r/opsec is a subreddit with 79k members. The community frequently discusses security, opsec, privacy, threat, and anonymity, and the most common flair used is beginner question, how's my opsec?, advanced question, countermeasures, and risk.
OPSEC is the process and practice of Operations Security. Although it has roots in the military, OPSEC can be applied to any venture requiring secrecy and survival, from business security to personal safety. OPSEC is a mindset of critical thinking and safe habits. Read the sidebar below for more information!
Popular Topics in r/opsec
#1
Security
65 posts
#2
Opsec
63 posts
#3
Privacy
44 posts
#4
Threat
10 posts
#5
Anonymity
9 posts
#6
Anonymous
8 posts
#7
Tor
7 posts
#8
Phone
7 posts
#9
Vpn
7 posts
#10
Human Rights
7 posts
Flair Used in r/opsec
#1
Beginner question
: "Is a Dumbphone a Good Alternative If You Can't Afford a Pixel with GrapheneOS?"
37 posts
#2
How's my OPSEC?
: "Deep dive: what Windows 11, macOS, Linux, Tails, Whonix, and Qubes OS actually collect and expose (and what they don't tell you)"
10 posts
#3
Advanced question
: "I tracked mulvad use with Find My IP for a week"
6 posts
#4
Countermeasures
: "Someone has old files of mine"
6 posts
#5
Risk
: "Scattered Spiders member arrested based on Windows GDID"
5 posts
#6
Threats
: "Driver awareness IR illumination helps roadside facial recognition cameras."
4 posts
#7
Vulnerabilities
: "Location tracking for 2 years, cannot figure it out!"
2 posts
#8
Solved
: "locked down my digital life. forgot about my physical address being public."
1 post
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Last updated: August 11, 2026