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

Exponential-e
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Short Description
We help organisations digitally transform and grow with innovative IT, Cloud and communication services.
Address
100 Leman Street, London
E1 8EU
IdentityFirst
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Short Description
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.
Tikko
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Short Description
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.
Pyralink Innovation
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Short Description
Pyralink Innovation Limited is a global online innovator that specializes in the comprehensive and all-encompassing management of organizational assets and the implementation of ISMS in different industries.
Phone
0191 691 9300
Address
Aidan House Sunderland Road Gateshead,

NE8 3HU
BJSS
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Short Description
For almost three decades we’ve delivered high quality, world-class technology solutions to the world’s leading companies. We deliver complex enterprise software by aligning engineering, advanced technology, user-focused design and our collaborative delivery approach.
Address
12th Floor
Bank House
Newcastle
NE1 6QE
SalesLynk
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Address
SalesLynk Development HQ
The Core, Newcastle

GoDefend
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Short Description
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
Rule28
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Short Description
Through our knowledge and expertise, Rule28 is a trusted source of support for organisations to effectively prevent, adapt and respond to, as well as recover and learn from, operational disruptions.

Whether your business is just starting out in business continuity and resilience or has an established programme and looking to continuously improve, Rule28 can offer a breadth of services to support you to start, maintain and improve the resilience of your business.
Phone
07841 412339
Waterstons
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Short Description
Waterstons are a Business, IT and Security consultancy based in the UK and Australia. We are a value focused business aiming to build long term relationships with our clients, helping them solve and manage their business problems or provide project or managed services. We have extensive experience across a wide variety of sectors and specialisms and a wide range of subject and sector specialists waiting to help.
Address
Liddon Court, Aykley Heads, Durham
DH1 5TS
Middlesbrough College
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Short Description
Middlesbrough College is a large provider of further education and skills in Teesside. The college provides education and training programmes for young people, adults and apprentices. The college has a main site in Middlesbrough which includes a sixth form centre; a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) centre; TTE Technical, a training provider; and an adult learning centre. Other centres are in Sunderland and Newcastle-upon-Tyne where the college provides apprenticeship provision.
Phone
Kevin Jeffrey - k.jeffrey@mbro.ac.uk
Address
Dock Street, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AD
Zaltek Digital
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Short Description
At Zaltek, we deliver IT support solutions to optimise, secure, and future-proof your technology infrastructure.
Phone
0191 406 3555
Address
Q16, Quorum Business Park, Benton Lane, Newcastle
NE128BX
The Unite Group
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Short Description
The Unite Group are a specialist IT, Telecommunications and Technology provider covering the whole of the UK. Our skilled in-house team can support the technology needs of any business, providing a swift expert response when needed. The Unite Group aim to provide our customers with excellent levels of support and advice, primarily based at our head office in Newcastle. Unite can support a wide range of different business sectors from our dedicated helpdesk