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101 Most Innovative Cyber Security Startups & Companies (United Kingdom)

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This article showcases our top picks for the best United Kingdom based Cyber Security companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Cyber Security industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Top United Kingdom Cyber Security Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

BT

BT

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BT provides communications services to consumer and business sectors worldwide.

Darktrace

Darktrace

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Darktrace is an AI company that uses cybersecurity solutions to identify, prevent, and eliminate insider threats.

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Red Sift

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Red Sift is a data company that utilizes machine learning for cybersecurity needs.

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Netacea

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Smarter Bot Management using Intent Analytics™ powered by machine learning. A sophisticated approach for sophisticated threats.

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iProov

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iProov develops face authentication technology for online identity verification by global banks and governments.

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Sophos

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Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organizations against malicious acts.

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PQShield

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At PQShield, we help customers transition their product lines from legacy RSA and Elliptic Curve cryptography to quantum-safe standards.

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Immersive Labs

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Immersive Labs develops a platform that measures and improves cybersecurity skills across businesses.

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Sumsub

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Sumsub is an AI-based solution that automates identity verification and anti-fraud.

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Qredo

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Qredo is a platform that provides secure and fast movement of digital assets.

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Privitar

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Privitar offers a data privacy platform that protect their customers’ sensitive personal data and to deliver comprehensive data privacy.

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Callsign

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Delivering digital trust through simple secure customer interactions

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Cynomi

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Cynomi addresses a critical gap in mid-market cyber protection – creating and executing a cyber and compliance strategy .

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42Crunch

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42Crunch is an API Security platform, addressing the development, testing, and deployment security requirements of API infrastructure.

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Hack The Box

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Hack The Box provides a training platform and community designed for advancing skills in penetration testing and cybersecurity.

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Superscript

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Superscript provides business insurance designed specifically to meet the fast-changing needs of small businesses.

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Panaseer

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Panaseer helps businesses make informed, risk-based security decisions.

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Claranet

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Claranet is an expert in modernising and running critical applications and infrastructure.

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Ravelin

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Ravelin is a smart fraud detection and prevention platform that helps companies stop online payment fraud.

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Keyless

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Pioneering privacy-preserving cloud-native biometric authentication to enable businesses adopt zero-trust passwordless authentication.

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SenseOn

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SenseOn’s self-driving cyber defense platform automates the process of threat detection, investigation and response.

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Arqit Limited

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Arqit develops a quantum encryption platform.

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Egress Software

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Egress is a software company that specializes in human layer security designed to prevent accidental and intentional data breaches.

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Glasswall

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Glasswall is a technology company that protects organizations from file-based threats.

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PARSIQ

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PARSIQ develops a next-gen blockchain monitoring and intelligence platform.

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Ripjar

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Ripjar is a data intelligence company that transforms global institutions ability to manage strategic risks.

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Envelop Risk

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Envelop Risk is a global specialty cyber and emerging risk underwriting firm.

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CyberOwl

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CyberOwl offers an early warning system for cyber attacks through real-time monitoring of high value targets for malicious behavior.

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KYND

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KYND is a cyber risk start up.

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Flashpoint

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Flashpoint is an international asset management firm investing in tech businesses.

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Veridium

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Veridium is a leading provider of strong digital authentication platform

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CyberSmart

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An automated end-to-end cyber security compliance platform that helps SMB’s.

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Garrison Technology

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Garrison Technology is a cybersecurity firm that offers a secure remote browsing technology.

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CAPSLOCK

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CAPSLOCK re-skill adults into cyber security professionals at no up-front costs. Voted as UK’s most innovative cyber security start-up 2021.

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CybSafe

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A behavioural security and data analytics platform helps people make better security decisions, and improve their security behaviour.

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Device Authority

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Device Authority is a global leader in Identity and Access Management (IAM) for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain.

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Risk Ledger

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Risk Ledger is the world’s most innovative vendor risk management platform, built on the model of a secure social network.

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Tessian

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Tessian creates a Human Layer Security that helps people work without security disruptions getting in the way.

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SafeToNet

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SafeToNet makes the digital world safer for children to explore and enjoy.

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Crypto Quantique

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Crypto Quantique offers hardware based cyber-security solution for authentication and encryption in a wired local network.

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Chainvine

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Next Generation Enterprise Systems / Identity Access Management (IAM) / Technology Providers Blockchain

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BoxyHQ

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BoxyHQ helps startups to enable enterprise features in any SaaS app with just a few lines of code.

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MWR InfoSecurity

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MWR InfoSecurity provide specialist cyber security advice and solutions.

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Imagen Ltd

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Imagen Ltd is a modular enterprise video platform that enables content owners to publish and monetize media archives.

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Seedata.io

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Seedata.io is a cybersecurity platform that helps companies mitigate data leak incidents and crime threats.

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Simudyne

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Simudyne helps financial organisations to understand their world and make the best possible decisions.

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Post-Quantum

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Post-Quantum is a world-leader in quantum-safe encryption, blockchain and digital identity

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Digital Catapult

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Digital Catapult drives early adoption of advanced digital technologies to grow the country’s economy.

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eXate

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eXate unlocks the value of production data by allowing you to share it safely, because data privacy is at the heart of everything we do.

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Intruder

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Intruder is a cloud-based vulnerability scanner that finds cyber security weaknesses in your external infrastructure.

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PPC Protect

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Reduce CPAs, improve PPC performance and remove invalid users from your entire PPC funnel.

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UltraSoC Technologies

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UltraSoC Technologies provides SoC infrastructure to enable rapid development of embedded systems.

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Moonshot

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Moonshot is a data analytics company, which designs new technology to identify and mitigate online harms.

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ECSC Group

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Established in 2000, ECSC is the UK’s longest running full service information and cyber security service provider

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RazorSecure

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RazorSecure is a cyber security software that provides continuous threat monitoring & active defence strategy for trains, buses, cars & etc.

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OutThink

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Cybersecurity human risk management platform (SaaS)

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CultureAI

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CultureAI enables clients to orchestrate personalised security awareness, behaviour and culture programmes.

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Goldilock

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Data and Critical Infrastructure Security

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Quorum Cyber

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Quorum Cyber is a new breed of cyber services and data intelligence.

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AppSec Phoenix

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SaaS XSPN – Next Generation Application & Cloud Security Posture Management ASPM + CSPM

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Skurio

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Skurio is a cybersecurity company that gives every organization the ability to reveal their spectrum of digital risk.

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RapidSpike

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Digital Experience Monitoring SaaS Platform (Magecart Detection, Website Performance Improvement, Customer Interaction Monitoring and More)

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SOC.OS

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SOC.OS is a SaaS-based security alert investigation and triage tool, fundamentally reimagining how security operations are conducted today.

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Exonar

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Exonar is the crucial data indexing software organisations use to discover their data at scale, keep it safe & realise its value.

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Cyscale

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Cloud Native – Automated Cloud Security – scalable Products and Services for Cloud Cybersecurity, DevSecOps and Cloud Security Management.

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Crypta Labs

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Crypta Labs is an award winning Mobile and IoT Security company.

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Iniyas

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Iniyas is an IT solutions and software development company.

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Data Web Security

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Data Web Security is a hybrid infrastructure and cyber security consultancy firm.

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J2S Consulting

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J2S Consulting is a consulting company that specializes in digital marketing, research and development, and cyber security.

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IX Associates

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IX Associates provides solutions for the IT risk and cyber defence systems market.

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GBMS Tech

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GBMS Tech renders consulting, assessments, cyber lockout, trident complete, trident academy, trident network monitoring, and valet services.

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Intelligraft

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Intelligraft develops and offers ERP applications, cyber security, and cloud computing solutions to businesses and clinics.

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Deathcloud

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Web Hosting Services

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Reward IT

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Reward IT is a Information Technology Services.

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Security Audit Systems

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Security Audit Systems offer managed security services and penetration testing to businesses worldwide.

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TechTonic IT

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TechTonic IT provides managed IT services, cybersecurity, computer repair, upgrades, technical support, and related training.

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Archivo

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Archivo is a custom software and technical consulting company providing cyber security and cloud distribution services.

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Krypsys

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Krypsys is an information security company.

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Recx

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Recx specializes in vulnerability research, product evaluations, reverse engineering, network and cybersecurity consulting services.

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Needsec

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Needsec is a boutique cyber security company with focus on network, cloud, and application penetration testing services.

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CJC Software Solutions

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CJC Software is a cyber security & cloud platform engineering consultancy with experience across a wide range of technologies and sectors.

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CRU Technologies

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CRU Technologies provides IT support, installations, backups, cyber security, voice, connectivity, and hosting services.

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Business IT Plus

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Business IT Plus specializes in IT services, cloud technologies, cyber security, and communications services.

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Inocea

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Inocea is an international marine, defence and industrial group protecting national and economic security.

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MCi 4 Service

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MCi 4 Service is an IT Solutions firm that offers managed, security, and disaster recovery management services.

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The IT Support Company

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The IT Support Company offers cloud services, cyber security, and IT support services.

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Cetome

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Cetome is a cyber security consultancy.

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Citadel Networks

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Citadel Networks is an information technology and consulting firm.

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Digital Britain Forum

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Digital Britain Forum keeps track of the progress in addressing challenges in bringing the internet to houses and businesses in Britain.

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Are They Safe

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Are They Safe is a private investigation agency that provides background checks, child custody, surveillance, and cyber security services.

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Axcelot

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Axcelot provides cyber security consultancy, managed detection services, and accredited managed splunk hosting.

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Precursor Security

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Precursor Security provides a wide range of security services including penetration testing, cloud security, continuous security testing.

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Capella

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Capella provides IT Support, Solutions, Cloud & VoIP to businesses in Newcastle, Sunderland, Cambridge, and anywhere in between.

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Beyond the Clouds Solutions

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Beyond the Clouds Solutions is a cloud business helping businesses secure their data and make the most of cloud technology.

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EasylifeIT

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EasylifeIT provides IT management and accredited cyber security services.

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Neoteric Networks

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Neoteric Networks is an IT company that provides cyber security, IT Infrastructure, Cloud Solutions, and IT Consultancy.

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Control IT Solutions

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Control IT Solutions provides cloud computing, cyber security, and managed IT services.

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Cyber 139

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Cyber 139 helps several organizations including the Ministry of Defence with their website security and cyber protection.

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Compio – I.T Services

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Compio – I.T Services offers IT Support, management, software, cyber security, compliance, networking, solutions and services.

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SuperFast IT

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SuperFast IT provides cybersecurity, cloud computing, data backup, internet, and IT consulting services.

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Accordia Computing Supplies

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Accordia Computing Supplies provides IT support, consultancy, networking, data recovery, hosting, cybersecurity, and server monitoring.

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