diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
index fe455919..6a541389 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ BLERemoteCharacteristic::BLERemoteCharacteristic(
 	m_pRemoteService = pRemoteService;
 	m_notifyCallback = nullptr;
 	m_rawData = nullptr;
+    m_auth           = ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE;
 
 	retrieveDescriptors(); // Get the descriptors for this characteristic
 	log_v("<< BLERemoteCharacteristic");
@@ -423,7 +424,7 @@ std::string BLERemoteCharacteristic::readValue() {
 		m_pRemoteService->getClient()->getGattcIf(),
 		m_pRemoteService->getClient()->getConnId(),    // The connection ID to the BLE server
 		getHandle(),                                   // The handle of this characteristic
-		ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);                       // Security
+		m_auth);                                         // Security
 
 	if (errRc != ESP_OK) {
 		log_e("esp_ble_gattc_read_char: rc=%d %s", errRc, GeneralUtils::errorToString(errRc));
@@ -574,7 +575,7 @@ void BLERemoteCharacteristic::writeValue(uint8_t* data, size_t length, bool resp
 		length,
 		data,
 		response?ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_RSP:ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP,
-		ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE
+        m_auth
 	);
 
 	if (errRc != ESP_OK) {
@@ -595,4 +596,12 @@ uint8_t* BLERemoteCharacteristic::readRawData() {
 	return m_rawData;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set authentication request type for characteristic
+ * @param [in] auth Authentication request type.
+ */
+void BLERemoteCharacteristic::setAuth(esp_gatt_auth_req_t auth) {
+    m_auth = auth;
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED */
diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.h b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.h
index 1d0db1c3..5ba0f2c6 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.h
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteCharacteristic.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ public:
 	void        writeValue(uint8_t newValue, bool response = false);
 	std::string toString();
 	uint8_t*	readRawData();
+    void        setAuth(esp_gatt_auth_req_t auth);
 
 private:
 	BLERemoteCharacteristic(uint16_t handle, BLEUUID uuid, esp_gatt_char_prop_t charProp, BLERemoteService* pRemoteService);
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ private:
 	// Private properties
 	BLEUUID              m_uuid;
 	esp_gatt_char_prop_t m_charProp;
+    esp_gatt_auth_req_t  m_auth;
 	uint16_t             m_handle;
 	BLERemoteService*    m_pRemoteService;
 	FreeRTOS::Semaphore  m_semaphoreReadCharEvt      = FreeRTOS::Semaphore("ReadCharEvt");
diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.cpp b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.cpp
index 54e59759..ad506aae 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.cpp
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ BLERemoteDescriptor::BLERemoteDescriptor(
 	m_handle                = handle;
 	m_uuid                  = uuid;
 	m_pRemoteCharacteristic = pRemoteCharacteristic;
+    m_auth                  = ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE;
 }
 
 
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ std::string BLERemoteDescriptor::readValue() {
 		m_pRemoteCharacteristic->getRemoteService()->getClient()->getGattcIf(),
 		m_pRemoteCharacteristic->getRemoteService()->getClient()->getConnId(),    // The connection ID to the BLE server
 		getHandle(),                                   // The handle of this characteristic
-		ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE);                       // Security
+		m_auth);                       // Security
 
 	if (errRc != ESP_OK) {
 		log_e("esp_ble_gattc_read_char: rc=%d %s", errRc, GeneralUtils::errorToString(errRc));
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ void BLERemoteDescriptor::writeValue(uint8_t* data, size_t length, bool response
 		length,                           // Data length
 		data,                             // Data
 		response ? ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_RSP : ESP_GATT_WRITE_TYPE_NO_RSP,
-		ESP_GATT_AUTH_REQ_NONE
+		m_auth
 	);
 	if (errRc != ESP_OK) {
 		log_e("esp_ble_gattc_write_char_descr: %d", errRc);
@@ -171,5 +172,12 @@ void BLERemoteDescriptor::writeValue(uint8_t newValue, bool response) {
 	writeValue(&newValue, 1, response);
 } // writeValue
 
+/**
+ * @brief Set authentication request type for characteristic
+ * @param [in] auth Authentication request type.
+ */
+void BLERemoteDescriptor::setAuth(esp_gatt_auth_req_t auth) {
+    m_auth = auth;
+}
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_BT_ENABLED */
diff --git a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.h b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.h
index 7bbc48f1..29efe573 100644
--- a/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.h
+++ b/libraries/BLE/src/BLERemoteDescriptor.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
 	void        writeValue(uint8_t* data, size_t length, bool response = false);
 	void        writeValue(std::string newValue, bool response = false);
 	void        writeValue(uint8_t newValue, bool response = false);
+    void        setAuth(esp_gatt_auth_req_t auth);
 
 
 private:
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ private:
 	std::string              m_value;                   // Last received value of the descriptor.
 	BLERemoteCharacteristic* m_pRemoteCharacteristic;   // Reference to the Remote characteristic of which this descriptor is associated.
 	FreeRTOS::Semaphore      m_semaphoreReadDescrEvt      = FreeRTOS::Semaphore("ReadDescrEvt");
+    esp_gatt_auth_req_t      m_auth;
 
 
 };