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Evolving SIM Applications

  • Course Name: Evolving SIM Applications
  • Duration: 1 day
  • Technical Level: 2

Programme

  • Section 1
  • What is a SIM?
  • History of Smart Card development
  • The reason SIMs were developed
  • International standards (ISO7816)
  • The SIM business model
  • Major players in the SIM business
  • Section 2
  • Physical and logical structure
  • Dismantling a SIM: take it apart and look inside
  • Physical security measures
  • Logical structure:
    • External connections mapped
    • APDU communications
    • The SIM file system
    • Popular files and their usage
  • Physical security attacks
  • Logical security attacks
  • Section 3
  • The GSM security model
  • Identification, Authentication, Confidentiality and Non-Repudiation
  • Certification and encryption basics
  • GSM security design goals and limitations:
    • Cryptographic algorithm choices
    • Reduced-path encryption
    • Roaming security issues and models
    • Regional legislative issues
  • Next generation GSM security
    • Encryption for 3G networks
    • IMS and VoIP security issues
  • Section 4
  • The SIM Toolkit and related technologies
  • Introduction to the SIM Toolkit
    • Capabilities
    • Limitations
    • Support
  • JavaCard
    • Application development process
    • Capabilities
    • Limitations
    • Support
  • SIM card management
    • Global Platform
    • In-field application deployment
  • Section 5
  • Deployed examples
  • Application revenue streams
    • Mandatory application deployments
  • Indirect revenue generation opportunities
    • Operator portals
    • Content distribution
  • Deployed application examples and associated architectures
    • Bill Payment
    • Utilities
    • Phone Book management
    • Prepaid top-up
    • Banking
  • Section 6
  • Next generation SIMs and associated technologies
  • Near Field Communications
    • SIM as secure execution environment
  • Content licensing and management
    • Digital rights management
    • Super distribution
  • MegaSIMs
  • High-speed SIM interfacing
  • Internet Protocol-enabled SIMs.