The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
The diploma thesis addresses the management, organisation and security of data storage in a biotechnological research environment, where data have high research, development and business value. The central focus of the thesis is on comparing local infrastructure and cloud services, and on analysing their role in ensuring data security, work transparency and efficiency of work processes. The empirical part analyses the actual situation in the company, where local infrastructure is used to store research data, experimental results, analyses and other sensitive documentation. Cloud services are used primarily as a supporting environment for communication, work organisation and activity planning.
Problem
The diploma thesis addresses the management, organisation and security of data storage in a biotechnological research environment, where data have high research, development and business value.
Solution and Method
The central focus of the thesis is on comparing local infrastructure and cloud services, and on analysing their role in ensuring data security, work transparency and efficiency of work processes. The purpose of the thesis was to examine existing data storage practices in the company, identify potential risks and vulnerabilities, and on this basis formulate realistic and feasible improvement proposals. The theoretical part of the thesis presents basic concepts of information security, characteristics of local data storage and cloud services, and general risks associated with information systems management.
Particular emphasis is placed on the role of the human factor and organisational procedures, as these often represent a significant source of security vulnerabilities. The theoretical foundations serve as a basis for understanding the practical part of the thesis.
Results
The empirical part analyses the actual situation in the company, where local infrastructure is used to store research data, experimental results, analyses and other sensitive documentation. Cloud services are used primarily as a supporting environment for communication, work organisation and activity planning. The analysis showed that such demarcation is deliberate and adapted to the nature of research work.
The analysis results show that the existing system is technically stable and adequately protected, with most identified risks and vulnerabilities stemming not from technical deficiencies but from organisational procedures and the way systems are used. Among the more significant challenges are access rights management, consistency in data storage, and informal ways of using cloud tools. Based on the findings, proposals were formulated for security upgrades, optimisation of the existing working method, and improvements in the area of backup copies and access management.
The diploma thesis concludes that the combination of local and cloud data storage enables a balanced approach between security and work efficiency. A key role in this is played by clearly defining the roles of individual systems and consistent management of access and data.
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.