🔒 Enhanced Security without Code Scanning

✅ Dependabot Configuration:
- Automated dependency updates (weekly)
- Security vulnerability alerts
- GitHub Actions updates
- Automatic PR creation for updates

✅ Enhanced Trivy Scanning:
- Added secret scanning (credentials detection)
- Added configuration scanning (misconfigurations)
- Comprehensive security coverage

✅ Updated Security Policy:
- Added Dependabot to security features
- Added secret and configuration scanning
- Professional security documentation

�� Alternative to Code Scanning:
- Dependabot for dependency security
- Trivy for comprehensive scanning
- No GitHub Advanced Security needed

SECURITY.md

@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@ This portfolio project follows semantic versioning and maintains security update
 This portfolio includes the following security measures:
 
 - **Dependency Scanning**: Automated vulnerability scanning with Trivy
+- **Dependabot**: Automated dependency updates and security alerts
 - **Code Quality**: ESLint and TypeScript for secure code practices
 - **Authentication**: Basic Auth protection for admin routes
 - **Environment Security**: Sensitive data stored in environment variables
 - **HTTPS Only**: All production traffic encrypted
 - **Input Validation**: All user inputs are validated and sanitized
+- **Secret Scanning**: Trivy scans for exposed secrets and credentials
+- **Configuration Scanning**: Security misconfigurations detection
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability