A systematic review on blockchain-based access control systems in cloud environment.

Punia, Aarti; Gulia, Preeti; Gill, Nasib Singh; Ibeke, Ebuka; Iwendi, Celestine; Shukla, Piyush Kumar

Abstract

The widespread adoption of cloud computing has dramatically altered how data is stored, processed, and accessed in an era. The rapid development of digital technologies characterizes all this. The widespread adoption of cloud services has introduced new obstacles to guaranteeing secure and expeditious access to sensitive data. Organizations of all types find user-friendly and cost-effective solutions crucial, which is why they consider cloud services essential. The availability of the cloud hampers access control security in systems that are constantly and remotely changing. Conventional methods of access control are efficient, but the advanced world of technology exposes them to more threats. Applying blockchain technology to cloud access control systems, which are decentralized, transparent, and tamper-proof, has overcome these challenges. This paper aims to discuss the potential of blockchain in enhancing access management, security and trust in cloud computing. Besides, this scholarly article reviews the evolving area of blockchain-based access control systems and synthesizes the findings of 118 selected papers from various academic repositories. Based on this systematic review of the studies, twelve different types of blockchain-based access control paradigms can be identified. This work provides a critical analysis of the research on blockchain technology in access control systems, with a focus on scalability, compatibility, and security challenges. It also highlights areas that require further research and proposes directions for future research to advance this rapidly growing area of scholarship.

Citation

PUNIA, A., GULIA, P., GILL, N.S., IBEKE, E., IWENDI, C. and SHUKLA, P.K. 2024. A systematic review on blockchain-based access control systems in cloud environment. Journal of cloud computing [online], 13, article number 146. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-024-00697-7

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Aug 10, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Sep 30, 2024
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2024
• Deposit Date: Aug 12, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 12, 2024
• Journal: Journal of cloud computing
• Electronic ISSN: 2192-113X
• Publisher: Springer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 13
• Pages: 146
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13677-024-00697-7
• Keywords: Blockchain; Access control system; Cloud computing; Security; Trust; Systematic review
• Public URL: https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/2433773