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<p>A Stream Cipher (SC) is a symmetric-key encryption type that scrambles each piece of data in clear text to conceal it from hackers. Despite its advantages, it has a substantial challenge. Correct handwriting of the script code for the cipher scheme is a challenge for programmers. In this paper, we propose a graphical Domain-Specific Modeling Language (DSML) to make it easier for non-technical users and domain specialists to implement an SC domain. The proposed language, SCLang, offers great expressiveness and flexibility. Six different methods of keystream generation are provided to obtain a random sequence. In addition, fifteen tests in the NIST suite are provided for random statistical analysis. The concepts of the SC domain and their relationships are presented in a meta-model. The evaluation of SCLang is based on qualitative analysis and is presented to demonstrate its effectiveness and efficiency.</p>
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A Stream Cipher (SC) is a symmetric-key encryption type that scrambles each piece of data in clear text to conceal it from hackers. Despite its advantages, it has a substantial challenge. Correct handwriting of the script code for the cipher scheme is a challenge for programmers. In this paper, we propose a graphical Domain-Specific Modeling Language (DSML) to make it easier for non-technical users and domain specialists to implement an SC domain. The proposed language, SCLang, offers great expressiveness and flexibility. Six different methods of keystream generation are provided to obtain a random sequence. In addition, fifteen tests in the NIST suite are provided for random statistical analysis. The concepts of the SC domain and their relationships are presented in a meta-model. The evaluation of SCLang is based on qualitative analysis and is presented to demonstrate its effectiveness and efficiency.

SCLang: Graphical Domain-Specific Modeling Language for Stream Cipher

College of Science, Mustansiriyah University

Cybernetics and Information Technologies

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A Stream Cipher (SC) is a symmetric-key encryption type that scrambles each piece of data in clear text to conceal it from hackers. Despite its advantages, it...

SCLang: Graphical Domain-Specific Modeling Language for Stream Cipher

Published Online: Jun 12, 2023

Page range: 54 - 71

Received: Oct 27, 2022

Accepted: May 05, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2023-0013

Keywords
Stream cipher, keystream generation methods, graphical domain-specific modelling language, meta-model

© 2023 Samar Amil Qassir et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

SCLang: Graphical Domain-Specific Modeling Language for Stream Cipher

Published Online: Jun 12, 2023

Page range: 54 - 71

Received: Oct 27, 2022

Accepted: May 05, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cait-2023-0013

KeywordsStream cipher, keystream generation methods, graphical domain-specific modelling language, meta-model

© 2023 Samar Amil Qassir et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Stream cipher, keystream generation methods, graphical domain-specific modelling language, meta-model