Beumer uses revel8 to increase cyber awareness among their teams.

-33%
Reduction in Happy Clicker Rate within 4 months
Client
Beumer
Industry
Manufacturing
Website
Beumer
“What convinced us about revel8 was the realism. The simulations reflect the exact pressure and context our teams face in global projects. This allowed us to measurably reduce social-engineering risk—especially in finance and leadership roles.”

Using Realistic Attack Simulations to Reduce Social-Engineering Risk

BEUMER Group is a global engineering and manufacturing company delivering intralogistics and automation solutions for customers worldwide. With international project teams, long-running customer engagements, and close collaboration between engineering, procurement, finance, and management, communication and trust are central to daily operations.

At the same time, this operating model creates exposure to targeted social-engineering attacks, particularly those that exploit publicly available project information, supplier relationships, and known decision-makers.

Initial Situation

BEUMER Group had established technical security controls and general awareness measures in place. However, the security team observed that attacks were becoming more contextual and role-specific. Instead of generic phishing emails, employees were increasingly confronted with:

  • Supplier and invoice-related impersonation attempts
  • Urgent requests referencing real projects
  • Phone- and voice-based social engineering
  • Early signs of AI-assisted impersonation

Existing awareness formats raised general understanding, but they did not sufficiently prepare employees for high-pressure, real-world scenarios where decisions had to be made quickly.

Why BEUMER Group Chose revel8

BEUMER Group chose revel8 because the platform focuses on simulating real attack situations, rather than delivering static awareness content.

What was particularly relevant for BEUMER:

  • Role-specific simulations for project, finance, and procurement teams
  • Scenarios built around realistic business contexts
  • Voice-based and impersonation-style attacks, including early deepfake patterns
  • Continuous training instead of one-off campaigns

This approach aligned well with BEUMER’s goal of improving day-to-day decision-making without disrupting operational workflows.

Implementation

revel8 was rolled out with a focus on high-risk roles across multiple regions. Employees were exposed to simulated attacks that closely resembled situations they might encounter in real projects, such as:

  • Payment-related requests under time pressure
  • Calls or messages appearing to come from internal leadership
  • Supplier-related changes referencing ongoing work

Each simulation was followed by short, contextual feedback explaining what signals were missed and how similar situations should be handled in the future.

Results and Observations

Over time, the security team observed clear behavioral changes:

  • Employees applied verification steps more consistently
  • Fewer risky actions occurred during simulations
  • Teams escalated suspicious situations earlier and with more confidence

Instead of reacting emotionally to urgency, employees increasingly paused and validated requests—particularly in finance and project-related scenarios.

Feedback
“What convinced us about revel8 was the realism. The simulations reflect the exact pressure and context our teams face in global projects. This allowed us to measurably reduce social-engineering risk—especially in finance and leadership roles.”
Ibrahim Mehmis, CDO
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