Challenges related to the government Role in cyberspace Provide: Grounded theory

Introduction: Because if messengers and social networking channels are formed and hosted on foreign service platforms, we will see political, cultural, and so on threats. In this case, the control and monitoring of social emotions and the observation of political currents are out of reach of outsiders and the aliens take over the public opinion by analyzing the content. In the meantime, the country is pursuing defense strategies to maintain national security. The present study was designed to answer the question: to what extent has government's role and control been in controlling virtual social networks to maintain security? And how can the security of these networks be maximized through passive defense? Methods: The present study was conducted using qualitative method and grounded theory approach, which selected 19 informants as the target population through theoretical and purposeful sampling.  In-depth interview was the most important technique for collecting background data in this study and data analysis was done through different coding methods. Results: Implementation and coding of the statements derived from the interviews consisted of 20 concepts, 13 main categories, 9 core categories and finally one final core category, Challenging the Role of the Government in Cyberspace.