The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 25 Feb 11 07:49:13 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: OSEI Full Name*: KWAKU OWUSU OSEI Employer/Organization*: NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AGENCY Position/Title*: SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Business Address ---------------- 5 NORTH RIDGE CLOSE Business Phone: 00233302231231 Alternate Telephone: Email*: kwaku.owusu-osei@nita.gov.gh URL: FAX: Date of Birth: 1975-02-26 Country of Residence*: GHANA Passport Name: OSEI, KWAKU OWUSU Passport Number: H2010501 Passport Issuing Country: GHANA Passport Issue Date: 2007-03-09 Passport Expiry Date: 2017-03-08 WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: CT-E: CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Technical and Managerial aspect 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?*: true Describe --------- Managing the LAN and WAN of my organisation. Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2003 AND 2008 Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- MICROSOFT EXCHANGE 2007 Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ IIS Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- CISCO 1721,1841,2821, Switches* --------- CISCO 2960,3650 Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- SOLARWINDS AND MANAGENGINE Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Microsoft Operation Manager. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- IP Network, operating systems, web application and database. What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- Virus attack How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Help in the formation of the government CERT in ghana. 2. Provide Technical assistance to other Ministries, Department and Agencies 3. Help in securing the network and operating systems i am in charge . 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. LAN and WAN administrator of government network 2. Provide support to Ministries Department and Agencies (MDA) 3. Provide email services to MDA 4. Provide technical assistance to MDA 5. Provide security assistance to MDA 6. Formulation of IT Policy and Procedures for MDA 7. Technical assistance to the governtment CERT 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Currently the organisation is connected to the internet using DSL and has the following operating systems. XP,Vista,Windows 7, Ubuntu , windows 2003 and windows 2008 , Cisco IOS Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ : GOVERNMENT Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 500 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently in charge of the government network and will be managing the national wide area network. A member of the currently forming CERT of government. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Help in forming the CERT of the government Help other organisation in setting up CSIRT. Help secure the networks of the government 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- the huawei wide area network for the government. i am using my knowledge in networking to help design and implement the project in terms of network design and technology . 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* -------------- Prof. Jonas Amoampim Director Infrastructure jonas.amoapim@nita.gov.gh Second Referee* --------------- Veronica Boateng Director Application Systems veronica.boateng@nita.gov.gh END OF APPLICATION