r/netsecstudents

162k members
r/netsecstudents is a subreddit with 162k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses security, cybersecurity, tool, looking for, and study, and they frequently recommend/review remote desktop software.
A place to share resources, ask questions, and help other students learn Network Security specialties of all kinds. Please read the rules before posting: https://www.reddit.com/r/netsecstudents/about/rules/

Popular Themes in r/netsecstudents

#1
Advice Requests
: "2024 cyber grad here. did a 1-year internship AND a 1-year contract, but the ATS bots are still humbling me daily. need a referral before i completely crash out."
14 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "atomicvulns — a web security lab with one vulnerability per app (OWASP Top 10 2021, open source)"
9 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Kage : Windows DFIR triage console"
6 posts
#4
Solution Requests
: "I built an SSH honeypot and would love feedback from people with cybersecurity experience"
5 posts

Popular Topics in r/netsecstudents

#1

Security

: "CyberSecurity student feeling lost choosing between offensive, defensive, or research — looking for advice"
32 posts
#2

Cybersecurity

: "Free, hands-on 14-week university Cybersecurity course (open to anyone online)"
28 posts
#3

Tool

: "🐜 Nemla – a small Python network recon Tool that shows its evidence (no dependencies, EN/AR/HE, 3D UI)"
10 posts
#4

Looking For

: "I'm Looking For a part-time job"
9 posts
#5

Study

8 posts
#6

Ai

: "Using Ai in bug bounty"
8 posts
#7

Ctf

: "DOOM: THE BREACH — 30-HOUR Ctf ☠️ | ₹ 30,000 Prize Pool"
7 posts
#8

Project

5 posts
#9

Struggling With

5 posts
#10

Job

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/netsecstudents

#1
ZOC
4.0★ from 1 review

Member Growth in r/netsecstudents

Yearly
+20k members(13.9%)

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Last updated: October 1, 2026