S-box generation through enhanced hybrid chaotic maps and tabu-optimized technique
摘要
S-boxes provide the necessary nonlinear transformation for diffusion and confusion. Our S-box design approach is based on Tabu Search optimization and Enhanced Hybrid Chaotic Maps (EHCM). Step one generates pseudo-random values by using EHCM with chosen parameters. These values are then mapped to create a bijective 8-bit S-box. Walsh spectrum analysis is then used to assess the created S-box’s non-linearity. In the second stage, Tabu Search uses a Tabu list to avoid cycles and maximize average non-linearity through controlled swaps, hence optimizing the S-box. The statistical validity of the chaotic map was confirmed using NIST tests, entropy, and correlation analysis. Standard cryptographic metrics, including non-linearity, Bit Independence Criterion (BIC), Strict Avalanche Criterion (SAC), Linear Approximation Probability (LAP), and Differential Approximation Probability (DAP), were used to evaluate optimized S-boxes. For safe cryptographic systems, the suggested EHCM with Tabu optimization produces S-boxes that are impervious to linear and differential cryptanalysis.