You find out that there is an active problem on your network. You can fix it, but it is out of your jurisdiction. What do you do?



You find out that there is an active problem on your network. You can fix it, but it is out of your ..

Answer / chaitanya

This question is a biggie. The true answer is that you contact the person in charge of that department via email – make sure to keep that for your records – along with CCing your manager as well. There may be a very important reason why a system is configured in a particular way, and locking it out could mean big trouble. Bringing up your concerns to the responsible party is the best way to let them know that you saw a potential problem, are letting them know about it, and covering yourself at the same time by having a timestamp on it.

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