A Multi-Factor Image-Based Authentication Scheme for Secure Facilities

Qutaiba Albluwi, Sara AlSatari, Anfal Alqudah, Liyan AlQadome

2025

Abstract

This paper introduces a multi-factor authentication scheme that uses a novel approach to image-based passwords. The proposed scheme prompts the user to select any image as a password and integrates it into a set of generated decoy images. The password image is obfuscated within the decoy set, encrypted as a single composite file and hashed for secure storage and verification. User Biometric data is used to derive unique user keys for securing the image-password and act as a second layer of authentication. The proposed scheme is characterized by its simplicity, usability and security. It integrates a suite of secure cryptographic protocols and implements a bundle of security controls to address known risks associated with graphical passwords. The scheme was tested through a developed prototype that was deployed at a secure facility to control access to physical entry points. The designed scheme is flexible and can be deployed as a general-purpose authentication solution for protecting physical systems.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Albluwi Q., AlSatari S., Alqudah A. and AlQadome L. (2025). A Multi-Factor Image-Based Authentication Scheme for Secure Facilities. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, and Computer Sciences - Volume 1: ICEEECS; ISBN 978-989-758-783-2, SciTePress, pages 54-63. DOI: 10.5220/0014297900004848

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iceeecs25,
author={Qutaiba Albluwi and Sara AlSatari and Anfal Alqudah and Liyan AlQadome},
title={A Multi-Factor Image-Based Authentication Scheme for Secure Facilities},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, and Computer Sciences - Volume 1: ICEEECS},
year={2025},
pages={54-63},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0014297900004848},
isbn={978-989-758-783-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronics, Energy, and Computer Sciences - Volume 1: ICEEECS
TI - A Multi-Factor Image-Based Authentication Scheme for Secure Facilities
SN - 978-989-758-783-2
AU - Albluwi Q.
AU - AlSatari S.
AU - Alqudah A.
AU - AlQadome L.
PY - 2025
SP - 54
EP - 63
DO - 10.5220/0014297900004848
PB - SciTePress