GH-100 GitHub Administration Certification Training

The GitHub Administration certification proves you can manage a GitHub environment securely and at scale. It shows employers you understand enterprise deployment models, identity and access, security controls, Actions administration and governance, which is exactly what organisations adopting GitHub Enterprise need.

With Logitrain the official exam is included in the course fee and there are no hidden costs. You receive digital course material, learn from skilled trainers, and are backed by our price beat guarantee. Study in person, or live online anywhere in Australia, and sit your exam at any Pearson VUE test centre or online through Pearson VUE proctoring.

There are no formal prerequisites for this course, but it is pitched at an intermediate level. Microsoft recommends around six to twelve months of hands-on experience administering GitHub at the organisation or enterprise level.

You will get the most from it if you are comfortable with repositories, branches and pull requests, and have some familiarity with authentication and networking concepts. If you are new to GitHub, start with the GitHub Foundations certification training before taking this course.

Candidates can achieve this certification by passing the following exam.

• GH-100, GitHub Administration, GitHub Certified: GitHub Administration certification

You can book and sit the exam within three months of finishing your course. Sit it at any Pearson VUE test centre, or online through Pearson VUE online proctoring from a private space.

Exam format: a maximum of 75 multiple choice and multiple select questions, 120 minutes, with a passing score of 700 on a scale of 100 to 1000.

GH-100 GitHub Administration course material is included in digital format for easy reference during and after the course.

• Understand GitHub Enterprise Server, Cloud and EMU deployment models
• Manage enterprise accounts, organisations and teams
• Configure SAML single sign-on and enforce two-factor authentication
• Provision users with SCIM and team synchronisation
• Manage roles, permissions and repository access
• Apply branch protection, code owners and pull request policies
• Administer GitHub Actions and manage hosted and self-hosted runners
• Configure runner groups and workflow policies
• Secure repositories with audit logs and security features
• Apply IP allow lists and configure enterprise networking
• Manage billing, seats, licences and metered usage
• Distinguish administrator responsibilities from GitHub Support
• Generate diagnostics and evaluate enterprise usage

• GitHub Enterprise administrators
• DevOps and platform engineers
• IT and systems administrators
• Security and compliance professionals
• Team leads setting organisation-wide GitHub policy
• Engineers migrating an organisation to GitHub Enterprise
• Anyone preparing for the GitHub Administration certification

• Overview of GitHub administration and the GH-100 exam
• GitHub account types: personal, organisation and enterprise
• GitHub plans and product differences
• GitHub Enterprise Cloud and GitHub Enterprise Server
• Enterprise Managed Users and data residency scenarios
• Planning an enterprise deployment
• Managing enterprise accounts, organisations and teams
• Membership, roles and organisation structure
• Authenticating and authorising user identities
• Configuring SAML single sign-on
• Enforcing two-factor authentication
• SCIM provisioning and team synchronisation
• Connecting GitHub Enterprise Server and Cloud with GitHub Connect
• Access management and repository permissions
• Branch protection rules and code ownership
• Pull request workflows and review controls
• Maintaining a secure repository with best practices
• Managing sensitive data and security policies
• Adding a security policy with a SECURITY.md file
• Removing sensitive data from commits and history
• Audit logs and audit log streaming
• Security features and vulnerability management
• Applying IP allow lists and enterprise networking
• Introduction to GitHub Actions administration
• GitHub-hosted and self-hosted runners
• Managing runner groups and access
• Actions policies and workflow governance
• Publishing to GitHub Packages with Actions
• Automating dependency and version updates
• Managing billing, seats and licences
• Monitoring metered usage and reporting
• Administrator responsibilities versus GitHub Support
• Generating diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Evaluating enterprise adoption and usage patterns
• Exam preparation: domains, practice questions and scenarios

• GH-900 GitHub Foundations course the recommended starting point before this administration course.
• GH-300 GitHub Copilot course a related GitHub certification focused on AI assisted development.
• DevOps training courses broader automation and delivery pipeline skills that build on GitHub administration.
• Cyber security courses related security and compliance training for platform administrators.
• Microsoft certification courses the full Microsoft category this course belongs to.
• Developer and Programmer Job Ready Program training, certifications, internship and career counselling for people moving into a development role.

Got a team to train? Logitrain can deliver the GitHub Administration course in house at your premises anywhere in Australia, with the same skilled trainer, digital course material, mock test and the official exam that the public courses include. It suits teams who want everyone certified together on dates that suit the business. To arrange in-house GitHub Administration training, get in touch with Logitrain.

What is the GitHub Administration certification?

GitHub Administration is an intermediate certification that shows you can manage and secure GitHub at organisation and enterprise scale. It covers enterprise deployment models, user identity and authentication, access control, GitHub Actions administration, security and compliance, and billing.

Is the exam included in the course?

Yes. The official certification exam is included in your course fee, so there is nothing extra to pay to become certified. You can book and sit it within three months of finishing your course.

Do I need experience before taking the GitHub Administration course?

There are no formal prerequisites, but the course is intermediate. Microsoft recommends around six to twelve months of hands-on experience administering GitHub. If you are new to the platform, start with the GitHub Foundations course first.

How long is the GitHub Administration course?

The course runs for 3 days full time on weekdays, or 3 weeks part time if you prefer weeknight or weekend study.

Where can I take the GitHub Administration course?

You can attend in person in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, or join live online anywhere in Australia. Every session is delivered live in real time with a trainer.

Is the GitHub Administration certification worth it?

For people who manage GitHub environments, yes. It validates that you can handle identity, access, security, automation and governance at enterprise scale, which is increasingly what employers adopting GitHub Enterprise look for.

Which GitHub course should I take first?

If you are new to GitHub, take GitHub Foundations first to build the core Git and GitHub skills. Move on to GitHub Administration once you are comfortable working with repositories and everyday GitHub workflows.