Information Systems Security Management (ISSM) Success Factor: Retrospection From the Scholars

Information System Security Management (ISSM) studies today have presented remarkable solutions in addressing security management (SM) problems. Many companies have designed SM procedures to protect their businesses from threats. Often, ISSM implemented by these businesses are based largely on common practices, current understanding and business requirements which seldom reach optimum levels. This presents risks as such practices often lead to resource wastage and security abuse. This paper attempts to review previous studies on ISSM implementation. This retrospection study aims to determine the most influential factors for successful ISSM implementation in a business. The study reviewed selected journal articles and conference papers in the field of information systems security. The three main classes of success factors in ISSM comprise technology characteristics, organizational structure and environmental influences. The success factors were collated from the ISSM success theoretical model which is based on selected IS theories. Fundamentally, technology, process and human elements that form the management mechanism were found to be vital for successful ISSM implementation. Retrospection of various scholars' practical-theoretical-experimental researches and views enables better understanding and the subsequent assimilation of success factors that influence successful ISSM implementation in a business context.