Development of Information Security Management Assessment Model for the Financial Sector

Abstract

This study integrates the representative information security certification systems such as ISMS, PIMS and PIPL in order to improve efficiency of information security management. It also suggests information security management assessment model for the financial sector by incorporating new control items derived from laws and regulations related to financial IT and information security into the integration model of information security certifications to reflect characteristics of financial industry. The findings have significance in that they solve problems related to duplication of previous information security certification systems and suggest the orientation of information security management system for financial industry enhancing the organizations’ ability to cope with security accidents. Moreover, the suggested methodology can be used in study on systematic and specific information security management standard for each industry.