Securing Cloud Computing Services Using Strong User Authentication With Local Certification Authority
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Cloud computing technology provides services, computing, and storage for users over internet.This new technology allows companies to reduce hardware and software investments, users can collaborate easily with others everywhere in the world.However, security is a serious concern for cloud users.Strong user authentication is required for cloud computing in order to restrict illegal access to cloud services.In this regard, this paper proposes a strong user authentication based on digital certificates for cloud computing, users are authenticated using private public key infrastructure (PKI).The proposed method provides identity control, mutual authentication, session key establishment between the users and the cloud server.Moreover, our approach doesn't require any investment in subscription or purchasing commercial certificates for an enterprise with worldwide branches.
Author: My Abdelkader Youssefi
Institutions: Mohammed V University, Ecole Mohammadia d'Ingénieurs
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Networks and Communications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2309549373