Evaluating the status of information security management in faculty libraries: a case study of Allameh Tabatabai University

ABSTRACT

Aim

This study aims to evaluate the status of Information Security Management in Faculty Libraries at Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran. This study is based on the standard of ISO/IEC 27,002.

Method

The research method is a descriptive survey. Data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire based on the ISO/IEC standard 27,002 which includes 11 main indicators and 39 sub-components. The statistical population of this study is 45 main and middle managers of faculties’ libraries of Allameh Tabatabai University located in Tehran (Faculties of Law, Psychology and Educational Sciences, Management and Accounting, Physical Education, Literature and Foreign Languages, Communication Sciences, Economics, Social Sciences, Mathematical and Computer Sciences). Due to the limited statistical population, sampling was not performed. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, inferential, and SPSS software.

Findings

The average score of information security management performance in the faculty libraries of Allameh Tabatabaei University located in Tehran according to ISO/IEC27002 is above average. Examination of the average scores of performance evaluation indicators of faculty libraries of Allameh Tabatabai University showed that four indicators including Information Security Management Policy, Information Security Incident Management, Cryptography, and Security Supplier Relationships are not in a favorable situation and need attention from the relevant managers. In other indicators, the performance of faculty libraries is at the desired level.

Conclusion

The results show a desirable level of information security management in the faculty libraries of Allameh Tabatabai in Tehran. However, some indicators, such as Information Security Policies, Information Security Incident Management, Cryptography, and Supplier Relationships, are still weaker. Therefore, to achieve security goals some suggestions are provided.

KEYWORDS:

• Alameh Tabatabaei University
• information security management
• libraries
• management

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).