Fortification of Transport Layer Security Protocol with Hashed Fingerprint Identity Parameter

Identity over the public links becomes quiet complex as Client and Server needs proper access rights with authentication. For determining clients identity with password Secured Shell Protocol or Public Key Infrastructure is deployed by various organizations. For end to end transport security SSL (Secured Socket Layer) is the de facto standard having Record and Handshake protocol dealing with data integrity and data security respectively. It seems secure but many risks lurk in its use. So focus of the paper would be formulating the steps to be used for the enhancement of SSL. One more tier of security to the transport layer security protocol is added in this research paper by using fingerprints for identity authentication along with password for enhancement of SSL. Bio Hashing which will be done with the help of Minutiae Points at the fingerprints would be used for mutual authentication. New hash algorithm RNAFINNT is generated in this research paper for converting minutiae points into hashed code. Value of hashed code would be stored at the Database in the Multi Server environment of an organization. Research paper will perform mutual authentication in the multi server environment of an organization with the use of fingerprint and password both as identity authentication parameters. This will strengthen record and handshake protocol which will enhance SSL and further enhancement of SSL will result in the fortification of Transport Layer Security Protocol.