Experience administering GitHub Enterprise
RecommendedHands-on work with user identity and access, GitHub Actions, enterprise governance and GitHub Advanced Security features, on GitHub Enterprise Cloud or Server.
GitHub Administration (GH-100) Exam Guide
Validates knowledge of managing GitHub Enterprise identities and access, environment setup, secure development, Actions governance and usage monitoring.
GH-100 tests whether you can run a GitHub Enterprise account: choose the right account model, connect an identity provider, set policies and security features, govern Actions and runners, and track usage and cost. Work through both official learning paths, practise in a GitHub Enterprise trial, and read GitHub Docs for the security and Actions settings.
Understand the exam
Syllabus
Manage GitHub identities and access15–20%
- Manage user identities and authentication
- Manage access and permissions
Example scenario: A company wants accounts created and removed automatically from its identity provider, and no personal GitHub accounts in the enterprise. Which account model and provisioning method would you choose?
Administer GitHub Enterprise environment10–15%
- Support GitHub Enterprise users and stakeholders
- Manage deployment and licensing
Implement secure software development and compliance25–30%
- Configure security policies and rulesets
- Enable repository security features
- Manage API access and integrations
Example scenario: Developers keep creating classic personal access tokens with broad scopes. What enterprise settings would you change, and what would you offer them instead?
Manage GitHub Actions20–25%
- Configure workflows and reusable components
- Manage runners
- Manage encrypted secrets
Example scenario: A self-hosted runner with production network access should only serve two repositories. How would you limit it?
Monitor and optimize GitHub usage10–15%
- Monitor enterprise usage and activity
- Optimize cost and performance
Official GH-100 study guide · Skills measured as of July 2026
Format
- Duration
- 100 min
- Passing score
- 700 / 1000
- Delivery
- Test centre or online
- Languages
- English
Question types
Choose one answer, or select every correct option when the question says how many to pick.
CertUp example
An enterprise wants every member to sign in through the company identity provider and have accounts created and removed automatically. What should the administrator configure?
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B. SAML single sign-on controls sign-in, and SCIM creates and removes accounts from the identity provider.
Move items into the right places on screen, such as matching settings to the level they apply to.
CertUp example
Match each setting to the level where it is managed.
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Runner group → which repositories may use a set of runners; Repository secret → a value available to one repository's workflows; SAML single sign-on → how members authenticate; Audit log streaming → sends enterprise events to an external system.
Eligibility and booking
Sign in to Microsoft Learn with a personal Microsoft account, then schedule through Pearson VUE. Exams booked with a work or school account are lost if you leave that organization.
Make a study plan
Take the free practice assessment to find your gaps, then study each domain while changing the same settings in a GitHub Enterprise trial.
Most candidates spend 25–50 hours. Plan for the low end if you already administer a GitHub organization or enterprise; add time if you have never had admin access or have not used SSO, audit logs and enterprise policies.
- 1Understand the examRead the syllabus and format, check you’re eligible and pick a target date.2 h
- 3Learn the core conceptsWork through one main course or book, topic by topic.20 h
- 4Practice with mock examsTake timed practice tests and review every mistake.11 h
- 5Prepare for exam dayBook the exam and check the ID and delivery rules.2 h
Learn the core concepts
The two official learning paths cover the domains. Pair them with a GitHub Enterprise trial so you see where each setting lives.
Best official starting pointGitHub fundamentals - Administration basics and product features Part 1 of 2Best follow-up pathGitHub fundamentals - Administration basics and product features Part 2 of 2Use a trial enterprise A passer recommends creating an enterprise with at least one organization on GitHub's free 30-day trial and clicking through every setting before the exam.
Practice with mock exams
Take the free official assessment first and last. Community questions add volume.
GH-100 Practice Assessment
GitHub Administration practice test
GH-100 GitHub Administration Practice TestAre you ready?
- You score comfortably above the pass mark on the official practice assessment
- You can explain the four GitHub Enterprise deployment options and when each fits
- You can scope a runner, a secret and an Actions policy to the right organizations and repositories
Prepare for exam day
Use the checklist for your delivery route.
Before testing from home
Before travelling to the test centre
- Run the Pearson VUE system test on the same computer and network you will use
- Check in between 30 minutes before and 15 minutes after your start time
- Use a closed, private room with a clear desk and no second monitor
- Have a government ID whose name exactly matches your certification profile
- Bring a government ID whose name exactly matches your certification profile
- Arrive early to complete check-in
- The exam lasts 100 minutes. Breaks are allowed but the clock keeps running, and you cannot return to earlier questions after a break.
- You see a pass or fail result at the end of the exam.
- If you fail, you can retake after 24 hours, then after 14 days, up to 5 attempts in 12 months.
Advice from exam takers
Practise in a real enterprise
A candidate who had passed three other GitHub exams advised against studying GH-100 from documentation alone and recommended creating a trial enterprise to learn the platform.
Expect situational questions
The same passer said most questions asked how you would apply a concept in a real situation, with very few pure definitions, and kept a cheat sheet of settings for final review.
Combine the official assessment with more questions
A candidate who passed after the July 2026 update used the Microsoft Learn practice assessment plus another question set until scoring consistently high, alongside Microsoft Learn and GitHub Docs.