Giovanni Forero
Chief Operations Officer
Bogota, Colombia
Summary
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Top SchoolGiovanni Forero is a cybersecurity executive and community builder with over 20 years shaping digital security across Latin America and 11 years in formal leadership roles. As Cofounder and COO of 7WAY Security and co-founder of La Villa Hacker, he blends operational rigor with a passion for open knowledge sharing that led him to found BSides Colombia and help launch DEFCON’s La Villa Hacker. Trained in information security and project R&D planning, he focuses on practical, tailored defense strategies that balance innovation, resilience, and people-centered approaches. Known for creating inclusive learning spaces, he consistently connects industry, academia, and grassroots communities to cultivate the next generation of security talent in LATAM.
11 years of coding experience
UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)Electronic Engineer, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Electronic Engineer, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at Universidad El BosqueUniversitat Politècnica de València
English
Github Skills (12)
security5
python5
scanning5
ssl4
jekyll3
jekyll-theme3
tls133
foundation2
certificate2
owasp1
github-pages1
heartbleed1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
cruzgio/CHFI
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
Contributions:20 commits, 11 pushes in 9 days
7WaySecurity/cloud_osint
May 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:21 commits, 6 pushes in 6 months
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