# Running the secret risk assessment for your organization

Determine your organization's exposure to leaked secrets by generating a secret risk assessment report.

## Generating an initial secret risk assessment

1. On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the organization.
2. Under your organization name, click the **<svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-shield" aria-label="shield" role="img"><path d="M7.467.133a1.748 1.748 0 0 1 1.066 0l5.25 1.68A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 15 3.48V7c0 1.566-.32 3.182-1.303 4.682-.983 1.498-2.585 2.813-5.032 3.855a1.697 1.697 0 0 1-1.33 0c-2.447-1.042-4.049-2.357-5.032-3.855C1.32 10.182 1 8.566 1 7V3.48a1.75 1.75 0 0 1 1.217-1.667Zm.61 1.429a.25.25 0 0 0-.153 0l-5.25 1.68a.25.25 0 0 0-.174.238V7c0 1.358.275 2.666 1.057 3.86.784 1.194 2.121 2.34 4.366 3.297a.196.196 0 0 0 .154 0c2.245-.956 3.582-2.104 4.366-3.298C13.225 9.666 13.5 8.36 13.5 7V3.48a.251.251 0 0 0-.174-.237l-5.25-1.68ZM8.75 4.75v3a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0v-3a.75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0ZM9 10.5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0Z"></path></svg> Security and quality** tab.
3. In the sidebar, under "Security", click **<svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-key" aria-label="key" role="img"><path d="M10.5 0a5.499 5.499 0 1 1-1.288 10.848l-.932.932a.749.749 0 0 1-.53.22H7v.75a.749.749 0 0 1-.22.53l-.5.5a.749.749 0 0 1-.53.22H5v.75a.749.749 0 0 1-.22.53l-.5.5a.749.749 0 0 1-.53.22h-2A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 0 14.25v-2c0-.199.079-.389.22-.53l4.932-4.932A5.5 5.5 0 0 1 10.5 0Zm-4 5.5c-.001.431.069.86.205 1.269a.75.75 0 0 1-.181.768L1.5 12.56v1.69c0 .138.112.25.25.25h1.69l.06-.06v-1.19a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h1.19l.06-.06v-1.19a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h1.19l1.023-1.025a.75.75 0 0 1 .768-.18A4 4 0 1 0 6.5 5.5ZM11 6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2Z"></path></svg> Assessments**.
4. To generate the secret risk assessment, click **Scan your organization**.

   > \[!NOTE]
   > If you haven't previously run a security risk assessment, this will also initiate a **code security risk assessment**.

   If you're an organization owner and you've opted in for email notifications, GitHub will send you an email to let you know when the report is ready to view.

## Rerunning the secret risk assessment

> \[!NOTE]
> You can only generate a secret risk assessment report once every 90 days.

1. On GitHub, navigate to the main page of the organization.
2. Under your organization name, click the **<svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-shield" aria-label="shield" role="img"><path d="M7.467.133a1.748 1.748 0 0 1 1.066 0l5.25 1.68A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 15 3.48V7c0 1.566-.32 3.182-1.303 4.682-.983 1.498-2.585 2.813-5.032 3.855a1.697 1.697 0 0 1-1.33 0c-2.447-1.042-4.049-2.357-5.032-3.855C1.32 10.182 1 8.566 1 7V3.48a1.75 1.75 0 0 1 1.217-1.667Zm.61 1.429a.25.25 0 0 0-.153 0l-5.25 1.68a.25.25 0 0 0-.174.238V7c0 1.358.275 2.666 1.057 3.86.784 1.194 2.121 2.34 4.366 3.297a.196.196 0 0 0 .154 0c2.245-.956 3.582-2.104 4.366-3.298C13.225 9.666 13.5 8.36 13.5 7V3.48a.251.251 0 0 0-.174-.237l-5.25-1.68ZM8.75 4.75v3a.75.75 0 0 1-1.5 0v-3a.75.75 0 0 1 1.5 0ZM9 10.5a1 1 0 1 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0Z"></path></svg> Security and quality** tab.
3. In the sidebar, under "Security", click **<svg version="1.1" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 16 16" class="octicon octicon-key" aria-label="key" role="img"><path d="M10.5 0a5.499 5.499 0 1 1-1.288 10.848l-.932.932a.749.749 0 0 1-.53.22H7v.75a.749.749 0 0 1-.22.53l-.5.5a.749.749 0 0 1-.53.22H5v.75a.749.749 0 0 1-.22.53l-.5.5a.749.749 0 0 1-.53.22h-2A1.75 1.75 0 0 1 0 14.25v-2c0-.199.079-.389.22-.53l4.932-4.932A5.5 5.5 0 0 1 10.5 0Zm-4 5.5c-.001.431.069.86.205 1.269a.75.75 0 0 1-.181.768L1.5 12.56v1.69c0 .138.112.25.25.25h1.69l.06-.06v-1.19a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h1.19l.06-.06v-1.19a.75.75 0 0 1 .75-.75h1.19l1.023-1.025a.75.75 0 0 1 .768-.18A4 4 0 1 0 6.5 5.5ZM11 6a1 1 0 1 1 0-2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2Z"></path></svg> Assessments**.
4. Towards the top right side of the existing report, click **Rerun scan**.

If you're an organization owner and you've opted in for email notifications, GitHub will send you an email to let you know when the report is ready to view.

## Next steps

Now that you've generated a secret risk assessment report for your organization, learn how to interpret the results. See [Interpreting secret risk assessment results](/en/code-security/securing-your-organization/understanding-your-organizations-exposure-to-leaked-secrets/interpreting-secret-risk-assessment-results).