Today we had an expert from the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Toni Malinovski, who gave a lecture to students from the Faculty of Computer Science .
The guest lecture on the topic "Advanced Databases and Computer Systems Security" was aimed at an in-depth analysis of modern data management architectures and mechanisms for protecting information resources in complex ICT environments. The lecture covered the concepts of distributed and replicated databases, NoSQL models, Big Data processing, as well as performance optimization and high availability in enterprise systems. Special emphasis was placed on security aspects, including access control, authentication and authorization, encryption of data at rest and in transit, as well as log and audit trail management. By analyzing systems such as Oracle Database, Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB, students gained insight into the practical application of advanced security mechanisms and strategies for protection against unauthorized access, injection attacks and compromising data integrity. The lecture also covered the concepts of security architecture of operating systems, virtualization and network segmentation, in order to create a multi-layered protection model (defense-in-depth). Such an integrated approach allowed the connection of theoretical principles with real technical scenarios, encouraging students' systems thinking and the ability to design secure and scalable information systems.
