Case Study: The Alchemist reduces phishing risk and saves IT time with IRONSCALES

How IRONSCALES fortified The Alchemist against phishing threats as the creative cocktail bar and restaurant expands globally

The Alchemist, a UK-based cocktail bar and restaurant chain, was facing a growing wave of phishing attacks across its 22 locations and head office. With only a three-person IT team and no dedicated cybersecurity staff, the company needed a simple, effective way to protect employees while also delivering short, engaging security awareness training. IRONSCALES Complete Protect™ was selected to help reduce the burden on IT and improve phishing defense.

IRONSCALES implemented AI-powered email security plus phishing simulation and training, automating detection and remediation across the organization. In one year, The Alchemist saved 487 hours on risk mitigation, remediated 13,156 emails out of more than 1.3 million inspected, and reduced manual effort by more than 60 analyst hours. The company also reported a 1.04% average phishing simulation click rate and $24,350 in operational savings, while improving protection against phishing, BEC, and account takeover threats.

The Alchemist

Paul Jones

Head of IT