Device and Method for Providing Bootstrapped Application Authentication

A wireless communication device comprising:

• a user input adapted for receiving a request to initiate a network service;
• a transceiver adapted for communicating with a network;
• and
• a processor coupled to the user input and the transceiver, the processor including
• an authentication module adapted for requesting a first security context for use in securing a first type of communication, where as part of requesting the first security context jointly requesting a second security context for use in securing a second type of communication, receiving the first security context, and receiving the second security context;
• and a communication module adapted for using the first security context to provide secure access and communication via the first type of communication;
• and using the second security context to provide secure access and communication via the second type of communication.

A system for authenticating a device in a network, the system comprising:

• one or more devices;
• and
• a first authentication entity adapted for establishing a first security context for at least one of the one or more devices, in response to a request from the device, for use in communicating within the network via a first type of communication;
• the first authentication entity being further adapted for acting on behalf of the at least one of the one or more devices in establishing a second security context with a second authentication entity for use by the one of the one or more devices in communicating within the network via a second type of communication, as part of establishing the first security context.