332 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 11 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (57%).
r/Information_Security Traffic & Engagement r/Information_Security Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/Information_Security Most Active Times When r/Information_Security Is Most Active
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r/Information_Security Flair Performance r/Information_Security Flair Performance
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This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.
No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/Information_Security Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Information_Security
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| security | 62 (18.7%) | 3 | 2 |
| data | 30 (9.0%) | 4 | 2 |
| actually | 23 (6.9%) | 3 | 1 |
| agent | 19 (5.7%) | 4 | 2 |
| best | 18 (5.4%) | 4 | 1 |
| breach | 16 (4.8%) | 3 | 2 |
| cybersecurity | 15 (4.5%) | 3 | 1 |
| agents | 14 (4.2%) | 3 | 4 |
| risk | 13 (3.9%) | 1 | 1 |
| incident | 12 (3.6%) | 6 | 3 |
r/Information_Security Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Information_Security
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 5 | 1 |
| youtube.com | 3 | 1 |
r/Information_Security Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Information_Security
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
Found out someone in ops built a customer facing app on Replit and no one told IT
Microsoft moved its patch guidance from two weeks to 72 hours.
‘We Hacked the FBI:’ Hackers Say They Have Data on All FBI Employees
153 MILLION drivers licenses leaked and up for sale.
My dad clicks sponsored google results like they’re the actual website
Company I work for got breached and now I’m kind of paranoid about what happens next
How can security teams keep up with vulnerabilities discovered by AI?
Lessons learned from our first major ransomware incident response and my very dumb Slack mistake
Anyone running an AI-powered SASE, has the AI caught anything?
Beginner guide to SASE and SSE?
r/Information_Security Audience Overlap r/Information_Security Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Information_Security FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Information_Security
What's the best time to post on r/Information_Security?
Based on posting volume, r/Information_Security is most active on Thursdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Information_Security?
r/Information_Security averages 11 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Information_Security get?
Posts on r/Information_Security average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Information_Security get most?
On r/Information_Security, most posts are text posts (57%)