SOP Consulting

Security & Compliance Consulting (ISO 27001 & GSMA SAS)

Feature Benefit
GSMA SAS-UICC Readiness & Audit Support Gap analysis against the latest GSMA SAS-UICC requirements for the Production Site.
Remediation Plan Development for physical security (High-Security Area design, access matrix) and logical security (Key Management System, data separation).
Serving as a Liaison for Certification Auditors to streamline the dry and wet accreditation process.
Integrated ISMS (ISO 27001) Implementation Designing and implementing a comprehensive Information Security Management System (ISMS) tailored to the manufacturing environment.
Risk Assessment and Treatment methodology development, focusing on threats specific to embedded security elements (e.g., data leakage).
Establishing the mandatory Statement of Applicability (SoA) and continuous compliance monitoring programs.
Personnel Security and Awareness Developing role-based security training programs specific to the high-security production floor and personalization data management (SPDM) teams.
Implementing and auditing the "Four-Eyes Principle" (4EP) for all critical security processes, including key generation and destruction.

Production & Data Integrity Management

Feature Benefit
Secure Personalization Data Flow Architecture Consulting on the secure design and logical separation of the Sensitive Process Data Management (SPDM) System from the general IT network.
Implementing Cryptographic Key Management procedures and tools for protecting customer keys and personalization data during transfer and storage (HSM configuration).
Production Lifecycle Traceability & Control Designing a robust Work in Process (WIP) tracking system that ensures continuous material reconciliation between every machine and process step (e.g., from milling to embedding to personalization).
Defining Secure Destruction Procedures for rejected or surplus sensitive material (Class 1 assets), including the use of certified destruction equipment and auditable logs.
Quality Assurance (QA) and AQL Customization Establishing the mandatory Statement of Applicability (SoA) and continuous compliance monitoring programs.
Developing Quality Control (QC) protocols that align with GSMA's quality expectations for SIM cards, including the use of Acceptable Quality Limit (AQL) plans for various stages of production.

Supply Chain & Operational Resilience

Feature Benefit
Secure Logistics & Transit Protocols Creating end-to-end secure logistics procedures for the transport of both sensitive physical goods (finished SIMs) and sensitive data (output files).
Developing requirements for Secure Transport Vehicles (e.g., armed guards) and protocols for the simultaneous, secure delivery of physical goods and their corresponding cryptographic data files.
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) Planning Developing Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans that meet ISO 27001 A.17 standards
Focusing on the rapid recovery of the Personalization Environment and the restoration of key cryptographic assets.
Supplier Risk Management (ISO 27001 A.15): Implementing a third-party risk management program to assess the information security compliance of key raw material vendors (e.g., PVC cards and module suppliers).
Establishing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with security requirements for outsourced services, ensuring the factory’s security perimeter extends to its supply chain partners

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