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.

Building a Superstar SOC with Automation and Standardization
Security
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Building a Superstar SOC with Automation and Standardization

Splunker Kelly Huang explains the how and why of standardizing your team's security processes to build a superstar SOC.
Detecting HAFNIUM Exchange Server Zero-Day Activity in Splunk
Security
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Detecting HAFNIUM Exchange Server Zero-Day Activity in Splunk

This blog discusses how to detect HAFNIUM activity around the recent CVEs released affecting Exchange Server using Splunk and Splunk Enterprise Security.
As Funding Cuts Arrive, Can CDM Deliver on the Value of Its Promises?
Industries
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As Funding Cuts Arrive, Can CDM Deliver on the Value of Its Promises?

Cybersecurity is a tough job done. But when funding allocations suddenly shift after essential programs are already under development, it can be hard for even the most creative, resilient CIOs and CISOs to keep up.
Enriching Splunk Contact Center Analytics with uberAgent Endpoint Monitoring
Partners
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Enriching Splunk Contact Center Analytics with uberAgent Endpoint Monitoring

uberAgent is deeply integrated with Splunk; no additional servers or services are required. By leveraging Splunk’s near-unlimited scalability, uberAgent has been successfully deployed in the most demanding environments with hundreds of thousands of endpoints per customer.
From the SecOps Kitchen: Why Operators of Essentials Services Need to Prepare Now
Security
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From the SecOps Kitchen: Why Operators of Essentials Services Need to Prepare Now

How can you be agile and map technical security activities back to the overall goal to reduce the business risk and become cyber resilient while being sensitive to costs and FTE needs at the same time? Find out more in this article.
Stories of Cyber Defense Collaboration: Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG)
Security
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Stories of Cyber Defense Collaboration: Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG)

Nicole Perloth’s new book, This is How They Tell Me the World Ends, details our past and troubling trajectory in cyberspace. It is a terrific and sobering read for both the initiated and uninitiated in information security. This doom and gloom title prompts the need for a blog series focusing on slivers of success in defending cyberspace that can propagate as best practices.