The following application was submitted (UTC) on Wed, 02 Mar 11 17:27:37 +0000 Items with an '*' were required items in the application form. PERSONAL INFORMATION ==================== Family Name (Last name, Surname)*: KAKA Full Name*: SALISU Employer/Organization*: NITDA Position/Title*: PSO Business Address ---------------- 28 P/HARCOURT CRESCENT OFF GIMBIYA STREET AREA 11 GARKI ABUJA Business Phone: +2348063860356 Alternate Telephone: +2348184700282 Email*: msdaura@yahoo.com URL: www.nitda.gov.ng FAX: Date of Birth: 1972-05-08 Country of Residence*: NIGERIA Passport Name: KAKA SALISU Passport Number: Passport Issuing Country: NIGERIA Passport Issue Date: 2010-05-03 Passport Expiry Date: WORKSHOP SPECIFIC INFORMATION ============================= Workshop Applied For*: SS-E: Scalable Internet Services Reason for Track Choice* ------------------------ DESIGN, INPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF GENERAL INTERNET SERVICES AND APPLICATIONS 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 --------- CONFIGURING DNS NAMESERVER AND USING NSLOOKUP, WHOIS AND OTHER NETWORKING TOOLS Have you set up and/or administered any of the following? Please give details Bind or any other Nameservers* ------------------------------ USED NAMESERVERS TO MANAGE NIGERIA ccTLD REGISTRY. Mail Transport Agents (ex. Sendmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail)* ----------------------------------------------------------- POP3, SMTP MICROSOFT EXCHANGE Mailing List Managers (e.g. Majordomo or other list manager)* ------------------------------------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENT LIST, DISCUSSION LIST, MAILING LIST Web Systems/Servers (e.g. Apache, IIS or other web server)* ------------------------------------------------------------ IIS WINDOW BASED Have you configured or otherwise managed any of the following? Please give details. Routers* -------- MIKROTIK ROUTER CONFIGURED FOR THE AGENCY INTERNET SERVICES Switches* --------- CISCO SWITCHES Network Monitoring Systems* ---------------------------- NETWORK TRAFFIC MEASUREMENT, ROUTE ANALYSIS Network Operations Center (NOC)* -------------------------------- NONE CERT WORKSHOP APPLICANTS ONLY ============================= Which area of security interests you? ------------------------------------- FIREWALL, ANTI VIRUS AND ENCRYPTION What security interventions have you experienced? ------------------------------------------------- ON THE FIREWALL CONFIGURATION AND GENERALLY ANTI VIRUS SOFTWARE How do you intend to use the knowledge gained at the workshop? -------------------------------------------------------------- TO INFORM THE GOVERNMENT THROUGH THE AGENCY TO ENSURE THAT STATE OF THE ART HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE EQUIPMENTS ARE PROVIDED FOR EFFECTIVE SERVICE DELIVERY AND CONTROL. 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* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NITDA)IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF IT DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTRY. I AM A PRINCIPAL SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (PSO)RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE ccTLD REGISTRY FOR ALL .gov.ng DOMAIN.IT IS THE AIM OF THE AGENCY TO SEE THAT ALL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND MDAs ARE EQUIPED WITH SECURED AND ROBUST WEBSITE THAT CAN BE USED TO ADVANCE eGOVERNANCE IN THE COUNTRY AND THE OUTSIDE WORLD. THIS CAN BRING GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES TO A NETWORK ENVIRONMENT WITH INPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY TO THE CITIZENRY. 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* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AT PRESENT THE AGENCY IS NETWORKED INTERNALLY AND TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD THROUGH THE INTERNET. WE ARE HAVING BOTH VSAT AND OPTIC FIBRE AS A MEDIUM. MOST OF THE SYSTEMS OS IS WINDOW BASED.ACCESSED TO THE INTERNET IS WIRELESS AT THE MOMENT. Scope of your institution (check all categories that apply)* ------------------------------------------------------------ Other: A GOVERNMENT AGENCY THAT RENDERS SERVICES TO OTHER GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS Approximate number of full time staff at your institution* ---------------------------------------------------------- OVER HUNDRED(100) STAFF How your training and current work prepare and qualify you for the track you wish to attend* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I AM SADDLED WITH THE TASK OF DESIGNING AND MAINTAINING THE ccTLD REGISTRY THAT KEEP THE RECORD OF ALL THE .gov.ng DOMAIN. THE LITTLE I KNOW NEED TO BE ENHANCED THROUGH THE WORKSHOP OF THIS TYPE. How you expect to use the knowledge you gain at the workshop after you return to your country* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO SEE TO IT THAT ALL THE NEW EXPERIENCED AQUIRED IS PUT TO PRACTICE SO THAT THERE WILL BE AN IMROVED SERVICE DELIVERY TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COUNTRY. If you have previously attended AfNOG or INET Workshops for Developing Countries Year and track you attended --------------------------- NEVER ATTENDED BEFORE 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* -------------- DIRECTOR GENERAL NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NITDA) 28 P/HARCOURT CRESCENT OFF GIMBIYA STREET AREA 11 GARKI ABUJA, NIGERIA Second Referee* --------------- THE ACTING HEAD INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (ICD) NATIONAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NITDA) 28 P/HARCOURT CRESCENT OFF GIMBIYA STREET AREA 11 GARKI ABUJA. END OF APPLICATION