r/purpleteamsec is a subreddit with 9k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses edr, vulnerability, windows, reverseengineering, and threat hunting.
At r/purpleteamsec, we believe that when Red and Blue teams unite, security becomes not just a goal but a shared journey. Join us today to connect, learn, and collaborate in the pursuit of a safer digital world. Your insights, experiences, and questions are all welcome here. Let's harness the power of Purple Teaming and protect what matters most!
Remember, the future of cybersecurity is Purple. 💜
Popular Themes in r/purpleteamsec
#1
Solution Requests
: "Built a hands-on CTI training platform, looking for people to break it and tell me what's missing"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Threat hunting queries, Sigma rules, and detection engineering research based on MITRE ATT&CK techniques"
1 post
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I resurrected a classic 2013 Active Defense tool (Honeyports), Rewritten in Python 3 with a Web UI and Threading 👍"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/purpleteamsec
#1
Edr
4 posts
#2
Vulnerability
3 posts
#3
Windows
3 posts
#4
Reverseengineering
2 posts
#5
Threat Hunting
2 posts
#6
Forensics
2 posts
#7
C2 Communication
2 posts
#8
Detection Engineering
2 posts
#9
Excel
1 post
#10
Outlook
1 post
Flair Used in r/purpleteamsec
#1
Red Teaming
: "A collection of tools and resources related to the Pass-the-Passkey family of attacks, which target WebAuthn and FIDO2 authentication mechanisms in Windows"
85 posts
#2
Purple Teaming
: "Disable Windows Defender via Antivirus Fake Registration"
18 posts
#3
Threat Intelligence
: "A 12 KB Backdoor Hid Its C2 Domain in desktop.ini Whitespace"
17 posts
#4
Blue Teaming
: "I'm in your logs now: deceiving analysts and blinding EDRs"
14 posts
#5
Threat Hunting
: "When Attackers Hijack Your Inbox: Detecting Mailbox Forwarding Rules with Microsoft Defender XDR"
9 posts
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Last updated: September 19, 2026