GitHub Actions & Advanced Security
Ship faster with secure, automated pipelines
We design and implement GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) for GitHub Enterprise organisations. Reusable workflows, CodeQL scanning, secret detection, and supply chain security built into every commit.
GitHub Actions and security capabilities
From basic CI/CD pipelines to enterprise-wide reusable workflows with integrated security scanning at every stage.
CI/CD pipeline design
We design GitHub Actions workflows that build, test, and deploy your application on every push. Reusable workflows and composite actions keep pipelines DRY across repositories. Matrix builds test against multiple runtimes and platforms in parallel.
Reusable workflows and composite actions
Shared workflow libraries that standardise CI/CD across your organisation. New repositories inherit tested, proven pipelines from day one. Changes to the shared workflow propagate automatically, reducing maintenance overhead.
GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)
- Code scanning with CodeQL to catch vulnerabilities in your own code
- Secret scanning to prevent credentials leaking into version control
- Dependabot for automated dependency updates and vulnerability alerts
- Security overview dashboards for organisation-wide visibility
Environment and deployment management
Branch protection rules, required reviewers, environment approvals, and deployment gates. Staged rollouts from dev through staging to production with manual approval checkpoints and automatic rollback on failure.
Container and Kubernetes deployments
Build Docker images, push to Azure Container Registry, and deploy to AKS with Helm, all from GitHub Actions. Includes image scanning, tag management, and Kubernetes manifest generation.
Supply chain security
SBOM generation, provenance attestation, and signed commits. GitHub artifact attestation provides a verifiable chain from source to deployment. Licence compliance scanning ensures open-source dependencies meet your policies.
From assessment to automated delivery
We start by understanding your current setup, then build a foundation and iterate.
Pipeline assessment
We review your current CI/CD setup (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or manual processes), repository structure, branching strategy, and security posture. You receive a maturity report with prioritised recommendations.
Foundation build
We implement core workflows: build, test, deploy, security scanning. Reusable workflow templates are created for your organisation so every new repository starts with a tested pipeline. GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS) is configured and tuned to reduce false positives.
Iterate and extend
We add advanced capabilities: matrix builds, deployment environments, feature flag integration, performance testing, and compliance checks. Each iteration is driven by your team's priorities and pain points.
Ongoing management (optional)
Our DevOps-as-a-Service offering provides ongoing pipeline maintenance, runner management, security alert triage, and workflow optimisation. You focus on building features while we keep the pipelines running. Part of our managed support service.
Go deeper
DevOps & Modernisation
Our full DevOps service: CI/CD, IaC, platform engineering, and DevOps-as-a-Service.
Azure Bicep Infrastructure
Infrastructure as code with Azure Bicep, version-controlled and peer-reviewed.
AKS Deployment
Container orchestration on Azure Kubernetes Service.
Mobile App CI/CD
Expo/EAS Build pipelines and App Store deployment automation.
Custom Software Development
Bespoke software with CI/CD built in from day one.
Frequently asked questions
GitHub Actions vs Azure DevOps: which should we use?
GitHub Actions is our default recommendation for most teams. It integrates natively with GitHub repositories.
It has a rich ecosystem of community actions. Microsoft is investing most heavily in GitHub Actions.
Azure DevOps is better suited when you need Azure Boards integration, complex approval gates, or deep investment in the Azure DevOps ecosystem.
We implement both platforms. We can help you choose or migrate.
What is GitHub Advanced Security (GHAS)?
GHAS is GitHub's security suite: code scanning (CodeQL) finds vulnerabilities in your code, secret scanning detects leaked credentials, and Dependabot automates dependency updates. It also includes security overview dashboards for organisation-wide visibility. GHAS is included with GitHub Enterprise Cloud or available as an add-on for GitHub Enterprise Server.
How much do GitHub Actions cost?
GitHub Actions is free for public repositories. For private repositories, GitHub Enterprise includes a generous allocation of included minutes. Self-hosted runners (which we recommend for production workloads) run on your own infrastructure with no per-minute charges. We help you design a runner strategy that balances cost, performance, and security.
Can you migrate our pipelines from Jenkins or Azure DevOps?
Yes. We regularly migrate CI/CD pipelines to GitHub Actions from source platforms such as:
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- TeamCity
- CircleCI
We also migrate from other platforms when needed.
The migration includes converting pipeline definitions and setting up equivalent secrets management.
We configure environment approvals and validate that builds produce identical outputs.
What are reusable workflows?
Reusable workflows let you define a CI/CD pipeline once and call it from multiple repositories. When you update the shared workflow, every repository that references it gets the improvement automatically. This eliminates copy-paste drift across repositories and makes it easy to enforce organisation-wide standards for testing, security scanning, and deployment.
How do you handle secrets and credentials?
GitHub Actions secrets are encrypted at rest and only exposed to workflow runs.
We use environment-level secrets for deployment credentials. We use organisation-level secrets for shared values.
We use OpenID Connect (OIDC) federation with Azure (workload identity) to eliminate long-lived credentials entirely.
Secret scanning alerts catch any credentials that accidentally enter version control.
Ready to automate your delivery pipeline?
Book a free DevOps assessment. We will review your current CI/CD setup and give you a clear roadmap for GitHub Actions and Advanced Security.
Book a free consultationor call 01202 375647