diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 99a3f32..d51cba0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
             rules.append(sg_rule)
         return rules
 
-    def _create_security_group(self, **kwargs):
+    def create_security_group(self, **kwargs):
         """Create security group and add rules to security group"""
         if not kwargs.get('name'):
             kwargs['name'] = data_utils.rand_name(self.__class__.__name__)
@@ -1361,10 +1361,10 @@
         self.log_console_output()
         self.fail(msg)
 
-    def _create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
-                               project_id=None,
-                               namestart='secgroup-smoke',
-                               security_groups_client=None):
+    def create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
+                              project_id=None,
+                              namestart='secgroup-smoke',
+                              security_groups_client=None):
         if security_group_rules_client is None:
             security_group_rules_client = self.security_group_rules_client
         if security_groups_client is None:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
index fe42583..5201315 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_minimum_basic.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
         self.assertEqual(1, disks.count(CONF.compute.volume_device_name))
 
     def create_and_add_security_group_to_server(self, server):
-        secgroup = self._create_security_group()
+        secgroup = self.create_security_group()
         self.servers_client.add_security_group(server['id'],
                                                name=secgroup['name'])
         self.addCleanup(self.servers_client.remove_security_group,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
index dbab212..20d2e80 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_advanced_server_ops.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     def _setup_server(self, keypair):
         security_groups = []
         if utils.is_extension_enabled('security-group', 'network'):
-            security_group = self._create_security_group()
+            security_group = self.create_security_group()
             security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
         network, _, _ = self.create_networks()
         server = self.create_server(
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
index 6c1b3fa..274dadd 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_basic_ops.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
         self.keypairs[keypair['name']] = keypair
         security_groups = [
-            {'name': self._create_security_group()['name']}
+            {'name': self.create_security_group()['name']}
         ]
         network = {'uuid': network['id']}
         if port_id is not None:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
index 9be28c4..6a591df 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_network_v6.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestGettingAddress, self).setUp()
         self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        self.sec_grp = self._create_security_group()
+        self.sec_grp = self.create_security_group()
 
     def prepare_network(self, address6_mode, n_subnets6=1, dualnet=False):
         """Prepare network
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
index 60242d5..4c82d84 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_server_basic_ops.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
     @utils.services('compute', 'network')
     def test_server_basic_ops(self):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         self.md = {'meta1': 'data1', 'meta2': 'data2', 'metaN': 'dataN'}
         self.instance = self.create_server(
             key_name=keypair['name'],
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
index ed06898..29612ec 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_shelve_instance.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                                                 cold_migrate=False):
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
 
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
         security_groups = [{'name': security_group['name']}]
 
         server = self.create_server(
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
index a062d40..d04cb9a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_snapshot_pattern.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     def test_snapshot_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting an instance
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         server = self.create_server(
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index a8e4c30..4b81b9e 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     def test_stamp_pattern(self):
         # prepare for booting an instance
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
         # boot an instance and create a timestamp file in it
         volume = self.create_volume()
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
index 8a8c54e..71e6b53 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_backup_restore.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
         # Create keypair and security group
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
         # Boot a server from the restored backup
         bd_map_v2 = [{
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 3b4bbda..5a5cc27 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 
         LOG.info("Creating keypair and security group")
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
         # create an instance from volume
         LOG.info("Booting instance 1 from volume")
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
index 106500e..57d2a1a 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_migrate_attached.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
     def test_volume_retype_attached(self):
         LOG.info("Creating keypair and security group")
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
         # create volume types
         LOG.info("Creating Volume types")
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     def test_volume_migrate_attached(self):
         LOG.info("Creating keypair and security group")
         keypair = self.create_keypair()
-        security_group = self._create_security_group()
+        security_group = self.create_security_group()
 
         LOG.info("Creating volume")
         # Create a unique volume type to avoid using the backend default