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SCP-2335 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2335
Expected annual
$139K
One-time setup
$105K
Annual recurring
$138K
Personnel
1.6
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$105k) with main drivers being conditioned media storage, secure locker/Faraday shielding, and specialist research engagements; recurring annual costs (~$138k/year) are dominated by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, site overhead, and security.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $105K
Facilities $32K
[#1, #2, #5] One-time purchase/installation of a medium-security locker ($7,500 estimate), installation or buildout of a small climate-stable conditioned cabinet/vault for archival media ($15,000 estimate), and Faraday/EM shielding of playback area ($10,000 estimate).
Research Project Initial Engagement $30K
[#12] One-time investigative project engagement / specialist contractor budget for deep audiovisual/historical analysis (single-project mid-range estimate).
Equipment $18K
[#3, #4, #6, #7, #10, #23] Forensic duplicator + carriers + per-imaging lab time ($4,525 total), air-gapped playback/test workstation(s) ($2,500), forensic video capture hardware and licenses ($4,500), dedicated handling kit ($200), CCTV camera hardware ($4,000), and archival access logging/software license ($2,500).
Metadata Analysis Engagement $8K
[#13] One-time metadata/cryptographic analysis and preservation consultant engagement (typical engagement estimate).
Sop Development $6K
[#15] One-time SOP writing and initial training development cost.
Documentation One Time $5K
[#14] One-time documentation and innocuous cataloging/cover material creation costs.
Transport Event Insurance $2K
[#19] Per-transport insurance/replacement-value budgeting for a single insured inter-site transport event (one-time per event estimate).
Pr One Time $2K
[#24] One-time public-relations / deniability actions (e.g., initial prop donation or minimal cover purchase).
Disposal Contingency $2K
[#22] One-time contingency budget for approved secure destruction if invoked.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $138K/yr
Staff Wages $65K/yr
[#9, #11] Incremental security coverage (fractional cost-share) estimated at $20,000/yr and curator/custodial specialist fractional salary estimated at $45,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $32K/yr
[#6, #12, #16, #17, #21] Ongoing research labor ($20,000/yr), forensic software updates/maintenance ($3,000/yr), controlled testing budgets (technician hours and consumables $4,500/yr), long-term media integrity monitoring ($1,750/yr), and periodic IT/OPSEC audits to verify air-gap ($3,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#2, #10, #23, #25] Climate-control electricity and maintenance ($1,250/yr), CCTV monitoring and storage services ($3,500/yr), access-logging maintenance ($850/yr), and allocated site overhead/share ($10,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $13K/yr
[#14, #24] Contingency legal retainer and cover-story/deniability operations budget combined (~$10,000 legal + $3,000 PR per year).
Incident Response Reserve $5K/yr
[#18] Annual reserve for rapid incident response, emergency isolation, and overtime contingencies.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#20] Secure courier/armored transport per-move estimate assumed as ~1 move/yr averaged at $2,500/yr.
Offsite Archival Vault Fees $2K/yr
[#8] Off-site redundant archival storage fees (vault/safe-deposit style) averaged at $1,500/yr.
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training budget for staff and security to maintain SOP compliance.
Insurance And Valuation $1K/yr
[#19] Recurring administrative insurance/asset valuation and record-keeping budget (~$1,100/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $500/yr
[#7] PPE and consumable handling supplies (gloves, anti-static containers) recurring cost estimated at $500/yr.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $138K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine testing, monitoring, and standard operations only.
routine_testing scheduled_audits normal_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $153K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring limited incident response, short-term overtime, extra forensic consultancy, and modest PR/legal action.
tamper_or_tamper_seal_breach failed_playback_with_localized_exposure minor_data_corruption requiring forensic recovery
🚨 Major Breach $238K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Significant containment/operational breach or public exposure necessitating large-scale response, sustained legal/PR efforts, and extensive external consultancy and transports.
public_exposure widespread dissemination multi-site containment_breach
👥 Personnel 1.6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.5 [#9] Fractional guard coverage (cost-shared, covers access/testing periods).
Research Scientist / Analyst 0.5 [#12, #6, #16] Fractional research FTE for audiovisual analysis and periodic testing; supplemented by contractors when needed.
Custodian / Curator 0.5 [#11] Fractional curator to manage access, logging, and scheduling.
Engineer / IT Auditor (part-time) 0.1 [#21, #6] Part-time IT/OPSEC auditing support to ensure air-gap and verify playback workstation integrity.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provided detailed line-item ranges enabling informed mid-point estimates; however some items (incident probabilities, frequency of transports, and per-event legal/insurance costs) are subjective, so confidence is medium.
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