Microsoft GitHub Administration (GH-100)
The GH-100 exam is designed for professionals who implement and configure GitHub. It validates your ability to manage GitHub identities and access, administer GitHub Enterprise environment, implement secure software development and compliance, manage GitHub Actions, and monitor and optimize GitHub usage.
For credential details, see GitHub Administration on Microsoft Learn.
Exam details
- Certification
- GitHub Administration
- Application
- GitHub
- Exam code
- GH-100
- Level
- Intermediate
- Passing score
- 700 out of 1000
- Renewal
- Valid for 2 years; GitHub is transitioning to Microsoft's recertification process.
Skills measured
Manage GitHub identities and access (15–20%)
- Configure identity providers, SAML single sign-on, two-factor authentication, and SCIM.
- Manage enterprise teams, repository roles, settings, policies, and permissions.
Administer GitHub Enterprise environment (10–15%)
- Support enterprise users and distinguish administrator tasks from GitHub Support.
- Understand GitHub Enterprise deployment options, licensing, and billing.
Implement secure software development and compliance (25–30%)
- Set security policies and rulesets and enable repository security features.
- Manage vulnerability alerts, secret scanning, CodeQL, Dependabot, and app integrations.
Manage GitHub Actions (20–25%)
- Apply enterprise policies to workflows and reusable Actions components.
- Manage runner groups, networking, and encrypted secrets.
Monitor and optimize GitHub usage (10–15%)
- Use audit logs, API activity, and usage reports to understand enterprise adoption.
- Identify opportunities to improve license and resource use.