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SCP-2779 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2779
Expected annual
$697K
One-time setup
$202K
Annual recurring
$694K
Personnel
5
Initial capital costs are approximately $200,500 driven by containment pen and test-room fit-out plus lab tooling; recurring annual costs are about $694,450 driven primarily by staff wages (animal care and digital forensics), expert contracting, and a recurring contingency/operational budget.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $202K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $63K
[#8, #10, #14, #23] Forensic imaging and analysis hardware/software one-time purchases, sandbox/emulation lab buildout, initial SOP/training documentation drafting costs, and backup specimen setup.
Facilities $54K
[#1, #6] Containment pen construction and dedicated air-gapped test room build-out (pen outfitting, HVAC/climate control, structural/modifications for shielding and secure lock).
Reputation Contingency Initial $50K
[#25] Initial reputation/contingency reserve for rapid escalation, diplomatic/MTF deployment staging if required.
Equipment $34K
[#2, #7, #11, #13, #16, #18, #20] CCTV/setup, sacrificial hardware pool initial purchase, archival cabinets/safes, initial specialized-disposal SOP implementation, initial amnestic kit, transport crate, and incident-response kit one-time purchases.
Specialized Disposal $2K
[#13] Initial SOP/setup for secure destruction/decommissioning of compromised hardware.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $694K/yr
Staff Wages $380K/yr
[#3, #9, #15] Wages/benefits for parazoology supervisor and handlers (~$180k), digital-forensics/reverse-engineering staff (~$120k), and additional security coverage (~$80k).
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#21] Annual research/test budget (estimated marginal cost per test × expected test frequency; baseline research program).
Expert Contracting $60K/yr
[#22] Contracted specialists (cryptographers, xenolinguists, anomalous IT) and ad hoc consultants.
Contingency Fund Annual $50K/yr
[#25] Annual contingency/reserve for unexpected escalation (MTF activation, emergency research surge, public exposure events).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#17] International legal/liaison and flash-cover cost reserve for cross-border incidents.
Amnestic And Coverup $20K/yr
[#16] On-site amnestic stock replenishment and local exposure remediation funds.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#18] Transport budget for secure transfers, crate use, and associated travel/vehicle costs.
Software Renewals $10K/yr
[#8] Forensic software licenses, support and renewals.
Administrative Overhead $10K/yr
[#24] Clerical/record-keeping costs, forms processing, chain-of-custody administration.
Sandbox Maintenance $6K/yr
[#10] Maintenance and small upgrades for offline virtualization/emulation infrastructure.
Specialized Disposal $6K/yr
[#13] Annual secure destruction/disposal costs for hardware degraded beyond forensic value.
Veterinary Services $5K/yr
[#4] Routine and emergency veterinary care retainer and anticipated procedures/medicines.
Training And Sop Refreshers $4K/yr
[#14] Periodic refresher training, SOP updates, and cross-training sessions.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#1, #6] Ongoing maintenance for pen and test-room (HVAC, climate control servicing, minor repairs).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#5, #12] Food, bedding, enrichment consumables and PPE/laundering replacements.
Hardware Replacement $2K/yr
[#7] Annual replacement/disposal budget for sacrificial/refurbished hardware.
Archival Storage $2K/yr
[#11] Encrypted archival server storage and physical evidence storage costs (annual).
Energy And Ups $2K/yr
[#19] Increased power consumption and UPS maintenance for test benches and containment monitoring.
Cctv And Monitoring $1K/yr
[#2] Ongoing CCTV storage, encrypted retention, and maintenance costs.
Incident Response Maintenance $500/yr
[#20] Consumables replacement for rapid-quarantine/response kits (Faraday bags, line conditioners, etc.).
Specimen Storage $500/yr
[#23] Cold storage rental/monitoring for preserved biological samples.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $694K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operating year with scheduled tests and no major incidents.
no_incidents routine_testing standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $719K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized event requiring emergency disposal/replacement and limited remediation (e.g., corrupted hardware destroyed, small exposure requiring amnestics/legal actions).
hardware_compromise limited_civilian_exposure forensic_loss
🚨 Major Breach $1.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Significant escalation requiring MTF response, major equipment replacement, expanded research, and diplomatic/legal action.
large_scale_exposure cross-border_incident sustained_malicious_anomalous_activity
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Site Supervisor / Parazoologist (farm supervisor) 1 [#3] Senior parazoologist supervising daily care and tests (~$90k/yr).
Animal Handler / Pen Handler 2 [#3] Two full-time handlers for daily care and handling (~$45k/yr each).
Digital Forensics / Reverse-Engineer 1 [#9] One FTE-equivalent digital forensics/reverse-engineering staff (~$120k/yr).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (site coverage) 1 [#15] One additional security FTE or equivalent shift coverage (~$80k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost ranges were provided for most items and mapped directly; uncertainty remains around incident probabilities, contingency sizing, and choice between overtime vs additional FTEs, so confidence is moderate.
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