r/AskNetsec
260k members
r/AskNetsec is a subreddit with 260k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses security, struggling, job, hard time, and worst, and they frequently recommend/review password manager, siem, and registrar.
Dedicated to those passionate about security.
Popular Themes in r/AskNetsec
#1
Solution Requests
: "what are best tools for SIEM detection validation right now"
6 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Kibu Reviews?"
5 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else frustrated that threat intel feeds still arrive as static reports instead of something usable?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskNetsec
#1
Security
9 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Job
5 posts
#4
Hard Time
4 posts
#5
Worst
4 posts
#6
Websites
3 posts
#7
Vulnerability
3 posts
#8
Web
2 posts
#9
Exploitation
2 posts
#10
Tools
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskNetsec
Password Manager
21 reviews
#1
Bitwarden
4.5★ from 10 reviews
#2
Keeper
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
1Password
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Siem
20 reviews
#1
LogRhythm
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
AlienVault
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Security Onion
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Registrar
12 reviews
#1
namecheap
4.0★ from 3 reviews
#2
PorkBun
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Dnsimple
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskNetsec
#1
Analysis
: "Unpopular opinion: the GitHub breach is 100% predictable and the security industry deserves the blame"
64 posts
#2
Other
: "Did anyone actually add a second endpoint vendor after the CrowdStrike outage?"
33 posts
#3
Work
: "Which security awareness platform did you renew without shopping around?"
27 posts
#4
Concepts
: "What cybersecurity skill do beginners usually underestimate?"
21 posts
#5
Threats
: "Started a zero trust project and immediately hit a wall. Can't verify access for apps we don't know exist"
17 posts
#6
Compliance
: "How does your org actually verify it’s really the CFO on the phone before approving a wire transfer?"
14 posts
#7
Architecture
: "Why do some seemingly low risk accounts require such secure passwords?"
13 posts
#8
Education
: "Our school is making us install a CA certificate on our personal devices to access the school wifi"
11 posts
Member Growth in r/AskNetsec
Yearly
+33k members(14.4%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026