---
title: Configuring Dependabot malware alerts
intro: Prevent malware attacks by identifying and remediating malicious dependencies.
shortTitle: Configure malware alerts
permissions: '{% data reusables.gated-features.dependabot-malware-alerts %}'
versions:
  feature: dependabot-malware-alerts
contentType: how-tos
category:
  - Secure your dependencies
---

## Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %} for your repository

{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %}
{% data reusables.repositories.sidebar-settings %}
{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-code-security-and-analysis %}
1. To enable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %}, you first need to enable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}. Under "{% data variables.product.UI_advanced_security %}", to the right of {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_alerts %}, click **Enable**.
1. To the right of {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %}, click **Enable**.

## Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %} for your organization

You can enable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %} for repositories in your organization with a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}. {% data variables.product.prodname_security_configurations_caps %} are collections of security settings that you can customize and apply at scale. See {% ifversion ghes = 3.14 %}[AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-server@latest/code-security/how-tos/secure-at-scale/configure-organization-security/establish-complete-coverage/creating-a-custom-security-configuration){% else %}[AUTOTITLE](/code-security/how-tos/secure-at-scale/configure-organization-security/establish-complete-coverage/creating-a-custom-security-configuration){% endif %}.

## Enabling {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %} for your enterprise

You can enable {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %} for repositories in your enterprise with a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}. {% data variables.product.prodname_security_configurations_caps %} are collections of security settings that you can customize and apply at scale. See {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}[AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-cloud@latest/code-security/how-tos/secure-at-scale/configure-enterprise-security/establish-complete-coverage/creating-a-custom-security-configuration-for-your-enterprise){% else %}[AUTOTITLE](/enterprise-server@latest/code-security/how-tos/secure-at-scale/configure-enterprise-security/establish-complete-coverage/creating-a-custom-security-configuration-for-your-enterprise){% endif %}.

## Next steps

To view and update your {% data variables.product.prodname_dependabot_malware_alerts %}, see [AUTOTITLE](/code-security/how-tos/manage-security-alerts/manage-dependabot-alerts/manage-malware-alerts).