Evaluation of Computer and Network Security Strategies: A Case Study of Nigerian Banks

It has been identified that financial institutions are one of the major users of Information Technology hence the need to evaluate effective use of the computer security strategies. This study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of computer and network security strategies employed in Nigerian banks. This study was led by the following objectives; to determine and assess the security strategies that are put in place by Nigerian banks, to suggest solutions that would improve the effectiveness of the evaluated security strategies, to identify the effect of the various security strategies on the integrated banking system. This study employed the use of online questionnaires as a means of data collection. The study majorly focused on computer security strategies employed by the banks, and how effective the implemented security strategies have been. The strategies include passwords, antivirus, firewalls, encryption, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems, and it was mentioned that the integrated banking systems used by Nigerian banks has a certain security level thereby aiding the computer systems security in general, the study also revealed that Nigerian banks rarely experience malicious attacks of any form on their systems. The study findings revealed that Nigerian banks are implementing at least five computer security strategies CCS Concepts • General and reference ➝ Cross-computing tools and techniques ➝ Evaluation