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  • GitHub for Government
    • Related Resources
    • Who this is for
    • Who this is not for
    • What GitHub is (in plain language)
    • What GitHub is not
    • How government teams typically use GitHub
    • How to use this repository
    • Why Turtini publishes this
    • License
    • Status
    • Documentation
      • Questions Auditors Commonly Ask (and How to Answer Them)
        • “Is GitHub a production system?”
        • “Can someone accidentally change something critical?”
        • “Is there an audit trail?”
        • “Can changes be made without approval?”
        • “Can someone delete or alter history?”
        • “Who controls access?”
        • “Is GitHub secure?”
        • “Does using GitHub violate records management requirements?”
        • “Is this compliant with our regulatory framework?”
        • “Can GitHub be used with sensitive data?”
        • “What happens if something goes wrong?”
        • “Who is accountable for decisions?”
        • “Why not just use shared drives or email?”
        • “Does transparency increase risk?”
        • “What is the risk of not using something like GitHub?”
        • Summary for Meetings
      • Common GitHub Terms
        • Repository (often called a “repo”)
        • README
        • Commit
        • History
        • Issue
        • Pull Request (PR)
        • Fork
        • Clone
        • Public vs. Private
        • Permissions
        • Comment
        • What you cannot do by accident
      • GitHub Terms for Auditors & Compliance
        • Audit Trail
        • Version History
        • Change Control
        • Separation of Duties
        • Approval Gates
        • Transparency
        • Immutability (Practical)
        • Access Control
        • Evidence Collection
        • What GitHub does not replace
        • Risk Considerations
        • Summary for Audit & Compliance
      • How GitHub Supports Internal Controls
        • Control Objective: Change Authorization
        • Control Objective: Change Documentation
        • Control Objective: Traceability
        • Control Objective: Separation of Duties
        • Control Objective: Access Management
        • Control Objective: Monitoring and Oversight
        • Control Objective: Evidence Retention
        • Control Objective: Error Detection and Recovery
        • What GitHub Does Not Control
        • Control Effectiveness Depends On
        • Summary for Internal Control Owners
      • Participating Safely on GitHub
        • A note before you begin
        • 1. Reading content (zero risk)
        • 2. Creating an Issue (asking a question or raising a concern)
        • 3. Suggesting an edit (browser-based, no local tools)
        • 4. Forking a repository (making your own copy)
        • 5. Opening a Pull Request (requesting a change)
        • 6. Review and approval
        • 7. Permissions and roles
        • 8. What happens if a mistake is made
        • 9. When to pause and ask questions
        • 10. Summary
        • Why this matters in government environments
      • Optional: GitHub Command Line (CLI)
        • Important context
        • What the GitHub command line is
        • How CLI usage fits into governance
        • High-level CLI workflow
        • Common commands (context only)
        • What the command line does not do
        • Why this section exists
        • When CLI usage may be appropriate
        • Summary
  • Questions Auditors Commonly Ask (and How to Answer Them)
    • “Is GitHub a production system?”
    • “Can someone accidentally change something critical?”
    • “Is there an audit trail?”
    • “Can changes be made without approval?”
    • “Can someone delete or alter history?”
    • “Who controls access?”
    • “Is GitHub secure?”
    • “Does using GitHub violate records management requirements?”
    • “Is this compliant with our regulatory framework?”
    • “Can GitHub be used with sensitive data?”
    • “What happens if something goes wrong?”
    • “Who is accountable for decisions?”
    • “Why not just use shared drives or email?”
    • “Does transparency increase risk?”
    • “What is the risk of not using something like GitHub?”
    • Summary for Meetings
  • Common GitHub Terms
    • Repository (often called a “repo”)
    • README
    • Commit
    • History
    • Issue
    • Pull Request (PR)
    • Fork
    • Clone
    • Public vs. Private
    • Permissions
    • Comment
    • What you cannot do by accident
  • GitHub Terms for Auditors & Compliance
    • Audit Trail
    • Version History
    • Change Control
    • Separation of Duties
    • Approval Gates
    • Transparency
    • Immutability (Practical)
    • Access Control
    • Evidence Collection
    • What GitHub does not replace
    • Risk Considerations
    • Summary for Audit & Compliance
  • How GitHub Supports Internal Controls
    • Control Objective: Change Authorization
    • Control Objective: Change Documentation
    • Control Objective: Traceability
    • Control Objective: Separation of Duties
    • Control Objective: Access Management
    • Control Objective: Monitoring and Oversight
    • Control Objective: Evidence Retention
    • Control Objective: Error Detection and Recovery
    • What GitHub Does Not Control
    • Control Effectiveness Depends On
    • Summary for Internal Control Owners
  • Participating Safely on GitHub
    • A note before you begin
    • 1. Reading content (zero risk)
    • 2. Creating an Issue (asking a question or raising a concern)
      • What happens when you create an issue
    • 3. Suggesting an edit (browser-based, no local tools)
      • Important clarification
    • 4. Forking a repository (making your own copy)
    • 5. Opening a Pull Request (requesting a change)
      • What a pull request does not do
    • 6. Review and approval
    • 7. Permissions and roles
    • 8. What happens if a mistake is made
    • 9. When to pause and ask questions
    • 10. Summary
    • Why this matters in government environments
  • Optional: GitHub Command Line (CLI)
    • Important context
    • What the GitHub command line is
    • How CLI usage fits into governance
    • High-level CLI workflow
    • Common commands (context only)
    • What the command line does not do
    • Why this section exists
    • When CLI usage may be appropriate
    • Summary
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