and GitHub experience assumed
What is GitHub GHAS?
GitHub's certification for GitHub Advanced Security — code scanning, secret scanning, and supply-chain security in the developer workflow. It sits at the growing intersection of development and security (DevSecOps).
Skills it covers
- Code scanning
- Secret scanning
- Dependency review
- Supply-chain security
Is GitHub GHAS worth it? The Crydd Verdict
CS 63Choose it if
You work in DevSecOps or application security and your organisation uses GitHub Advanced Security.
Consider alternatives if
You want broad security fundamentals first — Security+ or a cloud-security credential.
Why we say so
Shifting security into the developer workflow is a strong trend, and this is the credential for GitHub's tooling.
Market demand
Supply-chain and code-level security have become priorities, and developer-workflow security skills are increasingly sought.
Where GitHub GHAS takes you
- Security Engineer
- DevOps Engineer
- Cloud Security Engineer
Career roadmaps show where this certification fits in each path. See the roadmaps.
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Careers GitHub GHAS leads to
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A sensible order
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