diff --git a/python/pki/Makefile b/python/pki/Makefile
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index 0000000..d3d9a18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pki/Makefile
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+# Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# VOLTHA pki makefile
+# Configuration is also given in voltha.cnf
+
+SHELL = bash -eu -o pipefail
+
+# parameters
+
+KEY_SIZE ?= 2048
+EXPIRATION_DAYS ?= 366
+
+
+# utility/validation targets
+
+help:
+	@echo "Usually you want to run 'make voltha.crt'"
+
+validate:
+	 openssl verify -verbose -purpose sslserver -CAfile voltha-CA.pem voltha.crt
+
+printca: voltha-CA.pem
+	openssl x509 -in voltha-CA.pem -text -noout
+
+printkey: voltha.key
+	openssl rsa -in voltha.key -check
+
+printcsr: voltha.csr
+	openssl req -in voltha.csr -text -noout -verify
+
+printcrt: voltha.crt
+	openssl x509 -in voltha.crt -text -noout
+
+clean:
+	rm -rf root_ca voltha-CA.pem voltha.key voltha.csr voltha.crt
+
+# CA creation
+
+root_ca:
+	mkdir -p root_ca/private root_ca/newcerts
+	chmod 700 root_ca/private
+	echo 1000 > root_ca/serial
+	touch root_ca/index.txt
+
+root_ca/private/ca_root_phrase: root_ca
+	@echo "TestingVOLTHARootCAPassPhrase" > root_ca/private/ca_root_phrase
+
+root_ca/private/ca_key.pem: root_ca root_ca/private/ca_root_phrase
+	@echo "## Creating CA private key"
+	openssl genrsa -aes256 \
+	  -passout file:root_ca/private/ca_root_phrase \
+	  -out root_ca/private/ca_key.pem $(KEY_SIZE)
+
+voltha-CA.pem: voltha.cnf root_ca/private/ca_key.pem
+	@echo "## Creating self-signed CA public key: voltha-CA.pem"
+	openssl req -config voltha.cnf \
+	  -new -x509 -days $(EXPIRATION_DAYS) -sha256 \
+	  -extensions v3_ca \
+	  -key root_ca/private/ca_key.pem \
+	  -passin file:root_ca/private/ca_root_phrase \
+	  -subj "/C=US/ST=California/L=Menlo Park/O=ONF/OU=Testing Only/CN=VOLTHA Test Root CA" \
+	  -out voltha-CA.pem
+
+# server cert creation
+
+voltha.key:
+	@echo "## Creating server private key: voltha.key"
+	openssl genrsa -out voltha.key $(KEY_SIZE)
+
+voltha.csr: voltha.cnf voltha.key
+	@echo "## Creating signing request voltha.csr from voltha.key"
+	openssl req -config voltha.cnf \
+	  -new -sha256 -key voltha.key \
+	  -subj "/C=US/ST=California/L=Menlo Park/O=ONF/OU=Testing Only/CN=VOLTHA Server" \
+	  -out voltha.csr
+
+voltha.crt: voltha-CA.pem voltha.cnf voltha.key voltha.csr
+	@echo "## Signing voltha.csr to create signed public key: voltha.crt"
+	openssl ca -config voltha.cnf \
+	  -batch -days $(EXPIRATION_DAYS) -md sha256 \
+	  -passin file:root_ca/private/ca_root_phrase \
+	  -extensions server_cert \
+	  -in voltha.csr \
+	  -out voltha.crt
+
diff --git a/python/pki/voltha-CA.pem b/python/pki/voltha-CA.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a71091b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pki/voltha-CA.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIID2jCCAsKgAwIBAgIJAPp3/HUhTzcGMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBCwUAMHoxCzAJBgNV
+BAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQIDApDYWxpZm9ybmlhMRMwEQYDVQQHDApNZW5sbyBQYXJr
+MQwwCgYDVQQKDANPTkYxFTATBgNVBAsMDFRlc3RpbmcgT25seTEcMBoGA1UEAwwT
+Vk9MVEhBIFRlc3QgUm9vdCBDQTAeFw0xODA3MTAxODQwMDVaFw0xOTA3MTExODQw
+MDVaMHoxCzAJBgNVBAYTAlVTMRMwEQYDVQQIDApDYWxpZm9ybmlhMRMwEQYDVQQH
+DApNZW5sbyBQYXJrMQwwCgYDVQQKDANPTkYxFTATBgNVBAsMDFRlc3RpbmcgT25s
+eTEcMBoGA1UEAwwTVk9MVEhBIFRlc3QgUm9vdCBDQTCCASIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEB
+BQADggEPADCCAQoCggEBAMEawmybBpHIWVLGm9gqnfg4IpNNczCAeOB2w5UqsqIR
+mHMSa/f+wjDRztHhp+6FQfqN1ycWmrUAPyfYn63laRPM2VlnNOa0g8iS0uif2AaY
+3ms7PbjDNug2jtj/P7PNikHrd6cW/lWEXPhgGSWscNtlFvAjVwTs9pO6nELtw6XW
+wEgF40XB8UnwatD3J61G0TfcDlJMg0qMiTsnQzgrb6hUSI7IRSUKypFRii5lXts1
+Zt3VYz2yViMDat18ICz+oiVE3EL6YfTebM27m9UhhQn4BnBxwU18zcACz1SHGOPg
++hGFbO5NsXnVabvyNNuHabb4lDCYwcL8xGaPeqtm3jsCAwEAAaNjMGEwHQYDVR0O
+BBYEFBbNGGwDeW6Zmz9tF/QhGiExBmpnMB8GA1UdIwQYMBaAFBbNGGwDeW6Zmz9t
+F/QhGiExBmpnMA8GA1UdEwEB/wQFMAMBAf8wDgYDVR0PAQH/BAQDAgGGMA0GCSqG
+SIb3DQEBCwUAA4IBAQByQh5RKK5j01jjeBkCV0eonlMMWMKDIemKQLN6zlU3wvTV
+7++F1FT3IOhM3Oe/kS3JF7mG/jIhQuiycbIvmth/eUdPNJpePTHSilYVHLPXVMl2
+YUfkMyj5aRZCzSdzPfWEkJu/PceyBJP7vjnpOYOraqf6lU6sXBuTLVWRZADEQ9b4
+0oKa59pzOxFdtdDU5Pfnj/Vzaxsw8bpt/JINQb6VIqd71TASAdsuoQZXdYy7rvkl
+29M1gv2bTLxU7jE+5jIgfPtOde6cJeeuSNhKqaFJxTrbZFj4ZgQ4zXsr6QzO/hbV
+kLN8QechIcnf6F4tOTWEiPhs3yIE/947tFT3ZLcx
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/python/pki/voltha.cnf b/python/pki/voltha.cnf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7552010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pki/voltha.cnf
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# Copyright 2017-present Open Networking Foundation
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+[ ca ]
+default_ca  = CA_default
+
+[ CA_default ]
+dir               = ./root_ca
+certs             = $dir/certs
+crl_dir           = $dir/crl
+new_certs_dir     = $dir/newcerts
+database          = $dir/index.txt
+serial            = $dir/serial
+
+private_key       = $dir/private/ca_key.pem
+certificate       = voltha-CA.pem
+
+# Make new requests easier to sign - allow two subjects with same name
+# (Or revoke the old certificate first.)
+unique_subject    = no
+preserve          = no
+
+# for CA that signs client certs
+policy            = policy_loose
+
+[ policy_loose ]
+# Allow the to sign more types of certs
+countryName             = optional
+stateOrProvinceName     = optional
+localityName            = optional
+organizationName        = optional
+organizationalUnitName  = optional
+commonName              = supplied
+emailAddress            = optional
+
+[ req ]
+default_bits         = 2048
+default_days         = 366
+default_md           = sha256
+distinguished_name   = req_distinguished_name
+string_mask          = utf8only
+x509_extensions      = v3_ca
+
+[ req_distinguished_name ]
+# See <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Certificate_signing_request>.
+countryName                     = Country Name (2 letter code)
+stateOrProvinceName             = State or Province Name
+localityName                    = Locality Name
+0.organizationName              = Organization Name
+organizationalUnitName          = Organizational Unit Name
+commonName                      = Common Name
+emailAddress                    = Email Address
+
+# Defaults DN
+countryName_default             = US
+stateOrProvinceName_default     = California
+localityName_default            = Menlo Park
+0.organizationName_default      = ONF
+organizationalUnitName_default  = Testing Only
+commonName                      = VOLTHA Testing
+emailAddress_default            = do-not-reply@opencord.org
+
+[ v3_ca ]
+# Extensions for a typical CA (`man x509v3_config`).
+subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
+authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid:always,issuer
+basicConstraints = critical, CA:TRUE
+keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, cRLSign, keyCertSign
+
+[ server_cert ]
+# Extensions for server certificates (`man x509v3_config`).
+subjectKeyIdentifier = hash
+authorityKeyIdentifier = keyid,issuer:always
+basicConstraints = CA:FALSE
+keyUsage = critical, digitalSignature, keyEncipherment
+extendedKeyUsage = serverAuth
+subjectAltName = 'DNS:voltha.dns'
+
diff --git a/python/pki/voltha.crt b/python/pki/voltha.crt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..efeef03
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pki/voltha.crt
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+Certificate:
+    Data:
+        Version: 3 (0x2)
+        Serial Number: 4096 (0x1000)
+    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
+        Issuer: C=US, ST=California, L=Menlo Park, O=ONF, OU=Testing Only, CN=VOLTHA Test Root CA
+        Validity
+            Not Before: Jul 10 18:40:05 2018 GMT
+            Not After : Jul 11 18:40:05 2019 GMT
+        Subject: C=US, ST=California, L=Menlo Park, O=ONF, OU=Testing Only, CN=VOLTHA Server
+        Subject Public Key Info:
+            Public Key Algorithm: rsaEncryption
+                Public-Key: (2048 bit)
+                Modulus:
+                    00:c6:90:b9:38:0e:d5:38:bd:20:54:8f:82:56:2b:
+                    54:da:16:6f:a2:84:63:99:f8:4b:8c:24:be:c6:17:
+                    ee:ce:b1:e4:27:4c:4f:e0:7b:b9:1c:0c:a7:9d:45:
+                    37:39:1d:b0:41:fb:96:49:f4:02:1c:66:87:3a:87:
+                    e6:59:fc:9d:4d:fb:73:74:50:8a:39:25:5c:7e:8f:
+                    b4:de:3e:d5:10:5e:91:53:da:6a:3e:57:db:18:d8:
+                    da:c6:33:90:ee:0a:6d:4d:e2:e9:cb:1b:21:c8:59:
+                    3e:e6:b2:bd:ee:d2:95:70:f7:0e:98:4e:bc:04:6b:
+                    5b:4f:63:0b:25:d8:0e:4f:10:f8:30:92:19:a8:1b:
+                    a1:3a:be:51:73:24:bc:0f:f0:4c:26:8f:df:2a:a8:
+                    cc:d8:38:7e:ad:d0:f5:cc:e9:e9:76:d8:3e:ff:55:
+                    94:23:69:74:8f:d2:00:51:c5:d6:56:61:09:0f:5e:
+                    70:4c:5f:5e:d6:a4:47:58:ff:73:40:c5:5e:e0:14:
+                    73:6c:8b:4d:54:e2:fc:d7:94:60:64:9b:db:2a:d6:
+                    38:a0:d3:ae:2e:47:d3:74:3c:0f:c0:fe:c6:af:af:
+                    a0:08:1f:20:a8:3a:a7:74:58:af:94:35:66:4b:7c:
+                    97:26:1b:03:23:0f:3d:0a:9d:ea:9b:06:d4:96:ca:
+                    5c:4d
+                Exponent: 65537 (0x10001)
+        X509v3 extensions:
+            X509v3 Subject Key Identifier: 
+                F9:71:CB:9B:DC:B0:AB:C3:70:04:1B:9E:63:D0:21:01:CE:35:FF:19
+            X509v3 Authority Key Identifier: 
+                keyid:16:CD:18:6C:03:79:6E:99:9B:3F:6D:17:F4:21:1A:21:31:06:6A:67
+                DirName:/C=US/ST=California/L=Menlo Park/O=ONF/OU=Testing Only/CN=VOLTHA Test Root CA
+                serial:FA:77:FC:75:21:4F:37:06
+
+            X509v3 Basic Constraints: 
+                CA:FALSE
+            X509v3 Key Usage: critical
+                Digital Signature, Key Encipherment
+            X509v3 Extended Key Usage: 
+                TLS Web Server Authentication
+            X509v3 Subject Alternative Name: 
+                DNS:voltha.dns
+    Signature Algorithm: sha256WithRSAEncryption
+         12:3e:b8:73:d1:ab:77:ec:7a:b0:d8:8e:94:8e:3c:fd:ff:b0:
+         25:bf:e8:51:d7:b9:ae:55:03:28:cb:a2:9b:fb:86:9c:35:55:
+         2b:c8:0c:c6:a9:b4:41:a3:12:d3:26:c9:33:93:4a:a1:7c:ad:
+         06:eb:d5:d0:a4:63:e1:ad:7f:76:d7:7b:2b:44:ab:43:2b:26:
+         84:a2:d6:5d:68:fc:bb:1b:15:3e:63:32:34:e8:1a:a4:d9:81:
+         4b:28:17:e8:f7:1d:3a:d5:cb:37:87:77:04:3f:96:6d:17:e6:
+         1e:90:0e:a8:6c:01:58:84:d4:1a:b4:9f:51:79:9c:03:23:1b:
+         b6:97:0c:28:a4:af:67:0b:da:b2:fa:6e:41:49:00:8a:36:11:
+         f8:80:50:61:03:c3:b5:df:f7:e5:ea:4b:9c:3f:68:68:e0:f8:
+         78:f1:1d:ff:0b:23:45:2a:d6:19:a8:f6:b9:19:25:e0:46:ce:
+         8b:56:ca:e5:da:2a:35:65:b8:e2:8d:6d:46:1e:9f:f3:4b:4d:
+         7a:c0:f5:48:71:42:f6:95:f9:e5:c9:61:8f:7a:96:63:88:64:
+         68:55:3e:d6:c6:c0:e2:cd:c9:03:93:87:4e:6f:c4:b4:fb:c3:
+         c4:ec:93:ad:88:28:17:fc:77:b8:a2:99:f6:26:ca:6f:36:2d:
+         26:4f:d3:44
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIEhTCCA22gAwIBAgICEAAwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQELBQAwejELMAkGA1UEBhMCVVMx
+EzARBgNVBAgMCkNhbGlmb3JuaWExEzARBgNVBAcMCk1lbmxvIFBhcmsxDDAKBgNV
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+JspvNi0mT9NE
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/python/pki/voltha.key b/python/pki/voltha.key
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..614efa1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/pki/voltha.key
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
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+-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----