David Malanik

David Malanik serves as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Informatics and Artificial Intelligence within the Faculty of Applied Informatics at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, Czech Republic, a position he has held since 2012.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Information Technology (2008-2011) from Tomas Bata University in Zlín
• Ing. (Master's) in Information Technology (2006-2008) from Tomas Bata University in Zlín
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology (2003-2006) from Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Dr. Malanik's research centers on Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, and Informatics. As head of the Penetration Testing Laboratory (PTLAB) at CEBIA-TECH, he specializes in security vulnerability assessments and ethical hacking methodologies. His expertise extends to software development, refined during an Erasmus internship at Haute École de la province de Liège in Belgium.

Regarding academic advising and research funding, no formal student supervision or grant projects are documented in available sources.

He leads the Penetration Testing Laboratory and contributes to CEBIA-TECH research initiatives, focusing on practical cybersecurity applications and infrastructure security testing.