diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Android.bp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Android.bp
index c511c5e..604aa7d 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Android.bp
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     defaults: ["surfaceflinger_defaults"],
     test_suites: ["device-tests"],
     srcs: [
+        "Credentials_test.cpp",
         "Stress_test.cpp",
         "SurfaceInterceptor_test.cpp",
         "Transaction_test.cpp",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cd57411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/Credentials_test.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,322 @@
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <functional>
+#include <limits>
+#include <ostream>
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#include <gui/ISurfaceComposer.h>
+#include <gui/LayerDebugInfo.h>
+#include <gui/Surface.h>
+#include <gui/SurfaceComposerClient.h>
+
+#include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
+#include <private/gui/ComposerService.h>
+
+#include <ui/DisplayInfo.h>
+#include <utils/String8.h>
+
+namespace android {
+
+using Transaction = SurfaceComposerClient::Transaction;
+
+namespace {
+const String8 DISPLAY_NAME("Credentials Display Test");
+const String8 SURFACE_NAME("Test Surface Name");
+const int32_t MIN_LAYER_Z = 0;
+const int32_t MAX_LAYER_Z = std::numeric_limits<int32_t>::max();
+const uint32_t ROTATION = 0;
+const float FRAME_SCALE = 1.0f;
+} // namespace
+
+/**
+ * This class tests the CheckCredentials method in SurfaceFlinger.
+ * Methods like EnableVsyncInjections and InjectVsync are not tested since they do not
+ * return anything meaningful.
+ */
+class CredentialsTest : public ::testing::Test {
+protected:
+    void SetUp() override {
+        // Start the tests as root.
+        seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+
+        ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(initClient());
+    }
+
+    void TearDown() override {
+        mComposerClient->dispose();
+        mBGSurfaceControl.clear();
+        mComposerClient.clear();
+        // Finish the tests as root.
+        seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+    }
+
+    sp<IBinder> mDisplay;
+    sp<IBinder> mVirtualDisplay;
+    sp<SurfaceComposerClient> mComposerClient;
+    sp<SurfaceControl> mBGSurfaceControl;
+    sp<SurfaceControl> mVirtualSurfaceControl;
+
+    void initClient() {
+        mComposerClient = new SurfaceComposerClient;
+        ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, mComposerClient->initCheck());
+    }
+
+    void setupBackgroundSurface() {
+        mDisplay = SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain);
+        DisplayInfo info;
+        SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(mDisplay, &info);
+        const ssize_t displayWidth = info.w;
+        const ssize_t displayHeight = info.h;
+
+        // Background surface
+        mBGSurfaceControl =
+                mComposerClient->createSurface(SURFACE_NAME, displayWidth, displayHeight,
+                                               PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 0);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mBGSurfaceControl != nullptr);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mBGSurfaceControl->isValid());
+
+        Transaction t;
+        t.setDisplayLayerStack(mDisplay, 0);
+        ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
+                  t.setLayer(mBGSurfaceControl, INT_MAX - 3).show(mBGSurfaceControl).apply());
+    }
+
+    void setupVirtualDisplay() {
+        mVirtualDisplay = SurfaceComposerClient::createDisplay(DISPLAY_NAME, true);
+        const ssize_t displayWidth = 100;
+        const ssize_t displayHeight = 100;
+
+        // Background surface
+        mVirtualSurfaceControl =
+                mComposerClient->createSurface(SURFACE_NAME, displayWidth, displayHeight,
+                                               PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 0);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mVirtualSurfaceControl != nullptr);
+        ASSERT_TRUE(mVirtualSurfaceControl->isValid());
+
+        Transaction t;
+        t.setDisplayLayerStack(mVirtualDisplay, 0);
+        ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR,
+                  t.setLayer(mVirtualSurfaceControl, INT_MAX - 3)
+                          .show(mVirtualSurfaceControl)
+                          .apply());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets UID to imitate Graphic's process.
+     */
+    void setGraphicsUID() {
+        seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+        seteuid(AID_GRAPHICS);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets UID to imitate System's process.
+     */
+    void setSystemUID() {
+        seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+        seteuid(AID_SYSTEM);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets UID to imitate a process that doesn't have any special privileges in
+     * our code.
+     */
+    void setBinUID() {
+        seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+        seteuid(AID_BIN);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Template function the check a condition for different types of users: root
+     * graphics, system, and non-supported user. Root, graphics, and system should
+     * always equal privilegedValue, and non-supported user should equal unprivilegedValue.
+     */
+    template <typename T>
+    void checkWithPrivileges(std::function<T()> condition, T privilegedValue, T unprivilegedValue) {
+        // Check with root.
+        seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+        ASSERT_EQ(privilegedValue, condition());
+
+        // Check as a Graphics user.
+        setGraphicsUID();
+        ASSERT_EQ(privilegedValue, condition());
+
+        // Check as a system user.
+        setSystemUID();
+        ASSERT_EQ(privilegedValue, condition());
+
+        // Check as a non-supported user.
+        setBinUID();
+        ASSERT_EQ(unprivilegedValue, condition());
+    }
+};
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, ClientInitTest) {
+    // Root can init can init the client.
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(initClient());
+
+    // Graphics can init the client.
+    setGraphicsUID();
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(initClient());
+
+    // System can init the client.
+    setSystemUID();
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(initClient());
+
+    // No one else can init the client.
+    setBinUID();
+    mComposerClient = new SurfaceComposerClient;
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_INIT, mComposerClient->initCheck());
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, GetBuiltInDisplayAccessTest) {
+    std::function<bool()> condition = [=]() {
+        sp<IBinder> display(
+                SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+        return (display != nullptr);
+    };
+    // Anyone can access display information.
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges(condition, true, true));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, AllowedGetterMethodsTest) {
+    // The following methods are tested with a UID that is not root, graphics,
+    // or system, to show that anyone can access them.
+    setBinUID();
+    sp<IBinder> display(SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(display != nullptr);
+
+    DisplayInfo info;
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(display, &info));
+
+    Vector<DisplayInfo> configs;
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayConfigs(display, &configs));
+
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, SurfaceComposerClient::getActiveConfig(display));
+
+    ASSERT_NE(static_cast<ui::ColorMode>(BAD_VALUE),
+              SurfaceComposerClient::getActiveColorMode(display));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, GetDisplayColorModesTest) {
+    sp<IBinder> display(SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+    std::function<status_t()> condition = [=]() {
+        Vector<ui::ColorMode> outColorModes;
+        return SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayColorModes(display, &outColorModes);
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges<status_t>(condition, NO_ERROR, NO_ERROR));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, SetActiveConfigTest) {
+    sp<IBinder> display(SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+    std::function<status_t()> condition = [=]() {
+        return SurfaceComposerClient::setActiveConfig(display, 0);
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges<status_t>(condition, NO_ERROR, PERMISSION_DENIED));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, SetActiveColorModeTest) {
+    sp<IBinder> display(SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+    std::function<status_t()> condition = [=]() {
+        return SurfaceComposerClient::setActiveColorMode(display, ui::ColorMode::NATIVE);
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges<status_t>(condition, NO_ERROR, PERMISSION_DENIED));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, CreateSurfaceTest) {
+    sp<IBinder> display(SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+    DisplayInfo info;
+    SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(display, &info);
+    const ssize_t displayWidth = info.w;
+    const ssize_t displayHeight = info.h;
+
+    std::function<bool()> condition = [=]() {
+        mBGSurfaceControl =
+                mComposerClient->createSurface(SURFACE_NAME, displayWidth, displayHeight,
+                                               PIXEL_FORMAT_RGBA_8888, 0);
+        return mBGSurfaceControl != nullptr && mBGSurfaceControl->isValid();
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges(condition, true, false));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, CreateDisplayTest) {
+    std::function<bool()> condition = [=]() {
+        sp<IBinder> testDisplay = SurfaceComposerClient::createDisplay(DISPLAY_NAME, true);
+        return testDisplay.get() != nullptr;
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges(condition, true, false));
+
+    condition = [=]() {
+        sp<IBinder> testDisplay = SurfaceComposerClient::createDisplay(DISPLAY_NAME, false);
+        return testDisplay.get() != nullptr;
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges(condition, true, false));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, DISABLED_DestroyDisplayTest) {
+    setupVirtualDisplay();
+
+    DisplayInfo info;
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(mVirtualDisplay, &info));
+    SurfaceComposerClient::destroyDisplay(mVirtualDisplay);
+    // This test currently fails. TODO(b/112002626): Find a way to properly create
+    // a display in the test environment, so that destroy display can remove it.
+    ASSERT_EQ(NAME_NOT_FOUND, SurfaceComposerClient::getDisplayInfo(mVirtualDisplay, &info));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, CaptureTest) {
+    sp<IBinder> display(SurfaceComposerClient::getBuiltInDisplay(ISurfaceComposer::eDisplayIdMain));
+    std::function<status_t()> condition = [=]() {
+        sp<GraphicBuffer> outBuffer;
+        return ScreenshotClient::capture(display, Rect(), 0 /*reqWidth*/, 0 /*reqHeight*/,
+                                         MIN_LAYER_Z, MAX_LAYER_Z, false, ROTATION, &outBuffer);
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges<status_t>(condition, NO_ERROR, PERMISSION_DENIED));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, CaptureLayersTest) {
+    setupBackgroundSurface();
+    sp<GraphicBuffer> outBuffer;
+    std::function<status_t()> condition = [=]() {
+        sp<GraphicBuffer> outBuffer;
+        return ScreenshotClient::captureLayers(mBGSurfaceControl->getHandle(), Rect(), FRAME_SCALE,
+                                               &outBuffer);
+    };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges<status_t>(condition, NO_ERROR, PERMISSION_DENIED));
+}
+
+/**
+ * Test for methods accessible directly through SurfaceFlinger:
+ */
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, AuthenticateSurfaceTextureTest) {
+    setupBackgroundSurface();
+    sp<IGraphicBufferProducer> producer =
+            mBGSurfaceControl->getSurface()->getIGraphicBufferProducer();
+    sp<ISurfaceComposer> sf(ComposerService::getComposerService());
+
+    std::function<bool()> condition = [=]() { return sf->authenticateSurfaceTexture(producer); };
+    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(checkWithPrivileges(condition, true, false));
+}
+
+TEST_F(CredentialsTest, GetLayerDebugInfo) {
+    setupBackgroundSurface();
+    sp<ISurfaceComposer> sf(ComposerService::getComposerService());
+
+    // Historically, only root and shell can access the getLayerDebugInfo which
+    // is called when we call dumpsys. I don't see a reason why we should change this.
+    std::vector<LayerDebugInfo> outLayers;
+    // Check with root.
+    seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, sf->getLayerDebugInfo(&outLayers));
+
+    // Check as a shell.
+    seteuid(AID_SHELL);
+    ASSERT_EQ(NO_ERROR, sf->getLayerDebugInfo(&outLayers));
+
+    // Check as anyone else.
+    seteuid(AID_ROOT);
+    seteuid(AID_BIN);
+    ASSERT_EQ(PERMISSION_DENIED, sf->getLayerDebugInfo(&outLayers));
+}
+} // namespace android
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceFlinger_test.filter b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceFlinger_test.filter
index 731e628..1319e12 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceFlinger_test.filter
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/tests/SurfaceFlinger_test.filter
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
         "presubmit": {
-            "filter": "LayerTransactionTest.*:LayerUpdateTest.*:ChildLayerTest.*:SurfaceFlingerStress.*:CropLatchingTest.*:GeometryLatchingTest.*:ScreenCaptureTest.*:DereferenceSurfaceControlTest.*:SurfaceInterceptorTest.*:-CropLatchingTest.FinalCropLatchingBufferOldSize"
+            "filter": "CredentialsTest.*:LayerTransactionTest.*:LayerUpdateTest.*:ChildLayerTest.*:SurfaceFlingerStress.*:CropLatchingTest.*:GeometryLatchingTest.*:ScreenCaptureTest.*:DereferenceSurfaceControlTest.*:SurfaceInterceptorTest.*:-CropLatchingTest.FinalCropLatchingBufferOldSize"
         }
 }