diff --git a/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto b/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto
index d05a35548d1..5ce0a1fd642 100644
--- a/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto
+++ b/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.proto
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ message RequestParams {
   bool echo_peer = 7;
   string expected_client_identity = 8; // will force check_auth_context.
   bool skip_cancelled_check = 9;
+  string expected_transport_security_type = 10;
 }
 
 message EchoRequest {
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
index dc2c4f6426f..8131a14ff76 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/end2end_test.cc
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
 using grpc::testing::EchoRequest;
 using grpc::testing::EchoResponse;
+using grpc::testing::kTlsCredentialsType;
 using std::chrono::system_clock;
 
 namespace grpc {
@@ -1194,6 +1195,8 @@ TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, BlockingAuthMetadataPluginAndProcessorSuccess) {
   request.mutable_param()->set_echo_metadata(true);
   request.mutable_param()->set_expected_client_identity(
       TestAuthMetadataProcessor::kGoodGuy);
+  request.mutable_param()->set_expected_transport_security_type(
+      GetParam().credentials_type);
 
   Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
   EXPECT_EQ(request.message(), response.message());
@@ -1301,6 +1304,8 @@ TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, NonBlockingAuthMetadataPluginAndProcessorSuccess) {
   request.mutable_param()->set_echo_metadata(true);
   request.mutable_param()->set_expected_client_identity(
       TestAuthMetadataProcessor::kGoodGuy);
+  request.mutable_param()->set_expected_transport_security_type(
+      GetParam().credentials_type);
 
   Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
   EXPECT_EQ(request.message(), response.message());
@@ -1349,25 +1354,29 @@ TEST_P(SecureEnd2endTest, ClientAuthContext) {
   EchoRequest request;
   EchoResponse response;
   request.set_message("Hello");
-  request.mutable_param()->set_check_auth_context(true);
-
+  request.mutable_param()->set_check_auth_context(GetParam().credentials_type ==
+                                                  kTlsCredentialsType);
+  request.mutable_param()->set_expected_transport_security_type(
+      GetParam().credentials_type);
   ClientContext context;
   Status s = stub_->Echo(&context, request, &response);
   EXPECT_EQ(response.message(), request.message());
   EXPECT_TRUE(s.ok());
 
   std::shared_ptr<const AuthContext> auth_ctx = context.auth_context();
-  std::vector<grpc::string_ref> ssl =
+  std::vector<grpc::string_ref> tst =
       auth_ctx->FindPropertyValues("transport_security_type");
-  EXPECT_EQ(1u, ssl.size());
-  EXPECT_EQ("ssl", ToString(ssl[0]));
-  EXPECT_EQ("x509_subject_alternative_name",
-            auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentityPropertyName());
-  EXPECT_EQ(3u, auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity().size());
-  EXPECT_EQ("*.test.google.fr", ToString(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity()[0]));
-  EXPECT_EQ("waterzooi.test.google.be",
-            ToString(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity()[1]));
-  EXPECT_EQ("*.test.youtube.com", ToString(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity()[2]));
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, tst.size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(GetParam().credentials_type, ToString(tst[0]));
+  if (GetParam().credentials_type == kTlsCredentialsType) {
+    EXPECT_EQ("x509_subject_alternative_name",
+              auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentityPropertyName());
+    EXPECT_EQ(3u, auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity().size());
+    EXPECT_EQ("*.test.google.fr", ToString(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity()[0]));
+    EXPECT_EQ("waterzooi.test.google.be",
+              ToString(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity()[1]));
+    EXPECT_EQ("*.test.youtube.com", ToString(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity()[2]));
+  }
 }
 
 std::vector<TestScenario> CreateTestScenarios(bool use_proxy,
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
index 7c3e514effa..fe29c4afe9e 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
@@ -62,14 +62,16 @@ void MaybeEchoDeadline(ServerContext* context, const EchoRequest* request,
   }
 }
 
-void CheckServerAuthContext(const ServerContext* context,
-                            const grpc::string& expected_client_identity) {
+void CheckServerAuthContext(
+    const ServerContext* context,
+    const grpc::string& expected_transport_security_type,
+    const grpc::string& expected_client_identity) {
   std::shared_ptr<const AuthContext> auth_ctx = context->auth_context();
-  std::vector<grpc::string_ref> ssl =
+  std::vector<grpc::string_ref> tst =
       auth_ctx->FindPropertyValues("transport_security_type");
-  EXPECT_EQ(1u, ssl.size());
-  EXPECT_EQ("ssl", ToString(ssl[0]));
-  if (expected_client_identity.length() == 0) {
+  EXPECT_EQ(1u, tst.size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(expected_transport_security_type, ToString(tst[0]));
+  if (expected_client_identity.empty()) {
     EXPECT_TRUE(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentityPropertyName().empty());
     EXPECT_TRUE(auth_ctx->GetPeerIdentity().empty());
     EXPECT_FALSE(auth_ctx->IsPeerAuthenticated());
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ Status TestServiceImpl::Echo(ServerContext* context, const EchoRequest* request,
       (request->param().expected_client_identity().length() > 0 ||
        request->param().check_auth_context())) {
     CheckServerAuthContext(context,
+                           request->param().expected_transport_security_type(),
                            request->param().expected_client_identity());
   }
   if (request->has_param() && request->param().response_message_length() > 0) {
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.h b/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.h
index 50fadb53a24..1fb311e556e 100644
--- a/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.h
+++ b/test/cpp/util/test_credentials_provider.h
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ namespace grpc {
 namespace testing {
 
 const char kInsecureCredentialsType[] = "INSECURE_CREDENTIALS";
-const char kTlsCredentialsType[] = "TLS_CREDENTIALS";
+
+// For real credentials, like tls/ssl, this name should match the AuthContext
+// property "transport_security_type".
+const char kTlsCredentialsType[] = "ssl";
 
 // Provide test credentials of a particular type.
 class CredentialTypeProvider {