Developing a secure image encryption technique using a novel S-box constructed through real-coded genetic algorithm's crossover and mutation operators

Ustun D., Sahinkaya S., Atli N.

Expert Systems with Applications, cilt.256, 2024 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 256
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eswa.2024.124904
  • Dergi Adı: Expert Systems with Applications
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Crossover, Image encryption, Mutation, Real-coded genetics, S-box
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

The objective of this study is to craft a novel S-Box tailored to stringent security standards, achieved through iterative application of crossover and mutation operators inherent to real-coded genetic algorithms, ensuring robust image encryption. The designed S-Box is rigorously evaluated across multiple criteria, demonstrating its superiority over comparable S-Box designs found in existing literature. Furthermore, a secure image encryption method based on the designed S-Boxes devised and also including a 2D hyperchaotic Styblinski–Tang map. Thorough security assessments, encompassing statistical analysis and resilience testing against diverse attacks and noise, it is validated the encryption technique's efficiency and applicability across varied scenarios.