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## Securing your GitHub account

We recommend that you [secure your GitHub account with two-factor
authentication](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa).
You must [secure your GitHub account with two-factor
authentication](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa),

You should also [follow GitHub's recommendation](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/configuring-two-factor-authentication#configuring-two-factor-authentication-using-text-messages)
of using one of the available two-factor authentication methods
that are more secure than text message (SMS).