The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 03 Mar 11 14:54:12 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Mudambo Full Name*: Nick Arthur Employer/Organization*: Ministry of Finance Position/Title*: ICT Officer Business Address ---------------- Business Phone: Alternate Telephone: Email*: nmudambo@treasury.go.ke URL: FAX: Date of Birth: Country of Residence*: Kenya 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* ------------------------ Web and Email Services TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Elementary use to perform basic functions Have you been a UNIX admin?*: false Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ I have not but I have entered records in a nameserver Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- I have tried to set up Sendmail and Postfix but was unsuccessful Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ I have hosted several websites on Apache Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- No Switches* --------- No 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 am employed by the Ministry of Finance which has a department of Government Information Technology Services. I am an ICT Officer and my duties and responsibilities mainly entails; -registering domains under the .go.ke namespace -Hosting government websites 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The computing environment is mainly linux for the servers while end users use Windows operating System. Our ISP is Telecom Kenya while our countries connectivity to the international Internet is through KENIC Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government Information Technology Services Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 800 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I believe most of the work i do entail what is covered in the track I wish to attend and this will widen my skills on my day to day duties. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently, web security is a big issue in our organization and I would like to play a major role after the workshop in finding solutions to these problems. 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?* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No financial assistance requested. REFEREES ======== First Referee* -------------- George Omolo, Principal ICT Officer, Ministry of Finance, gomolo@treasury.go.ke Second Referee* --------------- Simon Imbisi, ICT Officer, Ministry of Finance, slimbisi@treasury.go.ke END OF APPLICATION