diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/agent/cluster.yml
index 9f7b62f..cadbaa9 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/cluster.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.agent.cluster
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     agent:
       region: ${_param:openstack_region}
@@ -29,6 +32,13 @@
         password: ${_param:rabbitmq_openstack_password}
         virtual_host: '/openstack'
         ha_queues: true
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
   nova:
     compute:
       notification:
diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/single.yml b/ceilometer/agent/single.yml
index cfcb855..3803d12 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/single.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.agent.single
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     agent:
-      message_queue:
-        port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
       identity:
         protocol: ${_param:internal_protocol}
+      message_queue:
+        port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml
index 99e1090..56ca6cc 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/cluster.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.agent.cluster.common
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     agent:
       region: ${_param:openstack_region}
@@ -29,6 +32,13 @@
         password: ${_param:rabbitmq_openstack_password}
         virtual_host: '/openstack'
         ha_queues: true
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
   nova:
     compute:
       notification:
diff --git a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml
index a5ce009..a5fcd51 100644
--- a/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/agent/telemetry/single.yml
@@ -1,11 +1,21 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.agent.single.common
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     agent:
       message_queue:
         port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
       identity:
         protocol: ${_param:internal_protocol}
diff --git a/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml
index f5aea52..31a0abe 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/cluster.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,12 @@
 - service.haproxy.proxy.single
 - system.haproxy.proxy.listen.openstack.ceilometer
 - system.keepalived.cluster.instance.openstack_telemetry_vip
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     server:
       enabled: true
@@ -40,6 +43,13 @@
           - host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_node01_address}
           - host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_node02_address}
           - host: ${_param:openstack_message_queue_node03_address}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
         user: openstack
         password: ${_param:rabbitmq_openstack_password}
         virtual_host: '/openstack'
diff --git a/ceilometer/server/single.yml b/ceilometer/server/single.yml
index 505f0c0..37feddc 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/single.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.server.single
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     server:
-      message_queue:
-        port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
       role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       database:
         influxdb:
@@ -19,5 +20,14 @@
           enabled: true
           host: ${_param:stacklight_monitor_address}
           port: 9200
+      message_queue:
+        port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
       identity:
         protocol: ${_param:cluster_internal_protocol}
diff --git a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
index 97070dc..a887536 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/cluster.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.server.cluster.common
 - system.keepalived.cluster.instance.openstack_telemetry_vip
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     server:
       enabled: true
@@ -39,3 +42,10 @@
         user: openstack
         password: ${_param:rabbitmq_openstack_password}
         virtual_host: '/openstack'
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
diff --git a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml
index fbe7ac7..9ff35d1 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/telemetry/single.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,22 @@
 classes:
 - service.ceilometer.server.single.common
+- system.salt.minion.cert.rabbitmq.clients.openstack.ceilometer
 parameters:
   _param:
     openstack_rabbitmq_port: 5672
+    openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled: False
+    rabbitmq_ssl_enabled: False
   ceilometer:
     server:
+      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
       message_queue:
         port: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_port}
-      role: ${_param:openstack_node_role}
+        x509:
+          enabled: ${_param:openstack_rabbitmq_x509_enabled}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+        ssl:
+          enabled: ${_param:rabbitmq_ssl_enabled}
       identity:
         protocol: ${_param:internal_protocol}
diff --git a/salt/minion/cert/rabbitmq/clients/openstack/ceilometer.yml b/salt/minion/cert/rabbitmq/clients/openstack/ceilometer.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2b91fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/salt/minion/cert/rabbitmq/clients/openstack/ceilometer.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+parameters:
+  _param:
+    salt_minion_ca_host: cfg01.${_param:cluster_domain}
+    salt_minion_ca_authority: salt_master_ca
+    rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file: /etc/ceilometer/ssl/rabbitmq/client-key.pem
+    rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file: /etc/ceilometer/ssl/rabbitmq/client-cert.pem
+    rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file: /etc/ceilometer/ssl/rabbitmq/ca-cert.pem
+  salt:
+    minion:
+      cert:
+        rabbitmq-ceilometer-client:
+          host: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_host}
+          authority: ${_param:salt_minion_ca_authority}
+          common_name: rabbitmq-ceilometer-client
+          signing_policy: cert_client
+          key_usage: "digitalSignature,nonRepudiation,keyEncipherment"
+          key_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_key_file}
+          cert_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_client_ssl_cert_file}
+          ca_file: ${_param:rabbitmq_ceilometer_ssl_ca_file}
+          user: ceilometer
+          group: ceilometer
+          mode: 640