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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.

Staff Picks for Splunk Security Reading March 2023
Security
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Staff Picks for Splunk Security Reading March 2023

In this month's Staff Picks blog, our Splunk security experts curate a list of presentations, whitepapers, and customer case studies that we feel are worth a read.
A Global Day of Service: Building Community Resilience Drives Social Impact
Splunk Life
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A Global Day of Service: Building Community Resilience Drives Social Impact

On Friday, March 17, 2023, the Black Employees Achieve More at Splunk (BEAMS) and Womxn+ Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) partnered to host Splunk’s first-ever Global Day of Service.
Data Denormalization: The Complete Guide
Learn
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Data Denormalization: The Complete Guide

To normalize or not normalize your data. Decide here, as we explain why you’d denormalize data (faster query times!) but also the reasons to avoid it.
AsyncRAT Crusade: Detections and Defense
Security
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AsyncRAT Crusade: Detections and Defense

The Splunk Threat Research Team explores detections and defense against the Microsoft OneNote AsyncRAT malware campaign.
My Username Fields Have Passwords in Them! What Do I Do?
Security
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My Username Fields Have Passwords in Them! What Do I Do?

Sometimes, users put their password into a username field and it gets logged into Splunk – learn how to identify this behavior and remediate it with SOAR.
What is Federated Search?
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What is Federated Search?

Searching isn’t as easy as you think: did Google get your request? Are you pinging multiple databases? Is ChatGPT involved? Learn all about federated search here.