r/AskNetsec↗
Dedicated to those passionate about security.
268k subscribers240 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)213 authors / mosince 2011
r/AskNetsec has 268k members (+15% over the last 12 months). It gets about 240 posts a month from 213 people. Top topics: Pentesting Guides & Tips, Cybersecurity Careers & Learning and Cybersecurity Career Navigation.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Pentesting Guides & Tips4.1%
- Cybersecurity Careers & Learning1.7%
- Cybersecurity Career Navigation1.3%
- Password Managers0.9%
- WiFi Security & Hacks0.9%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Microsoft
- NIST
- arXiv.org e-Print archive
- Medium
- ChatGPT
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