deleting-a-custom-security-configuration.md

title	shortTitle	intro	permissions	versions	topics
Deleting a custom security configuration	Delete custom configuration	You can delete unnecessary {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configurations %} in your organization.	{% data reusables.permissions.security-org-enable %}	feature security-configurations	Code Security Secret Protection Organizations Security

About deleting a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}

If you no longer need a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}, you can delete that configuration to ensure it will not be applied to any repositories in the future. If you are deleting a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} because you want to change the security enablement settings in that configuration, you can instead edit the configuration. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.

Warning

Deleting a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} will detach all repositories that are linked to that configuration. The existing security settings for those repositories will be unchanged, but you must apply a different {% data variables.product.prodname_security_configuration %} or manage their security settings at the repository level to keep their settings up to date.

Deleting a {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} from your organization

{% data reusables.profile.access_org %} {% data reusables.organizations.org_settings %} {% data reusables.security-configurations.view-configurations-page %}

1. In the configurations table, click the name of the {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %} you want to delete.
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page, then click Delete configuration.
3. In the "Delete this configuration?" window, read the warning to confirm you are comfortable deleting the {% data variables.product.prodname_custom_security_configuration %}, then click Delete configuration.