diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 66eacfc..46cc59f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ set(VANETZA_INSTALL ON)
 option(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS "Build shared libraries" ON)
 find_package(Vanetza REQUIRED)
 find_package(GeographicLib 1.37 REQUIRED)
-find_package(Boost COMPONENTS thread REQUIRED)
+find_package(Boost COMPONENTS thread program_options REQUIRED)
 find_package(etsi_its_cam_ts_coding REQUIRED)
 find_package(etsi_its_cam_ts_conversion REQUIRED)
 ament_auto_find_build_dependencies()
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ament_auto_add_library(autoware_v2x SHARED
   src/security.cpp
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(autoware_v2x Vanetza::vanetza ${GeographicLib_LIBRARIES} Boost::thread sqlite3 etsi_its_cam_ts_coding::etsi_its_cam_ts_coding etsi_its_cam_ts_conversion::etsi_its_cam_ts_conversion)
+target_link_libraries(autoware_v2x Vanetza::vanetza ${GeographicLib_LIBRARIES} Boost::thread Boost::program_options sqlite3 etsi_its_cam_ts_coding::etsi_its_cam_ts_coding etsi_its_cam_ts_conversion::etsi_its_cam_ts_conversion)
 
 rclcpp_components_register_node(autoware_v2x
   PLUGIN "v2x::V2XNode"
diff --git a/config/autoware_v2x.param.yaml b/config/autoware_v2x.param.yaml
index 80a1e0f..a1dd8c5 100644
--- a/config/autoware_v2x.param.yaml
+++ b/config/autoware_v2x.param.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,8 @@
   ros__parameters:
     network_interface: "v2x_testing"
     is_sender: true
+    security: "none"
+    certificate: ""
+    certificate-key: ""
+    certificate-chain:
+      - ""
diff --git a/include/autoware_v2x/security.hpp b/include/autoware_v2x/security.hpp
index 4c5f220..ea317bf 100644
--- a/include/autoware_v2x/security.hpp
+++ b/include/autoware_v2x/security.hpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include <memory>
 
 std::unique_ptr<vanetza::security::SecurityEntity>
-create_security_entity(const vanetza::Runtime&, vanetza::PositionProvider&);
+create_security_entity(const boost::program_options::variables_map&, const vanetza::Runtime&, vanetza::PositionProvider&);
 
 #endif /* SECURITY_HPP_FV13ZIYA */
-
diff --git a/src/security.cpp b/src/security.cpp
index 3db3d55..a259868 100644
--- a/src/security.cpp
+++ b/src/security.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,27 @@
+/**
+ * From Vanetza (https://github.com/riebl/Vanetza)
+ * Using Security V3
+ *
+ * https://github.com/riebl/vanetza/tree/master/vanetza/security
+ * https://github.com/riebl/vanetza/tree/master/tools/socktap/security.cpp
+ */
+
 #include "autoware_v2x/security.hpp"
-#include <vanetza/security/certificate_cache.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/default_certificate_validator.hpp>
+
+#include <memory>
 #include <vanetza/security/delegating_security_entity.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/naive_certificate_provider.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/null_certificate_validator.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/persistence.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/sign_header_policy.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/static_certificate_provider.hpp>
-#include <vanetza/security/trust_store.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/straight_verify_service.hpp>
+#include "vanetza/security/v2/certificate_provider.hpp"
+#include <vanetza/security/v2/certificate_cache.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v2/default_certificate_validator.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v2/sign_service.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v3/certificate_cache.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v3/naive_certificate_provider.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v3/persistence.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v3/sign_header_policy.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v3/sign_service.hpp>
+#include <vanetza/security/v3/static_certificate_provider.hpp>
+
 #include <stdexcept>
 
 using namespace vanetza;
@@ -16,18 +30,18 @@ namespace po = boost::program_options;
 class SecurityContext : public security::SecurityEntity
 {
 public:
-  SecurityContext(const Runtime &runtime, PositionProvider &positioning) : runtime(runtime), positioning(positioning),
-                                                                           backend(security::create_backend("default")),
-                                                                           sign_header_policy(runtime, positioning),
-                                                                           cert_cache(runtime),
-                                                                           cert_validator(*backend, cert_cache, trust_store)
+  SecurityContext(const Runtime &runtime, PositionProvider &positioning)
+  : runtime(runtime),
+    positioning(positioning),
+    backend(security::create_backend("default")),
+    sign_header_policy(runtime, positioning),
+    cert_cache()
   {
   }
 
   security::EncapConfirm encapsulate_packet(security::EncapRequest &&request) override
   {
-    if (!entity)
-    {
+    if (!entity) {
       throw std::runtime_error("security entity is not ready");
     }
     return entity->encapsulate_packet(std::move(request));
@@ -35,8 +49,7 @@ public:
 
   security::DecapConfirm decapsulate_packet(security::DecapRequest &&request) override
   {
-    if (!entity)
-    {
+    if (!entity) {
       throw std::runtime_error("security entity is not ready");
     }
     return entity->decapsulate_packet(std::move(request));
@@ -44,31 +57,78 @@ public:
 
   void build_entity()
   {
-    if (!cert_provider)
-    {
+    if (!cert_provider) {
       throw std::runtime_error("certificate provider is missing");
     }
-    security::SignService sign_service = straight_sign_service(*cert_provider, *backend, sign_header_policy);
-    security::VerifyService verify_service = straight_verify_service(runtime, *cert_provider, cert_validator,
-                                                                     *backend, cert_cache, sign_header_policy, positioning);
-    entity.reset(new security::DelegatingSecurityEntity{sign_service, verify_service});
+    std::unique_ptr<security::SignService> sign_service{new security::v3::StraightSignService(*cert_provider, *backend, sign_header_policy)};
+    std::unique_ptr<security::StraightVerifyService> verify_service{new security::StraightVerifyService(runtime, *backend, positioning)};
+    verify_service->use_certificate_cache(&cert_cache);
+    entity = std::make_unique<security::DelegatingSecurityEntity>(std::move(sign_service), std::move(verify_service));
   }
 
-  const Runtime &runtime;
-  PositionProvider &positioning;
+  const Runtime & runtime;
+  PositionProvider & positioning;
   std::unique_ptr<security::Backend> backend;
   std::unique_ptr<security::SecurityEntity> entity;
-  std::unique_ptr<security::CertificateProvider> cert_provider;
-  security::DefaultSignHeaderPolicy sign_header_policy;
-  security::TrustStore trust_store;
-  security::CertificateCache cert_cache;
-  security::DefaultCertificateValidator cert_validator;
+  std::unique_ptr<security::v3::CertificateProvider> cert_provider;
+  security::v3::DefaultSignHeaderPolicy sign_header_policy;
+  security::v3::CertificateCache cert_cache;
 };
 
-std::unique_ptr<security::SecurityEntity>
-create_security_entity(const Runtime &runtime, PositionProvider &positioning)
+std::unique_ptr<security::v3::CertificateProvider> load_certificates(
+  const std::string &cert_path, const std::string &cert_key_path,
+  const std::vector<std::string> &cert_chain_path, security::v3::CertificateCache &cert_cache)
+{
+  auto authorization_ticket = security::v3::load_certificate_from_file(cert_path);
+  auto authorization_ticket_key = security::v3::load_private_key_from_file(cert_key_path);
+
+  std::list<security::v3::Certificate> chain;
+  for (auto & chain_path : cert_chain_path) {
+    auto chain_certificate = security::v3::load_certificate_from_file(chain_path);
+    chain.push_back(chain_certificate);
+    cert_cache.store(chain_certificate);
+  }
+
+  return std::make_unique<security::v3::StaticCertificateProvider>(authorization_ticket, authorization_ticket_key.private_key, chain);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<security::SecurityEntity> create_security_entity(const po::variables_map &options, const Runtime &runtime, PositionProvider &positioning)
 {
   std::unique_ptr<security::SecurityEntity> security;
+  const std::string name = options["security"].as<std::string>();
+
+  if (name.empty() || name == "none") {
+    // no operation
+  } else if (name == "certs") {
+    if (options.count("certificate") ^ options.count("certificate-key")) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("Either certificate and certificate-key must be present or none.");
+    }
+
+    if (options.count("certificate") && options.count("certificate-key")) {
+      const auto &cert_path = options["certificate"].as<std::string>();
+      const auto &cert_key_path = options["certificate-key"].as<std::string>();
+      std::vector<std::string> chain_paths;
+      if (options.count("certificate-chain")) {
+        chain_paths = options["certificate-chain"].as<std::vector<std::string>>();
+      }
+
+      auto context = std::make_unique<SecurityContext>(runtime, positioning);
+      context->cert_provider = load_certificates(cert_path, cert_key_path, chain_paths, context->cert_cache);
+      context->build_entity();
+      security = std::move(context);
+    } else {
+      auto context = std::make_unique<SecurityContext>(runtime, positioning);
+      context->cert_provider = std::make_unique<security::v3::NaiveCertificateProvider>(runtime);
+      context->build_entity();
+      security = std::move(context);
+    }
+
+    if (!security) {
+      throw std::runtime_error("internal failure setting up security entity");
+    }
+  } else {
+    throw std::runtime_error("Unknown security entity requested");
+  }
 
   return security;
 }
diff --git a/src/v2x_app.cpp b/src/v2x_app.cpp
index 2b9fdac..5701b99 100644
--- a/src/v2x_app.cpp
+++ b/src/v2x_app.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 
 namespace gn = vanetza::geonet;
+namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
 using namespace vanetza;
 using namespace std::chrono;
@@ -160,7 +161,29 @@ namespace v2x
     // Create raw socket on device and LinkLayer object
     auto link_layer =  create_link_layer(io_service, device, "ethernet");
     auto positioning = create_position_provider(io_service, trigger.runtime());
-    auto security = create_security_entity(trigger.runtime(), *positioning);
+
+    po::variables_map security_options;
+    std::string entity;
+    std::string certificate;
+    std::string certificate_key;
+    std::vector<std::string> certificate_chain;
+    // Grab the values from the node parameters
+    node_->get_parameter("security", entity);
+    security_options.insert(std::make_pair("security", po::variable_value(entity, false)));
+    if (node_->has_parameter("certificate")) {
+      node_->get_parameter("certificate", certificate);
+      security_options.insert(std::make_pair("certificate", po::variable_value(certificate, false)));
+    }
+    if (node_->has_parameter("certificate-key")) {
+      node_->get_parameter("certificate-key", certificate_key);
+      security_options.insert(std::make_pair("certificate-key", po::variable_value(certificate_key, false)));
+    }
+    if (node_->has_parameter("certificate-chain")) {
+      node_->get_parameter("certificate-chain", certificate_chain);
+      security_options.insert(std::make_pair("certificate-chain", po::variable_value(certificate_chain, false)));
+    }
+    auto security = create_security_entity(security_options, trigger.runtime(), *positioning);
+
     RouterContext context(mib, trigger, *positioning, security.get());
 
     context.set_link_layer(link_layer.get());
diff --git a/src/v2x_node.cpp b/src/v2x_node.cpp
index 164fd75..72050bb 100644
--- a/src/v2x_node.cpp
+++ b/src/v2x_node.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace v2x
     // Declare Parameters
     this->declare_parameter<std::string>("network_interface", "v2x_testing");
     this->declare_parameter<bool>("is_sender", true);
+    this->declare_parameter<std::string>("security", "none");
 
     // Launch V2XApp in a new thread
     app = new V2XApp(this);