Applying the Action-Research Method to Develop a Methodology to Reduce the Installation and Maintenance Times of Information Security Management Systems

Antonio Santos-Olmo, Luis Enrique Sánchez, David G. Rosado, Eduardo Fernández-Medina and Mario Piattini
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Antonio Santos-Olmo: Research and Development Department, Sicaman Nuevas Tecnologías, Tomelloso 13700, Spain
Luis Enrique Sánchez: Research Group GSyA, University of Castilla-la Mancha, Ciudad Real 13700, Spain
David G. Rosado: Research Group GSyA, University of Castilla-la Mancha, Ciudad Real 13700, Spain
Eduardo Fernández-Medina: Research Group GSyA, University of Castilla-la Mancha, Ciudad Real 13700, Spain
Mario Piattini: Research Group Alarcos, University of Castilla-la Mancha (UCLM), Ciudad Real 13700, Spain

Future Internet, 2016, vol. 8, issue 3, 1-24

Abstract: Society is increasingly dependent on Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), and having these kind of systems has become vital for the development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). However, these companies require ISMS that have been adapted to their special features and have been optimized as regards the resources needed to deploy and maintain them, with very low costs and short implementation periods. This paper discusses the different cycles carried out using the ‘Action Research (AR)’ method, which have allowed the development of a security management methodology for SMEs that is able to automate processes and reduce the implementation time of the ISMS.

Keywords: cybersecurity; Information Security Management Systems; ISMS; Action Research; process improvement; cost saving; time reduction; SMEs; ISO27001; ISO27002 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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