Security specialists,
by deliberate design.
We started Layer 7 in 2010 with a single purpose: keep the systems that matter secure, and help the organisations that run them prove it. We don't just test. We secure, assure and manage. Sixteen years later, same focus, same precision.
Over a decade as a Cyber Essentials Certification Body
Layer 7 has been at the forefront of the Cyber Essentials scheme since its inception. In 2014 we became one of the first IASME-approved Certification Bodies for Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus, giving us over a decade of hands-on experience assessing, testing, and assuring organisations against the scheme. That depth lets us give practical guidance to help your organisation reduce cyber risk, not just pass an assessment.
Our consultants bring deep expertise across security architecture, cloud security, assurance, and operational security, backed by CREST and The Cyber Scheme accreditation. We work across the full service lifecycle, from early discovery and secure design through to certification, accreditation, and live service support, embedding security from the outset to enable delivery rather than constrain it.
Based in Northumberland, Layer 7 operates nationally, supporting organisations across the UK. We are a trusted delivery partner: collaborative and transparent, building internal capability and transferring knowledge so you are better positioned to manage cyber risk long after certification is achieved.
We hold ourselves to one standard, and we want to be the best at what we do. That means hiring carefully, being honest about what we're the right fit for, and telling clients the truth, even when it isn't what they hoped to hear.
Six values we recruit, review and promote against.
Integrity
Kindness
Learning
Passion
Diversity
Respect
Engineers and testers, not account managers.
