r/dfir
5k members
r/dfir is a subreddit with 5k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses forensics, dfir, incident, response, and malware.
A subreddit to discuss and share news, content, whitepapers, research, tutorials, webinars, or anything else regarding Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
Popular Themes in r/dfir
#1
Advice Requests
: "Possible alternatives to Incident Response"
10 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Gulp - open-source incident response & log analysis platform with a multi-timeline UI (DFIR / blue team)"
9 posts
#3
News
: "AI + Digital Forensics (X-Post)"
8 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Tool release: decrypt VMware vTPM-encrypted .vmem/.vmsn for memory forensics (Volatility-ready)"
5 posts
#5
Pain & Anger
: "Anyone else frustrated trying to verify a vendor's AI SOC noise reduction number after actually running the pilot?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/dfir
#1
Forensics
: "AI + Digital Forensics (X-Post)"
19 posts
#2
Dfir
: "Gulp - open-source incident response & log analysis platform with a multi-timeline UI (Dfir / blue team)"
16 posts
#3
Incident
: "Possible alternatives to Incident Response"
7 posts
#4
Response
: "Possible alternatives to Incident Response"
7 posts
#5
Malware
: "Malware Analysis Sandbox"
5 posts
#6
Ai
: "Ai + Digital Forensics (X-Post)"
5 posts
#7
Incident Response
: "Gulp - open-source Incident Response & log analysis platform with a multi-timeline UI (DFIR / blue team)"
5 posts
#8
Open Source
: "VanGuard: open-source cross-platform IR toolkit, single binary, 28 pre-built use cases, works air-gapped (MIT)"
3 posts
#9
Tool
: "VanGuard: open-source cross-platform IR Toolkit, single binary, 28 pre-built use cases, works air-gapped (MIT)"
3 posts
#10
Report
: "Free browser tool for turning messy IOC and timeline notes into DOCX Report appendices (no signup, runs offline)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/dfir
Yearly
+1k members(35.8%)
Similar Subreddits to r/dfir
r/blueteamsec
73k members
25.3% / yr
r/computerforensics
91k members
15.2% / yr
r/de_EDV
232k members
13.4% / yr
r/docker
323k members
12.7% / yr
r/Malware
102k members
13.8% / yr
r/MalwareAnalysis
14k members
71.1% / yr
r/netsec
574k members
7.1% / yr
r/sre
58k members
40.3% / yr
About
GummySearch helps people research Reddit communities by organizing activity, growth, themes, and post-level signals into one place.
This page gives a focused view of r/dfir, including current member size, discussion patterns, product reviews, and related communities to explore.
This data is synced periodically so insights stay current and useful for ongoing research.
Last updated: October 1, 2026