The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 02 Mar 11 17:08:38 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Issah Full Name*: Issah Yahaya Employer/Organization*: Ministry of Communications Position/Title*: Director/PPME Business Address ---------------- P. O. Box M38, Accra Business Phone: 233 302 685656 Alternate Telephone: Email*: issah.yahaya@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Ghana Passport Name: Issah Yahaya Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Ghana Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: CT-E: CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ To improve knowledge on the operations of CERT 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?*: false 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* -------- No Switches* --------- NO Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- No Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- All areas of Internet Security What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- Protection from viruses How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- To develop relevant policy and advise on the institutional arrangements for national CERT 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- My employer is the Ministry of Communications and my responsibility covers the initiation, development, implementation and monitoring of ICT policy, programmes, and projects. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I am responsible for the development of policy and procedures for incident reporting Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government Ministry Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 60 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exposes me to contemporary development How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initiate action on the development of relevant legislation If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 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* -------------- HOn. Haruna Iddrisu Minister of Communications P. O. Box M38 Accra Second Referee* --------------- Mr. Ofosu-Adarkwa Chief Director Ministry of Communications Accra END OF APPLICATION