535 posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 17 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Mondays around 2 AM UTC. Mostly link posts (84%).
r/blueteamsec Traffic & Engagement r/blueteamsec Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/blueteamsec Most Active Times When r/blueteamsec Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/blueteamsec Flair Performance r/blueteamsec Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| intelligence (threat actor activity) | 103 (19.4%) | 3 |
| highlevel summary|strategy (maybe technical) | 88 (16.5%) | 3 |
| research|capability (we need to defend against) | 65 (12.2%) | 4 |
| low level tools|techniques|knowledge (work aids) | 50 (9.4%) | 2 |
| vulnerability (attack surface) | 46 (8.6%) | 4 |
| tradecraft (how we defend) | 46 (8.6%) | 4 |
| discovery (how we find bad stuff) | 36 (6.8%) | 3 |
| incident writeup (who and how) | 26 (4.9%) | 4 |
| malware analysis (like butterfly collections) | 26 (4.9%) | 2 |
| exploitation (what's being exploited) | 18 (3.4%) | 4 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/blueteamsec Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/blueteamsec
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| security | 31 (5.8%) | 3 | 1 |
| threat | 27 (5.0%) | 5 | 1 |
| attack | 24 (4.5%) | 3 | 1 |
| windows | 24 (4.5%) | 3 | 0 |
| analysis | 23 (4.3%) | 2 | 0 |
| malware | 22 (4.1%) | 3 | 0 |
| cve | 21 (3.9%) | 4 | 0 |
| cyber | 19 (3.5%) | 5 | 1 |
| detection | 19 (3.5%) | 4 | 0 |
| agent | 17 (3.2%) | 2 | 0 |
r/blueteamsec Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/blueteamsec
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 74 | 3 |
| arxiv.org | 8 | 3 |
| blog.talosintelligence.com | 7 | 2 |
| cisa.gov | 6 | 4 |
| huntress.com | 6 | 5 |
| securelist.com | 6 | 2 |
| justice.gov | 5 | 3 |
| ctoatncsc.substack.com | 5 | 1 |
| ipurple.team | 5 | 1 |
| specterops.io | 5 | 1 |
r/blueteamsec Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/blueteamsec
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Inside the Falcon How CrowdStrike Catches You
Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System
Quantum Computers Are Not a Threat to 128-bit Symmetric Keys
I accidentally logged hundreds of thousands of phone calls to military bases
Threat Intelligence Report: University Leak Exposes Russia’s Military Cyber Training Pipeline
768 Leaked Corporate AWS Keys Held Full Admin Rights
Auditing Microsoft Defender and Intune Configuration Changes
T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network
Living Off the Cloud: A Python Implant Hiding Its Entire C2 Inside Microsoft 365 & Azure
Best incident response tabletop format that actually feels like a real incident, not a compliance meeting?
r/blueteamsec Audience Overlap r/blueteamsec Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/blueteamsec FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/blueteamsec
What's the best time to post on r/blueteamsec?
Based on posting volume, r/blueteamsec is most active on Mondays around 2 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/blueteamsec?
r/blueteamsec averages 17 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/blueteamsec get?
Posts on r/blueteamsec average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/blueteamsec get most?
On r/blueteamsec, most posts are link posts (84%)