Managing volume/subscription licenses for Advanced Security

You can monitor and control the availability and consumption of licenses for Advanced Security in repositories in your enterprise.

Who can use this feature?

Enterprise owners with volume/subscription licenses for Advanced Security.
For metered usage on the new platform, see Preventing overspending.

In this article

There are two different ways to pay for GitHub Secret Protection, GitHub Code Security, and GitHub Advanced Security licenses: volume/subscription licenses purchased in advance or usage-based metered billing paid in arrears. This article is about volume/subscription licenses. For information about the two different billing models, see About billing for GitHub Advanced Security.

For information about using policies to control use of licenses in your enterprise, see Enforcing policies for code security and analysis for your enterprise.

Changing the size of your license

  1. In the top-right corner of GitHub, click your profile photo.

  2. Depending on your environment, click Your enterprise, or click Your enterprises then click the enterprise you want to view.

  3. At the top of the page, click Billing & Licensing (visible if you use the new billing platform). Alternatively, click Settings.

  4. Click Licensing to show detailed information on license use.

  5. Under "Advanced Security" you will see the consumption of licenses for GitHub Secret Protection and GitHub Code Security.

    Screenshot of the Advanced Security licensing screen. The "Manage licenses" button is outlined in orange.

  6. To add new licenses, select , then click Manage licenses.

  7. Under "Total licenses", click the plus or minus buttons to add or remove licenses.

    Screenshot of the Advanced Security license screen. A text box with the number 5, with a minus and a plus button, are outlined in orange.

  8. Click Confirm licenses.

Canceling your Advanced Security subscription

  1. In the top-right corner of GitHub, click your profile photo.
  2. Depending on your environment, click Your enterprise, or click Your enterprises then click the enterprise you want to view.
  3. At the top of the page, click Billing & Licensing (visible if you use the new billing platform). Alternatively, click Settings.
  4. Click Licensing to show detailed information on license use.
  5. To the right of "Advanced Security", select , then click Cancel subscription.
  6. To confirm your cancellation, click I understand, cancel Advanced Security.