r/Infosec
37k members
r/Infosec is a subreddit with 37k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses security, ai, cybersecurity, vulnerabilities, and vulnerability.
Information security (InfoSec) is the practice of protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. It encompasses a broad range of measures, both physical and digital, designed to safeguard information and information systems. The core principles of information security are confidentiality, integrity, and availability (the CIA triad).
Popular Themes in r/Infosec
#1
Solution Requests
: "Human rights activist possibly under surveillance: how to build a secure, low-cost setup for video calls with lawyers at the UN?"
16 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What is Access Creep?"
9 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Company is about to make an enormous mistake"
7 posts
#4
News
: "CrowdStrike Researchers Identify Hidden Vulnerabilities in AI-Coded Software"
7 posts
#5
Ideas
: "I condensed OWASP, Twelve-Factor, and security fundamentals into a checklist for people building apps with AI who aren't developers"
3 posts
#6
Opportunities
: "Is anyone hiring?"
2 posts
#7
Self-Promotion
: "EMBA firmware analysis framework v2.0.2 available - Party the big 2k"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Infosec
#1
Security
: "Is ATO becoming the biggest bottleneck in cyberSecurity?"
111 posts
#2
Ai
: "How are you tracking Ai usage inside approved SaaS apps when users don’t even realize it’s happening?"
78 posts
#3
Cybersecurity
: "14-week hands-on Cybersecurity university course opens to the world fully online"
65 posts
#4
Vulnerabilities
: "CrowdStrike Researchers Identify Hidden Vulnerabilities in AI-Coded Software"
12 posts
#5
Vulnerability
: "Critical (Smithery.ai) MCP Server Vulnerability Exposes 3,000+ Servers and Sensitive API Keys"
10 posts
#6
Data
: "AI Data governance platforms for insider threats - detection tool or expensive monitoring layer"
9 posts
#7
Privacy
: "Jitsi Privacy flaw enables one-click stealth audio and video capture"
7 posts
#8
Phishing
: "Building a Free Library for Phishing & Security Awareness Training — Looking for Feedback!"
7 posts
#9
Infosec
: "Seeking career advice: pivoting from cloud engineering to Infosec with a CISSP and experience"
6 posts
#10
Cyber
: "Cyber health checkup"
6 posts
Member Growth in r/Infosec
Yearly
+8k members(28.0%)
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Last updated: June 15, 2026