The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 10 Feb 11 10:43:35 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Mensah Full Name*: Isaac Armah Employer/Organization*: University of Cape Coast Position/Title*: Principal Research Assistant Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: 00233246460425 Alternate Telephone: 00233203666612 Email*: ikef13@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1975-10-24 Country of Residence*: Ghana Passport Name: Mensah, Isaac Armah Passport Number: H1847168 Passport Issuing Country: Ghana Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Monitoring and management of Networks TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Intermediate Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- For windows and Mac 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* -------- Yes Switches* --------- Yes Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- UCC, Senior Staff Network Monitoring. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ubuntu, we have 10 servers and 5000 computer. The network is segmented by routers. The Internet feed is from VODAFON through two E1 modems. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Academic Network Provider : 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* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Want to improve on the knowledge i have. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Will use it to better my Campus Network If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010, Campus Network Best Practices A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gave a some training and used the knowledge to better my University's network 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Requested aid to cover the attendance fees. Explain why you are asking for financial assistance. How will your organisation and your country benefit from your training? What other sources of funding have you approached, and what were the results? ------------------------------------------------------------------- There s more to be done on the monitoring and management of my organisations network and i need this assistant to help me acquire the knowledge to help improve it. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- $1,000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Network Computer Systems East Legon, Accra Email: quaynor@ghana.com Tel: +233244331650 Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Daniel Obuobi Dept. of Computer Science & Information Technology Faculty of Science University of Cape Coast Cape Coast, Ghana Email: dobuobi@yahoo.com Tel: +233208171821 END OF APPLICATION