Impact of security standards and policies on the credibility of e-government

Abstract

Most of the cyber attackers intended to steal user’s information that possibly sold on the dark web; they damage the image of brands and exploit the e-commerce websites.Therefore, organizations like ISO and NIST developed standard operating procedures for the safety and security of the information systems to avoid the data breach. This research deals with the impact of security standards and policies on the performance and credibility of e-government. The method selected for the qualitative study is meta-analysis. The quantitative data have been collected using OWSZAP (an open-source scanning tool). Vulnerabilities in e-government, mainly in e-business (e com application), are analyzed using selected tool OWASP ZAP. Qualitative results show the factors percentage that could affect the adoption of e-government and potential barriers. All these factors play a role in understanding the models used in analyzing the vulnerability of a network—an emphasis on the need for continuous public education on cyber safety. The main factors are impacting and leading the need for implementing the information security laws and standards that ultimately impacts on the government.