diff --git a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
index 9aa59f7..38c294b 100644
--- a/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
+++ b/tempest/api/compute/security_groups/test_security_group_rules.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@
             to_port=to_port2)['security_group_rule']
         rule2_id = rule['id']
         # Delete the Security Group rule2 at the end of this method
-        self.addCleanup(self.client.delete_security_group_rule, rule2_id)
+        self.addCleanup(
+            self.security_group_rules_client.delete_security_group_rule,
+            rule2_id)
 
         # Get rules of the created Security Group
         rules = self.security_groups_client.show_security_group(
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base.py b/tempest/api/network/base.py
index 81337f3..14a6358 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
         cls.quotas_client = cls.os.network_quotas_client
         cls.floating_ips_client = cls.os.floating_ips_client
         cls.security_groups_client = cls.os.security_groups_client
+        cls.security_group_rules_client = (
+            cls.os.security_group_rules_client)
 
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
index 1525e19..3ea3aea 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/base_security_groups.py
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@
         self.assertNotIn(secgroup_id, secgroup_list)
 
     def _delete_security_group_rule(self, rule_id):
-        self.client.delete_security_group_rule(rule_id)
+        self.security_group_rules_client.delete_security_group_rule(rule_id)
         # Asserting that the security group is not found in the list
         # after deletion
-        list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
+        list_body = (
+            self.security_group_rules_client.list_security_group_rules())
         rules_list = list()
         for rule in list_body['security_group_rules']:
             rules_list.append(rule['id'])
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
index cf45328..7d0765e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups.py
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@
                                            remote_ip_prefix=None):
         # Create Security Group rule with the input params and validate
         # that SG rule is created with the same parameters.
-        rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+        sec_group_rules_client = self.security_group_rules_client
+        rule_create_body = sec_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule(
             security_group_id=sg_id,
             direction=direction,
             ethertype=ethertype,
@@ -116,8 +117,9 @@
 
         # Create rules for each protocol
         protocols = ['tcp', 'udp', 'icmp']
+        client = self.security_group_rules_client
         for protocol in protocols:
-            rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+            rule_create_body = client.create_security_group_rule(
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol=protocol,
                 direction='ingress',
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@
             )
 
             # Show details of the created security rule
-            show_rule_body = self.client.show_security_group_rule(
+            show_rule_body = client.show_security_group_rule(
                 rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id']
             )
             create_dict = rule_create_body['security_group_rule']
@@ -135,7 +137,8 @@
                                  "%s does not match." % key)
 
             # List rules and verify created rule is in response
-            rule_list_body = self.client.list_security_group_rules()
+            rule_list_body = (
+                self.security_group_rules_client.list_security_group_rules())
             rule_list = [rule['id']
                          for rule in rule_list_body['security_group_rules']]
             self.assertIn(rule_create_body['security_group_rule']['id'],
@@ -223,7 +226,8 @@
         direction = 'ingress'
         protocol = 17
         security_group_id = group_create_body['security_group']['id']
-        rule_create_body = self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+        client = self.security_group_rules_client
+        rule_create_body = client.create_security_group_rule(
             security_group_id=security_group_id,
             direction=direction,
             protocol=protocol
diff --git a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
index 58e39e9..ff38e9e 100644
--- a/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/network/test_security_groups_negative.py
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@
     @test.idempotent_id('4c094c09-000b-4e41-8100-9617600c02a6')
     def test_show_non_existent_security_group_rule(self):
         non_exist_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.show_security_group_rule,
-                          non_exist_id)
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound,
+            self.security_group_rules_client.show_security_group_rule,
+            non_exist_id)
 
     @test.attr(type=['negative'])
     @test.idempotent_id('1f1bb89d-5664-4956-9fcd-83ee0fa603df')
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@
         # Create rule with bad protocol name
         pname = 'bad_protocol_name'
         self.assertRaises(
-            lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+            lib_exc.BadRequest,
+            self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
             security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
             protocol=pname, direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype)
 
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@
         prefix = ['192.168.1./24', '192.168.1.1/33', 'bad_prefix', '256']
         for remote_ip_prefix in prefix:
             self.assertRaises(
-                lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                lib_exc.BadRequest,
+                self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol='tcp', direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype,
                 remote_ip_prefix=remote_ip_prefix)
@@ -95,7 +98,8 @@
         group_ids = ['bad_group_id', non_exist_id]
         for remote_group_id in group_ids:
             self.assertRaises(
-                lib_exc.NotFound, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                lib_exc.NotFound,
+                self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol='tcp', direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype,
                 remote_group_id=remote_group_id)
@@ -109,7 +113,8 @@
         # Create rule specifying both remote_ip_prefix and remote_group_id
         prefix = self._tenant_network_cidr
         self.assertRaises(
-            lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+            lib_exc.BadRequest,
+            self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
             security_group_id=sg1_body['security_group']['id'],
             protocol='tcp', direction='ingress',
             ethertype=self.ethertype, remote_ip_prefix=prefix,
@@ -123,7 +128,8 @@
         # Create rule with bad ethertype
         ethertype = 'bad_ethertype'
         self.assertRaises(
-            lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+            lib_exc.BadRequest,
+            self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
             security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
             protocol='udp', direction='ingress', ethertype=ethertype)
 
@@ -140,7 +146,8 @@
                   (-16, 65536, 'Invalid value for port')]
         for pmin, pmax, msg in states:
             ex = self.assertRaises(
-                lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                lib_exc.BadRequest,
+                self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol='tcp', port_range_min=pmin, port_range_max=pmax,
                 direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype)
@@ -152,7 +159,8 @@
                   (300, 1, 'Invalid value for ICMP type')]
         for pmin, pmax, msg in states:
             ex = self.assertRaises(
-                lib_exc.BadRequest, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                lib_exc.BadRequest,
+                self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol='icmp', port_range_min=pmin, port_range_max=pmax,
                 direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype)
@@ -176,7 +184,7 @@
         min_port = 66
         max_port = 67
         # Create a rule with valid params
-        self.client.create_security_group_rule(
+        self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule(
             security_group_id=body['security_group']['id'],
             direction='ingress',
             ethertype=self.ethertype,
@@ -187,7 +195,8 @@
 
         # Try creating the same security group rule, it should fail
         self.assertRaises(
-            lib_exc.Conflict, self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+            lib_exc.Conflict,
+            self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
             security_group_id=body['security_group']['id'],
             protocol='tcp', direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype,
             port_range_min=min_port, port_range_max=max_port)
@@ -197,10 +206,11 @@
     def test_create_security_group_rule_with_non_existent_security_group(self):
         # Create security group rules with not existing security group.
         non_existent_sg = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        self.assertRaises(lib_exc.NotFound,
-                          self.client.create_security_group_rule,
-                          security_group_id=non_existent_sg,
-                          direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype)
+        self.assertRaises(
+            lib_exc.NotFound,
+            self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
+            security_group_id=non_existent_sg,
+            direction='ingress', ethertype=self.ethertype)
 
 
 class NegativeSecGroupIPv6Test(NegativeSecGroupTest):
@@ -221,7 +231,7 @@
             self.assertRaisesRegexp(
                 lib_exc.BadRequest,
                 "Conflicting value ethertype",
-                self.client.create_security_group_rule,
+                self.security_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule,
                 security_group_id=group_create_body['security_group']['id'],
                 protocol='tcp', direction='ingress',
                 ethertype=pair['ethertype'],
diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 2c40d0c..2ff0629 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@
 from tempest.services.network.json.network_client import NetworkClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.quotas_client import QuotasClient \
     as NetworkQuotasClient
+from tempest.services.network.json.security_group_rules_client import \
+    SecurityGroupRulesClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.security_groups_client import \
     SecurityGroupsClient
 from tempest.services.network.json.subnetpools_client import SubnetpoolsClient
@@ -310,6 +312,14 @@
             build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
             build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
             **self.default_params)
+        self.security_group_rules_client = SecurityGroupRulesClient(
+            self.auth_provider,
+            CONF.network.catalog_type,
+            CONF.network.region or CONF.identity.region,
+            endpoint_type=CONF.network.endpoint_type,
+            build_interval=CONF.network.build_interval,
+            build_timeout=CONF.network.build_timeout,
+            **self.default_params)
         self.security_groups_client = SecurityGroupsClient(
             self.auth_provider,
             CONF.network.catalog_type,
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 37d0d10..f4e2185 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@
         cls.subnets_client = cls.manager.subnets_client
         cls.floating_ips_client = cls.manager.floating_ips_client
         cls.security_groups_client = cls.manager.security_groups_client
+        cls.security_group_rules_client = (
+            cls.manager.security_group_rules_client)
         # Heat client
         cls.orchestration_client = cls.manager.orchestration_client
 
@@ -940,11 +942,12 @@
                                             CONF.validation.ping_timeout,
                                             1)
 
-    def _create_security_group(self, client=None, tenant_id=None,
+    def _create_security_group(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
+                               tenant_id=None,
                                namestart='secgroup-smoke',
                                security_groups_client=None):
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.network_client
+        if security_group_rules_client is None:
+            security_group_rules_client = self.security_group_rules_client
         if security_groups_client is None:
             security_groups_client = self.security_groups_client
         if tenant_id is None:
@@ -955,7 +958,8 @@
 
         # Add rules to the security group
         rules = self._create_loginable_secgroup_rule(
-            client=client, secgroup=secgroup,
+            security_group_rules_client=security_group_rules_client,
+            secgroup=secgroup,
             security_groups_client=security_groups_client)
         for rule in rules:
             self.assertEqual(tenant_id, rule.tenant_id)
@@ -1011,7 +1015,8 @@
         return net_resources.DeletableSecurityGroup(client=client,
                                                     **sgs[0])
 
-    def _create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None, client=None,
+    def _create_security_group_rule(self, secgroup=None,
+                                    sec_group_rules_client=None,
                                     tenant_id=None,
                                     security_groups_client=None, **kwargs):
         """Create a rule from a dictionary of rule parameters.
@@ -1031,8 +1036,8 @@
                     port_range_max: 22
                     }
         """
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.network_client
+        if sec_group_rules_client is None:
+            sec_group_rules_client = self.security_group_rules_client
         if security_groups_client is None:
             security_groups_client = self.security_groups_client
         if not tenant_id:
@@ -1045,9 +1050,9 @@
                        tenant_id=secgroup.tenant_id)
         ruleset.update(kwargs)
 
-        sg_rule = client.create_security_group_rule(**ruleset)
+        sg_rule = sec_group_rules_client.create_security_group_rule(**ruleset)
         sg_rule = net_resources.DeletableSecurityGroupRule(
-            client=client,
+            client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **sg_rule['security_group_rule']
         )
         self.addCleanup(self.delete_wrapper, sg_rule.delete)
@@ -1056,7 +1061,8 @@
 
         return sg_rule
 
-    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, client=None, secgroup=None,
+    def _create_loginable_secgroup_rule(self, security_group_rules_client=None,
+                                        secgroup=None,
                                         security_groups_client=None):
         """Create loginable security group rule
 
@@ -1066,8 +1072,8 @@
         belonging to the same security group.
         """
 
-        if client is None:
-            client = self.network_client
+        if security_group_rules_client is None:
+            security_group_rules_client = self.security_group_rules_client
         if security_groups_client is None:
             security_groups_client = self.security_groups_client
         rules = []
@@ -1088,12 +1094,14 @@
                 ethertype='IPv6',
             )
         ]
+        sec_group_rules_client = security_group_rules_client
         for ruleset in rulesets:
             for r_direction in ['ingress', 'egress']:
                 ruleset['direction'] = r_direction
                 try:
                     sg_rule = self._create_security_group_rule(
-                        client=client, secgroup=secgroup,
+                        sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
+                        secgroup=secgroup,
                         security_groups_client=security_groups_client,
                         **ruleset)
                 except lib_exc.Conflict as ex:
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
index 8375d05..1bf4089 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_security_groups_basic_ops.py
@@ -191,9 +191,11 @@
             port_range_max=22,
             direction='ingress',
         )
-        self._create_security_group_rule(secgroup=access_sg,
-                                         client=tenant.manager.network_client,
-                                         **ssh_rule)
+        sec_group_rules_client = tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client
+        self._create_security_group_rule(
+            secgroup=access_sg,
+            sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
+            **ssh_rule)
 
     def _verify_network_details(self, tenant):
         # Checks that we see the newly created network/subnet/router via
@@ -371,9 +373,11 @@
             protocol='icmp',
             direction='ingress'
         )
+        sec_group_rules_client = (
+            dest_tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client)
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=dest_tenant.security_groups['default'],
-            client=dest_tenant.manager.network_client,
+            sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **ruleset
         )
         access_point_ssh = self._connect_to_access_point(source_tenant)
@@ -385,9 +389,11 @@
         self._test_cross_tenant_block(dest_tenant, source_tenant)
 
         # allow reverse traffic and check
+        sec_group_rules_client = (
+            source_tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client)
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=source_tenant.security_groups['default'],
-            client=source_tenant.manager.network_client,
+            sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **ruleset
         )
 
@@ -468,9 +474,10 @@
             protocol='icmp',
             direction='ingress',
         )
+        sec_group_rules_client = new_tenant.manager.security_group_rules_client
         self._create_security_group_rule(
             secgroup=new_sg,
-            client=new_tenant.manager.network_client,
+            sec_group_rules_client=sec_group_rules_client,
             **icmp_rule)
         new_tenant.security_groups.update(new_sg=new_sg)
 
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
index e8e21d2..1e944a6 100644
--- a/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/network_client.py
@@ -35,23 +35,6 @@
     quotas
     """
 
-    def create_security_group_rule(self, **kwargs):
-        uri = '/security-group-rules'
-        post_data = {'security_group_rule': kwargs}
-        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
-
-    def show_security_group_rule(self, security_group_rule_id, **fields):
-        uri = '/security-group-rules/%s' % security_group_rule_id
-        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
-
-    def delete_security_group_rule(self, security_group_rule_id):
-        uri = '/security-group-rules/%s' % security_group_rule_id
-        return self.delete_resource(uri)
-
-    def list_security_group_rules(self, **filters):
-        uri = '/security-group-rules'
-        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)
-
     def show_extension(self, ext_alias, **fields):
         uri = '/extensions/%s' % ext_alias
         return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
diff --git a/tempest/services/network/json/security_group_rules_client.py b/tempest/services/network/json/security_group_rules_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2ba5b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/services/network/json/security_group_rules_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#    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.services.network.json import base
+
+
+class SecurityGroupRulesClient(base.BaseNetworkClient):
+
+    def create_security_group_rule(self, **kwargs):
+        uri = '/security-group-rules'
+        post_data = {'security_group_rule': kwargs}
+        return self.create_resource(uri, post_data)
+
+    def show_security_group_rule(self, security_group_rule_id, **fields):
+        uri = '/security-group-rules/%s' % security_group_rule_id
+        return self.show_resource(uri, **fields)
+
+    def delete_security_group_rule(self, security_group_rule_id):
+        uri = '/security-group-rules/%s' % security_group_rule_id
+        return self.delete_resource(uri)
+
+    def list_security_group_rules(self, **filters):
+        uri = '/security-group-rules'
+        return self.list_resources(uri, **filters)