# How-tos for securing secrets

Learn how to use GitHub's security and code quality features.

## Links

* [How-tos for detecting secret leaks](/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-secrets/detect-secret-leaks)

  Learn how to use GitHub's tools to detect secret leaks.

* [How-tos for customizing secret leak detection](/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-secrets/customize-leak-detection)

  Learn how to customize GitHub's secret leak detection tools.

* [How-tos for leak prevention](/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-secrets/prevent-future-leaks)

  Learn how to prevent future secret leaks with GitHub's push protection.

* [How-tos for working with leak prevention](/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-secrets/work-with-leak-prevention)

  Learn how to work with GitHub's push protection in different environments.

* [How-tos for bypass requests](/en/code-security/how-tos/secure-your-secrets/manage-bypass-requests)

  Control when contributors can push secrets by granting exemptions or bypass permissions to trusted actors.