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feature 96% Confidence Gate September 9, 2026

GitHub Advanced Security expands trial availability

GitHub has transitioned the GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) trial process to a self-serve model for a broader segment of GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers. This update removes the requirement for manual sales intervention to initiate evaluations of Code Security and Secret Protection features.

Verified State Diff

Comparison Mode:
- Previous State
GitHub Advanced Security trials required manual sales engagement and were restricted to a smaller subset of enterprise customers.
+ Verified New State
GitHub Enterprise Cloud customers can initiate self-serve trials for GitHub Code Security and GitHub Secret Protection without manual sales intervention.

Impact & Verification Analysis

WHO IS AFFECTED

GitHub Enterprise Cloud administrators and security teams.

WHY IT MATTERS

This change reduces friction for security teams to evaluate automated vulnerability and secret scanning, potentially increasing the conversion rate of Enterprise Cloud users to paid GHAS subscriptions.

Full Fact Overview

GitHub is lowering the barrier to entry for its premium security suite by automating the trial provisioning process. Previously, access to GHAS trials was gated by manual sales qualification, likely restricted to high-tier enterprise accounts. By enabling self-serve trials, GitHub is accelerating the adoption funnel for its security tooling, specifically targeting the integration of automated code scanning and secret detection into existing CI/CD pipelines for a wider range of Enterprise Cloud organizations.

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