A water utility engagement is ending and tester-introduced shells or forwards may still exist. What closeout obligation applies?
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Short Explanation
Pack out what you packed in. Leftover shells on a water utility are not souvenirs—they are unfinished business you clean up and confirm.
Full Explanation
Engagement closeout includes removing tester tooling, persistence mechanisms, tunnels, and similar artifacts introduced during testing, then confirming status with the client. Leaving access paths creates unjustified risk and liability. Cleanup notes belong in operational appendices. Any artifacts the client asks to retain temporarily should be explicitly authorized and time-bounded.