Which GitHub Advanced Security feature automatically blocks a commit that contains a known secret pattern, such as an AWS access key, from being pushed to a repository?

Secret scanning push protection

A developer accidentally commits an AWS access key to a public repository. Secret scanning detects the key and creates an alert. What should the developer do immediately?

Revoke the AWS access key and then remove it from the repository history.

Ignore the alert because it was a mistake and unlikely to be exploited.

Delete the repository to remove the exposed key.

Change the key's permissions to read-only to limit damage.

Which of the following is an administrative responsibility related to security alerts?

Dismissing an alert as a false positive

Fixing a specific vulnerability in a dependency

Managing user access to security alert features

Creating a pull request to update a dependency

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Which of the following is an administrative responsibility related to security alerts?
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Questions 31–33

Which GitHub Advanced Security feature automatically blocks a commit that contains a known secret pattern, such as an AWS access key, from being pushed to a repository?

A developer accidentally commits an AWS access key to a public repository. Secret scanning detects the key and creates an alert. What should the developer do immediately?

Which of the following is an administrative responsibility related to security alerts?

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