diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/pom.xml b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/pom.xml
index 3c3ed71..428aeb7 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/pom.xml
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/pom.xml
@@ -7,13 +7,16 @@
         <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>aai-simulator</artifactId>
-
     <properties>
         <version.aai.schema>1.0.0</version.aai.schema>
     </properties>
-
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.parent.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>common</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onap.aai.schema-service</groupId>
             <artifactId>aai-schema</artifactId>
             <version>${version.aai.schema}</version>
@@ -38,7 +41,6 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-
     <build>
         <plugins>
             <plugin>
@@ -61,5 +63,4 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java
index eb92c24..1dc483f 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java
@@ -20,15 +20,12 @@
 package org.onap.so.aaisimulator.configration;
 
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.Constants;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.configuration.SimulatorSecurityConfigurer;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
-import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.builders.AuthenticationManagerBuilder;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
 import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWebSecurity;
-import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter;
-import org.springframework.security.crypto.bcrypt.BCryptPasswordEncoder;
 
 /**
  * @author waqas.ikram@ericsson.com
@@ -36,36 +33,17 @@
  */
 @Configuration
 @EnableWebSecurity
-public class WebSecurityConfigImpl extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
+public class WebSecurityConfigImpl extends SimulatorSecurityConfigurer {
 
-    private final String username;
-    private final String password;
-    private final String role;
-
-    public WebSecurityConfigImpl(@Value("${spring.security.username}") final String username,
-            @Value("${spring.security.password}") final String password,
-            @Value("${spring.security.role}") final String role) {
-        this.username = username;
-        this.password = password;
-        this.role = role;
+    @Autowired
+    public WebSecurityConfigImpl(final UserCredentials userCredentials) {
+        super(userCredentials.getUsers());
     }
 
-
     @Override
     protected void configure(final HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
         http.csrf().disable().authorizeRequests().antMatchers(Constants.BUSINESS_URL + "/**/**").authenticated().and()
                 .httpBasic();
     }
 
-    @Bean
-    public BCryptPasswordEncoder passwordEncoder() {
-        return new BCryptPasswordEncoder();
-    }
-
-    @Autowired
-    public void configureGlobal(final AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
-        auth.inMemoryAuthentication().passwordEncoder(passwordEncoder()).withUser(username).password(password)
-                .roles(role);
-    }
-
 }
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/CustomerCacheServiceProviderImpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/CustomerCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
index 374737e..1d12a94 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/CustomerCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/CustomerCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.ServiceSubscription;
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.ServiceSubscriptions;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.Constants;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.cache.provider.AbstractCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/NodesCacheServiceProviderImpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/NodesCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
index 7e8450f..156abd2 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/NodesCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/NodesCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.models.NodeServiceInstance;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.cache.provider.AbstractCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/OwnEntityCacheServiceProviderImpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/OwnEntityCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
index 32590cb..58a8b1e 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/OwnEntityCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/OwnEntityCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.OwningEntity;
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.Relationship;
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.RelationshipList;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.cache.provider.AbstractCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/ProjectCacheServiceProviderImpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/ProjectCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
index 047a388..3ddefbe 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/ProjectCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/ProjectCacheServiceProviderImpl.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.Project;
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.Relationship;
 import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.RelationshipList;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.cache.provider.AbstractCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index d4f4299..25be8da 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@
    tomcat:
       max-threads: 4
    ssl:
-     key-store: classpath:keystore/org.onap.so.p12
-     key-store-password: 'u!@JQoYD])@ykq.NKM,O7iA.'
-     keyStoreType: PKCS12
+      key-store: classpath:keystore/org.onap.so.p12
+      key-store-password: u!@JQoYD])@ykq.NKM,O7iA.
+      keyStoreType: PKCS12
 ssl-enable: true
-
 spring:
    security:
-      username: aai
-      #password: aai.onap.org:demo123456!
-      password: $2a$04$crRntT01fAF4kb48mxlvgu68/silcLg.czC1LxQsKTdWuDBPpO3YO
-      role: VID
-      
\ No newline at end of file
+      users:
+      -  username: aai
+         #password: aai.onap.org:demo123456!
+         password: $2a$04$crRntT01fAF4kb48mxlvgu68/silcLg.czC1LxQsKTdWuDBPpO3YO
+         role: VID
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/BusinessControllerTest.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/BusinessControllerTest.java
index 478651c..ef49716 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/BusinessControllerTest.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/BusinessControllerTest.java
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.RequestError;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.ServiceException;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate;
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@
     @Autowired
     private TestRestTemplate restTemplate;
 
-    @Value("${spring.security.username}")
-    private String username;
+    @Autowired
+    private UserCredentials userCredentials;
 
     @Autowired
     private CustomerCacheServiceProvider cacheServiceProvider;
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
     }
 
     private HttpHeaders getHttpHeaders() {
-        return TestUtils.getHttpHeaders(username);
+        return TestUtils.getHttpHeaders(userCredentials.getUsers().iterator().next().getUsername());
     }
 
     private String getServiceInstance() throws Exception, IOException {
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/NodesControllerTest.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/NodesControllerTest.java
index 59246f5..50ab04c 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/NodesControllerTest.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/NodesControllerTest.java
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.service.providers.NodesCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.Constants;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate;
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
     @Autowired
     private TestRestTemplate restTemplate;
 
-    @Value("${spring.security.username}")
-    private String username;
+    @Autowired
+    private UserCredentials userCredentials;
 
     @Autowired
     private NodesCacheServiceProvider nodesCacheServiceProvider;
@@ -175,6 +175,6 @@
     }
 
     private HttpHeaders getHttpHeaders() {
-        return TestUtils.getHttpHeaders(username);
+        return TestUtils.getHttpHeaders(userCredentials.getUsers().iterator().next().getUsername());
     }
 }
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/OwningEntityControllerTest.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/OwningEntityControllerTest.java
index a443a45..7f825db 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/OwningEntityControllerTest.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/OwningEntityControllerTest.java
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.service.providers.OwnEntityCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.Constants;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate;
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
     @Autowired
     private TestRestTemplate restTemplate;
 
-    @Value("${spring.security.username}")
-    private String username;
+    @Autowired
+    private UserCredentials userCredentials;
 
     @Autowired
     private OwnEntityCacheServiceProvider cacheServiceProvider;
@@ -153,7 +153,11 @@
     }
 
     private <T> ResponseEntity<T> invokeHttpGet(final String url, final Class<T> clazz) {
-        return restTemplate.exchange(url, HttpMethod.GET, new HttpEntity<>(getHttpHeaders(username)), clazz);
+        return restTemplate.exchange(url, HttpMethod.GET, new HttpEntity<>(getHttpHeaders(getUsername())), clazz);
+    }
+
+    private String getUsername() {
+        return userCredentials.getUsers().iterator().next().getUsername();
     }
 
     private ResponseEntity<Void> invokeHttpPut(final String url, final Object obj) {
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@
     }
 
     private HttpEntity<?> getHttpEntity(final Object obj) {
-        return new HttpEntity<>(obj, getHttpHeaders(username));
+        return new HttpEntity<>(obj, getHttpHeaders(getUsername()));
     }
 
     private String getOwningEntityEndPointUrl() {
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/ProjectControllerTest.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/ProjectControllerTest.java
index 1b70251..e7b067d 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/ProjectControllerTest.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/controller/ProjectControllerTest.java
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.service.providers.ProjectCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.Constants;
 import org.onap.so.aaisimulator.utils.TestUtils;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.web.client.TestRestTemplate;
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@
     @Autowired
     private TestRestTemplate restTemplate;
 
-    @Value("${spring.security.username}")
-    private String username;
+    @Autowired
+    private UserCredentials userCredentials;
 
     @Autowired
     private ProjectCacheServiceProvider cacheServiceProvider;
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@
     }
 
     private <T> ResponseEntity<T> invokeHttpGet(final String url, final Class<T> clazz) {
-        return restTemplate.exchange(url, HttpMethod.GET, new HttpEntity<>(getHttpHeaders(username)), clazz);
+        return restTemplate.exchange(url, HttpMethod.GET, new HttpEntity<>(getHttpHeaders(getUsername())), clazz);
     }
 
     private ResponseEntity<Void> invokeHttpPut(final String url, final Object obj) {
@@ -156,7 +156,11 @@
     }
 
     private HttpEntity<?> getHttpEntity(final Object obj) {
-        return new HttpEntity<>(obj, getHttpHeaders(username));
+        return new HttpEntity<>(obj, getHttpHeaders(getUsername()));
+    }
+
+    private String getUsername() {
+        return userCredentials.getUsers().iterator().next().getUsername();
     }
 
     private String getProjectEndPointUrl() {
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/utils/TestUtils.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/utils/TestUtils.java
index fecfd85..4dfe9c2 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/utils/TestUtils.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/utils/TestUtils.java
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
  * @author waqas.ikram@ericsson.com
  *
  */
-
 public class TestUtils {
 
     private static final String PASSWORD = "aai.onap.org:demo123456!";
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/pom.xml b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..497e821
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+    <parent>
+        <groupId>org.onap.so.simulators</groupId>
+        <artifactId>so-simulators</artifactId>
+        <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    </parent>
+    <artifactId>common</artifactId>
+    <properties>
+        <version.equalsverifier>2.5.1</version.equalsverifier>
+        <version.openpojo>0.8.6</version.openpojo>
+    </properties>
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>nl.jqno.equalsverifier</groupId>
+            <artifactId>equalsverifier</artifactId>
+            <version>${version.equalsverifier}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.openpojo</groupId>
+            <artifactId>openpojo</artifactId>
+            <version>${version.openpojo}</version>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/cache/provider/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
similarity index 94%
rename from plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
rename to plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/cache/provider/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
index 35e3591..ae31a3f 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/aai-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/aaisimulator/service/providers/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/cache/provider/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
  */
-package org.onap.so.aaisimulator.service.providers;
+package org.onap.so.simulator.cache.provider;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@
 import org.springframework.cache.CacheManager;
 
 /**
- * @author waqas.ikram@ericsson.com
- *
+ * @author Waqas Ikram (waqas.ikram@ericsson.com)
  */
 public abstract class AbstractCacheServiceProvider {
 
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/configuration/SimulatorSecurityConfigurer.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/configuration/SimulatorSecurityConfigurer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d2cf004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/configuration/SimulatorSecurityConfigurer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix 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.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+package org.onap.so.simulator.configuration;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.User;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.builders.AuthenticationManagerBuilder;
+import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.authentication.configurers.provisioning.InMemoryUserDetailsManagerConfigurer;
+import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter;
+import org.springframework.security.crypto.bcrypt.BCryptPasswordEncoder;
+
+/**
+ * @author waqas.ikram@ericsson.com
+ *
+ */
+public abstract class SimulatorSecurityConfigurer extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {
+
+    private final List<User> users;
+
+    public SimulatorSecurityConfigurer(final List<User> users) {
+        this.users = users;
+    }
+
+    @Bean
+    public BCryptPasswordEncoder passwordEncoder() {
+        return new BCryptPasswordEncoder();
+    }
+
+    @Autowired
+    public void configureGlobal(final AuthenticationManagerBuilder auth) throws Exception {
+        final InMemoryUserDetailsManagerConfigurer<AuthenticationManagerBuilder> inMemoryAuthentication =
+                auth.inMemoryAuthentication().passwordEncoder(passwordEncoder());
+        for (int index = 0; index < users.size(); index++) {
+            final User user = users.get(index);
+            inMemoryAuthentication.withUser(user.getUsername()).password(user.getPassword()).roles(user.getRole());
+            if (index < users.size()) {
+                inMemoryAuthentication.and();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/User.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/User.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48d5622
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/User.java
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix 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.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+package org.onap.so.simulator.model;
+
+import static org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals;
+
+/**
+ * @author Waqas Ikram (waqas.ikram@est.tech)
+ *
+ */
+public class User {
+    private String username;
+    private String password;
+    private String role;
+
+    /**
+     * @return the username
+     */
+    public String getUsername() {
+        return username;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param username the username to set
+     */
+    public void setUsername(final String username) {
+        this.username = username;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the password
+     */
+    public String getPassword() {
+        return password;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param password the password to set
+     */
+    public void setPassword(final String password) {
+        this.password = password;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return the role
+     */
+    public String getRole() {
+        return role;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param role the role to set
+     */
+    public void setRole(final String role) {
+        this.role = role;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        final int prime = 31;
+        int result = 1;
+        result = prime * result + ((password == null) ? 0 : password.hashCode());
+        result = prime * result + ((role == null) ? 0 : role.hashCode());
+        result = prime * result + ((username == null) ? 0 : username.hashCode());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
+        if (obj instanceof User) {
+            final User other = (User) obj;
+            return nullSafeEquals(this.username, other.username) && nullSafeEquals(this.password, other.password)
+                    && nullSafeEquals(this.role, other.role);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "UserCredential [username=" + username + ", password=" + password + ", role=" + role + "]";
+    }
+
+
+}
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/UserCredentials.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/UserCredentials.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f12c247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/main/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/UserCredentials.java
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix 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.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+package org.onap.so.simulator.model;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;
+
+/**
+ * @author Waqas Ikram (waqas.ikram@est.tech)
+ *
+ */
+@Component
+@ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "spring.security")
+public class UserCredentials {
+
+    private final List<User> users = new ArrayList<>();
+
+    public List<User> getUsers() {
+        return users;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode() {
+        final int prime = 31;
+        int result = 1;
+        result = prime * result + ((users == null) ? 0 : users.hashCode());
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(final Object obj) {
+
+        if (obj instanceof UserCredentials) {
+            final UserCredentials other = (UserCredentials) obj;
+            return ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(users, other.users);
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public String toString() {
+        return "UserCredentials [userCredentials=" + users + "]";
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/test/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/PojoClassesTest.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/test/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/PojoClassesTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ae9b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/common/src/test/java/org/onap/so/simulator/model/PojoClassesTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix 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.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+package org.onap.so.simulator.model;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
+import com.openpojo.reflection.impl.PojoClassFactory;
+import com.openpojo.validation.Validator;
+import com.openpojo.validation.ValidatorBuilder;
+import com.openpojo.validation.test.impl.GetterTester;
+import com.openpojo.validation.test.impl.SetterTester;
+import nl.jqno.equalsverifier.EqualsVerifier;
+import nl.jqno.equalsverifier.Warning;
+
+
+/**
+ * @author Waqas Ikram (waqas.ikram@est.tech)
+ *
+ */
+public class PojoClassesTest {
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_UserCredentials_class() throws ClassNotFoundException {
+        verify(UserCredentials.class);
+        validate(UserCredentials.class);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void test_User_class() throws ClassNotFoundException {
+        verify(User.class);
+        validate(User.class);
+    }
+
+    private void validate(final Class<?> clazz) {
+        final Validator validator = ValidatorBuilder.create().with(new SetterTester()).with(new GetterTester()).build();
+        validator.validate(PojoClassFactory.getPojoClass(clazz));
+    }
+
+    private void verify(final Class<?> clazz) {
+        EqualsVerifier.forClass(clazz).suppress(Warning.STRICT_INHERITANCE, Warning.NONFINAL_FIELDS).verify();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/pom.xml b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/pom.xml
index ee895a4..08d962b 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/pom.xml
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/pom.xml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     </properties>
 
     <modules>
+        <module>common</module>
         <module>sdc-simulator</module>
         <module>aai-simulator</module>
         <module>sdnc-simulator</module>
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/pom.xml b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/pom.xml
index 22994ff..0806d88 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/pom.xml
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/pom.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
     </properties>
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.parent.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>common</artifactId>
+            <version>${project.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.onap.sdnc.northbound</groupId>
             <artifactId>generic-resource-api-client</artifactId>
             <version>${version.generic-resource-api-client}</version>
@@ -27,6 +32,16 @@
                 </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     <build>
         <plugins>
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..261b66d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/configration/WebSecurityConfigImpl.java
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix 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.
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+package org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.configration;
+
+import static org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.utils.Constants.OPERATIONS_URL;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.configuration.SimulatorSecurityConfigurer;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.builders.HttpSecurity;
+import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWebSecurity;
+
+/**
+ * @author waqas.ikram@ericsson.com
+ *
+ */
+@Configuration
+@EnableWebSecurity
+public class WebSecurityConfigImpl extends SimulatorSecurityConfigurer {
+
+    @Autowired
+    public WebSecurityConfigImpl(final UserCredentials userCredentials) {
+        super(userCredentials.getUsers());
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void configure(final HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
+        http.csrf().disable().authorizeRequests().antMatchers(OPERATIONS_URL + "/**/**").authenticated().and()
+                .httpBasic();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 55e6f54..0000000
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/AbstractCacheServiceProvider.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*-
- * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
- *  Copyright (C) 2019 Nordix 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.
- *
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
- */
-package org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.providers;
-
-import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
-import org.springframework.cache.Cache;
-import org.springframework.cache.CacheManager;
-
-/**
- * @author Waqas Ikram (waqas.ikram@est.tech)
- */
-public abstract class AbstractCacheServiceProvider {
-
-    private final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
-
-    private final CacheManager cacheManager;
-
-    public AbstractCacheServiceProvider(final CacheManager cacheManager) {
-        this.cacheManager = cacheManager;
-    }
-
-    protected void clearCahce(final String name) {
-        final Cache cache = cacheManager.getCache(name);
-        if (cache != null) {
-            final ConcurrentHashMap<?, ?> nativeCache = (ConcurrentHashMap<?, ?>) cache.getNativeCache();
-            LOGGER.info("Clear all entries from cahce: {}", cache.getName());
-            nativeCache.clear();
-        }
-    }
-
-    protected Cache getCache(final String name) {
-        return cacheManager.getCache(name);
-    }
-
-}
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/ServiceOperationsCacheServiceProviderimpl.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/ServiceOperationsCacheServiceProviderimpl.java
index 9436d22..37773e1 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/ServiceOperationsCacheServiceProviderimpl.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/providers/ServiceOperationsCacheServiceProviderimpl.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import org.onap.sdnc.northbound.client.model.GenericResourceApiServicetopologyServiceTopology;
 import org.onap.sdnc.northbound.client.model.GenericResourceApiServicetopologyidentifierServiceTopologyIdentifier;
 import org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.models.OutputRequest;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.cache.provider.AbstractCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index bcd8d5f..95b2845 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,15 @@
    port: 9994
    tomcat:
       max-threads: 4
-ssl-enable: false
\ No newline at end of file
+ssl-enable: false
+spring:
+   security:
+      users:
+      -  username: mso
+         #password: Kp8bJ4SXszM0WXlhak3eHlcse2gAw84vaoGGmJvUy2U
+         password: $2a$04$f8SB6cW/VI26QvYM6z.GXu7hlEmwnFtePenD8zF18mS3Atu3QNqr2
+         role: VID
+      -  username: admin
+         #password: Kp8bJ4SXszM0WXlhak3eHlcse2gAw84vaoGGmJvUy2U
+         password: $2a$04$f8SB6cW/VI26QvYM6z.GXu7hlEmwnFtePenD8zF18mS3Atu3QNqr2
+         role: VID
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/controller/OperationsControllerTest.java b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/controller/OperationsControllerTest.java
index 36e1208..bcfff95 100644
--- a/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/controller/OperationsControllerTest.java
+++ b/plans/so/integration-etsi-testing/so-simulators/sdnc-simulator/src/test/java/org/onap/so/sdncsimulator/controller/OperationsControllerTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.util.Base64;
 import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 import org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.models.OutputRequest;
 import org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.providers.ServiceOperationsCacheServiceProvider;
 import org.onap.so.sdncsimulator.utils.Constants;
+import org.onap.so.simulator.model.UserCredentials;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment;
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@
 
     private static final String SERVICE_TOPOLOGY_OPERATION_URL = "/GENERIC-RESOURCE-API:service-topology-operation/";
 
+    private static final String PASSWORD = "Kp8bJ4SXszM0WXlhak3eHlcse2gAw84vaoGGmJvUy2U";
+
     @LocalServerPort
     private int port;
 
@@ -75,6 +79,10 @@
     @Autowired
     private ServiceOperationsCacheServiceProvider cacheServiceProvider;
 
+    @Autowired
+    private UserCredentials userCredentials;
+
+
     @Test
     public void test_postServiceOperationInformation_successfullyAddedToCache() throws Exception {
 
@@ -127,9 +135,7 @@
     }
 
     private HttpHeaders getHttpHeaders() {
-        final HttpHeaders requestHeaders = new HttpHeaders();
-        requestHeaders.setContentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
-        return requestHeaders;
+        return getHttpHeaders(userCredentials.getUsers().iterator().next().getUsername());
     }
 
 
@@ -149,10 +155,21 @@
         return new String(Files.readAllBytes(path));
     }
 
-    private static File getFile(final String file) throws IOException {
+    private File getFile(final String file) throws IOException {
         return new ClassPathResource(file).getFile();
     }
 
+    private HttpHeaders getHttpHeaders(final String username) {
+        final HttpHeaders requestHeaders = new HttpHeaders();
+        requestHeaders.add("Authorization", getBasicAuth(username));
+        requestHeaders.setContentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON);
+        return requestHeaders;
+    }
+
+    private String getBasicAuth(final String username) {
+        return "Basic " + new String(Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString((username + ":" + PASSWORD).getBytes()));
+    }
+
     @After
     public void after() {
         cacheServiceProvider.clearAll();