Towards Data Storage Security in Cloud Computing Using Hybridized Advanced Encryption Standard & Authentication Scheme

Abstract

Cloud computing is at the heart of modern day computing and thus the rise in malicious attacks are increasing every day towards it. In recent times hackers have been engaging in different string concept on login fields and phishing in order to intrude cloud accounts. This research is proposed to carry out effective security mechanisms on loopholes in cloud data storage. We intend to engage the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), security Algorithms like Secure Hash Algorithm 1 & 3 (SHA1, SHA 3) and Message-Digest Algorithm (MDS) and the Standard Authentication Scheme (AS) as sure guide against phishing which when implemented can provide various login stages and codes like OTP (One Time Password) to mitigate attacks. With the application of these methods towards securing cloud computing data there will be less intrusion in accounts and loss of files. Keywords: Brute-force, Cracking, Hacking, Advanced Encryption Standard, Authentication Scheme, AES, ES, Security