r/SecurityCareerAdvice

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Security Career Questions

Like CSCareerQuestions, only cooler. This is a place to connect those seeking to learn with those who have walked the path before. Ask your questions about cybersecurity careers here, and mentors can choose to answer as they have time. Ask. Mentor. Grow.

Members

61,165

as of February 2025

Last post

1 month ago

September 25, 2026

Posts (30 days)

100+

Created

2018

December 20, 2018

Total posts

12.5K

archived

Total comments

99.3K

archived

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Frequently asked questions about r/SecurityCareerAdvice

How many members does r/SecurityCareerAdvice have?

r/SecurityCareerAdvice had 61,165 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.

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r/SecurityCareerAdvice looks quiet: its most recent post was 1 month ago (48 days). Post activity is a strong signal, but whether a subreddit can be claimed depends on its moderators being inactive across all of Reddit.

When was r/SecurityCareerAdvice created?

r/SecurityCareerAdvice was created on December 20, 2018.

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