An electronic device (101, 201) comprising: a communication circuit; and at least one processor (120, 210) operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor (120, 210) is configured to: identify generation of an authentication event for configuring a use authority lock of communication-related security data for managing whether to approve main security functions performed by a main processor of the electronic device or an authentication event for releasing the use authority lock, wherein the use authority lock includes a network access lock or a subscriber identity module card, SIM card, lock of the electronic device (101, 201), in response to the generation of the authentication event for releasing the use authority lock, identify at least one piece of communication-related security data stored in a predetermined area of the electronic device (101, 201), transmit a certificate request message including the at least one piece of identified communication-related security data to an authentication server through the communication circuit, receive a certificate generated based on at least the communication-related security data included in the transmitted certificate request message from the authentication server through the communication circuit, authenticate use authority of the communication-related security data, based on the received certificate, and determine whether to release the use authority lock, based on the authentication of the use authority. a communication circuit; and at least one processor (120, 210) operatively connected to the communication circuit, wherein the at least one processor (120, 210) is configured to: identify generation of an authentication event for configuring a use authority lock of communication-related security data for managing whether to approve main security functions performed by a main processor of the electronic device or an authentication event for releasing the use authority lock, wherein the use authority lock includes a network access lock or a subscriber identity module card, SIM card, lock of the electronic device (101, 201), in response to the generation of the authentication event for releasing the use authority lock, identify at least one piece of communication-related security data stored in a predetermined area of the electronic device (101, 201), transmit a certificate request message including the at least one piece of identified communication-related security data to an authentication server through the communication circuit, receive a certificate generated based on at least the communication-related security data included in the transmitted certificate request message from the authentication server through the communication circuit, authenticate use authority of the communication-related security data, based on the received certificate, and determine whether to release the use authority lock, based on the authentication of the use authority. identify generation of an authentication event for configuring a use authority lock of communication-related security data for managing whether to approve main security functions performed by a main processor of the electronic device or an authentication event for releasing the use authority lock, wherein the use authority lock includes a network access lock or a subscriber identity module card, SIM card, lock of the electronic device (101, 201), in response to the generation of the authentication event for releasing the use authority lock, identify at least one piece of communication-related security data stored in a predetermined area of the electronic device (101, 201), transmit a certificate request message including the at least one piece of identified communication-related security data to an authentication server through the communication circuit, receive a certificate generated based on at least the communication-related security data included in the transmitted certificate request message from the authentication server through the communication circuit, authenticate use authority of the communication-related security data, based on the received certificate, and determine whether to release the use authority lock, based on the authentication of the use authority.