INITIALIZATION OF EMBEDDED SECURE ELEMENTS

There is described a method for initializing a secure element (112, 122, 212, 222) for use with a host unit (121, 221), the method comprising (a) storing a set of initial keys and a master key in a memory of a secure element (112, 122, 212, 222), (b) providing an identifier of a host (121, 221) unit associated with the secure element, (c) generating a modified set of keys based on the initial set of keys, the master key and the identifier of the host unit, and (d) storing the modified set of keys in the memory of the secure element. There is also described a secure element (112, 122, 212, 222) adapted for being embedded into a host unit (121, 221). Furthermore, there is described a system for initializing a secure element, a computer program and a computer program product.