Construction of New S-Box Using Action of Quotient of the Modular Group for Multimedia Security

Abstract

Substitution box (S-box) is a vital nonlinear component for the security of cryptographic schemes. In this paper, a new technique which involves coset diagrams for the action of a quotient of the modular group on the projective line over the finite field is proposed for construction of an S-box. It is constructed by selecting vertices of the coset diagram in a special manner. A useful transformation involving Fibonacci sequence is also used in selecting the vertices of the coset diagram. Finally, all the analyses to examine the security strength are performed. The outcomes of the analyses are encouraging and show that the generated S-box is highly secure.