# Enforce GitHub Advanced Security configurations

By Steven Van · 2026-09-15

A new enforcement option locks Advanced Security settings against overrides by organization owners, not just repository owners.

Enterprise administrators can now stop organization and repository owners from overriding [GitHub](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/github>) Advanced Security configurations set at the enterprise level. Previously, enforcement only blocked repository owners from changing these settings; organization owners could still override them.

The "Enforcement" dropdown in a security configuration now offers three options: **Don't enforce**, **Enforce for repository owners**, or **Enforce for repository and organization owners**. Full details are in GitHub's [announcement](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-15-enforce-github-advanced-security-configurations>).

[![](<https://github.blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/649606000-34ddeeee-f2e7-496e-b310-0d572f4bd602.png>)](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-15-enforce-github-advanced-security-configurations>)

![GitHub](<https://github.githubassets.com/assets/GitHub-Mark-ea2971cee799.png>)

GitHub

Where the world builds software — Git hosting, pull requests, issues, Actions CI/CD, and Copilot, free for public and private repos.

[View GitHub →](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/github>)

Sources

[Original source](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-15-enforce-github-advanced-security-configurations>)

[Read Enforce GitHub Advanced Security configurations on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/github-enforce-github-advanced-security-configurations>)

---
Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/github-enforce-github-advanced-security-configurations