Identifying and Prioritizing the Effective Factors of the Security in Information Networks of Sistan and Baluchestan Province's Prisons

The existence of information technology (IT) system, nowadays, does not guarantee appropriate outcomes for organizations, unless they ascertained their information security protocols and procedures are well-designed and their IT assets are protected from external and internal threats. The purpose of the present study is to identify and prioritize the factors which are influential in the security of the information networks of prisons of Sistan and Baluchestan (S&B) province. To this end, first a list of important criteria was compiled. Then, the effective factors of the security of electronic information networks of Prison Directorate General of S&B were identified by filling out a questionnaire. The population of the study were experts, specialists and university professors who were fully acquainted with the concept of IT network security. Since the statistical community was limited, there was no need for sampling. The criteria were then weighted and ranked using fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (AHP) . The results of the study indicated that the field of infrastructure, content and application are of the highest importance from the perspectives of policy makers and prison governors.