The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 08:12:23 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Wiafe Full Name*: Araba Employer/Organization*: Ghana Commercial Bank Position/Title*: Communication/ Network Engineer Business Address ---------------- P.O.Box 134, Accra, Ghana Business Phone: 233277419258 Alternate Telephone: Email*: awiafe@gcb.com.gh URL: FAX: 233302232671 Date of Birth: 1972-10-24 Country of Residence*: Ghana Passport Name: Araba Opoku-Agyeman Passport Number: G0000703 Passport Issuing Country: Ghana Passport Issue Date: 2010-04-06 Passport Expiry Date: 2015-04-05 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Network monitoring software and management TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: false How much have you used it? -------------------------- Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ no Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- No Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ No Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- cisco 1700,1800,3700 series Switches* --------- cisco 2900 series Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- whatsup gold Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes, we run a centre were links to the 157 branches are monitored CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- ROLE IN NATIONAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES ====================================== A description of your current employer, your position, your duties and responsibilities, and how they relate to current and future data networking activities in your country* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Head, network and communications unit A brief description of your computing and networking environment (operating systems, networking software, modems, etc.), including the connectivity of your organization to the Internet and your country's connectivity to the international Internet* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ network consisting of 157 branches on the WAN Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Banking Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 3000 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- at the training, i was given solutions to problems that we had on our network How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To install better monitoring systems If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- SI-E 2010 A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINANCIAL INFORMATION ====================== Are you are requesting financial aid from the AfNOG Workshop for attending the workshop and meetings, or for travel costs?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Patrick Boafo S & IT Division Ghana Commercial Bank LTD Second Referee* --------------- Eric Akumiah Ghana Dot Com END OF APPLICATION