1.0Blog | GitProtect.iohttps://gitprotect.io/blogDaria Kulikova, Content Writer at GitProtect.iohttps://gitprotect.io/blog/author/daria-kulikova/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="7ZSWEpVITd"><a href="https://gitprotect.io/blog/github-security-best-practices-15-tips-to-keep-in-mind/">GitHub Security Best Practices – 15 Tips To Keep In Mind</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gitprotect.io/blog/github-security-best-practices-15-tips-to-keep-in-mind/embed/#?secret=7ZSWEpVITd" width="600" height="338" title="“GitHub Security Best Practices – 15 Tips To Keep In Mind” — Blog | GitProtect.io" data-secret="7ZSWEpVITd" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://gitprotect.io/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GitHub-Security-Best-Practices.jpg1200600What makes GitHub stand out of others? Let’s see… It is the largest source code hosting platform, used by 100M+ developers. And with its growth it has become an integral part of the DevOps workflow. Every CTO or DevSecOps understands that neglecting the aspects of Git security can lead to serious consequences. Security breaches, data breaches, financial loss, data corruption, reputation and stock price loss are just some of them.