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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.

PowerShell Detections — Threat Research Release, August 2021
Security
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PowerShell Detections — Threat Research Release, August 2021

Adversaries are using PowerShell attacks, but luckily the Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT) has developed PowerShell analytics for Splunk by using the Splunk Attack Range to collect the generated logs, and hunt for suspicious PowerShell.
OMB Mandates Agency Log Standardization to Improve Security
Industries
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OMB Mandates Agency Log Standardization to Improve Security

The Office of Management and Budget’s memo mandates a maturity model for event log management, sets agency implementation requirements, and establishes government-wide responsibilities.
Splunk Deepens Commitment to Public Sector with U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency IL5 Provisional Authorization
Industries
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Splunk Deepens Commitment to Public Sector with U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency IL5 Provisional Authorization

We are pleased to announce that Splunk has achieved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Provisional Authorization by the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) at Impact Level 5 (IL5), which allows U.S. Government agencies to use Splunk Cloud Platform for higher sensitivity Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Staff Picks for Splunk Security Reading August 2021
Security
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Staff Picks for Splunk Security Reading August 2021

These monthly postings will feature the favorite security-centric presentations, white papers and customer case studies from various peeps in the Splunk (or not) security world that WE think everyone should read. If you would like to read other months, please take a peek at previous posts in the "Staff Picks" series!
Meet the Splunktern: Fransiska Nauli
Splunk Life
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Meet the Splunktern: Fransiska Nauli

In this next installment of our “Meet the Splunktern'' series, we’re featuring Fransiska Nauli, our Field Engineering Intern in Australia. Fransiska is currently attending the University of Melbourne, majoring in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Keep reading to learn more about Fransiska and her time as a Splunktern!
Store Encrypted Secrets in a Splunk App
Tips & Tricks
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Store Encrypted Secrets in a Splunk App

Does your Splunk app integrate with a third-party service or API? If so, that service might require your app’s users to authenticate using a secret.