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

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Digital Safety

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Digital Safety

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The DSC is committed to developing digital safeguarding practices and skills helping people, organisations and communities stay safe and raise awareness of digital harms. Our ambition is to act as a learning partner by building a network of networks to innovate, train and reimagine how digital safety can work for everyone.

Website

https://www.ds-cic.com/

Address

Rickleton 2C Bowes Offices,
Lambton Park,
Chester Le Street
County Durham
DH3 4AN

Cystel

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Cystel

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Founded by researchers and thought leaders, Cystel is built on a unique and specialised set of skills in addition to decades of experience at the forefront of the cyber security and artificial intelligence industries.

Powered by scientific research, we offer a radical approach to cyber security (through the lens of hackers) to understand, protect and prepare for cyber attacks effectively and innovatively. We also offer AI solutions to help your organisation leap into Industry 4.0 by modernising your IT infrastructure and unlocking your data capital.

Website

https://cystel.org/

Address

Clavering House, Clavering Place, Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 3NG

Keith Borer Consultants

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Keith Borer Consultants

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Keith Borer Consultants provides high quality independent forensic science consultancy in criminal, civil, family and disciplinary matters.

Website

https://keithborer.co.uk/

Address

Locard House, Belmont Business Park, Durham, DH1 1TW

IdentityFirst

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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.

Advantex Network Solutions Limited

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Advantex Network Solutions Limited

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Helping you to educate your staff, protect your business and recover your services from Cyber Attacks with market leaders like Cisco, Meraki, Acronis and Microsoft.

Website

https://www.advantex.uk.com/

Address

16b Follingsby Way, Follingsby Park, Gateshead
NE10 8YG

Tikko

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Tikko

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At Tikko Secure by Design, our mission is to empower organizations with advanced cybersecurity solutions and IT architectures that are secure, scalable, and built for the future. Rooted in innovation, integrity, and collaboration, we are dedicated to revolutionizing how businesses integrate AI-driven technologies, ensuring security is embedded at every layer of their IT environment.

Inotec Solutions

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Inotec Solutions

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Inotec Solutions provide multi WAN, internet fail-over edge routers for business continuity and incident response. Based on multiple Fiber, ADSL, Line of sight links, Satellite and Mobile network communications.

SalesLynk

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SalesLynk

Website

https://www.saleslynk.co.uk/

Address

SalesLynk Development HQ
The Core, Newcastle

Foot Anstey

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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.

Website

https://www.footanstey.com/