How to Enable Private Vulnerability Reporting for a GitHub Repository: Step-by-Step Guide

Keeping your GitHub repository secure is essential, especially when it comes to managing vulnerabilities.

With GitHub’s private vulnerability reporting, you can allow contributors to report issues privately, giving you the opportunity to resolve them before they become public.

In this step-by-step guide, let’s check out how to enable private vulnerability reporting with a hands-on demo.

How to Enable Private Vulnerability Reporting for a GitHub Repository

Steps to follow:

1. Go to your repository and click on the 'Settings' tab.

2. Scroll down to the 'Security' section and click on the 'Code security' tab.

3. Find the 'Private vulnerability reporting' option and click 'Enable' to activate it.

4. Private vulnerability reporting has been successfully enabled.

And that's it!

You've successfully enabled private vulnerability reporting for your GitHub repository.

Conclusion

Enabling private vulnerability reporting adds an extra layer of security to your project, helping you handle vulnerabilities discreetly and professionally.

Now that it's set up, you’re ready to receive and address potential issues while keeping your codebase secure.

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