Android was designed with a specific focus on security. Android as a platform offers and enforces certain features that safeguard the user data present on the mobile through multilayered security. There are certain safe defaults that will protect the user, and there are certain offerings that can be leveraged by the development community to build secure applications. As a forensic investigator, understanding the internals of Android security is crucial as it helps to identify the best techniques to apply in a given situation, the technical limitations of certain techniques, and so on.
The next few sections will help us understand more about Android's security features and offerings.
A detailed explanation on Android security can be found at https://source.android.com/security/.
