Getting Started with the Security Recipe

Welcome to the Python Security Audit Recipe! This guide provides an overview of automated security scanning and helps you understand what this recipe will do for your Python project.

What You'll Achieve

The Python Security Audit Recipe transforms your repository into a security-first codebase by providing:

• ✅ Automated security scanning running weekly on schedule
• ✅ Intelligent GitHub issues automatically created for vulnerabilities
• ✅ Rich audit reports in JSON, Markdown, and text formats
• ✅ Zero-maintenance security that works automatically in the background

How It Works

The recipe works through three main components:

1. 📋 GitHub Actions Workflow - Runs pip-audit scans automatically
2. 🎫 Issue Templates - Creates structured vulnerability reports
3. 🔍 Automated Management - Updates and closes issues as vulnerabilities are resolved

The Process

graph LR
    A[Weekly Schedule] --> B[Scan Dependencies]
    B --> C{Vulnerabilities?}
    C -->|Yes| D[Create Issue]
    C -->|No| E[Clean Report]
    D --> F[Track & Update]
    E --> G[Auto-close]

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

• ✅ GitHub repository with a Python project
• ✅ requirements.txt file in your repository root
• ✅ GitHub Actions enabled in your repository
• ✅ Repository write access to create workflows and issues

Next Up: Installation Guide

Ready to get started? Continue to the Installation Guide to set up automated security scanning in just 30 seconds!