Specifies a security framework for telecommunication use of Integrated Circuit(s) (IC) cards. Describes: the implementation of the general security approach to the application of independent IC card; a general security approach that leads to a methodology, different card phases for identifying security requirements and a description of security services that can be offered by the IC card; the implementation of the general security approach to applications using IC cards (the result is a methodology that is used to design the set of security mechanisms for specific applications).