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.

Real-Time Data: An Overview and Introduction
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Real-Time Data: An Overview and Introduction

Unlock the power of real-time data to drive instant decisions, improve customer experiences, and gain a competitive edge with the right data architecture.
Trust at Every Hop: How mTLS in Splunk Enterprise 10.0 Makes Security Simpler
Security
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Trust at Every Hop: How mTLS in Splunk Enterprise 10.0 Makes Security Simpler

As of Splunk Enterprise 10.0, mTLS is now supported across 10 essential communication paths in your deployment—from forwarders and HTTP Event Collector (HEC) to clustered search heads and indexers.
Uniting for Collective Defence: How Splunk and ASD Are Strengthening National Cyber Resilience Through CTIS
Security
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Uniting for Collective Defence: How Splunk and ASD Are Strengthening National Cyber Resilience Through CTIS

In response to the evolving cyber threat environment, the Australian Government has taken proactive steps to strengthen national cyber defences.
2025 Worldwide BOTS Day
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2025 Worldwide BOTS Day

After a successful launch of BOTS at .conf25, we’re ready to take it to the masses with two worldwide BOTS10 competitions.
Building a Cross-Functional Remote Employment Fraud Response Team
Security
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Building a Cross-Functional Remote Employment Fraud Response Team

In this blog, Splunkers Jonathan Heckinger and Brian Starrs cover the most complex aspect of REF risk: what to do after you find it.
From Prompt to Payload: LAMEHUG’s LLM-Driven Cyber Intrusion
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From Prompt to Payload: LAMEHUG’s LLM-Driven Cyber Intrusion

The Splunk Threat Research Team analyzes the LAMEHUG malware, examining its tactics and techniques to provide insights that can help SOC analysts and blue teamers identify and respond.