Secure OS. Android-Like Operating System
About the Client
Our customer is a Swiss company specializing in high-security communication software design.
Customer
Confidential
Location
Sweden
Industry
Telecommunication
Company’s Request
The client asked us to develop a more robust and secure mobile operating system based on Android, which runs inside a Linux container (LXC).
Technology Set
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Google Nexus 5
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Android Kernel
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The Sirin Software team contributed to developing the SecureOS Proof of Concept (POC).
Key milestones achieved include:
- Porting LXC/cgroups kernel functionality.
- Transferring LXC user-space utilities from Linux to Android.
- Creating a minimal LXC image for Android OS.
Value Delivered
Efficiency
The system only boots up the kernel and initiates the guest Android OS within a container.
Enhanced security
If the guest OS is compromised, the host OS remains unaffected, enabling an easy restart of a new guest OS instance.
Improved Host Android OS
The system comprises a host Android OS enhanced with LXC/cgroups functionality.