Evaluating the Actual Situation of Information Systems Security in Technical Colleges in KSA and Ways to Improve it

Abstract

The following paper explores and evaluates the existence, efficiency and adequacy ofinformation systems security among sampled technical colleges in the Kingdom of SaudiArabia. The author further explores the weaknesses and offers plausible remedies for thesystems to detect, prevent and auto correct breaches in security. The researcher undertakes anempirical survey using self-administered questionnaire aimed at achieving these objectives.The researcher distributed three hundred questionnaires but ascertained two hundred andseventy-five responses valid and usable for analysis and decision making on the state ofinformation security systems in Saudi Arabia’s technical colleges. From the results, a numberof inadequately effected security controls were highlighted and recommendations andsuggestions introduced to strengthen the weak areas, close identified loopholes and correctbreaches in the present security system controls. Based on the findings, the benefits of thisresearch are mega fold extending across the different users of information system in technicalcolleges such as students, instructors, managers, auditors and practitioners alike. The findings,recommendations and conclusion could help them further advance their knowledge and securetheir information systems to champion the next phase of Saudi Arabia’s development, qualityhuman resource.