SINGAPORE--Local company, Progreso, is conducting Singapore's first IPv6 Forum-certified course to train network engineers and other IT professionals on how to make the migration a smoother, more efficient process, revealed a company executive.
Victor Tang, managing director at Progreso, said the company is offering two tiers of courses--Silver for beginners and Gold for advanced learners--that are aimed to equip IT professionals with a good grasp on how to plan and manage the migration from IPv4 to IPv6. The cost of the Silver course is priced at S$2,500 (US$2,083) while the Gold course is priced at S$3,500 (US$2,917), he added.
"The Silver course covers IPv6 fundamentals. For [course graduates] who have covered the basics, they can move on to the Gold certification, which will provide more details on how to configure routers and networks," elaborated the director. Tang was speaking at the launch of the Singapore chapter of the IPv6 Forum here Thursday.
Quizzed on why the company decided to offer the course, Tang explained that he saw the opportunity to "plug the gap" in IPv6 training after sensing a lack of similar programs in the market.
"It is not [just] about getting the infrastructure [right], people must also possess IPv6 knowledge so when it's time to switch over, the process would move faster," he noted.
Additionally, the company had earlier applied for funding from the IDA, and its request is currently being reviewed, said the executive. If successful, prospective students can look forward to subsidized course fees, he noted.
Tang also highlighted IDA's efforts in moving the nation toward IPv6. He said the local ICT regulator has been the "core engine" in pushing the migration since the start of the new millennium. If not for its efforts, he added, Singapore would be much further behind in its adoption of the next-generation Internet protocol (IP).
That said, he noted that while many organizations here are interested to build up their competencies in the technology, they are not in a rush to switch over as IPv4 addresses are still available from service providers.
Singapore chapter to further IPv6 cause This mentality could cause local businesses to suffer in competitiveness as major emerging economies such as China and Indonesia have already turned on IPv6, cautioned IPv6 Forum President Latif Ladid.
He said Singapore, as a major global trading center, cannot afford to "island" itself and local companies still using IPv4 will be effectively shutting itself off from these big markets.
Furthermore, turning on IPv6 connections will also kickstart a two-way communication between Internet users, said Ladid. This, he noted, would allow for better geolocation advertising as well as enabling the implementation of smart grids and other IT efficiencies.
In town to witness the launch of the 76th chapter here Thursday, Ladid revealed that Singapore has one of the highest number of allocated IPv6 prefixes, with 57 organizations having applied for the next-generation IP addresses.
However, only 17 companies have made the switch over to IPv6, and none of these companies that have turned on the IP have allowed users to access these sites. Instead, people are still accessing their IPv4-based sites, he noted.
Tang, who was also appointed the chairperson of the IPv6 Forum Singapore chapter, said the task of the organization would be to "send an expert to convince" these Internet service providers (ISPs) to turn on their IPv6 services for end-users.
"So, if by year-end, SingTel offers the connection, [for example], then that is a job well done," Ladid added.
Ladid added.By Tyler Thia , ZDNet Asia on July 21, 2011
Source: http://www.zdnetasia.com/ipv6-course-preps-singapore-it-pros-for-efficient-move-62301295.htm
Friday, 22 July 2011
Victor Tang Appointed New Chairman for IPv6 Forum in Singapore
Singapore, 21 July 2011: PROGRESO Networks (PROGRESO), a specialist in IT training, consultancy and professional services, today announced the launch of Singapore’s first public IPv6 Forum Certified Network Engineer Courses - a timely and much awaited help for many who are grappling with the realities of IPv6 transition. PROGRESO is currently the only Authorized Training Centre in Singapore for a complete Silver, Gold and Trainer Gold IPv6 Forum certified courses
Mr Latif Ladid, Global President of the IPv6 Forum is in Singapore to launch the new certification courses and to appoint Mr Victor Tang, Managing Director of PROGRESO as Chairman for the Singapore chapter of the IPv6 Forum. “It is quite clear that Asia is leading in IPv6 adoption in the world. There is a real demand for IPv6 trained engineers and end-users to ensure a seamless growth of the internet based on IPv6.” said Mr Ladid who is also the Senior Researcher at University of Luxembourg, Security and Trust (SnT) Center and Emeritus Trustee, Internet Society (ISOC).
“The ‘certified certification’ initiative from IPv6 Forum Education Logo program will further promote IPv6 adoption by providing an opportunity for networking vendors to enable their certification programs ‘IPv6 Ready’ and officially recognized. This next level of IPv6 Education Logo Program is designed to certify vendors’ certification programs uniformly across the industry,” added Mr Tang. “We are already partnering with USM (Universiti Sains Malaysia) - The National Advanced IPv6 Centre (NAV6) to offer 3 levels of certification to IT managers, engineers and end-users.”
As IPv6 adoption increases globally, co-existence of IPv6 and IPv4 addresses on the internet is inevitable. PROGRESO’s new IPv6 Certified Network Engineer Courses will train IT managers and engineers to maintain interoperability and facilitate a smooth transition of the IP protocols across their networks. IPv6 implementation requires a new set of network configurations and capabilities. The new IPv6 Certified Network Engineer Courses will cover IPv6 addressing, ICMPv6, IPv6 Neighbour Discovery, Transition Approaches and Mechanisms, Mobile IPv6, Security, QoS, etc. that will help attendees to build, migrate and manage the IPv6 network with ease.
About PROGRESO Networks
Established in 2004, PROGRESO Networks (PROGRESO) specializes in IT training, consultancy and professional services to Carriers, Government Agencies, SMEs and Systems Integration partners in Singapore and Southeast Asia. We assist our customers to deliver IPv6 solutions and ensure interworking with both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
We are partnering with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) - The National Advanced IPv6 Centre (NAV6) to provide IPv6 Forum Certified Network Engineer Courses in Malaysia, Singapore and the region. Our trainers come from training, consultancy and professional services backgrounds, bringing to the classroom not just academic knowledge but also practical experience and current updates on technology developments and the rapidly changing demands of the workplace.
There are currently 3 instructor-led, hands-on, IPv6 certification training courses for professionals and managers: Certified Network Engineer (Silver), Certified Network Engineer (Gold) and Certified Trainer (Gold). Course details and starting dates are available at www.progreso.com.sg.
About IPv6 Forum
The IPv6 Forum is a world-wide consortium of worldwide leading Internet vendors, Industry Subject Matter Experts, Research & Education Networks, with a clear mission to advocate IPv6 by dramatically improving technology, market, and deployment user and industry awareness of IPv6, creating a quality and secure new Generation Internet and allowing world-wide equitable access to knowledge and technology, embracing a moral responsibility to the world.
To this end the IPv6 FORUM has:
•established an open, international FORUM of IPv6 expertise
•shared IPv6 knowledge and experience among members
•promoted new IPv6-based applications and global solutions
•promoted interoperable implementations of Ipv6 standards
•co-operated to achieve end-to-end quality of service
•resolved issues that create barriers to IPv6 deployment
The Internet Engineering Task Force has sole authority for IPv6 protocol standards. The IPv6 Forum reserves the right to develop IPv6 Deployment Guides to foster the operational use of IPv6. The IPv6 Forum is a non-profit organisation registered in Luxembourg since July 17, 1999.
Mr Latif Ladid, Global President of the IPv6 Forum is in Singapore to launch the new certification courses and to appoint Mr Victor Tang, Managing Director of PROGRESO as Chairman for the Singapore chapter of the IPv6 Forum. “It is quite clear that Asia is leading in IPv6 adoption in the world. There is a real demand for IPv6 trained engineers and end-users to ensure a seamless growth of the internet based on IPv6.” said Mr Ladid who is also the Senior Researcher at University of Luxembourg, Security and Trust (SnT) Center and Emeritus Trustee, Internet Society (ISOC).
“The ‘certified certification’ initiative from IPv6 Forum Education Logo program will further promote IPv6 adoption by providing an opportunity for networking vendors to enable their certification programs ‘IPv6 Ready’ and officially recognized. This next level of IPv6 Education Logo Program is designed to certify vendors’ certification programs uniformly across the industry,” added Mr Tang. “We are already partnering with USM (Universiti Sains Malaysia) - The National Advanced IPv6 Centre (NAV6) to offer 3 levels of certification to IT managers, engineers and end-users.”
As IPv6 adoption increases globally, co-existence of IPv6 and IPv4 addresses on the internet is inevitable. PROGRESO’s new IPv6 Certified Network Engineer Courses will train IT managers and engineers to maintain interoperability and facilitate a smooth transition of the IP protocols across their networks. IPv6 implementation requires a new set of network configurations and capabilities. The new IPv6 Certified Network Engineer Courses will cover IPv6 addressing, ICMPv6, IPv6 Neighbour Discovery, Transition Approaches and Mechanisms, Mobile IPv6, Security, QoS, etc. that will help attendees to build, migrate and manage the IPv6 network with ease.
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About PROGRESO Networks
Established in 2004, PROGRESO Networks (PROGRESO) specializes in IT training, consultancy and professional services to Carriers, Government Agencies, SMEs and Systems Integration partners in Singapore and Southeast Asia. We assist our customers to deliver IPv6 solutions and ensure interworking with both IPv4 and IPv6 networks.
We are partnering with Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) - The National Advanced IPv6 Centre (NAV6) to provide IPv6 Forum Certified Network Engineer Courses in Malaysia, Singapore and the region. Our trainers come from training, consultancy and professional services backgrounds, bringing to the classroom not just academic knowledge but also practical experience and current updates on technology developments and the rapidly changing demands of the workplace.
There are currently 3 instructor-led, hands-on, IPv6 certification training courses for professionals and managers: Certified Network Engineer (Silver), Certified Network Engineer (Gold) and Certified Trainer (Gold). Course details and starting dates are available at www.progreso.com.sg.
About IPv6 Forum
The IPv6 Forum is a world-wide consortium of worldwide leading Internet vendors, Industry Subject Matter Experts, Research & Education Networks, with a clear mission to advocate IPv6 by dramatically improving technology, market, and deployment user and industry awareness of IPv6, creating a quality and secure new Generation Internet and allowing world-wide equitable access to knowledge and technology, embracing a moral responsibility to the world.
To this end the IPv6 FORUM has:
•established an open, international FORUM of IPv6 expertise
•shared IPv6 knowledge and experience among members
•promoted new IPv6-based applications and global solutions
•promoted interoperable implementations of Ipv6 standards
•co-operated to achieve end-to-end quality of service
•resolved issues that create barriers to IPv6 deployment
The Internet Engineering Task Force has sole authority for IPv6 protocol standards. The IPv6 Forum reserves the right to develop IPv6 Deployment Guides to foster the operational use of IPv6. The IPv6 Forum is a non-profit organisation registered in Luxembourg since July 17, 1999.
Tuesday, 5 July 2011
PROGRESO Networks' IPv6 Course Launch Early Birds Promotion!
The aim of IPv6 Forum Certified Network Engineer (Silver) certification course is to equip participants with the skills and knowledge on the migration from IPv4 to IPv6 and to expose them to the technical expertise required to deploy
IPv6 in their organizations.
Course Pre-Requisites: A good knowledge of general networking concepts is assumed. IPv4 is reviewed as it is compared and contrasted with IPv6, but experience on IPv6 is not critical. Knowledge on the level of Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) would be an added advantage.
Course Outline:
• The Internet Protocol and its context (TCP/IP)
• IPv6 Address Architecture and Scheme
• IPv6 Neighbour Discovery
• IPv6 Operating Systems Configuration
• IPv6 Device Configuration
• Introduction to IPv6 Routing
• Transition Mechanisms
• Introduction to Tunelling
Course Date:
1. 19 - 22 July 2011
2. 16 - 19 August 2011
3. 20 - 23 September 2011
Time: 9am to 5pm
Training Venue: 62 Burn Road #05-01, TSH Centre, Singapore 369976
IPv6 in their organizations.
Course Pre-Requisites: A good knowledge of general networking concepts is assumed. IPv4 is reviewed as it is compared and contrasted with IPv6, but experience on IPv6 is not critical. Knowledge on the level of Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) would be an added advantage.
Course Outline:
• The Internet Protocol and its context (TCP/IP)
• IPv6 Address Architecture and Scheme
• IPv6 Neighbour Discovery
• IPv6 Operating Systems Configuration
• IPv6 Device Configuration
• Introduction to IPv6 Routing
• Transition Mechanisms
• Introduction to Tunelling
IPv6 Course Launch Early Birds Promotion till 31 July 2011
Course Date:
1. 19 - 22 July 2011
2. 16 - 19 August 2011
3. 20 - 23 September 2011
Time: 9am to 5pm
Training Venue: 62 Burn Road #05-01, TSH Centre, Singapore 369976
Contact us for more information. Tel: 6509 9600 Email: ipv6@progreso.com.sg
Thursday, 16 June 2011
IPv6 Changes Security: Is Your Business Ready?
The Internet is running out of room and, as a result, it is about to undergo a major transition to expand the number of available addresses online. This transition is from today’s IPv4 IP protocol to the new IPv6 standard. Businesses need to know and understand this transition – because there will be new security problems in the interim period.
Even though the promise of IPv6 is one of more security, IPv4 has earned its bones over the past few decades, and we’ve familiarized ourselves with what it can and cannot do. On the other hand, we have little to no experience with IPv6 in the real world. On paper, IPv6 looks great.But, I’m sure the Titanic did too. At best, IPv6 facilitates better security, it doesn’t guarantee it.
Case in point: IPSec. Essentially, this secures IP communication by encrypting and authenticating IP packets. In IPv4, it was optional as a feature; in IPv6, it’s mandatory. Making a feature mandatory doesn’t mean it will find widespread support; the point is, IPv6 isn’t automatically more secure. It’s going to take a lot of pre-rollout preparation and an immense amount of security vigilance to get it right.
For businesses, there’s a lot to consider, and this will likely fall into the lap of the CSO. There are all sorts of pitfalls to avoid, and here are some to keep on top of at all times.
Buggy Programming. This is where things usually fall apart. In a transition this complex, on a scale this large, programmers are much more likely to make mistakes in the implementation, which could leave vulnerabilities wide open to hackers, negating the effectiveness of IPv6’s bells and whistles of security. The worst-case scenario is actually ending up with an IPv6 infrastructure that’s even more brittle than the IPv4 infrastructure before it, placing a business at even greater risk, by amplifying the attack space.
Transition Exploitation. This migration is going to take a while, and until then, businesses will be straddling a dual IPv4/IPv6 environment, each with its own specific set of security problems.This ups the workload for companies’ networking staff and increases the number of ways things could go wrong. This is where security vigilance is crucial; due to this hybrid interim, we’re going to encounter unusual situations where hackers can potentially take advance of an interaction between the protocols.
Ineffective Blacklists. While IP blacklisting has been successful in reducing the global volume of spam, there’s the concern that ISPs won’t be able to scale IP blacklisting to IPv6, given its sheer size. This represents the problem that some security techniques may not transition very well from IPv4 to IPv6, giving hackers even more room with which to mount their attacks.
DDos Attacks. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, which overwhelm a computer network or Web site to make it useless, will still pose a threat to businesses in IPv6. While IPsec can mitigate the effects of DDoS attacks to some degree, it does not prevent them, leaving resources at risk of being bombarded and brought to a complete stop. Broadcast amplification attacks, like “smurf” attacks, can do exactly that: keep you from your customer.
Evading Security Measures. Fragmentation attacks will still be a problem in IPv6, although architectural changes mitigate these attacks more efficiently. Fragmentation attacks can be used to evade, intrusion detection systems [IDS], intrusion prevention systems [IPS], and firewalls--often a business's only means for learning when they’re being attacked. Once they’re in, everything is fair game: client information, credentials, e-mails and trade secrets.
Masking Points of Origin. Spoofing attacks will still be a threat in IPv6, but the new IPsec mandate will better manage this threat for businesses. Spoofing allows hackers to conceal their identities, making it hard to track them down after an attack. It can also be used to fake an identity--to implicate an innocent person or company in an attack in which they had no real involvement. Attacks aren’t limited to those that try to steal information or destroy resources, they can actually attempt to tarnish the company’s reputation.
On June 8, World IPv6 Day, industry leaders like Facebook, Google (NASDAQ:GOOG), Bing, Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) and Cisco (NADAQ:CSCO), among others, did a test run of their content over IPv6 for 24 hours. This served as an excellent benchmark for businesses, in order to gauge--at least somewhat--the impact it will have not only on their customer base, but their infrastructure.
You’re going to have to hurry: the federal government is considering the end of 2012 as the deadline for converting to IPv6. Don’t take this change lightly; we’re talking about the backbone of e-commerce, and that can make all the difference between maintaining your bottom line--or not.
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Event: Moving into the New Internet World - IPv6 with PROGRESO Networks
The existing Internet based on Internet Protocol version 4 is running out of available addresses due to massive web growth, particularly Mobile Internet in both developed and developing nations and APNIC has started allocating the last /8 available IPv4 addresses since 15 April 2011.
In order to avoid the IPv4 address shortage, the next version of IP address, IPv6, is the solution that will provide 340 undecillion of available addresses as compared to just 4 billion of addresses in IPv4. Moving from IPv4 to IPv6 will encourage economic growth, innovation and foreign direct investment through continued Internet growth.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
1.30pm Registration
2.00pm - 2.15pm Welcome Speech & Company IntroductionMr Victor Tang, Director - PROGRESO Networks Pte Ltd
2.15pm - 3.00pm Keynote Address -
IPv6 Migration, Planning & Execution
Prof. Dr. Sureswaran Ramadass, Director of National
Advanced IPv6 Centre of Excellence (NAv6)
3.00pm - 3.45pm Tea Break & Networking Session
3.45pm - 4.15pm Speaker Slot
4.15pm - 4.45pm Introduction of IPv6 Certification Courses
Mr Adil Hidayat, IPv6 Trainer, National Advanced IPv6 Centre of
Excellence (NAv6)
4.45pm - 5.00pm Q & A
WHO'S ATTENDING?
CEOs, CIOs, IT Managers and other corporate decision makers who need to acquire basic IPv6 knowledge and understand the opportunities that lies ahead with IPv6.
For event RSVP, please email to marketing@progreso.com.sg or call us at +65 6509 9600 for more information.
Limited seats available. Kindly Register by 24 JUNE 2011
Friday, 15 April 2011
Asia Pacific IPv4 Exhausted, Becomes First Region Unable to Meet IPv4 Demand
Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) today announced it has reached the last block of its available pool of IPv4 addresses. The day is marked as key turning point which initiates a major change in regional delegation policy. From today's announcement [PDF]:
This event is a key turning point in IPv4 exhaustion for the Asia Pacific, as the remaining IPv4 space will be 'rationed' to network operators to be used as essential connectivity with next-generation IPv6 addresses. All new and existing APNIC Members who meet the current allocation criteria will be entitled to a maximum delegation of a /22 (1,024 addresses) of IPv4 space.
APNIC Director General Paul Wilson explained the Asia Pacific region is the first to reach the point of being unable to meet IPv4 demand. This is due to the unprecedented fixed and mobile network growth the region is experiencing.
"Considering the ongoing demand for IP addresses, this date effectively represents IPv4 exhaustion for many of the current operators in the Asia Pacific region," Wilson said. "From this day onwards, IPv6 is mandatory for building new Internet networks and services."
This event is a key turning point in IPv4 exhaustion for the Asia Pacific, as the remaining IPv4 space will be 'rationed' to network operators to be used as essential connectivity with next-generation IPv6 addresses. All new and existing APNIC Members who meet the current allocation criteria will be entitled to a maximum delegation of a /22 (1,024 addresses) of IPv4 space.
APNIC Director General Paul Wilson explained the Asia Pacific region is the first to reach the point of being unable to meet IPv4 demand. This is due to the unprecedented fixed and mobile network growth the region is experiencing.
"Considering the ongoing demand for IP addresses, this date effectively represents IPv4 exhaustion for many of the current operators in the Asia Pacific region," Wilson said. "From this day onwards, IPv6 is mandatory for building new Internet networks and services."
Friday, 8 April 2011
The next generation internet: IPv6 Forum Launches the IPv6 Education Certification Logo Program
A recent survey on IPv6 training and studies at universities and vendors has demonstrated that IPv6 training and courses are way too embryonic to have any critical impact. It is estimated that some 20 million engineers are working on the current Internet worldwide at ISPs, corporate and all other public and private organizations and they will need quality training on IPv6. This is a gigantic task since it’s the first upgrade of the Internet and most probably the last one for decades to come. The web site of the study can be seen here: http://www.training4ipv6.eu/
The IPv6 Forum Education Logo Program’s prime objective is to encourage and accelerate the education on IPv6 and promote thereby swifter adoption of IPv6 in the education curriculum and programs of the universities, research institutes, vendors and training specialists. This program is designed to increase practical engineering expertise and hands-on knowledge to tackle this large undertaking ahead of us extending thereby user confidence by demonstrating that IPv6 will be deployed by qualified engineers.
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PROGRESO Networks will be launching a full range IPv6 solution in the coming July 2011. We offer the IPv6 forum certified course, consultancy services, deployment and migration services and products. As a Singapore ATC(Authorised Training Centre) for IPv6, our courses will include the following:
- IPv6 Forum Certified Engineer (Silver Certification)
- IPv6 Forum Certified Engineer (Gold Certification)
- IPv6 Forum Certified Trainer (Gold Certification)
Contact us for more information on IPv6 solution:
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