Initializing

Who We Are

We train ethical hackers who protect the digital world

Our Story

From the digital battlefield to the virtual classroom

Spartan Cybersecurity was born from the conviction that the best defense is built by understanding the attack.

2020
2020

Spartan-Cybersecurity is Born

Gerardo Eliasib founds Spartan-Cybersecurity with a YouTube channel and one clear goal: share hacking knowledge completely for free with the entire Spanish-speaking community.

2021
2021

The community multiplies

The community surpasses 5,000 subscribers and Gerardo Eliasib is recognized as an AWS Community Builder, an exclusive Amazon program that validates meaningful technical contribution to the industry. The vision to democratize offensive cybersecurity starts gaining momentum beyond Colombia.

2022
2022

The Academy is Born

Gerardo Eliasib joins forces with Francisco Perez to create exclusive cybersecurity content through hands-on training across multiple areas. The first courses launch and the Spartan-Cybersecurity academy is born.

2023
2023

International Expansion

Spartan-Cybersecurity crosses borders with a presence at international conferences outside Colombia, bringing offensive knowledge to new territories.

2024
2024

Accelerated Growth

Over 10,000 followers and exponential growth with students across all of Latin America, the Spanish-speaking world, and Europe. Spartan-Cybersecurity establishes itself as a leading reference in offensive cybersecurity training.

Global Reach

From Colombia to the world

Our presence keeps growing. Each point on the map represents communities of ethical hackers we've trained and events where we share knowledge.

+1,000
Students trained
11
Countries with presence
+24
Events & conferences
+500
Certifications delivered
Events & Sponsorships

Present at the most important events

We actively participate as speakers and sponsors at the most relevant cybersecurity conferences in Latin America.

BSides CO

SpeakerSponsorship
Medellín, Colombia2024 & 2026

EkoParty — Cloud Security Space

SpeakerSponsorshipCTF Contributor
Buenos Aires, Argentina2025

EkoParty — Malware Space

Sponsorship
Buenos Aires, Argentina2025

HackConRD

Speaker
Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep.2024 & 2025

Black Alpaca

SponsorshipCTF Contributor
Lima, Peru2025

PWNEDCR

Sponsorship
San José, Costa Rica2025

BSides Querétaro

Sponsorship
Querétaro, Mexico2025

JCUN

SpeakerSponsorshipCTF Contributor
Colombia2023, 2024 & 2025

Q4 Hacking Sessions

CTF Contributor
Chile2025

NicaSecurity

Sponsorship
Nicaragua2025

AWS Community Day LATAM

Speaker
Colombia2023 & 2024

DojoConf

Speaker
Panama2023

AWSome Women Community Summit

Speaker
Colombia2023
Testimonials

What our students say

“Spartan-Cybersecurity's pentesting training completely changed my career. The labs are exactly what you face in a real engagement. I went from being a SOC analyst to a senior pentester in less than a year.”

CM
Carlos Mendoza
Senior Pentester

“The labs are incredibly realistic. This isn't your typical academy that teaches tools — here you learn to think like a real attacker. Spartan-Cybersecurity's methodology is unique.”

MG
María González
Red Team Operator

“Best investment in my professional career. The Cloud Hacking course gave me the skills I needed to lead security audits on AWS and Azure at my company.”

AR
Andrés Ramírez
Cloud Security Engineer

“Spartan-Cybersecurity's pentesting training completely changed my career. The labs are exactly what you face in a real engagement. I went from being a SOC analyst to a senior pentester in less than a year.”

CM
Carlos Mendoza
Senior Pentester

“The labs are incredibly realistic. This isn't your typical academy that teaches tools — here you learn to think like a real attacker. Spartan-Cybersecurity's methodology is unique.”

MG
María González
Red Team Operator

“Best investment in my professional career. The Cloud Hacking course gave me the skills I needed to lead security audits on AWS and Azure at my company.”

AR
Andrés Ramírez
Cloud Security Engineer

“Spartan-Cybersecurity's pentesting training completely changed my career. The labs are exactly what you face in a real engagement. I went from being a SOC analyst to a senior pentester in less than a year.”

CM
Carlos Mendoza
Senior Pentester

“The labs are incredibly realistic. This isn't your typical academy that teaches tools — here you learn to think like a real attacker. Spartan-Cybersecurity's methodology is unique.”

MG
María González
Red Team Operator

“Best investment in my professional career. The Cloud Hacking course gave me the skills I needed to lead security audits on AWS and Azure at my company.”

AR
Andrés Ramírez
Cloud Security Engineer

“Spartan-Cybersecurity's pentesting training completely changed my career. The labs are exactly what you face in a real engagement. I went from being a SOC analyst to a senior pentester in less than a year.”

CM
Carlos Mendoza
Senior Pentester

“The labs are incredibly realistic. This isn't your typical academy that teaches tools — here you learn to think like a real attacker. Spartan-Cybersecurity's methodology is unique.”

MG
María González
Red Team Operator

“Best investment in my professional career. The Cloud Hacking course gave me the skills I needed to lead security audits on AWS and Azure at my company.”

AR
Andrés Ramírez
Cloud Security Engineer

“The instructors have real field experience, they're not theorists. Every technique they teach, they've used in real engagements. That makes all the difference from any other training.”

VT
Valeria Torres
Security Consultant

“I went from knowing nothing about offensive cybersecurity to landing my first job as a pentester. Spartan-Cybersecurity certifications are recognized in the industry and recruiters value them.”

DS
Diego Sánchez
Junior Pentester

“What sets Spartan-Cybersecurity apart is the hands-on practice. You don't waste time with endless PowerPoints. From day one you're hacking, breaking things, and learning from your mistakes. That's how you really learn.”

LM
Laura Martínez
AppSec Engineer

“The instructors have real field experience, they're not theorists. Every technique they teach, they've used in real engagements. That makes all the difference from any other training.”

VT
Valeria Torres
Security Consultant

“I went from knowing nothing about offensive cybersecurity to landing my first job as a pentester. Spartan-Cybersecurity certifications are recognized in the industry and recruiters value them.”

DS
Diego Sánchez
Junior Pentester

“What sets Spartan-Cybersecurity apart is the hands-on practice. You don't waste time with endless PowerPoints. From day one you're hacking, breaking things, and learning from your mistakes. That's how you really learn.”

LM
Laura Martínez
AppSec Engineer

“The instructors have real field experience, they're not theorists. Every technique they teach, they've used in real engagements. That makes all the difference from any other training.”

VT
Valeria Torres
Security Consultant

“I went from knowing nothing about offensive cybersecurity to landing my first job as a pentester. Spartan-Cybersecurity certifications are recognized in the industry and recruiters value them.”

DS
Diego Sánchez
Junior Pentester

“What sets Spartan-Cybersecurity apart is the hands-on practice. You don't waste time with endless PowerPoints. From day one you're hacking, breaking things, and learning from your mistakes. That's how you really learn.”

LM
Laura Martínez
AppSec Engineer

“The instructors have real field experience, they're not theorists. Every technique they teach, they've used in real engagements. That makes all the difference from any other training.”

VT
Valeria Torres
Security Consultant

“I went from knowing nothing about offensive cybersecurity to landing my first job as a pentester. Spartan-Cybersecurity certifications are recognized in the industry and recruiters value them.”

DS
Diego Sánchez
Junior Pentester

“What sets Spartan-Cybersecurity apart is the hands-on practice. You don't waste time with endless PowerPoints. From day one you're hacking, breaking things, and learning from your mistakes. That's how you really learn.”

LM
Laura Martínez
AppSec Engineer