A Study on Decentralized Identity Management in Cloud-Based Cybersecurity

Abstract

Traditional identity management systems encounter major security and privacy-related and centralization risks as the cloud computing adoption rates increase. The DIM framework built on blockchain technology enables secure decentralization of identities through a trustless self-autonomous system without dependence on centralized authorities. The study introduces a BCIM model that allows people to create DIDs while safely handling credentials through encryption and also protecting identifiable information. The predictive model combines smart contracts with automatic verification capabilities together with blockchain storage systems and makes use of zero knowledge proofs for protected authentication processes. The service provider authentication process becomes more secure and efficient because they verify credentials without needing to interact with the issuers directly.