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.

Boss of the SOC Scoring Server, Questions and Answers, and Dataset! Open-Sourced and Ready for Download
Security
2 Minute Read

Boss of the SOC Scoring Server, Questions and Answers, and Dataset! Open-Sourced and Ready for Download

We have open-sourced the Boss of the SOC dataset (ver1.0) and BOT(S|N) scoring server. They can be used to run your own CTF, perform research, or train your internal users!
Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 2 – Splunk Setup
Tips & Tricks
3 Minute Read

Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 2 – Splunk Setup

Use Splunk to harness the power of the data that Azure Monitor makes accessible. Learn how to set up an Azure AD application, Event Hub Namespace and more.
Splunk Connect for Kafka – Connecting Apache Kafka with Splunk
Tips & Tricks
7 Minute Read

Splunk Connect for Kafka – Connecting Apache Kafka with Splunk

Technical blog and installation walkthrough of Splunk Connect for Kafka
Unleashing Data Ingestion from Apache Kafka
Platform
2 Minute Read

Unleashing Data Ingestion from Apache Kafka

Splunk Connect for Kafka introduces a scalable approach to tap into the growing volume of data flowing into Apache Kafka
Dynamic Data: Self-Storage - Compliance, Cloud and Data Lifecycle
Platform
3 Minute Read

Dynamic Data: Self-Storage - Compliance, Cloud and Data Lifecycle

Introducing Dynamic Data: Self-Storage, a new feature in Splunk Cloud that puts data storage in your control
Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 1 – Azure Setup
Tips & Tricks
5 Minute Read

Splunking Microsoft Azure Monitor Data – Part 1 – Azure Setup

Use Splunk to harness the power of the data that Azure Monitor makes accessible. Learn to install the Microsoft Azure Add-on for Splunk and set up data inputs.