Cluster Business Members

The CyberNorth community is made up of many regionally innovative, expertise filled cyber security businesses. 

Below you’ll find an evolving list of CyberNorth business members, who will be present at many of our events and gatherings. Feel free to reach out to them and connect. You can search by name, by category or just scroll.

The businesses have given us their permission to be listed. We list them to be helpful and not to preferentially endorse them. If you’d like to add your business to the list – drop us an email: hello@cybernorth.biz

Cybit
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Cybit is a UK‑based technology solutions provider with more than 30 years’ experience helping organisations grow and adapt through technology. We believe technology should transform outcomes, not just operations. Our mission is to help clients predict, protect and perform, turning complexity into clarity and insight into impact. Using data and AI to provide foresight, we shape strategy from the ground up so decisions are based on trusted insights.

Cybit delivers intelligent, secure and connected solutions across four pillars: Data & AI, Modern Workspace, Cybersecurity and Hybrid Cloud. These services turn raw data into actionable intelligence, remove technology barriers to productivity, safeguard people and data through tailored cyber‑security strategies and design agile cloud infrastructures that boost performance and control costs. Every solution is built around our clients’ goals, teams and communities, with a commitment to responsible, sustainable technology.
North Infosec Testing Ltd
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UK Network & Web App Penetration Testing
Established in 2012, North IT & it's UK based team of cyber security consultants have delivered network pen-tests & web app pen-tests to businesses large & small, reducing their information security risk. Our qualified pen-testers can help deliver web application penetration tests, network penetration tests and on-going vulnerability assessment services.
Address
16-26 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 1QA
TS18 2NB
Bede Gaming
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Founded in 2012 as an agile platform alternative to restrictive legacy gambling platforms, our robust product suite offers the ultimate flexibility with bespoke tools and an agnostic open API for any other third party integrations of the customer’s choice.
Empowering an awesome company culture to consistently deliver client success, through the power of technology
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0191 416 2002
Address
9 Merchant Court
Monkton Business Park South
Hebburn
NE31 2EX
Fortifi
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With years of experience in cyber security and ethical hacking, Fortifi are committed to delivering high-quality cyber security solutions that safeguard your business against evolving threats.
Foot Anstey
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Foot Anstey LLP is a UK top 100 full-service law firm. Renowned for its exceptional client service and sector specialisms, Foot Anstey offers expert and actionable advice across its seven key sectors: Developer, Energy and Infrastructure, Islamic Finance, Private Equity, Private Wealth, Charities and Retail and Consumer. Foot Anstey's Data and Tech offering includes specialist advice in relation to data privacy laws, AI and cyber resilience regulation.
IdentityFirst
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IdentityFirst Ltd is a Northumberland-based cybersecurity company specialising in identity security solutions for UK organisations. Founded by Mark Ahearne (35 years IT experience, 25 years in Active Directory and identity management), we provide comprehensive identity security assessments across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID, AWS IAM, GCP IAM, Okta, and Kubernetes environments.
Launched November 2025, our IdentityHealthCheck platform delivers read-only identity security assessments with AI-powered analysis, covering the hybrid and multi-cloud environments where traditional tools like PingCastle (AD-only) leave critical gaps. We serve UK SMEs, charities, and MSPs with transparent, evidence-based security posture reporting at £250-£2,500 monthly (Founders pricing with up to 50% off) – representing 30-67x cost savings compared to enterprise alternatives.
Fisk Consulting
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Cybersecurity management, leadership, and assessment services.
Address
28 Norham Drive, Morpeth, Northumberland
NE61 2XA
GoDefend
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GoDefend was built for growing SMEs. We make cybersecurity simple and effective—without the jargon, expensive price tags, or the complexity of building an in-house team. Our services include CREST-accredited penetration testing, the GoDefend platform for always-on threat detection and intelligence, and support with cyber accreditations like Cyber Essentials Plus.
Address
Hadrian House, Beaminster Way East, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 2ER
Cyber Shelter
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Data Security Auditors. If you have any kind of vulnerability we will find it.
Address
156 Brinkburn Street, Hoults Yard, Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE6 2AR
PENTEST Consultants
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Whether your organisation routinely conducts penetration testing or you’re preparing for your first engagement, our approachable team, comprehensive and easy-to-understand reports, and client-first approach ensure you get the most from your security testing engagements.
Address
Portland House, New Bridge St W, Newcastle
NE1 8AL
IQMS Learning
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IQMS Learning provides training and consultancy in management systems, auditing and sustainability.

We specialise in people and systems; delivering the competence & confidence for teams to deliver improvement.

We can support you in the design & build of your ISO 27001 system and train your audit team to realise value from their investment.

In face-to-face or remotely delivered, coaching an individual or building a team dynamic we look forward to discussing your people and systems needs and helping you build a capable and resilient workforce’.