Detection: Branch Protection Disabled

Overview

Detect when branch protection was disabled in a GitHub repository. Disabling branch protection may expose the repository to unauthorized changes, force pushes, or unreviewed commits, increasing the risk of code tampering and security vulnerabilities. Monitoring these events helps maintain repository security and enforce development best practices.

References:

Managing Branch Protection Rules

Usage

Run the detection in your terminal:

powerpipe detection run github_audit_log_detections.detection.branch_protection_disabled

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe login
powerpipe detection run github_audit_log_detections.detection.branch_protection_disabled --share

SQL

This detection uses a named query:

select
  tp_timestamp as timestamp,
action as operation,
concat('https://github.com/', repo, '/tree/', additional_fields ->> 'name') as resource,
actor,
tp_source_ip as source_ip,
tp_index as organization,
split_part(repo, '/', 2) as repository,
tp_id as source_id,
*
exclude (actor, timestamp)

from
  github_audit_log
where
  action = 'protected_branch.destroy'
order by
  tp_timestamp desc;

Detection: Branch Protection Disabled

Overview

Usage

SQL

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