diff --git a/samples/vsphere/README.md b/samples/vsphere/README.md
index 80370757..8d01a4dc 100644
--- a/samples/vsphere/README.md
+++ b/samples/vsphere/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ The following table shows the sample sub-directories and their contents.
 
 Directory       | Description
 ----------------| -------------
-common          | Samples common helper classes and abstractions; This package does NOT contain any sample
+common          | Samples common helper classes and abstractions; This package contains one sample 'connect_with_cert.py', to demonstrate how to connect with valid Cert Verification
 contentlibrary  | Samples for Content Library APIs
 tagging         | Samples for Tagging APIs
 vcenter	        | Samples for managing vSphere infrastructure and virtual machines
diff --git a/samples/vsphere/common/connect_with_cert.py b/samples/vsphere/common/connect_with_cert.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..187efe30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/vsphere/common/connect_with_cert.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+"""
+* *******************************************************
+* Copyright (c) VMware, Inc. 2017. All Rights Reserved.
+* SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+* *******************************************************
+*
+* DISCLAIMER. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT
+* WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN,
+* EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. THE AUTHOR SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED
+* WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY,
+* NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+"""
+
+__author__ = 'VMware, Inc.'
+__copyright__ = 'Copyright 2017 VMware, Inc. All rights reserved.'
+__vcenter_version__ = '6.0+'
+
+import atexit
+from com.vmware.cis.tagging_client import (Category, CategoryModel)
+from samples.vsphere.common import vapiconnect
+from samples.vsphere.common.sample_util import process_cli_args
+from samples.vsphere.common.sample_cli import build_arg_parser
+
+
+class CertConnect(object):
+    """
+    Demonstrates how to Connect to vCenter vAPI service with
+    with Valid Cert
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.server = None
+        self.username = None
+        self.password = None
+        self.stub_config = None
+        self.cleardata = None
+        self.skip_verification = False
+        self.cert_path = None
+        self.category_svc = None
+        self.category_id = None
+
+    def setup(self):
+        parser = build_arg_parser()
+        parser.add_argument('-cpath', '--cert_path',
+                            action='store',
+                            help='path to a CA_BUNDLE file or directory with certificates of trusted CAs')
+        args = parser.parse_args()
+
+        self.server, self.username, self.password, self.cleardata, self.skip_verification = \
+            process_cli_args(args)
+
+        if args.cert_path:
+            self.cert_path = args.cert_path
+
+    def run(self):
+        print('\n\n#### Example: Login to vCenter server with '
+              'Valid Cert Verification')
+        # Connect to VAPI
+        self.stub_config = vapiconnect.connect(self.server, self.username, self.password,
+                                               self.skip_verification,
+                                               cert_path=self.cert_path)
+        atexit.register(vapiconnect.logout, self.stub_config)
+
+        # Create and Delete TagCategory to Verify connection is successful
+        print('\nStep 3: Creating and Deleting Tag Category...\n')
+        self.category_svc = Category(self.stub_config)
+
+        self.category_id = self.create_tag_category('TestTagCat', 'TestTagDesc',
+                                                    CategoryModel.Cardinality.MULTIPLE)
+        assert self.category_id is not None
+        print('Tag category created; Id: {0}\n'.format(self.category_id))
+
+        # Delete TagCategory
+        self.category_svc.delete(self.category_id)
+
+        print('VAPI session disconnected successfully...')
+
+    def create_tag_category(self, name, description, cardinality):
+        """create a category. User who invokes this needs create category privilege."""
+        create_spec = self.category_svc.CreateSpec()
+        create_spec.name = name
+        create_spec.description = description
+        create_spec.cardinality = cardinality
+        associableTypes = set()
+        create_spec.associable_types = associableTypes
+        return self.category_svc.create(create_spec)
+
+
+def main():
+    connect_with_cert = CertConnect()
+    connect_with_cert.setup()
+    connect_with_cert.run()
+
+
+# Start program
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/samples/vsphere/common/vapiconnect.py b/samples/vsphere/common/vapiconnect.py
index 87380141..7f1c1247 100644
--- a/samples/vsphere/common/vapiconnect.py
+++ b/samples/vsphere/common/vapiconnect.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def get_jsonrpc_endpoint_url(host):
     return "https://{}/api".format(host)
 
 
-def connect(host, user, pwd, skip_verification=False, suppress_warning=True):
+def connect(host, user, pwd, skip_verification=False, cert_path=None, suppress_warning=True):
     """
     Create an authenticated stub configuration object that can be used to issue
     requests against vCenter.
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ def connect(host, user, pwd, skip_verification=False, suppress_warning=True):
     session = requests.Session()
     if skip_verification:
         session = create_unverified_session(session, suppress_warning)
+    elif cert_path:
+        session.verify = cert_path
     connector = get_requests_connector(session=session, url=host_url)
     stub_config = StubConfigurationFactory.new_std_configuration(connector)