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.

Cyclical Statistical Forecasts and Anomalies - Part 1
Platform
9 Minute Read

Cyclical Statistical Forecasts and Anomalies - Part 1

Using the Machine Learning Toolkit to build a basic forecasting, thresholding, and alerting mechanism to apply to nearly any type of time series metric
Hands on Lab: Sandboxing with Splunk with Docker (from .conf2017)
Tips & Tricks
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Hands on Lab: Sandboxing with Splunk with Docker (from .conf2017)

Accept it. You're afraid to take risks with Splunk. So was I. That is, until Docker changed my life. Join the cult and learn how to rapidly create disposable Splunk sandboxes in mere minutes!
The Product is Docs
Splunk Life
2 Minute Read

The Product is Docs

The Splunk doc team has written a book about how they do what they do
Detecting Typosquatting, Phishing, and Corporate Espionage with Enterprise Security Content Update
Security
3 Minute Read

Detecting Typosquatting, Phishing, and Corporate Espionage with Enterprise Security Content Update

Splunk’s Enterprise Security Content Update (ESCU) app can provide you with early warnings and situational awareness—powerful elements of an effective defense against adversaries
Ensuring Success with Splunk ITSI - Part 1: Thresholding Basics
Security
8 Minute Read

Ensuring Success with Splunk ITSI - Part 1: Thresholding Basics

Practical step-by-step guidance to configure ITSI to produce accurate and trusted alerts
Splunk Named a Leader in Gartner SIEM Magic Quadrant for the Fifth Straight Year
Security
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Splunk Named a Leader in Gartner SIEM Magic Quadrant for the Fifth Straight Year

Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management names Splunk a leader for the fifth straight year