A candidate finishes two OSWP-style scenarios including the mandatory one but uploads the report after the allowed post-exam window. What deadline risk applies?
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Short Explanation
You can ace the air and still fail the calendar. Miss the post-lab upload window and the win gets shaky. Portal rules beat creative sharing links.
Full Explanation
Finishing two OSWP-style scenarios including the mandatory one but uploading the report after the allowed post-exam window jeopardizes results regardless of lab success. Lab success does not automatically extend the upload deadline by one week. The mandatory scenario’s PDF is not specially allowed to be late while optional ones wait. Emailing the proctor a Google Doc link does not replace the portal upload forever. Exam caveat: deadlines are part of the credential process—technical wins can still fail administratively. Operational check: calendar the upload window before exam day, package the .7z early, upload with time margin, and retain portal confirmation for disputes. For municipal and campus engagements, keep the finding language tied to authorized scope, name the building or SSID class affected, and state the residual risk to residents or staff if the rejected option had been chosen. Re-validate after the next change window that the selected control still matches inventory, monitoring, and RoE abort criteria used by the city wireless program. Document the decision in the municipal engagement notes so the next assessor inherits both the technical rationale and the civic constraints that shaped it.