Don’t truly have a favorite artist, so to me, this is more of a question of how much money would it take for you to endure a minor inconvenience for the rest of your life?

50k ?

What will this be running on?

Doesn’t sound like it needs web access to function. Block web and all other ports at switch/core/firewall etc.

Start looking for a new job. Don’t wait until you have certs, just look. And don’t describe this situation in any interview. Just say you’re looking for growth and new challenges