The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 23 Feb 11 08:33:47 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Klubi, Joshua William Full Name*: Joshua William Klubi Employer/Organization*: Ghana Commercial Bank Limited Position/Title*: Communications Engineer Business Address ---------------- BOX ANT 134 Business Phone: +233302257602 Alternate Telephone: +233302232830 Email*: jklubi@gcb.com.gh URL: www.gcb.com.gh FAX: Date of Birth: 1979-04-27 Country of Residence*: Ghana Passport Name: Joshua William Kofi Klubi Passport Number: H2150000 Passport Issuing Country: Ghana Passport Issue Date: 2008-01-04 Passport Expiry Date: 2018-01-02 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: CT-E: CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Network and Computer Security. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- FreeBSD IBM AIX HP UX Sun Solaris Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I work in the network communication part of my banking infrastructure and i heavily use TCP/IP everyday for my work. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes, I used it to administrate our DNS service in our infrastructure. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Postfix, I have installed and used it as our mail gateway, and also use it to sign our incoming and outgoing mails using SPF, Domainkeys and DKIM services. Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache, we use it to run our internet banking services. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes, Cisco routers to network and control flow between our branches Switches* --------- Yes, Cisco switches to Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- OSSIM Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Our data-center, where we mange and control our network topology. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- Internet, Networking Computing What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- Internet and Network How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- To improve our network and internet security environment. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Employer - Financial Institution Position - Computer Network Engineer Duties - manages email , internet , mobiles services. 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 run our own NOC, where we have two independent internet connections, We use a variety or operating systems, from UNIX to Linux to windows and MAC OS X. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Financial Institution. Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 3800 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- With the skills i have acquired over the years and the knowledge i have acquired it equips me with enough skills and confidence to get more trainings to update me to get more training to improve on my knowledge. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I want to use it to improve the network and security infrastructure in my firm. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- Afnog 2010, Kigali, Rwanda, Scalable Internet Services. A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I used it to install and configure an internet mail gateway, using postfix. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i work in a financial institution so many of my knowledge was related to the work of my firm. 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* -------------- Mohammed Mipo Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. P. O. Box 134 Accra www.gcb.com.gh Mobile: 0208158018 Mobile: 0267000670 Second Referee* --------------- Matthew Bawa Hotor Ghana Commercial Bank Ltd. P. O. Box 134 Accra www.gcb.com.gh Mobile: 0264233809 Mobile: 0244233809 END OF APPLICATION