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SCP-2251 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2251
Expected annual
$754K
One-time setup
$462K
Annual recurring
$740K
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$462k) driven primarily by a large contingency/legal reserve and facility/lab modifications; recurring annual costs are higher (~$740k/yr) dominated by staff wages, incident response retainer, and ongoing legal/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $462K
Contingency Legal Reserve $300K
[#20] One-time contingency reserve / PR/legal budget for worst-case leak, settlements, or large-scale cover operations.
Facilities $50K
[#1] Secure containment vault modification (vault fitout, Faraday lining, humidity control, tamper seals).
Equipment $40K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #11, #14] Biometric/locks, air-gapped playback workstation, analogue (non-networked) CCTV, archival casing, chain-of-custody/offline inventory system, forensic imaging tools, transport case.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#10] Specialized lab modifications for air-gapped analysis benches, shielding, analog test equipment and optical isolation.
Training Development $15K
[#8] One-time development of access procedures and staff training materials (air-gap handling, forbidden copying, psychological screening).
Outreach Travel One Time $11K
[#21] Initial outreach/investigation travel to production companies, archives, and witness interviews.
Disposal Capability $6K
[#24] One-time budget for approved destruction capability (incineration, environmental compliance) if executed.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $740K/yr
Staff Wages $330K/yr
[#7, #9, #15] Security guard salaries (daytime coverage: 2guards), research staff salaries (1 senior researcher + 1 technician), part-time containment officer/records manager.
Incident Response Retainer $200K/yr
[#13] Cyber containment/incident response retainer for rapid takedown, online monitoring and emergency response.
Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr
[#12, #23] Legal retainers, IP monitoring, media monitoring and moderation/suppression of leaked written descriptions; monitoring/suppression of related written content.
Miscellaneous Contingency $30K/yr
[#25] Ad-hoc testing, unforeseen specialized tests, small custom purchases.
Audits And Compliance $12K/yr
[#17] Regular audits and external compliance inspections of chain-of-custody and access controls.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#2, #4, #6, #10] Maintenance/calibration for biometric locks, analogue CCTV upkeep, chain-of-custody/offline system updates/backups, specialized lab equipment calibration.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#14] Per-transfer escorted movement costs budgeted (armored/escorted transport; recurring small budget for occasional moves).
Training Refreshers $5K/yr
[#8] Periodic refresher training, recordkeeping and psychological screening updates.
Psychological Support $5K/yr
[#19] Counseling/EAP services for staff exposed to recorded content.
Outreach Travel Recurring $3K/yr
[#21] Ongoing/occasional travel for follow-up investigations and external inquiries.
Energy And Climate Control $1K/yr
[#16] Incremental energy/climate control costs for media shelf, vault and offline workstation usage.
Supplies And Consumables $900/yr
[#18] Gloves, cleaning kits, replacement media sleeves, sealtape, archival consumables.
Long Term Preservation $700/yr
[#22] Periodic verified migration / media refresh averaged to an annual figure.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $740K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with containment operating per procedures and no major incidents.
routine handling and scheduled testing no leaks or breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $790K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small accidental exposure or limited unauthorized upload requiring additional legal/PR and technical remediation.
human error during transfer limited unauthorized sharing or small-scale leak
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant public leak or mass dissemination requiring large-scale legal action, emergency containment, and infrastructure replacement.
public leak of video or inverted descriptions coordinated exfiltration or major procedural failure
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Daytime vault coverage: 2guards (2 × $45k/yr each).
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Senior researcher (media forensics/memetics) included in research salary pool.
Technician 1 [#9] Technician/assistant supporting contained analysis; combined researcher+technician salaries accounted in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 1 [#15] Part-time containment officer / records manager (0.25–0.5 FTE budgeted as ~ $40k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates draw from explicit analyst line items and reasonable midpoints for ranges; however variability in Site-88 existing infrastructure, chosen security posture (daytime vs 24/7 guards), and contingency sizing create moderate uncertainty.
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