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.

Hypothesis-Driven Cryptominer Hunting with PEAK
Security
11 Minute Read

Hypothesis-Driven Cryptominer Hunting with PEAK

A sample hypothesis-driven hunt, using SURGe's PEAK threat hunting framework, looking for unauthorized cryptominers.
How Zero-Touch Operations Went From Pipe Dream to Real Possibility (and What’s Next)
Industry Insights
3 Minute Read

How Zero-Touch Operations Went From Pipe Dream to Real Possibility (and What’s Next)

For communications and media organizations, zero-touch operations may be the key to amplifying speed while also lowering costs. Here’s how it could look.
AI at Splunk: Trustworthy Principles for Digital Resilience
Artificial Intelligence
4 Minute Read

AI at Splunk: Trustworthy Principles for Digital Resilience

Building AI responsibly is one thing, but embedding trust into every aspect of our AI strategy is another entirely – and that’s what Splunk sets out to do. Kriss Deiglmeier and Hao Yang explain more in this blog.
Defining & Improving Your Security Posture
Learn
7 Minute Read

Defining & Improving Your Security Posture

What is your security posture? The result of all your security strategies, processes and practices. Get the total low-down on evaluating & improving yours.
AI: Keep Your Feet on the Ground
Security
1 Minute Read

AI: Keep Your Feet on the Ground

Splunk is excited about AI, but we're keeping our boots on the ground as we partner with customers to leverage AI to improve efficiency while continuing the essentials via Splunk’s platform.
Enter The Gates: An Analysis of the DarkGate AutoIt Loader
Security
10 Minute Read

Enter The Gates: An Analysis of the DarkGate AutoIt Loader

The Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT) provides a deep dive analysis of the DarkGate malware and its use of AutoIt.