Phase 6
Exit
Exit is a controlled and clean disengagement from the environment. The team leaves without creating unnecessary noise, removes what must be removed, preserves what must be documented, and ends the operational phase without raising suspicion or leaving avoidable traces or equipment behind.
Key Activities
- Removal of equipment: Recover devices, props, and any temporary materials when required by scope.
- Cleanup of traces: Remove or close what must not remain after the engagement.
- Avoiding detection during exit: Leave in a way that does not turn a finished operation into a preventable incident.
Phase Output
- Successful disengagement: The team has exited cleanly without raising suspicion.
- Recovered evidence package: Notes, photos, timings, and observations are preserved for reporting.
Transition
Exit ends when the operational work is over and the evidence is ready to be turned into findings. The final phase is Reporting.