r/WindowsSecurity is a subreddit with 4k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and news, and the community frequently discusses windows, security, cybersecurity, active directory, and pentesting.
Expert-level Windows security discussions for security professionals: hardening, security updates, policies, standards, privacy, tips, tools, red team, blue team, and other related topics.
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Popular Themes in r/WindowsSecurity
#1
Advice Requests
: "Microsoft-eventlog-mindmap: Set of Mindmaps providing a detailed overview of the different #Microsoft auditing capacities for Windows, Exchange, Azure,... included threat hunting for email forwarding rules"
5 posts
#2
News
: "🚨 Docker Full Privilege Escalation (CVE-2022-25365): "Breaking Docker Named Pipes SYSTEMatically" 🚨"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "GitHub - AidenPearce369/ADReaper: A fast enumeration tool for Windows Active Directory Pentesting written in Go"
2 posts
#4
Ideas
: "AppLocker Rules as Defense Evasion: Complete Analysis"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/WindowsSecurity
#1
Windows
: "Microsoft-eventlog-mindmap: Set of Mindmaps providing a detailed overview of the different #Microsoft auditing capacities for Windows, Exchange, Azure,... included threat hunting for email forwarding rules"
189 posts
#2
Security
: "[DOCUMENTATION] Setting System-Wide Security Using DCOMCNFG"
185 posts
#3
Cybersecurity
: "Fuzzing RDP: Holding the Stick at Both Ends #Pentesting #Fuzzing #Cybersecurity #Infosec"
51 posts
#4
Active Directory
: "How to prevent Kerberoasting: Kerberoasting is an incredibly powerful and reliable attack against Active Directory. In some situations it can result in an attacker becoming Domain Admin nearly instantaneously. Here's how to prevent this attack: 🧵"
49 posts
#5
Pentesting
: "ntfstool: Forensics tool for NTFS #Pentesting #NTFS #CyberSecurity #Infosec"
43 posts
#6
Ad
: "RT @ollypwn: Python implementation for Ad CS abuse. Find, request, and authenticate your way to Domain Admin - or try your luck with "auto"…"
40 posts
#7
Powershell
: "ADLab - Custom Powershell Module To Setup An Active Directory Lab Environment To Practice Penetration Testing"
33 posts
#8
Exploitation
: "RT @ProjectZeroBugs: Windows Exploitation Tricks: Relaying DCOM Authentication"
28 posts
#9
Rt
: "Rt @andythevariable: This project automates the creation of a sandbox for malware analysis, adds some tools, and configures collectors to r…"
28 posts
#10
Infosec
: "Seven Common Microsoft Active Directory Misconfigurations that Adversaries Abuse #Infosec #pentest #redteam"
27 posts
Flair Used in r/WindowsSecurity
#1
Tool
: "Using Hidden Storage Applications to Complement Windows Security Hardening"
11 posts
#2
Vulnerability
: "🚨 Docker Full Privilege Escalation (CVE-2022-25365): "Breaking Docker Named Pipes SYSTEMatically" 🚨"
5 posts
#3
Video
: "Windows Red Team Privilege Escalation Techniques - Bypassing UAC & Kernel Exploits [YouTube]"
1 post
#4
Whitepaper
: "Windows 11 Hardening Guidelines"
1 post
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Last updated: September 7, 2026