SCP-4973
Keter
~
medium confidence
SCP-4973
Expected annual
$8.5M
One-time setup
$30.8M
Annual recurring
$7.5M
Personnel
22
Initial containment requires large one-time capital for a vacuum chamber, specialized wards/sensors and a multi-million-dollar contingency reserve; ongoing costs are dominated by specialized staffing (MTF + cyber + research) and recurring maintenance/incident-response budgets.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $30.8M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $7.5M/yr
Cost Scenarios
📊
Baseline
(baseline)
$7.5M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled maintenance and expected minor responses.
routine_maintenance
no_major_breaches
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Minor Incident
$7.8M/yr
Single containment incident requiring targeted repairs, overtime and focused investigation.
single_containment_breach
limited_equipment_damage
overtime_and_local_repairs
🚨
Major Breach
$9.0M/yr
Multiple breaches or a significant containment failure causing equipment replacement, extended investigations and mass treatments.
ward_failure
multiple_sensor_losses
data_exposure_needing_purge
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Catastrophic Breach
$27.5M/yr
Site-level compromise or sustained breach triggering large-scale relocation/neutralization, mass amnestic waves and contingency fund drawdown.
loss_of_containment
widespread_data_exposure
site_relocation_or_neutralization
Personnel
22 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 14 | [#9] 24/7 MTF Mu-13 coverage: 4operatives per shift × 3 shifts + 2 supervisors. |
| Cybersecurity Analyst / Forensics (MTF Sigma-5) | 8 | [#14] 24/7 SCiPNET monitoring and forensic analysts; midpoint staffing (6–10) used. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing midpoint estimates; however SCP-4973's anomalous behavior, uncertain breach frequency and episodic high-cost events introduce significant variance, so confidence is medium.