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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.

DarkSide Ransomware: Splunk Threat Update and Detections
Security
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DarkSide Ransomware: Splunk Threat Update and Detections

Splunk Threat Research Team (STRT) replicated the DarkSide Ransomware Attack and has released an Analytic Story with several detection searches directed at community shared IOCs.
Presidential Executive Order: “Collect and Preserve” Incident Data. Is this the Catalyst for Cybersecurity’s Black Box?
Security
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Presidential Executive Order: “Collect and Preserve” Incident Data. Is this the Catalyst for Cybersecurity’s Black Box?

President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity defines a solid path forward for the Federal government and its suppliers to address systemic problems in defending cyberspace.
Celebrating the Resiliency of the AAPI Community
Splunk Life
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Celebrating the Resiliency of the AAPI Community

To commemorate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States, we’re proudly celebrating the broader Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community both globally and here at Splunk.
Splunker Stories: Brenden Reeves
Splunk Life
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Splunker Stories: Brenden Reeves

In our latest edition of our 'Splunker Stories' series, we meet our CNOC Manager, Brenden Reeves to learn more about the path which led him to Splunk, his global travel adventures, and how he embraces our core value of 'open' to encourage inclusiveness.
What's New: Splunk Enterprise 8.2
Platform
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What's New: Splunk Enterprise 8.2

Learn about the new capabilities in Splunk Enterprise 8.2! We have focused our development offers across a number of themes: insights, admin productivity, data infrastructure, and performance.
The Hidden Cost of Sampling in Observability
Observability
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The Hidden Cost of Sampling in Observability

If your observability platform makes you sample, you may be drawing incorrect conclusions from it – resulting in large hidden costs and consequences. Learn more about how you can avoid missing out on critical insights at the most relevant time.