The following application was submitted (UTC) on Sat, 19 Feb 11 19:53:25 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: NKURUNZIZA Full Name*: CHRISTOPHE Employer/Organization*: MTN RWANDA Position/Title*: ISP ENGINEER Business Address ---------------- Nyarutarama/ KIGALI Business Phone: +250788312644 Alternate Telephone: +250280312644 Email*: nkxy007@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1984-02-14 Country of Residence*: RWANDA Passport Name: NKURUNZIZA CHRISTOPHE Passport Number: PC049631 Passport Issuing Country: RWANDA Passport Issue Date: 2006-12-15 Passport Expiry Date: 2011-12-15 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: CT-E: CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Network Monitoring tools and their utilization on the ISP level. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- 4 years Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- 2 years Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I use to administer IP networks of the ISP core network. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, I set up our secondary DNS server using Bind9 Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Yes using Postfix and Mailscanner for our mail server. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No. Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes, apache for some applications requiring web servers on linux. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes, as an ISP Engineer I use to configure our core routers Switches* --------- Yes, as an ISP Engineer I use to configure our network switches. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes, Nagios, Cacti and MRTG Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes, as part of the MTN NOC team. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- Network Security ans Linux servers security What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- Fighting against Spams on our ISP network How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to use the knowledge gained by enhancing security infrastructure and security policy at MTN Rwanda ISP network fighting against intrusion in our network and protecting customers information. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- I am aan ISP Engineer at MTN Rwanda, I am in charge of providing internet access to Rwandans. MTN is mobile telephony operator and these days it is focusing more and more in data prroviding rwandans access to internet. My everyday duties focus on providing to rwandans easy and cheap access to internet. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We use Linux servers, in order to connect to international internet we have 2 fiber links one towards Uganda another via Tanzania and we got satellite link direct to Europe. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 350 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am certified in Enterprise security using linux and I am CCNA certified so that I am well feet in this CERT training. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I expect to enhance the way I used to implement security in MTN ISP network which will protect customers information more and more. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2010 SS-E A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It helped while configuring our secondary DNS and our AAA. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More customers are using our mail server cause of the anti-spam solution I designed on our network. 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------- I need financial assistance in order to attend this training since I cant afford to pay the whole amount. My country will gain much since I will enhance the way internet security is implemented in Rwanda. How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- Your Government --------------- Your personal contribution -------------------------- 1100$ Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- 900$ REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Issa Post: Data Division Manager email: issankusi@mtn.co.rw Second Referee* --------------- Patrick SENZEYI: Post: Access Infrastructure manager email: patricks@mtn.co.rw END OF APPLICATION