diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/README.md b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/README.md
index 56870ea129..fd47add624 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/README.md
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,55 @@ This example can be executed on any ESP32 board, the only required interface is
 * Open the project configuration menu (`idf.py menuconfig`)
 * Configure Wi-Fi or Ethernet under "Example Connection Configuration" menu.
 * Configure the websocket endpoint URI under "Example Configuration", if "WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN" is selected then the example application will connect to the URI it reads from stdin (used for testing)
+* To test a WebSocket client example over TLS, please enable one of the following configurations: `CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH` or `CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SERVER_AUTH`. See the sections below for more details.
+
+### Server Certificate Verification
+
+* Mutual Authentication: When `CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH=y` is enabled, it's essential to provide valid certificates for both the server and client.
+  This ensures a secure two-way verification process.
+* Server-Only Authentication: To perform verification of the server's certificate only (without requiring a client certificate), set `CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SERVER_AUTH=y`.
+  This method skips client certificate verification.
+* Example below demonstrates how to generate a new self signed certificates for the server and client using the OpenSSL command line tool
+
+Please note: This example represents an extremely simplified approach to generating self-signed certificates/keys with a single common CA, devoid of CN checks, lacking password protection, and featuring hardcoded key sizes and types. It is intended solely for testing purposes.
+In the outlined steps, we are omitting the configuration of the CN (Common Name) field due to the context of a testing environment. However, it's important to recognize that the CN field is a critical element of SSL/TLS certificates, significantly influencing the security and efficacy of HTTPS communications. This field facilitates the verification of a website's identity, enhancing trust and security in web interactions. In practical deployments beyond testing scenarios, ensuring the CN field is accurately set is paramount for maintaining the integrity and reliability of secure communications
+
+### Generating a self signed Certificates with OpenSSL
+* The example below outlines the process for creating new certificates for both the server and client using OpenSSL, a widely-used command line tool for implementing TLS protocol:
+
+```
+Generate the CA's Private Key;
+openssl genrsa -out ca_key.pem 2048
+
+Create the CA's Certificate
+openssl req -new -x509 -days 3650 -key ca_key.pem -out ca_cert.pem
+
+Generate the Server's Private Key
+openssl genrsa -out server_key.pem 2048
+
+Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for the Server
+openssl req -new -key server_key.pem -out server_csr.pem
+
+Sign the Server's CSR with the CA's Certificate
+openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -in server_csr.pem -CA ca_cert.pem -CAkey ca_key.pem -CAcreateserial -out server_cert.pem
+
+Generate the Client's Private Key
+openssl genrsa -out client_key.pem 2048
+
+Generate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) for the Client
+openssl req -new -key client_key.pem -out client_csr.pem
+
+Sign the Client's CSR with the CA's Certificate
+openssl x509 -req -days 3650 -in client_csr.pem -CA ca_cert.pem -CAkey ca_key.pem -CAcreateserial -out client_cert.pem
+
+```
+
+Expiry time and metadata fields can be adjusted in the invocation.
+
+Please see the openssl man pages (man openssl) for more details.
+
+It is **strongly recommended** to not reuse the example certificate in your application;
+it is included only for demonstration.
 
 ### Build and Flash
 
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/CMakeLists.txt b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/CMakeLists.txt
index bff26f1088..a3ed7674b1 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,22 @@
-idf_component_register(SRCS "websocket_example.c"
-                    INCLUDE_DIRS ".")
+set(SRC_FILES "websocket_example.c") # Define source files
+set(INCLUDE_DIRS ".") # Define include directories
+set(EMBED_FILES "") # Initialize an empty list for files to embed
+
+# Conditionally append files to the list based on configuration
+#if(CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_MUTAL_AUTH)
+    list(APPEND EMBED_FILES
+        "certs/client_cert.pem"
+        "certs/ca_cert.pem"
+        "certs/client_key.pem")
+#endif()
+
+# For testing purpose we are using CA of wss://echo.websocket.events
+#if(CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SERVER_AUTH)
+    list(APPEND EMBED_FILES
+        "certs/ca_certificate_public_domain.pem")
+#endif()
+
+# Register the component with source files, include dirs, and any conditionally added embedded files
+idf_component_register(SRCS "${SRC_FILES}"
+                       INCLUDE_DIRS "${INCLUDE_DIRS}"
+                       EMBED_TXTFILES "${EMBED_FILES}")
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/Kconfig.projbuild b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/Kconfig.projbuild
index 49ad49effd..8fa2ce0a1e 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/Kconfig.projbuild
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/Kconfig.projbuild
@@ -16,10 +16,30 @@ menu "Example Configuration"
     config WEBSOCKET_URI
         string "Websocket endpoint URI"
         depends on WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING
-        default "ws://echo.websocket.events"
+        default "wss://echo.websocket.events"
         help
             URL of websocket endpoint this example connects to and sends echo
 
+    config WS_OVER_TLS_SERVER_AUTH
+        bool "Enable WebSocket over TLS with Server Certificate Verification Only"
+        default y
+        help
+            Enables WebSocket connections over TLS (WSS) with server certificate verification.
+            This setting mandates the client to verify the servers certificate, while the server
+            does not require client certificate verification.
+
+    config WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH
+        bool "Enable WebSocket over TLS with Server Client Mutual Authentification"
+        default n
+        help
+            Enables WebSocket connections over TLS (WSS) with server and client mutual certificate verification.
+
+    config WS_OVER_TLS_SKIP_COMMON_NAME_CHECK
+        bool "Skip common name(CN) check during TLS authentification"
+        default n
+        help
+            Skipping Common Name(CN) check during TLS(WSS) authentificatio
+
     if CONFIG_IDF_TARGET = "linux"
       config GCOV_ENABLED
           bool "Coverage analyzer"
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/ca_cert.pem b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/ca_cert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9a27099b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/ca_cert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
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+-----END CERTIFICATE-----
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/ca_certificate_public_domain.pem b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/ca_certificate_public_domain.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43b222a60a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/ca_certificate_public_domain.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
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diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/client_cert.pem b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/client_cert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e99921a3c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/client_cert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
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diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/client_key.pem b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/client_key.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..68dcc7af61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/client_key.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
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diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/server_cert.pem b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/server_cert.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cb1e9dfe74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/server_cert.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
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diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/server_key.pem b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/server_key.pem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cf2fdadb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/certs/server_key.pem
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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+-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/websocket_example.c b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/websocket_example.c
index 5984bb021e..4024264535 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/websocket_example.c
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/main/websocket_example.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
  */
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static void websocket_event_handler(void *handler_args, esp_event_base_t base, i
         if (data->op_code == 0x08 && data->data_len == 2) {
             ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Received closed message with code=%d", 256 * data->data_ptr[0] + data->data_ptr[1]);
         } else {
-            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Received=%.*s", data->data_len, (char *)data->data_ptr);
+            ESP_LOGW(TAG, "Received=%.*s\n\n", data->data_len, (char *)data->data_ptr);
         }
 
         // If received data contains json structure it succeed to parse
@@ -143,6 +143,28 @@ static void websocket_app_start(void)
     websocket_cfg.uri = CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI;
 #endif /* CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN */
 
+#if CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH
+    /* Configuring client certificates for mutual authentification */
+    extern const char cacert_start[] asm("_binary_ca_cert_pem_start"); // CA certificate
+    extern const char cert_start[] asm("_binary_client_cert_pem_start"); // Client certificate
+    extern const char cert_end[]   asm("_binary_client_cert_pem_end");
+    extern const char key_start[] asm("_binary_client_key_pem_start"); // Client private key
+    extern const char key_end[]   asm("_binary_client_key_pem_end");
+
+    websocket_cfg.cert_pem = cacert_start;
+    websocket_cfg.client_cert = cert_start;
+    websocket_cfg.client_cert_len = cert_end - cert_start;
+    websocket_cfg.client_key = key_start;
+    websocket_cfg.client_key_len = key_end - key_start;
+#elif CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SERVER_AUTH
+    extern const char cacert_start[] asm("_binary_ca_certificate_public_domain_pem_start"); // CA cert of wss://echo.websocket.event, modify it if using another server
+    websocket_cfg.cert_pem = cacert_start;
+#endif
+
+#if CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SKIP_COMMON_NAME_CHECK
+    websocket_cfg.skip_cert_common_name_check = true;
+#endif
+
     ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Connecting to %s...", websocket_cfg.uri);
 
     esp_websocket_client_handle_t client = esp_websocket_client_init(&websocket_cfg);
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/pytest_websocket.py b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/pytest_websocket.py
index 9d6f315992..8f7cff79ce 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/pytest_websocket.py
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/pytest_websocket.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2023 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Unlicense OR CC0-1.0
 import json
 import random
 import re
 import socket
+import ssl
 import string
+import sys
 from threading import Event, Thread
 
-from SimpleWebSocketServer import SimpleWebSocketServer, WebSocket
+from SimpleWebSocketServer import (SimpleSSLWebSocketServer,
+                                   SimpleWebSocketServer, WebSocket)
 
 
 def get_my_ip():
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ class WebsocketTestEcho(WebSocket):
 
     def handleMessage(self):
         self.sendMessage(self.data)
-        print('Server sent: {}'.format(self.data))
+        print('\n Server sent: {}\n'.format(self.data))
 
     def handleConnected(self):
         print('Connection from: {}'.format(self.address))
@@ -44,12 +47,23 @@ def send_data(self, data):
             conn.sendMessage(data)
 
     def run(self):
-        self.server = SimpleWebSocketServer('', self.port, WebsocketTestEcho)
+        if self.use_tls is True:
+            ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLS_SERVER)
+            ssl_context.load_cert_chain(certfile='main/certs/server_cert.pem', keyfile='main/certs/server_key.pem')
+            if self.client_verify is True:
+                ssl_context.load_verify_locations(cafile='main/certs/ca_cert.pem')
+                ssl_context.verify = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
+            ssl_context.check_hostname = False
+            self.server = SimpleSSLWebSocketServer('', self.port, WebsocketTestEcho, ssl_context=ssl_context)
+        else:
+            self.server = SimpleWebSocketServer('', self.port, WebsocketTestEcho)
         while not self.exit_event.is_set():
             self.server.serveonce()
 
-    def __init__(self, port):
+    def __init__(self, port, use_tls, verify):
         self.port = port
+        self.use_tls = use_tls
+        self.client_verify = verify
         self.exit_event = Event()
         self.thread = Thread(target=self.run)
         self.thread.start()
@@ -77,6 +91,7 @@ def test_echo(dut):
         for i in range(0, 5):
             dut.expect(re.compile(b'Received=hello (\\d)'))
         print('All echos received')
+        sys.stdout.flush()
 
     def test_close(dut):
         code = dut.expect(
@@ -103,7 +118,8 @@ def test_json(dut, websocket):
         match = dut.expect(
             re.compile(b'Json=({[a-zA-Z0-9]*).*}')).group(0).decode()[5:]
         if match == str(data[0]):
-            print('Sent message and received message are equal')
+            print('Sent message and received message are equal \n')
+            sys.stdout.flush()
         else:
             raise ValueError(
                 'DUT received string do not match sent string, \nexpected: {}\nwith length {}\
@@ -126,7 +142,8 @@ def test_recv_long_msg(dut, websocket, msg_len, repeats):
                 recv_msg += match
 
             if recv_msg == send_msg:
-                print('Sent message and received message are equal')
+                print('Sent message and received message are equal \n')
+                sys.stdout.flush()
             else:
                 raise ValueError(
                     'DUT received string do not match sent string, \nexpected: {}\nwith length {}\
@@ -145,14 +162,24 @@ def test_fragmented_msg(dut):
             uri = dut.app.sdkconfig['WEBSOCKET_URI']
             uri_from_stdin = False
 
+        if dut.app.sdkconfig.get('WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH') is True:
+            use_tls = True
+            client_verify = True
+        else:
+            use_tls = False
+            client_verify = False
+
     except Exception:
         print('ENV_TEST_FAILURE: Cannot find uri settings in sdkconfig')
         raise
 
     if uri_from_stdin:
         server_port = 8080
-        with Websocket(server_port) as ws:
-            uri = 'ws://{}:{}'.format(get_my_ip(), server_port)
+        with Websocket(server_port, use_tls, client_verify) as ws:
+            if use_tls is True:
+                uri = 'wss://{}:{}'.format(get_my_ip(), server_port)
+            else:
+                uri = 'ws://{}:{}'.format(get_my_ip(), server_port)
             print('DUT connecting to {}'.format(uri))
             dut.expect('Please enter uri of websocket endpoint', timeout=30)
             dut.write(uri)
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci
index d165439834..5ceaa8a5b1 100644
--- a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
 CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_LINUX=n
-CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN=y
-CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING=n
+CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN=n
+CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
 CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci.mutual_auth b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci.mutual_auth
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c4957c2fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci.mutual_auth
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_LINUX=n
+CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN=y
+CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH=y
+CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SKIP_COMMON_NAME_CHECK=y
diff --git a/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci.plain_tcp b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci.plain_tcp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6efc580133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/esp_websocket_client/examples/target/sdkconfig.ci.plain_tcp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET="esp32"
+CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_LINUX=n
+CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STDIN=y
+CONFIG_WEBSOCKET_URI_FROM_STRING=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_WIFI=n
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_USE_INTERNAL_ETHERNET=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_IP101=y
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDC_GPIO=23
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_MDIO_GPIO=18
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_RST_GPIO=5
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_ETH_PHY_ADDR=1
+CONFIG_EXAMPLE_CONNECT_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_MUTUAL_AUTH=n
+CONFIG_WS_OVER_TLS_SERVER_AUTH=n