SIM Security
Analyst
Analyst
Master SIM, USIM and eUICC security from the physical card to remote provisioning. Learn to audit applet security, exploit OTA channels and assess eSIM profile lifecycle risks.
- 58.5 hours, self-paced online
- Advanced level
// PATH OVERVIEW
What this learning path covers
The SIM Security Analyst path covers smart-card fundamentals, UICC/USIM file systems, APDU commands, Milenage authentication, SIM Toolkit, Over-the-Air (OTA) management, eUICC/eSIM architecture, Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP), and practical attacks using tools such as SIMtrace2, Ghost SIM and programmable SIMs.
Prerequisites
- Telecom Fundamentals
- GSM Fundamentals or SIM Cards Fundamentals
- Basic cryptography (symmetric keys, AES)
- Access to SIMtrace2 or similar hardware for labs
Credential
No certification of its own
// WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Explain UICC/USIM architecture and the elementary file system
- Describe APDU command/response structures and access conditions
- Understand Milenage authentication and key derivation
- Analyze SIM Toolkit proactive commands and OTA update mechanisms
- Describe eUICC/eSIM architecture, LPA and GSMA SGP.22 RSP
- Reproduce SIM, eSIM and OTA attacks in a controlled lab
- Audit SIM supply-chain and personalization security
What completing the path earns
Completing the path earns the SIM Security Analyst achievement and contributes to the TelcoSec Telecom Foundations certification.
Access and pricing
All courses in this path are free on the Recruit plan. Courses are taken on the TelcoSec platform after signing in.