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.

Security

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Splunk Security Content for Threat Detection & Response: May Recap

There are 13 new analytics and 4 new analytic stories now available in Splunk Enterprise Security via the ESCU application update process.

Artificial Intelligence

9 Minute Read

Using Splunk to Monitor the Security of MCP Servers

Learn how to use Splunk to monitor MCP Server security.

Ciso Circle

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Beyond the Music: Lessons from Spotify's Fleet Management Journey

Learn how Spotify leverages standardized tooling, automated pipelines, and organizational alignment to transform challenges into opportunities for innovation.

.conf & .conf Go

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Building the Future: Splunk Developer Sessions You Can't Miss at .conf25

Join us at .conf25 for an amazing lineup of sessions, activities, and expert staff covering best practices that are tailored to elevate your Splunk development game.

Learn

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Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): What They Are and How to Defend Against Them

Learn about Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs): their stages, characteristics, real-world examples like Operation Aurora, and strategies to protect your organization.

Learn

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Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) Explained: OSI Layers, Real-World Applications & Ethical Considerations

Explore Deep Packet Inspection (DPI): how it boosts security & network ops, its applications, and the crucial privacy vs. security debate.