Mastering SIM & USIM Cards

Published on: Sep 4, 2023

In brief…

Everything you need to know about (U)SIM Cards, Technologies, Security & Services

COURSE DESCRIPTION

(U)SIM cards play a larger role today, than simply securing access to mobile networks. They are also used as standard, secure andportable platforms for personal data & value added services (VAS); remotely updateable in a standard & secure way “Over-The-Air”(OTA).

This training course will allow you to easily understand the main standards, technologies, features & security of these products. It will allow you to analyze & manage (U)SIM cards using state-of-the-art tools.

AT THE END OF THE TRAINING YOU WILL

• Understand (U)SIM card functionality to ease analysis of cards using SIM tools
• Be able to list the main security mechanisms, and what subscriber-related information is stored in cards
• Understand the concepts & mechanisms around VAS toolkit technology
• Understand the process & security around OTA, for remote management of (U)SIMs
• Be able to describe real field feedback on what cards & services are currently deployed

WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?

• SIM Manager
• VAS Manager
• Handset Validation Team
• Project Manager
• Developer Staff
• Roaming Manager
• Forensic Team

PRE-REQUISITES

No specific pre-requisites for this course.
Please confirm that participants can read and understand spoken technical English. Other spoken languages (French…)  may be available. Contact us.

TEACHING METHODS

Courses include theoretical session presentations made by the trainer, and generally include demos/hands-on exercises so students can reinforce the theory with practice.

KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION METHODS

Quizzes are also used to ensure each student can check his/her acquisition of key concepts, and to allow the trainer to go back over points that may need reinforcing.
Certificates of training completion are systematically delivered to students who complete our training courses.

ACCESSIBILITY FOR DISABLED PERSONS

If you have specific requirements for participants at your site, please contact us.

DEADLINE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTERING ATTENDEES

The names and contact details (email…) of the identified participants are required at the latest 2 weeks before the start date of the session.

LANGUAGE & KNOWLEDGE SERVICES

• This training course is usually held in English. Please confirm that participants can read and understand spoken technical English. Presentation in another language may be possible on request (documents in English).
• We can deliver in one of the following forms :
  • Public sessions : Usually recommended for companies with a small number of people requiring training, public sessions are involving attendees (from 4 up to 12) from different companies in the same training session, creating very rich sharing and networking situations. This is also a perfect way to get away from the day-to-day bustle of the office, in a quiet and discreet learning environment, with fully equipped rooms including AV, flip charts, IT infrastructure for practical exercises…
  • Dedicated sessions Usually recommended for companies with multiple people requiring training. The training will be organized in your premises, or in a place of your choice, scheduled at your convenience, helping you to save money on travel expenses and reduce time out of the office. Courses can be customized (content / duration / place) to your real specific needs in order to ensure programs are even more job related and that new skills are immediately usable.
  • Expertise assistance Sometimes, training is a good start… But work on complex projects may require more : accessing an expert to raise questions or concerns, get particular advices to solve a difficult situation, gather benchmarks for a case to avoid common traps and take the right decision… This is exactly where experts NODE can help you along the way, and package assistance bricks (remote or on-site, on the spot, project based, or regular) to help you apply knowledge on your specific cases.
  • Consulting : Sometimes the need is even more specific and this is where errors can cost time, money, image loss… From early strategic stage where you need state of the art return of experience, data and facts coming from existing projects to take the right decisions up to deployment phase where the keywords become customer experience, adoption, usage boosting, our experts an ad-hoc teams can help you to avoid common traps and benefit from the most advanced best practices.