# How to enable network and runtime monitoring (Harden-Runner) for runners

### Adding Harden-Runner to GitHub-Hosted Runners

You can integrate Harden-Runner into your workflows in three ways:

#### 1. Secure Workflow (Recommended for Specific Workflow Files)

Use [Secure Workflow](/github/orchestrate-security/secure-workflow.md) to quickly and securely add Harden-Runner to individual workflows via an interactive setup.

Follow the interactive demo for Secure Workflow:

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#### 2. Secure Repo (Recommended for Entire Repositories)

Apply Harden-Runner across all workflows in your repository with a single configuration using [Secure Repo](/github/orchestrate-security/secure-repo.md).

Follow the interactive demo for Secure Repo:

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#### 3. Policy Driven PRs (Recommended for Production)

Policy-driven automation lets StepSecurity automatically generate GitHub Issues or Pull Requests to enable runtime monitoring (Harden-Runner) across your organization.

Follow this interactive walkthrough to see how it works:

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### Adding Harden-Runner to Self-Hosted Runners

To configure a self-hosted runner in StepSecurity, please [contact us](https://www.stepsecurity.io/contact) for setup assistance.


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