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Kushagra Sharma

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.

Threat Advisory: STRT-TA02 - Destructive Software
Security
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Threat Advisory: STRT-TA02 - Destructive Software

The focus of this threat advisory is on a recently reported destructive payload by Microsoft MSTIC under the name of WhisperGate. We break down the different components and functions of how this payload works and provide a series of detections to mitigate and defend against this threat.
A Splunk Approach to Baselines, Statistics and Likelihoods on Big Data
Tips & Tricks
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A Splunk Approach to Baselines, Statistics and Likelihoods on Big Data

This machine is sending lots of logs. Is this normal? This user has logged in at 1 am. Is this normal? We've seen a network communication with this particular signature. Is this normal? Splunker Josh Cowling explores the answers to these and other questions.
Prevent Data Downtime with Anomaly Detection
Platform
11 Minute Read

Prevent Data Downtime with Anomaly Detection

Learn how to use Machine Learning in Splunk to create an automatic alerting system for Admins that sends alerts whenever there is unexpected downtime or spike in ingestion volume.
Splunk4Splunk: The Next Level with Tony Read
Splunk Life
6 Minute Read

Splunk4Splunk: The Next Level with Tony Read

In this blog, we are sharing the wisdom of Tony Read, Splunk’s Sales Engineer in our Public Sector. Tony answers the question featured on so many of our t-shirts: “Can you SPL?”. Find out more here.
The Five Tenets of Observability
Observability
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The Five Tenets of Observability

Observability is essential for technology success. Learn the five key tenets of an Observability system and the benefits of Observability for your company.
Splunker Stories: Charlene Tan
Splunk Life
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Splunker Stories: Charlene Tan

In the latest edition of our "Splunker Stories" series, we met with one of Splunk's Regional Sales Directors, Charlene Tan. Learn more about the path which led her to Splunk, how she sets up each day for success, and what Splunk’s culture means to her.