diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
index 942651cf393..83d965debf1 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Channel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #region Copyright notice and license
-
 // Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
 // All rights reserved.
 //
@@ -28,9 +27,7 @@
 // THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 // (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 // OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 #endregion
-
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -39,18 +36,32 @@ using Grpc.Core.Internal;
 
 namespace Grpc.Core
 {
-	public class Channel : IDisposable
-	{
+    public class Channel : IDisposable
+    {
         readonly ChannelSafeHandle handle;
         readonly String target;
 
-        // TODO: add way how to create grpc_secure_channel....
-		// TODO: add support for channel args...
-		public Channel(string target)
-		{
-            this.handle = ChannelSafeHandle.Create(target, IntPtr.Zero);
-			this.target = target;
-		}
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a channel.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Channel(string target, Credentials credentials = null, ChannelArgs channelArgs = null)
+        {
+            using (ChannelArgsSafeHandle nativeChannelArgs = CreateNativeChannelArgs(channelArgs))
+            {
+                if (credentials != null)
+                {
+                    using (CredentialsSafeHandle nativeCredentials = credentials.ToNativeCredentials())
+                    {
+                        this.handle = ChannelSafeHandle.CreateSecure(nativeCredentials, target, nativeChannelArgs);
+                    }
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    this.handle = ChannelSafeHandle.Create(target, nativeChannelArgs);
+                }
+            }
+            this.target = GetOverridenTarget(target, channelArgs);
+        }
 
         internal ChannelSafeHandle Handle
         {
@@ -81,5 +92,23 @@ namespace Grpc.Core
                 handle.Dispose();
             }
         }
-	}
+
+        private static string GetOverridenTarget(string target, ChannelArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args != null && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(args.GetSslTargetNameOverride()))
+            {
+                return args.GetSslTargetNameOverride();
+            }
+            return target;
+        }
+
+        private static ChannelArgsSafeHandle CreateNativeChannelArgs(ChannelArgs args)
+        {
+            if (args == null)
+            {
+                return ChannelArgsSafeHandle.CreateNull();
+            }
+            return args.ToNativeChannelArgs();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelArgs.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..653a5780a33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/ChannelArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Grpc.Core.Internal;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core
+{
+    // TODO: should we be using the builder pattern?
+    public class ChannelArgs
+    {
+        public const string SslTargetNameOverrideKey = "grpc.ssl_target_name_override";
+
+        public class Builder
+        {
+            Dictionary<string,string> stringArgs = new Dictionary<string,string>();
+            // TODO: AddInteger not supported yet.
+            public Builder AddString(string key, string value)
+            {
+                stringArgs.Add(key, value);
+                return this;
+            }
+
+            public ChannelArgs Build()
+            {
+                return new ChannelArgs(stringArgs);
+            }
+        }
+
+        Dictionary<string,string> stringArgs;
+
+        private ChannelArgs(Dictionary<string, string> stringArgs)
+        {
+            // TODO: use immutable dict?
+            this.stringArgs = new Dictionary<string, string>(stringArgs);
+        }
+
+        public string GetSslTargetNameOverride()
+        {
+            string result;
+            if (stringArgs.TryGetValue(SslTargetNameOverrideKey, out result))
+            {
+                return result;
+            }
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        public static Builder NewBuilder()
+        {
+            return new Builder();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates native object for the channel arguments.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The native channel arguments.</returns>
+        internal ChannelArgsSafeHandle ToNativeChannelArgs()
+        {
+            ChannelArgsSafeHandle nativeArgs = null;
+            try
+            {
+                nativeArgs = ChannelArgsSafeHandle.Create(stringArgs.Count);
+                int i = 0;
+                foreach (var entry in stringArgs)
+                {
+                    nativeArgs.SetString(i, entry.Key, entry.Value);
+                    i++;
+                }
+                return nativeArgs;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                if (nativeArgs != null)
+                {
+                    nativeArgs.Dispose();
+                }
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Credentials.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Credentials.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5116c277f72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Credentials.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+#endregion
+
+using System;
+using Grpc.Core.Internal;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core
+{
+    public abstract class Credentials
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates native object for the credentials.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The native credentials.</returns>
+        internal abstract CredentialsSafeHandle ToNativeCredentials();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Client-side SSL credentials.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class SslCredentials : Credentials
+    {
+        string pemRootCerts;
+
+        public SslCredentials(string pemRootCerts)
+        {
+            this.pemRootCerts = pemRootCerts;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// PEM encoding of the server root certificates.
+        /// </summary>
+        public string RootCerts
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                return this.pemRootCerts;
+            }
+        }
+
+        internal override CredentialsSafeHandle ToNativeCredentials()
+        {
+            return CredentialsSafeHandle.CreateSslCredentials(pemRootCerts);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
index 05d40d45a6e..93d5430591b 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Grpc.Core.csproj
@@ -65,6 +65,10 @@
     <Compile Include="Internal\BatchContextSafeHandleNotOwned.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\BenchmarkUtil.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Utils\ExceptionHelper.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Internal\CredentialsSafeHandle.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Credentials.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Internal\ChannelArgsSafeHandle.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="ChannelArgs.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <Choose>
     <!-- Under older versions of Monodevelop, Choose is not supported and is just
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelArgsSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelArgsSafeHandle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ca3c21d84ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelArgsSafeHandle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// grpc_channel_args from <grpc/grpc.h>
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class ChannelArgsSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroIsInvalid
+    {
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern ChannelArgsSafeHandle grpcsharp_channel_args_create(UIntPtr numArgs);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)]
+        static extern void grpcsharp_channel_args_set_string(ChannelArgsSafeHandle args, UIntPtr index, string key, string value);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern void grpcsharp_channel_args_destroy(IntPtr args);
+
+        private ChannelArgsSafeHandle()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public static ChannelArgsSafeHandle CreateNull()
+        {
+            return new ChannelArgsSafeHandle();
+        }
+
+        public static ChannelArgsSafeHandle Create(int size)
+        {
+            return grpcsharp_channel_args_create(new UIntPtr((uint)size));
+        }
+
+        public void SetString(int index, string key, string value)
+        {
+            grpcsharp_channel_args_set_string(this, new UIntPtr((uint)index), key, value);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
+        {
+            grpcsharp_channel_args_destroy(handle);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelSafeHandle.cs
index f15ead35724..f046f4c6d0d 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelSafeHandle.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/ChannelSafeHandle.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #region Copyright notice and license
-
 // Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
 // All rights reserved.
 //
@@ -28,9 +27,7 @@
 // THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
 // (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 // OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
-
 #endregion
-
 using System;
 using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -41,27 +38,35 @@ namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
     /// <summary>
     /// grpc_channel from <grpc/grpc.h>
     /// </summary>
-	internal class ChannelSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroIsInvalid
-	{
+    internal class ChannelSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroIsInvalid
+    {
         [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
-        static extern ChannelSafeHandle grpcsharp_channel_create(string target, IntPtr channelArgs);
+        static extern ChannelSafeHandle grpcsharp_channel_create(string target, ChannelArgsSafeHandle channelArgs);
 
-		[DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
-		static extern void grpcsharp_channel_destroy(IntPtr channel);
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern ChannelSafeHandle grpcsharp_secure_channel_create(CredentialsSafeHandle credentials, string target, ChannelArgsSafeHandle channelArgs);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern void grpcsharp_channel_destroy(IntPtr channel);
 
         private ChannelSafeHandle()
         {
         }
 
-        public static ChannelSafeHandle Create(string target, IntPtr channelArgs)
+        public static ChannelSafeHandle Create(string target, ChannelArgsSafeHandle channelArgs)
         {
             return grpcsharp_channel_create(target, channelArgs);
         }
 
-		protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
-		{
-			grpcsharp_channel_destroy(handle);
-			return true;
-		}
-	}
+        public static ChannelSafeHandle CreateSecure(CredentialsSafeHandle credentials, string target, ChannelArgsSafeHandle channelArgs)
+        {
+            return grpcsharp_secure_channel_create(credentials, target, channelArgs);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
+        {
+            grpcsharp_channel_destroy(handle);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CredentialsSafeHandle.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CredentialsSafeHandle.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f361199068e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.Core/Internal/CredentialsSafeHandle.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Copyright 2015, Google Inc.
+// All rights reserved.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+using System;
+using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Grpc.Core.Internal
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// grpc_credentials from <grpc/grpc_security.h>
+    /// </summary>
+    internal class CredentialsSafeHandle : SafeHandleZeroIsInvalid
+    {
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Ansi)]
+        static extern CredentialsSafeHandle grpcsharp_ssl_credentials_create(string pemRootCerts, string keyCertPairCertChain, string keyCertPairPrivateKey);
+
+        [DllImport("grpc_csharp_ext.dll")]
+        static extern void grpcsharp_credentials_release(IntPtr credentials);
+
+        private CredentialsSafeHandle()
+        {
+        }
+
+        public static CredentialsSafeHandle CreateSslCredentials(string pemRootCerts)
+        {
+            return grpcsharp_ssl_credentials_create(pemRootCerts, null, null);
+        }
+
+        protected override bool ReleaseHandle()
+        {
+            grpcsharp_credentials_release(handle);
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
index 6d6aaf57473..8f7a17efcb1 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/Grpc.IntegrationTesting.csproj
@@ -62,8 +62,21 @@
     <None Include="proto\test.proto" />
     <None Include="proto\empty.proto" />
     <None Include="proto\messages.proto" />
+    <None Include="data\README">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="data\ca.pem">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="data\server1.key">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
+    <None Include="data\server1.pem">
+      <CopyToOutputDirectory>PreserveNewest</CopyToOutputDirectory>
+    </None>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <Folder Include="proto\" />
+    <Folder Include="data\" />
   </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
index a7a3c63e032..e560112a899 100644
--- a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/InteropClient.cs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Google.ProtocolBuffers;
@@ -49,10 +50,10 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
         private class ClientOptions
         {
             public bool help;
-            public string serverHost;
-            public string serverHostOverride;
+            public string serverHost= "127.0.0.1";
+            public string serverHostOverride = "foo.test.google.fr";
             public int? serverPort;
-            public string testCase;
+            public string testCase = "large_unary";
             public bool useTls;
             public bool useTestCa;
         }
@@ -98,10 +99,24 @@ namespace Grpc.IntegrationTesting
             GrpcEnvironment.Initialize();
 
             string addr = string.Format("{0}:{1}", options.serverHost, options.serverPort);
-            using (Channel channel = new Channel(addr))
+
+            Credentials credentials = null;
+            if (options.useTls)
             {
-                TestServiceGrpc.ITestServiceClient client = new TestServiceGrpc.TestServiceClientStub(channel);
+                // TODO: use also Env variable for location of the ca file.
+                credentials = new SslCredentials(File.ReadAllText("data/ca.pem"));
+            }
+
+            ChannelArgs channelArgs = null;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.serverHostOverride))
+            {
+                channelArgs = ChannelArgs.NewBuilder()
+                    .AddString(ChannelArgs.SslTargetNameOverrideKey, options.serverHostOverride).Build();
+            }
 
+            using (Channel channel = new Channel(addr, credentials, channelArgs))
+            {
+                TestServiceGrpc.ITestServiceClient client = new TestServiceGrpc.TestServiceClientStub(channel);
                 RunTestCase(options.testCase, client);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/README b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..888d95b9004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/README
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+CONFIRMEDTESTKEY
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/ca.pem b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/ca.pem
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c8511a73c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/ca.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/server1.key b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/server1.key
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..143a5b87658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/server1.key
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
+MIICdQIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASCAl8wggJbAgEAAoGBAOHDFScoLCVJpYDD
+M4HYtIdV6Ake/sMNaaKdODjDMsux/4tDydlumN+fm+AjPEK5GHhGn1BgzkWF+slf
+3BxhrA/8dNsnunstVA7ZBgA/5qQxMfGAq4wHNVX77fBZOgp9VlSMVfyd9N8YwbBY
+AckOeUQadTi2X1S6OgJXgQ0m3MWhAgMBAAECgYAn7qGnM2vbjJNBm0VZCkOkTIWm
+V10okw7EPJrdL2mkre9NasghNXbE1y5zDshx5Nt3KsazKOxTT8d0Jwh/3KbaN+YY
+tTCbKGW0pXDRBhwUHRcuRzScjli8Rih5UOCiZkhefUTcRb6xIhZJuQy71tjaSy0p
+dHZRmYyBYO2YEQ8xoQJBAPrJPhMBkzmEYFtyIEqAxQ/o/A6E+E4w8i+KM7nQCK7q
+K4JXzyXVAjLfyBZWHGM2uro/fjqPggGD6QH1qXCkI4MCQQDmdKeb2TrKRh5BY1LR
+81aJGKcJ2XbcDu6wMZK4oqWbTX2KiYn9GB0woM6nSr/Y6iy1u145YzYxEV/iMwff
+DJULAkB8B2MnyzOg0pNFJqBJuH29bKCcHa8gHJzqXhNO5lAlEbMK95p/P2Wi+4Hd
+aiEIAF1BF326QJcvYKmwSmrORp85AkAlSNxRJ50OWrfMZnBgzVjDx3xG6KsFQVk2
+ol6VhqL6dFgKUORFUWBvnKSyhjJxurlPEahV6oo6+A+mPhFY8eUvAkAZQyTdupP3
+XEFQKctGz+9+gKkemDp7LBBMEMBXrGTLPhpEfcjv/7KPdnFHYmhYeBTBnuVmTVWe
+F98XJ7tIFfJq
+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/server1.pem b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/server1.pem
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8e582e571f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/csharp/Grpc.IntegrationTesting/data/server1.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----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=
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
index 8f5a4141872..e24438704cf 100644
--- a/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
+++ b/src/csharp/ext/grpc_csharp_ext.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include <grpc/support/slice.h>
 #include <grpc/support/thd.h>
 #include <grpc/grpc.h>
+#include <grpc/grpc_security.h>
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -266,6 +267,45 @@ grpcsharp_channel_create_call(grpc_channel *channel, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
   return grpc_channel_create_call(channel, cq, method, host, deadline);
 }
 
+/* Channel args */
+
+GPR_EXPORT grpc_channel_args *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_channel_args_create(size_t num_args) {
+  grpc_channel_args *args =
+      (grpc_channel_args *)gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_channel_args));
+  memset(args, 0, sizeof(grpc_channel_args));
+
+  args->num_args = num_args;
+  args->args = (grpc_arg *)gpr_malloc(sizeof(grpc_arg) * num_args);
+  memset(args->args, 0, sizeof(grpc_arg) * num_args);
+  return args;
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT void GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_channel_args_set_string(grpc_channel_args *args, size_t index,
+                                  const char *key, const char *value) {
+  GPR_ASSERT(args);
+  GPR_ASSERT(index < args->num_args);
+  args->args[index].type = GRPC_ARG_STRING;
+  args->args[index].key = gpr_strdup(key);
+  args->args[index].value.string = gpr_strdup(value);
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT void GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_channel_args_destroy(grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  size_t i;
+  if (args) {
+    for (i = 0; i < args->num_args; i++) {
+      gpr_free(args->args[i].key);
+      if (args->args[i].type == GRPC_ARG_STRING) {
+        gpr_free(args->args[i].value.string);
+      }
+    }
+    gpr_free(args->args);
+    gpr_free(args);
+  }
+}
+
 /* Timespec */
 
 GPR_EXPORT gpr_timespec GPR_CALLTYPE gprsharp_now(void) { return gpr_now(); }
@@ -585,6 +625,34 @@ grpcsharp_server_request_call(grpc_server *server, grpc_completion_queue *cq,
       &(ctx->server_rpc_new.request_metadata), cq, ctx);
 }
 
+/* Security */
+
+GPR_EXPORT grpc_credentials *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_ssl_credentials_create(const char *pem_root_certs,
+                                 const char *key_cert_pair_cert_chain,
+                                 const char *key_cert_pair_private_key) {
+  grpc_ssl_pem_key_cert_pair key_cert_pair;
+  if (key_cert_pair_cert_chain || key_cert_pair_private_key) {
+    key_cert_pair.cert_chain = key_cert_pair_cert_chain;
+    key_cert_pair.private_key = key_cert_pair_private_key;
+    return grpc_ssl_credentials_create(pem_root_certs, &key_cert_pair);
+  } else {
+    GPR_ASSERT(!key_cert_pair_cert_chain);
+    GPR_ASSERT(!key_cert_pair_private_key);
+    return grpc_ssl_credentials_create(pem_root_certs, NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT void grpcsharp_credentials_release(grpc_credentials *creds) {
+  grpc_credentials_release(creds);
+}
+
+GPR_EXPORT grpc_channel *GPR_CALLTYPE
+grpcsharp_secure_channel_create(grpc_credentials *creds, const char *target,
+                                const grpc_channel_args *args) {
+  return grpc_secure_channel_create(creds, target, args);
+}
+
 /* Logging */
 
 typedef void(GPR_CALLTYPE *grpcsharp_log_func)(const char *file, gpr_int32 line,