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 dfir, forensics, incident, response, and ai.
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
: "Tooldump v2: sharing the open-source DFIR tools I’ve collected through investigations and CTFs"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Gulp - open-source incident response & log analysis platform with a multi-timeline UI (DFIR / blue team)"
10 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
Dfir
: "Gulp - open-source incident response & log analysis platform with a multi-timeline UI (Dfir / blue team)"
17 posts
#2
Forensics
: "AI + Digital Forensics (X-Post)"
17 posts
#3
Incident
: "Possible alternatives to Incident Response"
7 posts
#4
Response
: "Possible alternatives to Incident Response"
7 posts
#5
Ai
: "Ai + Digital Forensics (X-Post)"
5 posts
#6
Incident Response
: "Gulp - open-source Incident Response & log analysis platform with a multi-timeline UI (DFIR / blue team)"
5 posts
#7
Malware
: "MalChela v4.1: Mac Malware Analysis Arrives"
4 posts
#8
Threat
: "Threat hunting tools for a SOC with no dedicated hunters?"
3 posts
#9
Open Source
: "VanGuard: open-source cross-platform IR toolkit, single binary, 28 pre-built use cases, works air-gapped (MIT)"
3 posts
#10
Tool
: "VanGuard: open-source cross-platform IR Toolkit, single binary, 28 pre-built use cases, works air-gapped (MIT)"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/dfir
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+1k members(36.3%)
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Last updated: October 25, 2026