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SCP-5489 Keter ~ medium confidence
SCP-5489
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$10.6M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
22
Initial containment posture requires substantial one-time infrastructure (site hardening and a possible hardened relocation wing) totaling ~ $10.6M; recurring annual operations dominated by personnel, counter-intel, and research costs (~ $2.42M/yr). Major cost drivers are facility hardening, redundant containment planning, a full SIGINT/security staffing model, and ongoing counter-infiltration operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.6M
Facilities $8.7M
[#3, #20] Faraday hardening of critical areas (#3) and construction/relocation of a hardened wing or new facility (#20). Estimate combines partial hardening (~$700k) and a small-purpose hardened wing (~$8,000,000).
Equipment $820K
[#1, #2, #4, #7, #8, #12, #13] Mobile RF monitoring rig (#1 ~$120k), fixed RF DF array/hardware (#2 ~$350k), transport crates (#4 ~$40k), CCTV hardware (#7 ~$60k), recording/compute hardware (#8 ~$80k), DF drones (#12 ~$40k), hardened badges/pouches (#13 ~$40k).
Decommission Contingency $500K
[#25] Contingency reserve for catastrophic decommissioning/evacuation/secure destruction planning.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $320K
[#10, #11] Research lab instrumentation (SEM, micro-CT, consumables) and nanofabrication time (#10 ~$200k) plus prototype demodulator/testbed buildout (#11 ~$120k).
Counter Infiltration Initial $100K
[#17] Initial surge for counter-intel operations (background reinvestigations, polygraphs, honeypot setup).
Incident Response Fund $100K
[#18] Establishment of an incident response liquidity reserve for emergency relocation, O/T, and rapid-contractor tasks.
Legal Permitting $50K
[#15] One-time permitting, legal review, and negotiation to authorize controlled jamming/spoofing and other RF operations.
Human Factors Training $20K
[#14] Initial human-factors / secrecy training rollout (psych briefings, initial drills, documentation).
Training Setup $15K
[#6] Initial specialized security training setup for RF-aware movement and Faraday crate procedures (one-time training materials/setup).
Evidence Handling Setup $8K
[#22] Tamper-evident bags, secure lockers, swabs, and initial chain-of-custody equipment and setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#5, #6, #10, #11] Salaries and benefits for SIGINT/RF team (~6 FTEs), security shift coverage (~12 guards), core research staff/engineer support and minimal admin; includes payroll taxes/benefits.
Counter Infiltration Operations $250K/yr
[#17] Ongoing counter-intel, reinvestigation, vetting, polygraph programs and OPSEC operations targeting GoI-16 infiltration risks.
Research And Monitoring $230K/yr
[#8, #10, #11, #23] Ongoing recording/storage licensing and backup costs (#8), experimental budgets for non-destructive testing (#10), iterative prototype development costs (#11), and periodic red-team/testing engagements (#23).
Insurance And Liability $150K/yr
[#19] Specialized insurance premiums for espionage/cyber/physical liability exposure and legal defense coverage.
Logistics And Transport $135K/yr
[#12, #18, #24] Drone ops/maintenance and licensing (#12), replenishment of incident-response liquidity (#18), and special investigative travel/liaison expenses (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#15, #16] Ongoing legal counsel, permitting renewals (#15) and cover-story / PR / misinformation budget for media handling (#16).
Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr
[#2, #3] Ongoing maintenance, calibration and periodic hardening repairs for fixed DF array and Faraday-shielded zones; routine contractor upkeep.
Psychological And Medical Support $30K/yr
[#21] Counseling, stress leave coverage, and monitoring services for exposed staff.
Jamming And Countermeasures Operations $20K/yr
[#9] Periodic testing, controlled operations, and localized countermeasure maintenance/ops within shielded areas.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#22] Evidence consumables, small consumables for containment interactions and routine supplies.
Training And Compliance $10K/yr
[#13, #14] Ongoing compliance audits, refresher secrecy training, and enforcement of RF discipline (hardened badges/pouch auditing).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with no major breaches; routine operations and scheduled maintenance only.
no translocation beyond site bounds no external demodulator discovery regular maintenance and audits
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$140K vs baseline
Localized incident requiring emergency relocation, overtime, short-term contractor work, and limited legal/media mitigation.
unexpected translocation requiring rapid move temporary exposure of intercepted communications localized need for contractor RF sealing
🚨 Major Breach $3.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant exposure or discovery (external demodulator found or public exposure) requiring sustained operations, major legal/PR response, and possible large-scale containment changes.
external demodulator/destination discovered public media exposure / legal action need for rapid construction or large-scale relocation
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#6] Shift coverage for rapid-response teams and routine site security trained in RF-aware procedures.
SIGINT / RF Technician & Engineer 6 [#5] Monitoring rig operators, DF technicians, and senior RF engineers/cryptologists for 24/7 coverage and analysis.
Research Scientist 2 [#10, #11] Scientific staff performing materials analysis, testing and prototype demodulator work.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #8] Site equipment maintenance, array calibration, and server/storage maintenance support.
Administrative Staff 1 [#13, #14] Badge/credential management, compliance administration, and training coordination.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [] Executive oversight (accounts to overarching site staffing; not a large incremental recurring cost in this budget).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many items (hardening scale, new-wing scope, breach probabilities, legal fines) have wide uncertainty; estimates are mid-range professional judgments rather than precise quotes.
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