“Previously, investing in secret scanning and push protection required purchasing a larger suite of security tools, which made fully investing unaffordable for many organizations,” GitHub said, adding that the change will enable development teams at smaller organizations as well to scale security quickly.
Existing GHAS subscribers will get an option to transition at renewal, while customers with pay-as-you-go, and metered-based plans can transition any time.
Security for all
The GitHub platform, which helps developers collaborate, manage, and track changes in their code, runs a tiered pricing model that charges subscribers depending on usage, organizational size and storage requirements. The different monthly plans are Free ($0), Team ($4), and Enterprise ($21).