194 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 6 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 3 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/AskNetsec Traffic & Engagement r/AskNetsec Traffic & Engagement
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r/AskNetsec Most Active Times When r/AskNetsec Is Most Active
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r/AskNetsec Flair Performance r/AskNetsec Flair Performance
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Analysis | 41 (21.1%) | 4 |
| Other | 34 (17.5%) | 3 |
| Work | 27 (13.9%) | 5 |
| Concepts | 26 (13.4%) | 3 |
| Threats | 22 (11.3%) | 3 |
| Education | 20 (10.3%) | 1 |
| Architecture | 18 (9.3%) | 3 |
| Compliance | 6 (3.1%) | 3 |
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r/AskNetsec Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskNetsec
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| security | 27 (13.9%) | 4 | 6 |
| actually | 15 (7.7%) | 7 | 12 |
| anyone | 11 (5.7%) | 9 | 9 |
| help | 10 (5.2%) | 2 | 6 |
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r/AskNetsec Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskNetsec
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Did anyone actually add a second endpoint vendor after the CrowdStrike outage?
How are people verifying identity on unclassified DoD calls?
Is anyone else stuck in the 'would we have caught this' drill every time?
Phishing awareness training vendor recommendations?
What is LLM penetration testing and which vendors offer it as a managed service?
Kibu Reviews?
how do you show risk reduction over time to justify your security program budget
How do you get employees to actually get better at spotting phishing emails?
Why do some seemingly low risk accounts require such secure passwords?
Has anyone here tried Kibu?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did anyone actually add a second endpoint vendor after the CrowdStrike outage? | 36 | 35 | text | Jul 10 |
| How are people verifying identity on unclassified DoD calls? | 23 | 13 | text | Jul 3 |
| Is anyone else stuck in the 'would we have caught this' drill every time? | 23 | 11 | text | Jul 30 |
| Phishing awareness training vendor recommendations? | 22 | 15 | text | Jul 31 |
| What is LLM penetration testing and which vendors offer it as a managed service? | 21 | 10 | text | Jul 1 |
| Kibu Reviews? | 17 | 7 | text | Jul 14 |
| how do you show risk reduction over time to justify your security program budget | 16 | 27 | text | Jul 22 |
| How do you get employees to actually get better at spotting phishing emails? | 16 | 36 | text | Jul 7 |
| Why do some seemingly low risk accounts require such secure passwords? | 16 | 20 | text | Jul 3 |
| Has anyone here tried Kibu? | 15 | 5 | text | Jul 6 |
r/AskNetsec Audience Overlap r/AskNetsec Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/AskNetsec FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AskNetsec
What's the best time to post on r/AskNetsec?
Based on posting volume, r/AskNetsec is most active on Wednesdays around 3 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AskNetsec?
r/AskNetsec averages 6 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskNetsec get?
Posts on r/AskNetsec average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AskNetsec get most?
On r/AskNetsec, most posts are text posts (100%)