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SCP-8483 Euclid ✓ high confidence
SCP-8483
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$685K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
10
One-time facility and equipment setup is roughly $685,000 (driven by containment room, RF shielding, dedicated power, generator/UPS and initial contingency). Recurring annual costs are approximately $1,638,000/yr, driven primarily by specialist staffing, data/feeds, overhead and readiness/reserve spending.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $685K
Facilities $315K
[#1, #2, #3, #5] Containment room construction, TEMPEST-grade RF shielding, dedicated power feed/separate metering, and dedicated HVAC/CRAC unit installation (mid-range estimates summed).
Contingency Reserve $150K
[#20] One-time contingency/reserve fund for emergency hardware procurement and immediate response (site reserve).
Equipment $145K
[#4, #6, #8, #9, #17, #18] UPS/ATS/generator hardware & integration, high-availability workstation & enterprise storage, forensic imaging/write-blocker kit, air-gapped ingestion server hardware, initial media control hardware (tamper seals/write-once media), CCTV installation (hardware/installation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#9, #24] Initial software/scripting for secure ingestion and custom tool development/licenses for sanitizers/validators/log management (one-time development & license costs).
Initial Personnel Screening $35K
[#16] Initial deep background checks, clearances and polygraphs for ~10 staff (initial one-time screening costs).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15] Ongoing personnel salaries and benefits: 2data curators, 2 senior AI researchers, 1 systems administrator/on-call engineer, 4 security guards, 1 site manager (includes benefits at ~30% where noted).
Site Overhead Allocation $225K/yr
[#30] Proportional site overhead allocation (administrative, shared facilities and utilities) applied to the program (mid-range of typical 10–20% allocation).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#19] Legal retainer, cover-story maintenance, PR contingency and associated legal counsel/communications retainer (annual).
Licensed Data Feeds $50K/yr
[#10] Annual licensing and subscription fees for curated data feeds (newswire, historical databases, financial snapshots).
Research And Monitoring $49K/yr
[#23, #24, #28] Ongoing audit/compliance and monitoring (internal audit time), software/tool maintenance for sanitizers/validators/log management, and baseline R&D experiment budget.
Insurance Accelerated Hardware $35K/yr
[#25] Annual insurance/reserve/accelerated depreciation line for accelerated hardware failure and immediate replacement funding.
Ert Exercises $25K/yr
[#20] Annual ERT tabletop exercises, training, and readiness activities (separate from one-time reserve).
Spare Hardware Reserve $12K/yr
[#7] Recurring accelerated replacement reserve / spares budget for expedited hardware replacement and on-site spares.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4, #5] Recurring maintenance for UPS/generator integration and HVAC/CRAC servicing and alarms (annual service contracts and periodic maintenance).
Psychological Support $12K/yr
[#26] Counseling, rotation-related admin and support to mitigate human error and stress for staff working with the anomaly.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#17, #22] Media consumables and small-day-to-day supplies: tamper-evident bags/secure USBs/write-once media consumables and gloves/wipes/labels/small spares.
Documentation Training $8K/yr
[#27] Documentation, SOP maintenance, printed/air-gapped training materials and regular retraining.
Background Checks Renewal $7K/yr
[#16] Recurring re-screening, polygraphs and ongoing clearance renewals.
Energy And Fuel $6K/yr
[#21] Electricity for continuous operations (estimated 3 kW average) plus UPS/generator fuel/reserve costs.
Disposal And Retention $6K/yr
[#29] Secure long-term media storage, evidence retention vault fees and secure destruction services.
Cctv Storage $2K/yr
[#18] Ongoing storage and maintenance for air-gapped local video logging.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled feeding, maintenance, and no major incidents.
scheduled feeding maintained no hardware-damaging overloads no security/containment incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized hardware overload or small incident causing accelerated replacements and overtime.
short-term overload damages drives emergency overtime for staff small-scale replacements from spares
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Partial containment failure or suspected data exfiltration requiring forensic response, PR/legal action, and larger hardware replacement.
unauthorized data/media handling detected forensic investigation required legal/PR engagement
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $2.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Severe hardware destruction or major containment compromise requiring large-scale rebuild and emergency procurement.
massive hardware failure due to runaway processes physical damage requiring room repair/replacement extensive emergency procurement
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Data Curator 2 [#11] Personnel responsible for vetting and preparing data packages (two full-time curators).
Research Scientist 2 [#12] Senior AI specialists / lead researchers overseeing experiments and risk assessment.
Systems Administrator / Engineer 1 [#13] On-call systems administrator to maintain workstation, server, UPS, and respond to hardware events.
Security Officer / Guard 4 [#14] Physical security staffing for 24/7 access control with rotation and two-person coverage.
Site Manager / Compliance Officer 1 [#15] Single senior staffer to coordinate processes, audits, and ensure compliance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and mid-range values for each major cost driver; containment requirements and staffing needs are well-specified, allowing a high-confidence budgetary estimate.
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