Evaluation of information security management system success factors: Case study of Municipal organization

摘要

This study evaluates the?development of?information and?information systems?onhuman?lives, the dependence?of?life and business?on?new?technologies, and?the development?of issues,?problems?and?insecurity?in?relevant?systems andtechnologies. The role of?information security?may?seem?to be very?important;hence,?organizations and?companies?inevitably?seek?implementation of?security. The aim of this research is to identify the priority of key success factors in implementing information security management system in Iranian Municipal Organization?with the?view of experts.?The main?research model?includes?seven?keysuccess?factors:?top management support, information security policy (ISP), job responsibilities, the motivation of the employees, awareness and training programs, compliance with information security international standards, and using the services of the information security external advisors in?information security management system?implementation.?The data?were?collected?by?questionnaires?and?the?resultswere?analyzed with SPSS software. Analysis obtained from one-sample T test suggests that top management support, information security policy (ISP) and awareness and training programs are the most important success factors in implementing information security management systems with the view of experts in the studied organization.