The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 02 Feb 11 14:55:50 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Okoth Full Name*: Gregory Greafers Employer/Organization*: AccessKenya Group Position/Title*: NOC Engineer Business Address ---------------- P.O. Box 43588 - 00100 NAIROBI Business Phone: +254-20-3600902/3 Alternate Telephone: +254721849869 Email*: gregory@accesskenya.com URL: www.accesskenya.com FAX: +254-20-3600901 Date of Birth: 1984-06-17 Country of Residence*: KENYA Passport Name: GREGORY GREAFERS OKOTH Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: NM-E: Network Monitoring and Management Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ Systems and Network security and monitoring Secure communications I also have interests in IPv6 TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- I use it on my PC on a daily basis, and for office communication and operations Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Ubuntu Desktop, CentOS 5.5. for 1 year Installing and managing of mail server (postfix), Web server (apache), mysql, ticketing system (RT) and other system management Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Network IP Scheme planning and setup Firewall and router setup Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ MS Windows Server DNS Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- Postfix Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- None Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Apache Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Cyberoam Firewall/router as a LAN gateway with routing capabilities and VPN Cisco router for Internet/gateway access, NAT SonicWall router for NAT, and LAN gateway and access Switches* --------- Dlink LAN switch for LAN/gateway access Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Servers Alive, Solarwinds NPM Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- None CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- Implementing firewalls on LAN gateways Working with Microsoft ISA server as network proxy How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- Propose better ways of implementing and improving security in our existent systems and infrastructure, esp where we have experienced attacks and where loopholes exist 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AccessKenya is an ISP. It has various internal departments, including Network Opertations-NOC. I am a NOC Engineer, invovled in day-to-day monitoring our infrastructure, alerts generation and reporting on network health/uptime to ensure SLA to our clients are achieved. This role enables me to understand operations and management of our IP/MPLS and Wireless networks, with a goal of ensuring our ISP service provision in Kenya is the best 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Our network consists on Cisco routers, Netscreen switches, systems run on Windows 2k3 servers, users run mostly on Windows. Our ISP solutions to our clients run on Linux systems are used for DNS(BIND), Mail filtering (IronPort), VPNs, WAN solutions, We connect to the internet via our own metro fibre > to our datacenter (Core Cisco Network) > SEACOM and TEAMS links through London (We have redundancy through Mumbai and South Africa) Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Commercial Network Provider : Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 300 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My current NOC Engineer role and Systems administration skills How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Propose/implement or improve systems and infrastructure to increase service availability and delivery 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 want to get training (and /or experience hands on) for Networking systems and administration of networked systems My organization would benefit from my skills in improved network monitoring and administration My company may finace my travel expenses How will the finances be paid? Your Institution ----------------- US $ 600 Your Government --------------- - Your personal contribution -------------------------- US $ 400 Amount you ask from AfNOG (less than $1,000)* --------------------------------------------- US $ 1000 REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- Mungai Andrew ICT Director Presbyterian University Email: director-ict@puea.ac.ke +254722624929, +254202310699 Second Referee* --------------- Daniel Ngoci Senior Systems engineer, Micronix Systems Tanzania danngoci@gmail.com +255769679849 END OF APPLICATION