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# Security trust flow

Bool Network applies an external verification model to guarantee the security and consistency of arbitrary cross-chain messages where the security is ultimately controlled by private keys managed in the network.

The following graph depicts the trust flow of cross-chain message security from the perspective of  a user smart contract which is represented as `Consumer` in the following case.&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/h72eqsmTr07kzxwz7ixn" alt=""><figcaption><p>The security trust flow of cross-chain messages.</p></figcaption></figure>
