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Kushagra Sharma

Kushagra Sharma is a Product Manager at Cisco working on AIOps products that help teams operate complex systems with intelligence and scale. He focuses on translating customer problems into practical, data-driven solutions at the intersection of AI, reliability, and software platforms. Passionate about clear thinking and strong product craft, Kushagra writes to share insights on technology, product strategy, and building systems that actually work in the real world.

The 2026 Splunkie Awards: Celebrating the Architects of the Future
.conf & .conf Go
2 Minute Read

The 2026 Splunkie Awards: Celebrating the Architects of the Future

The Splunkie Awards are back and nominations are open through June 15.
Raising the Bar: What the New OMB M-26-14 Mandate Means for Modern Cybersecurity
Industries
5 Minute Read

Raising the Bar: What the New OMB M-26-14 Mandate Means for Modern Cybersecurity

The transition from M-21-31 to M-26-14 marks a pivotal shift from volume-based compliance to outcome-driven security.
Ready to Play? Step Into the New Splunk Observability Cloud Playground
Observability
4 Minute Read

Ready to Play? Step Into the New Splunk Observability Cloud Playground

Introducing the Splunk Observability Cloud Playground — a pre-configured, fully populated environment designed to show you the power of observability in seconds, not days.
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Starting Your Security Journey with Splunk Core & The Magic of MITRE ATT&CK
Security
10 Minute Read

Defense Against the Dark Arts: Starting Your Security Journey with Splunk Core & The Magic of MITRE ATT&CK

Data quality equals detection quality and your defensive spells are only as strong as the telemetry feeding them.
Monitor LLM and Agent Performance With AI Agent Monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud
Observability
5 Minute Read

Monitor LLM and Agent Performance With AI Agent Monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud

Introducing AI Infrastructure Monitoring and AI Agent Monitoring in Splunk Observability Cloud to provide visibility and protection across your AI stack.
Deep Insights, No Barriers: Splunk Observability Cloud Free Edition
Observability
3 Minute Read

Deep Insights, No Barriers: Splunk Observability Cloud Free Edition

Announcing the launch of our new Splunk Observability Cloud Free Edition.