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.

The OSI Model: Understanding the Layered Approach to Network Communication
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The OSI Model: Understanding the Layered Approach to Network Communication

The OSI Model is not old news...In fact, it's still in use across the entire internet today! Read on to see exactly how these 7 layers work.
How to Use Splunk to Monitor Security of Local LLMs (Part II)
Artificial Intelligence
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How to Use Splunk to Monitor Security of Local LLMs (Part II)

Learn how to use Splunk to monitor and defend your local Large Language Models (LLMs).
What’s New With AppDynamics 25.4
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What’s New With AppDynamics 25.4

Enhance troubleshooting and streamline operations with AppDynamics 25.4, leveraging new features like tagging, anomaly detection, and Session Replay to optimize performance.
From Instinct to Insight: Why Metrics Are Essential to Threat Hunting Success
Security
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From Instinct to Insight: Why Metrics Are Essential to Threat Hunting Success

Splunker Tamara Chacon explores why metrics are critical to threat hunting success.
Accelerating Security Operations with Splunk and Foundation AI’s First Open-Source Security Model
Artificial Intelligence
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Accelerating Security Operations with Splunk and Foundation AI’s First Open-Source Security Model

Cisco Foundation AI’s Foundation-sec-8b model brings a new wave of innovations and efficiency to security operations. As a purpose-built, open-weight Large Language Model (LLM) designed specifically for cybersecurity, Foundation-sec-8b enables security teams to act faster, reduce fatigue, and scale operations without compromising accuracy.
How To Use Splunk To Monitor Security of Local LLMs (Part I)
Artificial Intelligence
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How To Use Splunk To Monitor Security of Local LLMs (Part I)

Learn how to use Splunk to monitor the security of local Large Language Models (LLMs) like Llama and GPT4ALL.