The following application was submitted (UTC) on Fri, 04 Mar 11 15:21:03 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Ishaku Full Name*: Michael Employer/Organization*: American University of Nigeria Position/Title*: LAN Admin, Instructor Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: michaelishaku@gmail.com URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Nigeria Passport Name: Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I want to learn how email and web services work and how to set them up using open source software TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Little Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- I have been using it since 2008 and I've used FreeBSD version 6.3 Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- I configure and manage a LAN of about 40 wired and wireless clients. 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)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I've set up a Webserver on FreeBSD and installed Drupal for a simple website for our ICT centre. It was really basic. Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- I've configured 2800 series cisco routers in Labs and I manage one for our LAN. Switches* --------- I'v configured 2960 catalyst switches in a Lab environment. Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- No Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- No CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- 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 work for a University. I work as an Instructor and LAN administrator. Our network is growing with over 1 thousand users and working towards serving the local community with 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 have a wireless campus of about a thousand mobile users. Clients are majorly Windows. Downlink bandwidth is about 25MB. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Academic Institution 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* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- As an Instructor, I teach about internet services and how they are setup. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Training others. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2008; SA-E Track 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* -------------- Priscilla Abdul Administrator, African Centre for ICT Innovation and Training, American University of Nigeria, Yola. priscilla.abdul@aun.edu.ng 234 (0) 807 5200 195 Second Referee* --------------- Abdulmuri Mohammed Metwork Manager, American University of Nigeria, Yola. abdulmuri@yahoo.com 234 (0) 805 2001 153 END OF APPLICATION