A scalable and efficient user authentication scheme for cloud computing environments

Faraz Fatemi Moghaddam, Shiva Gerayeli Moghaddam, Sohrab Rouzbeh, Sagheb Kohpayeh Araghi, Nima Morad Alibeigi, Shirin Dabbaghi Varnosfaderani

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    43 Citations (Scopus)

    Abstract

    Cloud computing is an emerging technology that is still unclear to many security problems and user authentication, access control, and ensuring the security of stored data in cloud servers are the most challenging issues in cloud-based environment. Accordingly, this paper offers an efficient and scalable user authentication scheme for cloud computing environment. It the suggested model, various tools and techniques have been introduced and used by using the concept of agent. Therefore, a client-based user authentication agent has been introduced to confirm identity of the user in client-side. Furthermore, a cloud-based software-as-a-service application has been used to confirm the process of authentication for unregistered devices. Moreover, there are two separate servers for storing authentication and cryptography resources from main servers to decrease the dependency of user authentication and encryption processes from main server. Cryptography agent was also introduced to encrypt resources before storing on cloud servers. In overall, the theoretical analysis of the suggested scheme shows that, designing this user authentication and access control model will enhance the reliability and rate of trust in cloud computing environments as an emerging and powerful technology in various industries.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2014 IEEE Region 10 Symposium
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages508-513
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)978-1-4799-2028-0
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    Event2014 IEEE Region 10 Symposium - Kuala Lumpur, United Kingdom
    Duration: 14 Apr 201416 Apr 2014

    Conference

    Conference2014 IEEE Region 10 Symposium
    Abbreviated titleTENSYMP 2014
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityKuala Lumpur
    Period14/04/1416/04/14

    Keywords

    • Agent
    • Cloud computing
    • Cryptography
    • Scalability
    • User authentication

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Computer Science
    • General Engineering

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