---
title: Enabling secret scanning features
shortTitle: Enable features
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
intro: 'Learn how to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %} to detect secrets that are already visible in a repository, as well as push protection to proactively secure you against leaking additional secrets by blocking pushes containing secrets.'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.secret-scanning %}'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Secret scanning
  - Secret Protection
  - Repositories
children:
  - /enabling-secret-scanning-for-your-repository
  - /enabling-push-protection-for-your-repository
  - /enabling-validity-checks-for-your-repository
redirect_from:
  - /github/administering-a-repository/configuring-secret-scanning-for-private-repositories
  - /github/administering-a-repository/configuring-secret-scanning-for-your-repositories
  - /code-security/secret-scanning/configuring-secret-scanning-for-your-repositories
---