A security incident happens three times a year on a company’s web server costing the company $1,500 in downtime, per occurrence. The web server is only for archival access and is scheduled to be decommissioned in five years. The cost of implementing software to prevent this incident would be $15,000 initially, plus $1,000 a year for maintenance. Which of the following is the most cost-effective manner to deal with this risk?

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A security incident happens three times a year on a company’s web server costing the company $1,500 in downtime, per occurrence. The web server is only for archival access and is scheduled to be decommissioned in five years. The cost of implementing software to prevent this incident would be $15,000 initially, plus $1,000 a year for maintenance. Which of the following is the most cost-effective manner to deal with this risk?