Enhancing Cloud Data Storage Security Through Multi-Factor Authentication
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Abstract
Cloud multi-factor authentication provides robust security measures to prevent unauthorized access and mitigate the risk of data breaches. Multi-factor authentication enhances the security of cloud applications, data, services, and resources by allowing only legitimate users to access them, hence improving safety for enterprises and convenience for individuals. The security level and architecture of the framework dictate how many authentication factors are needed. Deploying a robust multi-factor authentication system in a cloud platform poses significant challenges. This study introduces an advanced authentication system that incorporates several factors and layers, and includes features such as access control, intrusion detection, and automatic method selection for authentication. Developing a highly secure cloud platform with a minimal number of false positive alerts increases the difficulty for unauthorized individuals to gain access. The cloud user identity verification process is enhanced and false alarms are minimized by combining multiple authentication elements such as length, validity, together with geolocation and browser confirmation. Data that has not been revealed is encrypted using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). The cloud directory provider obfuscates login information using AES encryption. The proposed architecture effectively detected and thwarted unauthorized users and intrusions, effectively safeguarding cloud services and data from intentional attacks.