The Android security model

To better understand Android's security posture, we are going to take a look into the security model behind Android. We'll look at how Google and the Android team take the extra steps needed to protect the ecosystem of Android devices and their users.

Securing an open source operating system has its challenges, and Android uses a  multi-layered security system to protect its users and the platform. Each Android device usually has a set of security services provided by Google, let's look at some of them.