Method for transferring profile and electronic device supporting the same

A second electronic device, comprising:

• a secure memory that installs and deletes at least one profile;
• a communication interface that transfers device information to a first electronic device and receives a profile;
• and
• a profile manager module that stores the received profile in a secure area, and when the profile is deleted from the first electronic device, installs the profile in the secure memory.

A method for transferring a profile, the method comprising:

• detecting an occurrence of a profile transfer event about a profile installed on a secure memory of a first electronic device;
• receiving device information from a second electronic device corresponding to a target of the profile transfer event;
• performing an authentication procedure about the second electronic device based on the device information and profile information;
• and
• transferring the profile to the second electronic device based on an authentication result about the second electronic device.