Sad Tux - Windows bias detected
This page contains Windows bias

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This page is part of the Azure documentation. It contains code examples and configuration instructions for working with Azure services.

Bias Analysis

Detected Bias Types
windows_tools
windows_first
powershell_heavy
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a moderate Windows bias, primarily through repeated references to Windows-specific technologies and validation programs (such as Windows FIPS validation and Windows Hello for Business) and by mentioning Windows tools and modules before Linux equivalents. While the page notes that Azure uses both Linux and Windows operating systems, most compliance and cryptography examples and links focus on Windows implementations, with little to no explicit Linux guidance or parity in examples.
Recommendations
  • Include explicit references and guidance for Linux-based Azure deployments, especially in sections discussing cryptographic modules and FIPS validation.
  • Provide examples or documentation links for Linux tools and patterns (e.g., Linux-based key management, authentication, and encryption practices) alongside Windows examples.
  • When discussing features like multi-factor authentication and cryptographic validation, mention Linux-compatible solutions and their compliance status.
  • Balance references to Windows-specific technologies (such as Windows Hello for Business and Windows FIPS validation) with equivalent Linux solutions (such as Linux PAM modules, FIDO2 keys on Linux, or Linux-based cryptographic modules).
  • Add Linux-focused compliance and security documentation to the 'Next steps' and related links sections.
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Scan History

Date Scan Status Result
2026-01-17 00:00 #262 completed Clean Clean
2026-01-14 00:00 #250 in_progress Clean Clean
2026-01-13 00:00 #246 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-12 00:00 #243 cancelled Biased Biased
2026-01-11 00:00 #240 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-10 00:00 #237 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-09 00:34 #234 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-08 00:53 #231 completed Biased Biased
2026-01-06 18:15 #225 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed Biased Biased
2025-07-09 13:09 #3 cancelled Clean Clean
2025-07-08 04:23 #2 cancelled Biased Biased