Detected Bias Types
Windows First
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Windows Tools
Windows Heavy Examples
Missing Linux Example
Summary
The documentation page demonstrates a Windows bias in several ways: Windows is mentioned first and most frequently as an example of authentication event sources, and Windows-specific tools, formats, and terminology (e.g., NTLM, SID, domain\hostname, svchost.exe) are used throughout field examples and descriptions. There are no equivalent Linux or non-Windows examples (e.g., Linux PAM, SSH, systemd, /usr/bin/sshd, UID/GID, etc.), nor are Linux authentication protocols or patterns referenced. This may make the documentation less accessible or relevant to users working in heterogeneous or Linux-dominant environments.
Recommendations
- Add Linux-specific examples alongside Windows ones for fields such as LogonProtocol (e.g., Kerberos, SSH, PAM), LogonMethod (e.g., public key, password, certificate), and application/process names (e.g., /usr/bin/sshd, /usr/sbin/login).
- Include Linux authentication event sources (e.g., Linux servers, firewalls, VPN gateways using OpenVPN or strongSwan) in introductory explanations.
- Reference Linux user and device identifiers (e.g., UID, GID) and hostname/domain formats (e.g., FQDN, /etc/hostname) where appropriate.
- Provide examples of authentication events from Linux systems in KQL queries and field value tables.
- Clarify that the schema is intended to be cross-platform and provide guidance for mapping Linux authentication events to the schema fields.