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Verify secret_scanning_push_protection_enabled_for_new_repositories Setting

Type: Rule
ID: github-org-push-protection
Source: v2/rules/github/org/push-protection.yaml
Rego Source: push-protection.rego
Labels: GitHub, Organization

Verify secret scanning push protection is enabled for new repositories in the GitHub organization.

note

This rule requires Github Organization Discovery Evidence. See here for more details.

tip

Signed Evidence for this rule IS NOT required by default but is recommended.

warning

Rule requires evaluation with a target. Without one, it will be disabled unless the --all-evidence flag is provided.

Usage example

uses: github/org/push-protection@v2
with:
desired_value: true

Mitigation

Ensures that secret scanning push protection is enabled for new repositories in the GitHub organization, providing better security for secret scanning.

Description

This rule ensures that secret scanning push protection is enabled for new repositories in the GitHub organization. It performs the following steps:

  1. Checks the security and analysis settings of the GitHub organization.
  2. Verifies that the secret scanning push protection 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

FieldValue
signedFalse
content_body_typegeneric
target_typedata
predicate_typehttp://scribesecurity.com/evidence/discovery/v0.1
labels- platform=github
- asset_type=organization

Input Definitions

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
desired_valuebooleanFalseIndicates if the secret scanning push protection is enabled for new repositories.