Verify dependabot_security_updates_enabled_for_new_repositories setting
Type: Rule
ID: github-org-dependabot-security-updates
Source: v2/rules/github/org/dependabot-security-updates.yaml
Rego Source: dependabot-security-updates.rego
Labels: GitHub, Organization
Verify Dependabot security updates for new repositories are configured in the GitHub organization.
This rule requires Github Organization Discovery Evidence. See here for more details.
Signed Evidence for this rule IS NOT required by default but is recommended.
Rule requires evaluation with a target. Without one, it will be disabled unless the --all-evidence flag is provided.
Usage example
uses: github/org/dependabot-security-updates@v2
with:
desired_value: true
Mitigation
Ensures that Dependabot security updates are enabled for new repositories in the GitHub organization, reducing the risk of vulnerabilities in dependencies.
Description
This rule ensures that Dependabot security updates are enabled for new repositories in the GitHub organization. It performs the following steps:
- Checks the security and analysis settings of the GitHub organization.
- Verifies that the Dependabot security updates setting is enabled for new repositories.
Evidence Requirements:
- Evidence must be provided by the Scribe Platform's CLI tool through scanning GitHub organization resources.
Evidence Requirements
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| signed | False |
| content_body_type | generic |
| target_type | data |
| predicate_type | http://scribesecurity.com/evidence/discovery/v0.1 |
| labels | - platform=github - asset_type=organization |
Input Definitions
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| desired_value | boolean | False | Indicates if Dependabot security updates for new repositories are enabled. |