Exit planning is the process of leaving a service cleanly, including exporting needed data, removing accounts and access, and confirming that stored information is handled according to policy. It is part of service governance and vendor management, not just a final administrative task.
In cybersecurity, a service can become a dependency as it is integrated into agency workflows and systems. Before adopting it, organizations should determine how they will retrieve data, revoke credentials, migrate functions, and verify deletion or retention requirements when the service ends. Clear exit procedures reduce disruption, lingering access, and exposure of sensitive data if a contract expires or a provider is replaced.