The objective of this project is to design and implement a Secure Authentication System for online banking applications that ensures strong user verification, data confidentiality, and protection against unauthorized access. The system focuses on multi-factor authentication, secure session management, and secure coding practices.
Study online banking security requirements and authentication standards.
Prepare Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and security architecture design.
Design database schema for users, roles, authentication logs, OTP records, and sessions.
Implement secure user registration and login system with password hashing (e.g., bcrypt).
Integrate multi-factor authentication (OTP via email/SMS simulation).
Develop role-based access (Customer, Bank Staff, Admin).
Implement account lockout mechanism after multiple failed login attempts.
Apply secure session handling with token-based authentication (JWT or session IDs).
Implement CAPTCHA simulation to prevent brute-force attacks (MCA-level enhancement).
Encrypt sensitive data stored in the database.
Develop user dashboard with secure account access controls.
Implement logging and monitoring of authentication attempts.
Protect against common vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, XSS, and CSRF.
Perform security testing including authentication bypass testing.
Prepare documentation including ER diagrams, security model, test cases, and deployment steps.
Deploy system locally or on a secure cloud platform for demonstration.
