The Value Proposition

FINANCIAL:

The value proposition for both the CPE and SPE is quite compelling from several views.

The environment, if viewed from a Functional perspective, is one of incredibly high implementation velocity! While other suppliers and competitors can take sometimes weeks to months to determine the needs of the client organization, formulate requirements, and then build a solution- ours comes "out of the box" ready to be provisioned with a few localized configuration settings, and its ready to go!

The costs, based on market research for a comparable environment, is roughly based on the following:

• Hardware Server: $4,000-$45,000 (Based on Similar Configuration)| https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-poweredge-servers/sr/servers

• Microsoft Windows Server Operating System Licenses: $1,150-$21,000 (Based on Similar Configuration) | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/pricing

• Security Incident Event Manager: $1,000-$45,000 | https://www.gartner.com/reviews/market/security-information-event-management

• Robust Firewall with Network Security Reference Architecture Configuration: $1,000-$7,500 | https://shop.opnsense.com/

• Implementation Costs: $2,000 and up!

• Monthly Support/Management (MSP): $2,650 and up!

• Total Initial Capital Expense based on a similarly functionally based system: $11,800-$130,150

From a Security perspective, the CPE/SPE is one of an incredibly high security posture that typically costs on average (through our research) about 6X more than the monthly CPE and SPE price.

The costs for Security, based on market research for a comparable environment, is roughly based on the following:

• Monthly Security Monitoring: $1,500 (Researched)

• Monthly Security Management & Software Security Feature Licensing (MSSP) $1,150-$24,000 (Researched)

• Security Awareness Training $1,000 and up! (Based on 20 Users - Researched)

• Total Monthly Security Costs $3,750 to 26,500! (Based on 20 Users - Researched)

From a Compliance perspective, the environment is one of incredibly high security posture that typically costs on average (through our research) about 6X more than the monthly CPE and SPE price. This is for the SERVICES ALONE and does not come complete with the Security-Hardened Server that the CPE/SPE includes. This server alone is a $6,000 value that is included with our offerings!

The costs for Compliance (CPE Only), based on market research for a comparable environment, is roughly based on the following:

• Organizational Information Security Policy: $1,500 - $7,000 (Researched)

• Organizational Information Security Procedures (Including Required CCB/CAB Meetings / Media Management) $2,000-$12,500 (Researched)

• Security Awareness Training $1,000 and up! (Based on 20 Users - Researched)

• Technical Representation when dealing with your triennial CMMC C3PAO certification process (Level 1 (or) 2) $1,500 and up!

• Audit Representation/DIBNET Audit $1,200 and up!

• Annual On-Site Security Assessment of each of the 110 Requirements in the NIST SP800-171r2 $70,000 and up! ($70,000/12= $5,833 Monthly)

• Total Monthly Compliance Costs for the NIST SP800-171r2 (DFARS 252.204-7012) $13,033 to 29,033! (Based on 20 Users - Researched)

The Financial Bottom Line:

CPE -The CUI Protected Enclave includes optimized and targeted capacities for all of the above for $1099.00 monthly with $0 up-front costs!

Conventional Min Spend for a Small to Medium Enterprise: $28,853 | Max Spend $185,683 and UP! (Annually)

CPE Fixed Cost= $13,188 (15,665) (54%) Min | ($172,495) (93%) Max (in the above scenario- savings increase with additional users and options)

SPE - The Small Protected Enclave includes optimized and targeted capacities for all but the Compliance items above for $999 monthly with $0 up-front costs!

Conventional Min Spend for a Small to Medium Enterprise: $15,550 | Max Spend $55,533 and UP! (Annually)

SPE Fixed Cost= $11,988 ($3,562) (23%) Min | ($43,545) (78%) Max (in the above scenario- savings increase with additional users and options)

We are able to realize the above values by using a combination of Industry Experience, Cutting-Edge Procedures & Advanced AI during the Manufacturing, and Configuration process. There is no AI that will have access to client data, nor will our support engineers have access to client data at any time during the term of the contract. The hardware server remains the property of the client at the end of each 3yr cycle.

Opportunity Value Prop

Compliance Timeline:

Traditional Compliance/Adherence efforts usually last from months to even years and during that time, slippage can occur in previously handled areas that make it somewhat of a whack-a-mole situation. With the CPE/SPE, You realize compliance/adherence in around 60 days- often a few days sooner!

Resource Investment:

As mentioned. traditional Compliance/Adherence efforts usually last from months to even years and during that time, organizational resources are involved, which could take their time away from the work that they were initially hired and are now being paid for- just now they're dealing with the "Compliance Thing"...

Leadership Diversion:

Seldom to Manufacturing Entrepreneurs or Leaders welcome, a multi-month diversion that takes their attention away from the business the initially stated up to do- in fact, this scenario can be disastrous!

Leadership should keep their eyes on the proverbial "ball" to be successful- we know this, so the CPE/SPE not only reels in the timeline, and saves money. In the right conditions- THE CPE COULD SAVE YOUR ENTIRE BUSINESS!