So here's the situation: I accidentally shared a PFX file that was generated for one of our UAT front-end servers. This file was used to create an HTTPS request for testing some functionalities. I sent it to a vendor along with the password, but then I realized I really messed up. I don't have much experience with certificate authorities—I've only dealt with them a couple of times in my sys admin career—and now I'm feeling pretty dumb. I'm stuck on whether I should confess to my senior sys admin and team leader about this mistake, or simply ask the vendor to delete the file and disregard it. What would be the best course of action?
4 Answers
You should definitely inform your senior. The reality is, the vendor likely doesn’t have the right to ask for that file in the first place, so they need to know what's going on. Better to address it head-on than wait for it to come back and bite you later.
Definitely tell your leads. They’ll be upset, but keeping this hidden is way worse. If it gets out that you knew and didn’t say anything, that could lead to serious consequences for you.
Yikes, that's a tough spot to be in! Honestly, your best bet is to just come clean to your senior sys admin. They might be frustrated at first, but it's definitely better than keeping it a secret and risking a bigger issue later. Plus, they’ll just rotate the keys and handle it. It’s an annoying mistake, but it happens to the best of us!
Keeping this a secret is a bad idea. If someone finds out, it could cost you your job. Just own up to it and work with your team on rotating the certificates.
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