The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
Nowadays, cybersecurity has become one of the indispensable things in companies and on the internet in general. Today, there is hardly a company left that does not rely on at least some type of technology to carry out its activities. Cyber threats are constantly evolving and becoming increasingly advanced, and consequently companies find it more difficult to defend themselves against such attacks.
Problem
Nowadays, cybersecurity has become one of the indispensable things in companies and on the internet in general. Today, there is hardly a company left that does not rely on at least some type of technology to carry out its activities. This is why protecting sensitive data and digital assets has become of key importance.
Solution and Method
Cyber threats are constantly evolving and becoming increasingly advanced, and consequently companies find it more difficult to defend themselves against such attacks. The consequences of these attacks can be catastrophic and usually include financial losses and loss of company reputation. A major problem of cybersecurity in companies is also the spread of remote work, which has increased the number of attacks, and consequently it is of key importance for companies to secure their entire digital infrastructure and educate their employees about safe working practices on the internet.
The rise of cloud computing has enabled greater convenience and flexibility, but it has also caused more work in the field of data and application security in the cloud, as this is of key importance for the successful operation of a company. Companies must ensure proper cloud configuration for secure access and use advanced cloud security solutions in order to protect their digital assets. With the constant development of cyber attacks, criminals are using increasingly sophisticated techniques such as phishing, ransomware, malware and other types of cyber attacks.
Companies must also take into account regulations such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as its compliance leads to greater company security against cyber attacks. At the same time, these regulations mean greater company responsibility, as they must align their cybersecurity practices and take data security extremely seriously in order to avoid potential legal or financial consequences due to non-compliance with data protection regulations. The vast majority of companies for these reasons choose a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity, which includes intrusion detection and prevention systems, firewalls, encryption and constant training of their employees.
In addition, companies also rely on security information and event management (SIEM) systems and advanced analytics to be able to identify cyber threats in real time.

Module, programme and stories.
Your diploma project for a real company.
A diploma thesis at Academia solves a challenge from a company – often the one where you do your 800 hours of placement. Read about the Programsko inženirstvo module or book a consultation.