The following application was submitted (UTC) on Thu, 03 Mar 11 11:18:05 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: Itonyo Full Name*: Preye Employer/Organization*: National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) Position/Title*: Principal Scientific Officer Business Address ---------------- NITDA, 28 Port Harcourt Crescent,Off Gimbiya Street,Area 11,Garki,Abuja Business Phone: 2348023023368 Alternate Telephone: 2348061670830 Email*: pitonyo@nitda.gov.ng URL: www.nitda.gov.ng FAX: Date of Birth: 1970-05-15 Country of Residence*: NIGERIA Passport Name: Itonyo Preye Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: NIGERIA Passport Issue Date: Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ I am interested in design and operation of email,web and other internet services using open platform. TECHNICAL SKILLS ================ Unix User?*: true How much have you used it? -------------------------- Install and configure freebsd in server environment,dns bind configuration and web services (linux host) Have you been a UNIX admin?*: true Describe your experience (length of time, versions, etc.) --------------------------------------------------------- FreeBSD 7.x,I upgraded from 6.x to my current 7.x and it has been stable.No major challenges with it. Have you used/administered TCP/IP nets?*: true Describe --------- Yes.Host name,dhcp client,domain name,ifconfig etc Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ Yes.My dns servers (primary and secondary) are all running bind.Bind is very stable. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- imail and lotus domino Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- No Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Yes.I use Apache Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- Yes.Cisco router(2900 series)but currently I use mikrotik RB 1000. Switches* --------- Yes.Cisco catalyst 2960 series Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- Yes.I use spiceworks.An open source network management software and some online network monitoring tools like network tools and centralops. Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- Yes.We have a project with over 300 ICT centres located around the country.Recently we have setup an NOC to monitor our Vsat connections.The NOC offers full range of network fault and performance monitoring. CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- Network Security as it relates to Government network. What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- Currently we are planning to deploy thin clients in our 2011 projects for prevention of virus and information theft How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- I intend to use the knowledge gained to design high security networks and develop security policies for Government networks in my country in the wake of the wikileaks saga.Also knowledge gain will help in managing our CERT. 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 the National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA),Our mandate is to monitor,promote and regulate the IT industry.As a principal scientific Officer I manage the.gov.ng subdomain.I also belong to other committee of Governemnt like the open Government and ipv6 task force planning. 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 public service network .A LAN (wired & wireless) hotspots,over 300 desktop and 400 laptops in the my organisation.Most softwares are microsoft applications while the servers run on linux.We have four application servers,primary and secondary dns servers,database servers,exchange server,cisco routers ,switches and 3 mikrotik RB 1000.etc Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: Government(information technology regulator) Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- 400 How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My background,extensive training programmes in my office and my current job description as the desk officer for the .gov.ng sub domain is relevant to the focus of SS-E class which offers technical hands-on training and technical tutorial on networking and related services on the unix platform. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My department is infrastructure and capacity development.As the desk officer of the .gov.ng subdomain,I am also involved with cisco academy programme of my institution and also serve in various committee as subject matter expert.My country will be the direct beneficial of any knowledge I gain from this workshop. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- 2007 Abuja track E-0 A precise description of how you have used the training you have received in the past ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My day to day work of registration of domain names,dns configuration,web host management and emails has been greatly enhanced by my previous training in Afnog.Also the relationships that I have built in Afnog online forums has greatly help me in my job description. The significant advances in networking which have occurred in your country specifically because of your knowledge and effort --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The .gov.ng subdomain has never experience a downtime because of my active participation with the technical team of the Nigerian internet registration association(NiRA).Current I am a member of the open government initiative of my country. 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. C.O Angaye National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) 28 port harcourt,off Gimbiya street,Area 11,Garki,Abuja 2348036211106 Second Referee* --------------- Mr Olayinka Adejube Infrastractuture and capacity development National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) 28 port harcourt,off Gimbiya street,Area 11,Garki,Abuja 2348163475457 END OF APPLICATION