Verify dependabot_security_updates setting in security_and_analysis
Type: Rule
ID: github-org-dependabot-security-updates-sa
Source: v2/rules/github/org/dependabot-security-updates-sa.yaml
Rego Source: dependabot-security-updates-sa.rego
Labels: GitHub, Organization
Verify Dependabot security updates 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-sa@v2
Mitigation
Ensures that Dependabot security updates are enabled in the GitHub organization, reducing the risk of vulnerabilities in dependencies.
Description
This rule ensures that Dependabot security updates are enabled 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.
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 |