Kushagra Sharma's Blog Posts

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.

Machine Learning in Security: NLP Based Risky SPL Detection with a Pre-trained Model
Security
7 Minute Read

Machine Learning in Security: NLP Based Risky SPL Detection with a Pre-trained Model

The Splunk Threat Research Team shares a closer look at a hunting analytic and two machine learning-based detections that help find users running highly suspicious risky SPL commands.
Why You Need Synthetic Monitoring
Observability
3 Minute Read

Why You Need Synthetic Monitoring

Synthetic monitoring lets you simulate user transactions, so you can find out about problems before your customer's angry social media post goes viral.
Incident Severity Levels 1-5 Explained
Learn
5 Minute Read

Incident Severity Levels 1-5 Explained

Incident severity levels indicate how an incident impacts your customers, so you can prioritize and respond appropriately. Learn how to define and use them.
Accenture's Splunk-Powered Control Tower Offering Accelerates Supply Chain Digitization
Partners
2 Minute Read

Accenture's Splunk-Powered Control Tower Offering Accelerates Supply Chain Digitization

Discover how Splunk and Accenture are disrupting the supply chain market with Accenture's Control Tower offering, showcasing the power, flexibility and creativity of combining the Splunk Enterprise platform with the business and technical acumen that Accenture possesses.
Dashboard Studio: It's the Little Things
Tips & Tricks
3 Minute Read

Dashboard Studio: It's the Little Things

Check out the small but mighty features released in Splunk Cloud Platform 9.0.2205 and 9.0.2208, including font size control, adjustable table columns, additional search-based tokens, and more!
Improving Security: Updates to Classic (SimpleXML) Dashboards Containing External Links or Content
Platform
1 Minute Read

Improving Security: Updates to Classic (SimpleXML) Dashboards Containing External Links or Content

Starting in Splunk Cloud 9.0.2208, you will be prompted to acknowledge external content in your dashboard and external drilldown links – learn more here.