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.

Bypassing the Bypass: Detecting Okta Classic Application Sign-On Policy Evasion
Security
11 Minute Read

Bypassing the Bypass: Detecting Okta Classic Application Sign-On Policy Evasion

The Splunk Threat Research Team dives into the Okta policy bypass vulnerability, offering detection insights and effective hunting strategies for security teams.
CosmicSting: A Critical XXE Vulnerability in Adobe Commerce and Magento (CVE-2024-34102)
Security
10 Minute Read

CosmicSting: A Critical XXE Vulnerability in Adobe Commerce and Magento (CVE-2024-34102)

The Splunk Research Team dissects the technical intricacies of the CosmicSting vulnerability, explores its potential impact on affected systems, and provides detection opportunities and mitigation strategies.
Cracking Braodo Stealer: Analyzing Python Malware and Its Obfuscated Loader
Security
10 Minute Read

Cracking Braodo Stealer: Analyzing Python Malware and Its Obfuscated Loader

The Splunk Threat Research Team break down Braodo Stealer's loader mechanisms, obfuscation strategies, and payload behavior.
Splunk’s Path Towards Achieving FedRAMP Moderate Authorization for Splunk Observability
Industries
5 Minute Read

Splunk’s Path Towards Achieving FedRAMP Moderate Authorization for Splunk Observability

Splunk VP of Public Sector Bill Rowan shares how we plan on actively pursuing a FedRAMP Moderate authorized Splunk Observability Cloud offering.
Ensuring Downtime Is Low When the Stakes Are High During Black Friday
Cto Stack
3 Minute Read

Ensuring Downtime Is Low When the Stakes Are High During Black Friday

How to minimize IT challenges and delight customers during user surges
Splunk Now Generally Available on Microsoft Azure
Partners
2 Minute Read

Splunk Now Generally Available on Microsoft Azure

Splunk arrives on Microsoft Azure, giving the vast majority of Fortune 2000 companies an easier way to enable enterprise-grade security and observability.