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Bias Analysis

Bias Types:
⚠️ powershell_heavy
⚠️ missing_linux_example
⚠️ windows_tools
Summary:
The documentation provides a PowerShell script for automating the rotation of the BTP client secret, but does not offer equivalent examples for Linux environments (e.g., Bash, Azure CLI, or Python). The script relies on PowerShell and Az modules, which are native to Windows and require extra setup on Linux. No alternative Linux-native automation or command-line instructions are provided, and there is no mention of cross-platform compatibility or guidance for Linux users.
Recommendations:
  • Provide equivalent automation examples using Bash and Azure CLI, which are commonly used in Linux environments.
  • Mention cross-platform options for running the automation, such as using Azure CLI or Python scripts, and provide links or references.
  • Clarify whether the PowerShell script can be run on PowerShell Core (pwsh) on Linux, and provide installation/setup instructions if so.
  • Wherever scripts or command-line instructions are given, include both Windows (PowerShell) and Linux (Bash/Azure CLI) variants.
  • Explicitly state the platform requirements for any provided scripts or tools.
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Scan History

Date Scan ID Status Bias Status
2025-08-17 00:01 #83 in_progress ✅ Clean
2025-07-13 21:37 #48 completed ❌ Biased
2025-07-12 23:44 #41 in_progress ❌ Biased

Flagged Code Snippets

param( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$subscriptionId, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$workspaceName, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$resourceGroupName, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$connectorName, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$clientId, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$keyVaultName, [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [string]$secretName ) # Import the required modules Import-Module Az.Accounts Import-Module Az.KeyVault try { # Login to Azure Login-AzAccount # Retrieve BTP client secret from Key Vault $clientSecret = (Get-AzKeyVaultSecret -VaultName $keyVaultName -Name $secretName).SecretValue if (!($clientSecret)) { throw "Failed to retrieve the client secret from Azure Key Vault" } # Get the connector from data connectors API $path = "/subscriptions/{0}/resourceGroups/{1}/providers/Microsoft.OperationalInsights/workspaces/{2}/providers/Microsoft.SecurityInsights/dataConnectors/{3}?api-version=2024-01-01-preview" -f $subscriptionId, $resourceGroupName, $workspaceName, $connectorName $connector = (Invoke-AzRestMethod -Path $path -Method GET).Content | ConvertFrom-Json if (!($connector)) { throw "Failed to retrieve the connector" } # Add the updated client ID and client secret to the connector $connector.properties.auth | Add-Member -Type NoteProperty -Name "clientId" -Value $clientId $connector.properties.auth | Add-Member -Type NoteProperty -Name "clientSecret" -Value ($clientSecret | ConvertFrom-SecureString -AsPlainText) # Update the connector with the new auth object Invoke-AzRestMethod -Path $path -Method PUT -Payload ($connector | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10) } catch { Write-Error "An error occurred: $_" }