diff --git a/lib/settings.js b/lib/settings.js
index 919e0185..fd7ca269 100644
--- a/lib/settings.js
+++ b/lib/settings.js
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ ${this.results.reduce((x, y) => {
         const RepoPlugin = Settings.PLUGINS.repository
 
         const archivePlugin = new Archive(this.nop, this.github, repo, repoConfig, this.log)
-        const { shouldArchive, shouldUnarchive } = await archivePlugin.getState()
+        const { isArchived, shouldArchive, shouldUnarchive } = await archivePlugin.getState()
 
         if (shouldUnarchive) {
           this.log.debug(`Unarchiving repo ${repo.repo}`)
@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ ${this.results.reduce((x, y) => {
           this.appendToResults(unArchiveResults)
         }
 
+        if (isArchived && !shouldUnarchive) {
+          this.log.debug(`Skipping repo/child plugin updates for archived repo ${repo.repo}`)
+          return
+        }
+
         const repoResults = await new RepoPlugin(this.nop, this.github, repo, repoConfig, this.installation_id, this.log, this.errors).sync()
         this.appendToResults(repoResults)
 
diff --git a/schema/dereferenced/settings.json b/schema/dereferenced/settings.json
index 8698b201..4dcdf0eb 100644
--- a/schema/dereferenced/settings.json
+++ b/schema/dereferenced/settings.json
@@ -50,6 +50,17 @@
                     }
                   }
                 },
+                "code_security": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "description": "Use the `status` property to enable or disable GitHub Code Security for this repository.",
+                  "description": "Use the `status` property to enable or disable GitHub Advanced Security for this repository.\nFor more information, see \"[About GitHub Advanced\nSecurity](/github/getting-started-with-github/learning-about-github/about-github-advanced-security).\"\n\nFor standalone Code Scanning or Secret Protection products, this parameter cannot be used.",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "status": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "description": "Can be `enabled` or `disabled`."
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
                 "code_security": {
                   "type": "object",
                   "description": "Use the `status` property to enable or disable GitHub Code Security for this repository.",
@@ -90,6 +101,16 @@
                     }
                   }
                 },
+                "secret_scanning_ai_detection": {
+                  "type": "object",
+                  "description": "Use the `status` property to enable or disable secret scanning AI detection for this repository. For more information, see \"[Responsible detection of generic secrets with AI](https://docs.github.com/code-security/secret-scanning/using-advanced-secret-scanning-and-push-protection-features/generic-secret-detection/responsible-ai-generic-secrets).\"",
+                  "properties": {
+                    "status": {
+                      "type": "string",
+                      "description": "Can be `enabled` or `disabled`."
+                    }
+                  }
+                },
                 "secret_scanning_non_provider_patterns": {
                   "type": "object",
                   "description": "Use the `status` property to enable or disable secret scanning non-provider patterns for this repository. For more information, see \"[Supported secret scanning patterns](/code-security/secret-scanning/introduction/supported-secret-scanning-patterns#supported-secrets).\"",
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js b/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js
index 0ed0f38d..a60eafac 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/lib/plugins/archive.test.js
@@ -93,6 +93,56 @@ describe('Archive Plugin', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('getState', () => {
+    it('getState when repo is already archived and desired state is not set returns isArchived true shouldArchive false shouldUnarchive false', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      github.rest.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: true } })
+      archive = new Archive(false, github, repo, {}, log)
+
+      // Act
+      const result = await archive.getState()
+
+      // Assert
+      expect(result).toEqual({
+        isArchived: true,
+        shouldArchive: false,
+        shouldUnarchive: false
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('getState when repo is not archived and desired state is not set returns isArchived false shouldArchive false shouldUnarchive false', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      github.rest.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: false } })
+      archive = new Archive(false, github, repo, {}, log)
+
+      // Act
+      const result = await archive.getState()
+
+      // Assert
+      expect(result).toEqual({
+        isArchived: false,
+        shouldArchive: false,
+        shouldUnarchive: false
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('getState when repo is archived and desired state is false returns isArchived true shouldArchive false shouldUnarchive true', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      github.rest.repos.get.mockResolvedValue({ data: { archived: true } })
+      archive = new Archive(false, github, repo, { archived: false }, log)
+
+      // Act
+      const result = await archive.getState()
+
+      // Assert
+      expect(result).toEqual({
+        isArchived: true,
+        shouldArchive: false,
+        shouldUnarchive: true
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('sync', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       archive = new Archive(false, github, repo, settings, log)
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js b/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js
index b3610651..e102379a 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/lib/settings.test.js
@@ -462,4 +462,91 @@ repository:
       );
     });
   });
+
+  describe('updateRepos - archived repo skipping', () => {
+    const Archive = require('../../../lib/plugins/archive')
+
+    let settings
+    let mockRepoSync
+    let originalRepoPlugin
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      // Preserve the original RepoPlugin so it can be restored after each test
+      originalRepoPlugin = Settings.PLUGINS.repository
+
+      // Replace RepoPlugin with a mock constructor whose sync() we can assert on
+      mockRepoSync = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([])
+      Settings.PLUGINS.repository = jest.fn().mockImplementation(() => ({
+        sync: mockRepoSync
+      }))
+
+      // Build a Settings instance that will enter the `if (repoConfig)` branch:
+      //   config.repository must be defined so repoConfig is truthy
+      settings = new Settings(
+        false,
+        stubContext,
+        { owner: 'test-org', repo: 'test-repo' },
+        { repository: { name: 'test-repo' } },
+        'main'
+      )
+
+      // Pre-set subOrgConfigs so updateRepos() does not call the async getSubOrgConfigs()
+      settings.subOrgConfigs = {}
+
+      // Pre-set repoConfigs so getRepoOverrideConfig() does not throw on undefined
+      settings.repoConfigs = {}
+    })
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      // Restore the real RepoPlugin and all prototype spies
+      Settings.PLUGINS.repository = originalRepoPlugin
+      jest.restoreAllMocks()
+    })
+
+    it('updateRepos when repo is already archived and not being unarchived does not call RepoPlugin sync', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      jest.spyOn(Archive.prototype, 'getState').mockResolvedValue({
+        isArchived: true,
+        shouldArchive: false,
+        shouldUnarchive: false
+      })
+
+      // Act
+      await settings.updateRepos({ owner: 'test-org', repo: 'test-repo' })
+
+      // Assert
+      expect(mockRepoSync).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it('updateRepos when repo is archived but is being unarchived calls RepoPlugin sync', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      jest.spyOn(Archive.prototype, 'getState').mockResolvedValue({
+        isArchived: true,
+        shouldArchive: false,
+        shouldUnarchive: true
+      })
+      jest.spyOn(Archive.prototype, 'sync').mockResolvedValue([])
+
+      // Act
+      await settings.updateRepos({ owner: 'test-org', repo: 'test-repo' })
+
+      // Assert
+      expect(mockRepoSync).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
+    it('updateRepos when repo is not archived calls RepoPlugin sync', async () => {
+      // Arrange
+      jest.spyOn(Archive.prototype, 'getState').mockResolvedValue({
+        isArchived: false,
+        shouldArchive: false,
+        shouldUnarchive: false
+      })
+
+      // Act
+      await settings.updateRepos({ owner: 'test-org', repo: 'test-repo' })
+
+      // Assert
+      expect(mockRepoSync).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+  }) // updateRepos - archived repo skipping
 }) // Settings Tests