diff --git a/odoo/cli/__init__.py b/odoo/cli/__init__.py
index 070cd7e96f2..277e25197e2 100644
--- a/odoo/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/odoo/cli/__init__.py
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ from . import shell
 from . import start
 from . import populate
 from . import tsconfig
+from . import neutralize
diff --git a/odoo/cli/neutralize.py b/odoo/cli/neutralize.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bc7b9a40b79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/odoo/cli/neutralize.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Part of Odoo. See LICENSE file for full copyright and licensing details.
+
+import logging
+import optparse
+import sys
+
+import odoo
+
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from . import Command
+
+_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Neutralize(Command):
+    """neutralize a database"""
+
+    def run(self, args):
+        parser = odoo.tools.config.parser
+        group = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, "Neutralize", "Neutralize the database specified by the `-d` argument.")
+        parser.add_option_group(group)
+        odoo.tools.config.parse_config(args)
+
+        dbname = odoo.tools.config['db_name']
+        if not dbname:
+            _logger.error('Neutralize command needs a database name. Use "-d" argument')
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+        registry = odoo.registry(dbname)
+        _logger.info('Starting database neutralization')
+        try:
+            with registry.cursor() as cr:
+                env = odoo.api.Environment(cr, odoo.SUPERUSER_ID, {})
+                for model in env.values():
+                    model._neutralize()
+                with open(Path(__file__).parent / 'neutralize_watermarks.xml', 'rb') as f:
+                    odoo.tools.convert_xml_import(cr, "__neutralize__", f)
+        except Exception:
+            _logger.error('An exception occured during neutralization.')
+            raise
+        _logger.info('Neutralization finished')
diff --git a/odoo/cli/neutralize_watermarks.xml b/odoo/cli/neutralize_watermarks.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d3c87228c13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/odoo/cli/neutralize_watermarks.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<odoo>
+    <template t-name="neutralize_banner" inherit_id="web.layout">
+        <xpath expr="//body" position="inside">
+            <div>
+                <span style="text-align: center;
+                        color: #FFFFFF;
+                        background-color: #D0442C;
+                        position: relative;
+                        display: block;
+                        font-size: 16px;">
+                    This database is neutralized.
+                </span>
+            </div>
+        </xpath>
+    </template>
+    <template t-name="neutralize_ribbon" inherit_id="web.layout">
+        <xpath expr="//body" position="inside">
+            <div>
+                <span style="width: 400px;
+                        top: 55px;
+                        left: -100px;
+                        font-size: 32px;
+                        text-align: center;
+                        padding: 10px;
+                        line-height: 30px;
+                        color: #f0f0f0;
+                        transform: rotate(-45deg);
+                        position: fixed;
+                        box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+                        background: #D0442C;
+                        opacity: 0.6;
+                        pointer-events: none;
+                        text-transform: uppercase;
+                        z-index:9999">Neutralized</span>
+            </div>
+        </xpath>
+    </template>
+</odoo>
diff --git a/odoo/models.py b/odoo/models.py
index 799e8e27abf..fa66eaab6b4 100644
--- a/odoo/models.py
+++ b/odoo/models.py
@@ -6688,6 +6688,12 @@ Fields:
             records_batches.append(self.create(create_values))
         return self.concat(*records_batches)
 
+    def _neutralize(self):
+        """ Neutralize this model's records.
+        This should prevent the database from connecting to external services.
+        """
+        return
+
 
 collections.Set.register(BaseModel)
 # not exactly true as BaseModel doesn't have index or count