Building trust
in data & systems.
We collect and analyse data, build practical tools, harden the systems around them, and help organisations investigate incidents, recover critical services and keep reliable information available when things go wrong.
About usWhat we do, grounded in real conditions
From field collection and analysis to tool-building, security hardening, incident investigation and recovery, we work across data and technology as one connected practice grounded in real operating conditions.
Whatever your sector, we're here to help you succeed
Data security, privacy, and governance challenges look different in every sector. Our aim is the same everywhere: to put rigour behind the systems that matter.
Security work should begin with the systems people actually use, the information they depend on, and the risks that matter to their organisation. Clear evidence makes better decisions possible.
Security grounded in context
Our approach
Upcoming events
Workshops, webinars, and training sessions. Dates and registration details are published with each event.
Latest articles
Why hidden PHP flaws have put websites around the world on alert
Two critical flaws in PHP have triggered urgent patching worldwide. The bigger issue is what AI-assisted exploit development means for the speed and scale of future cyber attacks.
Should WordPress site owners be worried? What the new PHP vulnerabilities mean for their sites
AI agents are now carrying out large-scale web attacks with minimal human direction
Ahold Delhaize cyber incident shows how IT disruption becomes a retail operations problem
Who is a Solid Elf?
We think like attackers and act as defenders.
A Solid Elf is a member of the Solid Elf Community, a network that extends the work of the core Solid Elf team through shared learning, practical cybersecurity, research and collaboration. We break into systems, expose weaknesses, trace threats and strengthen the networks, applications and data systems people rely on. We also improve how data is collected, handled, stored and protected so it remains private, accurate and trustworthy.
Become A Solid Elf
Partners & Associates
