228 posts analyzed Updated Jul 2026
Averages 7 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Mondays around 4 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (88%).
r/Pentesting Traffic & Engagement r/Pentesting 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/Pentesting Most Active Times When r/Pentesting Is Most Active
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r/Pentesting Flair Performance r/Pentesting Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.
No flaired posts were found in this month's data.
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r/Pentesting Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/Pentesting
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| built | 28 (12.3%) | 1 | 3 |
| pentesting | 27 (11.8%) | 14 | 11 |
| security | 26 (11.4%) | 1 | 3 |
| pentest | 26 (11.4%) | 2 | 4 |
| testing | 22 (9.7%) | 1 | 4 |
| penetration | 19 (8.3%) | 2 | 7 |
| looking | 17 (7.5%) | 2 | 5 |
| free | 14 (6.1%) | 5 | 3 |
| web | 12 (5.3%) | 2 | 4 |
| tool | 11 (4.8%) | 1 | 2 |
r/Pentesting Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/Pentesting
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| github.com | 6 | 1 |
r/Pentesting Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/Pentesting
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This is ARGUS, my semi-autonomous, multi-computer, local-AI-driven pentesting platform.
What are your salary/benefits?
VulnDesk Pro – A free intentionally vulnerable Windows desktop app for practicing thick-client pentesting (31 challenges)
Help a junior pentester out
OpenAI + Hugging face breach
Free Hosted AWS Pentest Lab
What do you charge? Solo pentesters selling to indie devs and small businesses
Looking for a freelance penetration tester
How do I pivot into pentesting in my 30
ADPathFinder
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This is ARGUS, my semi-autonomous, multi-computer, local-AI-driven pentesting platform. | 273 | 70 | image | Jul 2 |
| What are your salary/benefits? | 39 | 54 | text | Jul 23 |
| VulnDesk Pro – A free intentionally vulnerable Windows desktop app for practicing thick-client pentesting (31 challenges) | 28 | 3 | text | Jul 17 |
| Help a junior pentester out | 27 | 27 | text | Jul 5 |
| OpenAI + Hugging face breach | 24 | 32 | text | Jul 22 |
| Free Hosted AWS Pentest Lab | 23 | 6 | text | Jul 20 |
| What do you charge? Solo pentesters selling to indie devs and small businesses | 18 | 32 | text | Jul 30 |
| Looking for a freelance penetration tester | 15 | 36 | text | Jul 6 |
| How do I pivot into pentesting in my 30 | 15 | 29 | text | Jul 24 |
| ADPathFinder | 14 | 1 | text | Jul 15 |
r/Pentesting Audience Overlap r/Pentesting Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/Pentesting FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/Pentesting
What's the best time to post on r/Pentesting?
Based on posting volume, r/Pentesting is most active on Mondays around 4 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/Pentesting?
r/Pentesting averages 7 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/Pentesting get?
Posts on r/Pentesting average about 4 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/Pentesting get most?
On r/Pentesting, most posts are text posts (88%)