---
title: Viewing the security overview
intro: Navigate to the different views available in the security overview
permissions: '{% data reusables.security-overview.permissions %}'
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.security-overview %}'
allowTitleToDifferFromFilename: true
versions:
  ghae: '>= 3.4'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
type: how_to
topics:
  - Security overview
  - Advanced Security
  - Alerts
  - Organizations
  - Teams
shortTitle: View the security overview
---

{% ifversion ghes < 3.5 or ghae %}
{% data reusables.security-overview.beta %}
{% endif %}

{% data reusables.security-overview.information-varies-GHAS %}

## Viewing the security overview for an organization

{% data reusables.security-overview.beta-org-risk-coverage %}

{% ifversion security-overview-org-risk-coverage %}
{% data reusables.organizations.navigate-to-org %}
{% data reusables.organizations.security-overview %}
1. To display a summary view, in the sidebar, click **{% octicon "shield" %} Risk** or **{% octicon "meter" %} Coverage**.
1. Optionally, to focus on the information of greatest interest, select the **Teams** dropdown filter and search box.
1. Optionally, use links in the "{% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot %}", "{% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %}", and "{% data variables.product.prodname_secret_scanning %}" header summaries to filter results further.
  ![Screenshot of the "Security Risk" view on the "Security" tab for an organization. Illustrates information and filter options available in the view.](/assets/images/help/security-overview/security-risk-interactive-header.png)
{% data reusables.organizations.security-overview-feature-specific-page %}

{% else %}

{% data reusables.organizations.navigate-to-org %}
{% data reusables.organizations.security-overview %}
1. To view aggregate information about alert types, click **Show more**.
{% data reusables.organizations.filter-security-overview %}
{% ifversion security-overview-alert-views %}
{% data reusables.organizations.security-overview-feature-specific-page %}
  ![Screenshot of the {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts page on the "Security" tab. Features apart from filters, dropdown menus, and sidebar are grayed out.](/assets/images/help/security-overview/security-overview-code-scanning-alerts.png)
{% endif %}

{% endif %}

{% ifversion ghec or ghes > 3.4 or ghae > 3.4 %}

## Viewing the security overview for an enterprise

{% data reusables.security-overview.security-coverage-single-repo-enablement %}

{% data reusables.enterprise-accounts.access-enterprise-on-dotcom %}
1. In the left sidebar, click **{% octicon "shield" aria-hidden="true" %} Code Security**.
{% ifversion security-overview-feature-specific-alert-page %}
{% data reusables.organizations.security-overview-feature-specific-page %}
{% endif %}

{% endif %}

{% ifversion ghes < 3.7 or ghae < 3.7 %}
## Viewing the security overview for a team

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %}
{% data reusables.user-settings.access_org %}
{% data reusables.organizations.specific_team %}
{% data reusables.organizations.team-security-overview %}
{% data reusables.organizations.filter-security-overview %}
{% endif %}