diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_encryption_types_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_encryption_types_rbac.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86a3d0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_encryption_types_rbac.py
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+# Copyright 2017 AT&T Corporation.
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    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.
+from tempest.lib import decorators
+from tempest import test
+
+from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
+from patrole_tempest_plugin.tests.api.volume import rbac_base
+
+
+class EncryptionTypesRbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
+
+    @classmethod
+    def skip_checks(cls):
+        super(EncryptionTypesRbacTest, cls).skip_checks()
+        if not test.is_extension_enabled('encryption', 'volume'):
+            msg = "%s skipped as encryption not enabled." % cls.__name__
+            raise cls.skipException(msg)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_clients(cls):
+        super(EncryptionTypesRbacTest, cls).setup_clients()
+        cls.client = cls.os.encryption_types_v2_client
+
+    def _create_volume_type_encryption(self):
+        vol_type_id = self.create_volume_type()['id']
+        self.client.create_encryption_type(
+            vol_type_id,
+            provider="nova.volume.encryptors.luks.LuksEncryptor",
+            control_location="front-end")['encryption']
+        return vol_type_id
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('ffd94ce5-c24b-4b6c-84c9-c5aad8c3010c')
+    @rbac_rule_validation.action(
+        service="cinder",
+        rule="volume_extension:volume_type_encryption")
+    def test_create_volume_type_encryption(self):
+        vol_type_id = self.create_volume_type()['id']
+        self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, toggle_rbac_role=True)
+        self.client.create_encryption_type(
+            vol_type_id,
+            provider="nova.volume.encryptors.luks.LuksEncryptor",
+            control_location="front-end")['encryption']
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('6599e72e-acef-4c0d-a9b2-463fca30d1da')
+    @rbac_rule_validation.action(
+        service="cinder",
+        rule="volume_extension:volume_type_encryption")
+    def test_delete_volume_type_encryption(self):
+        vol_type_id = self._create_volume_type_encryption()
+        self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, toggle_rbac_role=True)
+        self.client.delete_encryption_type(vol_type_id)
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('42da9fec-32fd-4dca-9242-8a53b2fed25a')
+    @rbac_rule_validation.action(
+        service="cinder",
+        rule="volume_extension:volume_type_encryption")
+    def test_update_volume_type_encryption(self):
+        vol_type_id = self._create_volume_type_encryption()
+        self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, toggle_rbac_role=True)
+        self.client.update_encryption_type(vol_type_id,
+                                           control_location="front-end")
+
+    @decorators.idempotent_id('1381a3dc-248f-4282-b231-c9399018c804')
+    @rbac_rule_validation.action(
+        service="cinder",
+        rule="volume_extension:volume_type_encryption")
+    def test_show_volume_type_encryption(self):
+        vol_type_id = self._create_volume_type_encryption()
+        self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, toggle_rbac_role=True)
+        self.client.show_encryption_type(vol_type_id)
+
+
+class EncryptionTypesV3RbacTest(EncryptionTypesRbacTest):
+    _api_version = 3
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_extra_specs_rbac.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_extra_specs_rbac.py
index 33bc5ae..94199b5 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_extra_specs_rbac.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/api/volume/test_volume_types_extra_specs_rbac.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 #    under the License.
 
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 
 from patrole_tempest_plugin import rbac_rule_validation
@@ -22,21 +21,11 @@
 
 class VolumeTypesExtraSpecsRbacTest(rbac_base.BaseVolumeRbacTest):
 
-    def _create_volume_type(self, name=None, **kwargs):
-        """Create a test volume-type"""
-        name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
-            self.__class__.__name__ + '-volume-type')
-        volume_type = self.volume_types_client.create_volume_type(
-            name=name, **kwargs)['volume_type']
-        self.addCleanup(self.volume_types_client.delete_volume_type,
-                        volume_type['id'])
-        return volume_type
-
     @rbac_rule_validation.action(service="cinder",
                                  rule="volume_extension:types_extra_specs")
     @decorators.idempotent_id('eea40251-990b-49b0-99ae-10e4585b479b')
     def test_create_volume_type_extra_specs(self):
-        vol_type = self._create_volume_type()
+        vol_type = self.create_volume_type()
         # List Volume types extra specs.
         extra_specs = {"spec1": "val1"}
         self.rbac_utils.switch_role(self, toggle_rbac_role=True)
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/encryption-types-c9a2d9a3c1996da4.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/encryption-types-c9a2d9a3c1996da4.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b6ae0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/encryption-types-c9a2d9a3c1996da4.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds RBAC tests for the encryption types client.