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.

XWorm's Shape-Shifting Arsenal: Loader and Stager Variants in the Wild
Security
13 Minute Read

XWorm's Shape-Shifting Arsenal: Loader and Stager Variants in the Wild

Explore XWorm's shape-shifting tactics, evolution, and persistence, and how Splunk helps detect this RAT.
What To Know Before Agentic AI Starts Driving Security and Fraud Workflows
Ciso Circle
8 Minute Read

What To Know Before Agentic AI Starts Driving Security and Fraud Workflows

The essential guardrails for safe AI deployment in financial services.
Machine Learning in Splunk Enterprise Security: Unleashing Hidden Detection Power
Security
15 Minute Read

Machine Learning in Splunk Enterprise Security: Unleashing Hidden Detection Power

Discover how Splunk Enterprise Security 8.0 revamps machine learning, spots hidden threats, simplifies anomaly detection, and turbocharges your SOC.
What is Automated Incident Response? Benefits, Processes, and Challenges Explained
Learn
4 Minute Read

What is Automated Incident Response? Benefits, Processes, and Challenges Explained

Discover how automated incident response streamlines IT operations, reduces costs, and enhances efficiency by automating key processes like triage and diagnostics.
Splunk Attack Analyzer Introduces Built-in Translation and Achieves SOC 2 Compliance
Security
2 Minute Read

Splunk Attack Analyzer Introduces Built-in Translation and Achieves SOC 2 Compliance

Splunk Attack Analyzer enhances threat analysis with built-in email/document translation and achieves SOC 2 compliance.
Partners Are the Strategy: Momentum and Opportunity After Cisco Live 2025
Partners
3 Minute Read

Partners Are the Strategy: Momentum and Opportunity After Cisco Live 2025

Splunk's Gretchen O'Hara shares a closer look at the innovations and groundbreaking partner solutions unveiled at Cisco Live 2025.