Information security management systems in Marshal Offices in Poland

The article presents results of a survey concerning Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), which was conducted in Marshal Offices between December 2012 and April 2013. Survey questionnaires were sent to all sixteen Marshal Offices in Poland. The aim of the research was identifying in which government offices information security management systems are implemented, according to which standards are developed and certified and gathering information about factors facilitate the implementation of the ISMS, problems encountered in the implementation of this system and documentation concerning information security.