r/SecurityBlueTeam is a subreddit with 21k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses btl1, exam, btl1 exam, cybersecurity, and blue team.
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Popular Themes in r/SecurityBlueTeam
#1
Advice Requests
: "How to get started in Detection Engineering as a complete beginner (zero experience writing detections)?"
26 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for an EDR I can learn/practice on (free or trial without card)"
12 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "VulnScan — a locally run vulnerability scanner I built with Python, CVE lookup, VirusTotal integration, and PDF reporting"
4 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I couldn't figure out which blocklists to use, so I built an aggregator."
2 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Failed my First Attempt today :("
1 post
#6
Money Talk
: "Looking for promos/discounts on the BTL1"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/SecurityBlueTeam
#1
Btl1
: "Just passed Btl1 exam! Have a small doubt about the reward."
21 posts
#2
Exam
: "BTL2 Exam Passed. AMA / Advice."
13 posts
#3
Btl1 Exam
: "Any tips for the Btl1 Exam?"
11 posts
#4
Cybersecurity
: "Cybersecurity courses provided by Google for free"
7 posts
#5
Blue Team
: "Started Blue Teams level 1 exam but RDP stopped working HELP"
5 posts
#6
Ai
: "built a PCAP triage tool that gives you an Ai incident report in ~30 seconds"
5 posts
#7
Certification
: "Just passed BTL1 exam! Have a small doubt about the reward."
4 posts
#8
Blue Team Labs
: "Just passed BTL1 exam! Have a small doubt about the reward."
4 posts
#9
Soc
: "Built a Soc from scratch with no prior Soc experience"
3 posts
#10
Security
: "built a PCAP triage tool that gives you an AI incident report in ~30 seconds"
3 posts
Flair Used in r/SecurityBlueTeam
#1
Question
: "Just passed BTL1 exam! Have a small doubt about the reward."
45 posts
#2
Education/Training
: "I just passed BTL1 with a 90% score!"
40 posts
#3
Discussion
: "got BTL2 for free , and i feel scammed"
27 posts
#4
Threat Intelligence
: "Recommended CyberSecurity Podcast!"
18 posts
#5
Other
: "It's even prettier in person"
12 posts
#6
Security Engineering
: "Looking for a good certification to boost my resume"
10 posts
#7
Vulnerability
: "Stuck in IT Management and Missing the Technical Side — Is a Cybersecurity Pivot Still Possible?"
9 posts
#8
News
: "Passed BTL1 with 90%"
8 posts
#9
Endpoint Security
: "An open source real-time HIDS based on Sigma rules"
8 posts
#10
Security Management
: "where do I even start with mapping MITRE ATT&CK TTPs to SOC alerts?"
5 posts
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Last updated: August 24, 2026