A Low Computational Cost RGB Color Image Encryption Scheme Process based on PWLCM Confusion, Z/nZ Diffusion and ECBC Avalanche Effect

Faiq Gmira (Innovative Technologies Laboratory (LTI), Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Route Imouzzer, PO Box 262, 30000 Fez, Morocco.)
Wafae Sabbar (Intelligence Machine Laboratory (LIM), Faculty of Sciences and Technic, University Hassan II, Mohammedia, Morocco)
Said Hraoui (Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and Emerging Emerging Systems Laboratory (LIASSE), University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah , Route Imouzzer, PO Box 262, 30000, Fez, Morocco)

Journal of ICT Research and Applications
Vol. 16 No. 3 (2022)

In this work, three sub-processes are serially integrated into just one process in order to construct a robust new image encryption scheme for all types of images, especially color images. This integration architecture aims to create a robust avalanche effect property while respecting the constraints of confusion and diffusion that have been identified by Claude Shannon as properties required of a secure encryption scheme. The performance of the proposed encryption scheme is measured and discussed with several analyses, including computational cost analysis, key space analysis, randomness metrics  analysis, histogram analysis, adjacent pixel correlation, and entropy analysis. The experimental results demonstrated and validated the performance and robustness of the proposed scheme.