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An insight towards trustworthy cloud computing: enabling restricted access control and secure service transactions using Ethereum blockchain
School of IT and Engineering (SITE), Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT), 288 La Trobe Street, 3000, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0419-4530
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Operation, Maintenance and Acoustics.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0055-2740
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Civil, Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Operation, Maintenance and Acoustics.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8111-6918
2025 (English)In: International Journal of Systems Assurance Engineering and Management, ISSN 0975-6809, E-ISSN 0976-4348, Vol. 16, no 11, p. 3639-3654Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Cloud computing has become an essential paradigm for modern enterprises by providing scalable, on-demand access to computational resources. Despite its widespread adoption, significant concerns persist regarding data security, integrity, and the trustworthiness of service transactions—particularly due to the centralized nature of conventional cloud infrastructures. This paper presents a novel cloud framework that integrates Ethereum blockchain technology to enhance trust, enforce restricted access control, and secure service interactions. The proposed approach employs a two-factor authentication mechanism combined with blockchain-based smart contracts to authenticate legitimate service requests, record immutable transaction logs, and mitigate prevalent threats such as Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and Sybil attacks. By embedding access control policies directly into the blockchain, the framework ensures transparency, immutability, and resilience against unauthorized data manipulation. Experimental validation demonstrates the framework's effectiveness in improving the security, reliability, and scalability of cloud environments. The findings highlight the potential of blockchain as a foundational technology for developing trustworthy and robust cloud computing systems.

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Springer , 2025. Vol. 16, no 11, p. 3639-3654
Keywords [en]
Cloud computing, Security, Access control, Blockchain, DDoS attack, Sybil attack, Authentication, Smart contracts
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Computer Sciences Computer Systems
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Operation and Maintenance Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-114165DOI: 10.1007/s13198-025-02878-2ISI: 001535966800001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105011653188OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-114165DiVA, id: diva2:1987262
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Validerad;2025;Nivå 1;2025-11-04 (u8);

Available from: 2025-08-05 Created: 2025-08-05 Last updated: 2025-11-28Bibliographically approved

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