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.

Understanding Application Lifecycle Management (ALM): Stages, Strategies, and Benefits
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Understanding Application Lifecycle Management (ALM): Stages, Strategies, and Benefits

Comprehensive guide to Application Lifecycle Management (ALM): key stages, best practices, and benefits for managing software from planning to retirement.
Top AI Trends for 2026: Key Technologies and Challenges and What They Mean
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Top AI Trends for 2026: Key Technologies and Challenges and What They Mean

Discover the top AI trends for 2026 — and learn how businesses can leverage these advancements, overcome new challenges, and stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Hashing in Cryptography Explained: How It Works, Algorithms, and Real-World Uses
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Hashing in Cryptography Explained: How It Works, Algorithms, and Real-World Uses

Learn what hashing in cryptography is, how it works, key algorithms like SHA-256, real-world uses, and best practices to keep your data secure.
Resilience Starts with You: The Role of Observability in Building Stronger Ops
Observability
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Resilience Starts with You: The Role of Observability in Building Stronger Ops

Explore what digital resilience means for today’s DevOps and IT Ops teams. Dive into hands-on observability strategies, OpenTelemetry best practices, and expert tips to move from reacting to incidents to anticipating and preventing them—all while busting common observability myths.
Zero-shot Security Classification with Foundation-Sec-8B and Splunk DSDL
Artificial Intelligence
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Zero-shot Security Classification with Foundation-Sec-8B and Splunk DSDL

In this blog, we introduce a new DSDL container featuring the Foundation-Sec-8B model, enabling users to classify security data directly from Splunk searches—no fine-tuning required.
Observability + Security: Real-Time Digital Resilience for SLED
Industries
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Observability + Security: Real-Time Digital Resilience for SLED

Cisco and Splunk are helping public sector organizations build digital resilience.