diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4ed393fe..4b0ba19c 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -276,6 +276,18 @@ nova_console_ssl_dir: "/etc/nova/ssl"
 nova_console_ssl_cert: "{{ nova_console_ssl_dir }}/nova-console.pem"
 nova_console_ssl_key: "{{ nova_console_ssl_dir }}/nova-console.key"
 
+# Enable TLS on VNC connection from novnc to compute hosts
+nova_qemu_vnc_tls: 1
+nova_vencrypt_client_key: "/etc/pki/nova-novncproxy/client-key.pem"
+nova_vencrypt_client_cert: "/etc/pki/nova-novncproxy/client-cert.pem"
+nova_vencrypt_ca_certs: "/etc/pki/nova-novncproxy/ca-cert.pem"
+# The auth_schemes values should be listed in order of preference.
+# If enabling VeNCrypt on an existing deployment which already has instances running,
+# the noVNC proxy server must initially be allowed to use vencrypt and none.
+# Once it is confirmed that all Compute nodes have VeNCrypt enabled for VNC,
+# it is possible to remove the none option from the list
+nova_vencrypt_auth_scheme: "vencrypt,none"
+
 # Set to true when terminating SSL/TLS at a load balancer
 nova_external_ssl: "{{ openstack_external_ssl | default(False) }}"
 
@@ -548,8 +560,8 @@ nova_pki_intermediate_cert_name: "{{ openstack_pki_service_intermediate_cert_nam
 nova_pki_intermediate_chain_path: "{{ nova_pki_dir ~ '/roots/' ~ nova_pki_intermediate_cert_name ~ '/certs/' ~ nova_pki_intermediate_cert_name ~ '-chain.crt' }}"
 nova_pki_regen_cert: ''
 # Create client and server cert for compute hosts
-# This certiticate is used during TLS live migrations
-nova_pki_certificates:
+# This certiticate is used to secure TLS live migrations and VNC sessions
+nova_pki_compute_certificates:
   - name: "nova_{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}"
     provider: ownca
     cn: "{{ ansible_facts['nodename'] }}"
@@ -568,9 +580,8 @@ nova_libvirt_ssl_dir: /etc/pki/libvirt
 # QEMU default destination files for SSL certificates
 nova_qemu_ssl_dir: /etc/pki/qemu
 
-# Installation details for SSL certificates for TLS live migration
-nova_pki_install_certificates:
-  # Server certificate used by libvirt for live migrations
+# Installation details for SSL certificates for compute hosts TLS live migration
+nova_pki_compute_install_certificates:
   - src: "{{ nova_user_ssl_cert | default(nova_pki_certs_path ~ 'nova_' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ '-chain.crt') }}"
     dest: "{{ nova_libvirt_ssl_dir }}/servercert.pem"
     owner: "root"
@@ -640,3 +651,36 @@ nova_pki_install_certificates:
 #nova_user_ssl_cert: <path to cert on ansible deployment host>
 #nova_user_ssl_key: <path to cert on ansible deployment host>
 #nova_user_ssl_ca_cert: <path to cert on ansible deployment host>
+
+# TLS certficates for console hosts
+nova_pki_console_certificates:
+  # Client certificate used by novnv proxy to authenticate with compute hosts using vencrypt
+  - name: "nova_{{ ansible_facts['hostname'] }}-client"
+    provider: ownca
+    cn: "{{ ansible_facts['nodename'] }}"
+    san: "{{ 'DNS:' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ ',DNS:' ~ ansible_facts['nodename'] ~ ',IP:' ~ (nova_management_address == 'localhost') | ternary('127.0.0.1', nova_management_address) }}"
+    signed_by: "{{ nova_pki_intermediate_cert_name }}"
+    key_usage:
+      - digitalSignature
+      - keyAgreement
+      - keyEncipherment
+    extended_key_usage:
+      - clientAuth
+
+# Installation details for SSL certificates for console hosts
+nova_pki_console_install_certificates:
+  - src: "{{ nova_user_ssl_cert | default(nova_pki_certs_path ~ 'nova_' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ '-client-chain.crt') }}"
+    dest: "{{ nova_vencrypt_client_cert }}"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "{{ nova_system_group_name }}"
+    mode: "0640"
+  - src: "{{ nova_user_ssl_key | default(nova_pki_keys_path ~ 'nova_' ~ ansible_facts['hostname'] ~ '-client.key.pem') }}"
+    dest: "{{ nova_vencrypt_client_key }}"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "{{ nova_system_group_name }}"
+    mode: "0640"
+  - src: "{{ nova_user_ssl_ca_cert | default(nova_pki_intermediate_chain_path) }}"
+    dest: "{{ nova_vencrypt_ca_certs }}"
+    owner: "root"
+    group: "{{ nova_system_group_name }}"
+    mode: "0640"
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index 01b9aa61..f4106935 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
   listen:
     - Restart libvirt-bin
     - "cert installed"
+  when:
+    - "'nova_compute' in group_names"
+    - nova_virt_type != 'ironic'
 
 - name: Enable sockets when needed
   service:
@@ -37,7 +40,6 @@
       condition: "{{ nova_libvirtd_listen_tcp | bool }}"
   listen:
     - Restart libvirt-bin
-    - "cert installed"
 
 - name: Start libvirt-bin
   service:
@@ -47,6 +49,9 @@
   listen:
     - Restart libvirt-bin
     - "cert installed"
+  when:
+    - "'nova_compute' in group_names"
+    - nova_virt_type != 'ironic'
 
 - name: Stop services
   service:
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@
   listen:
     - "Restart nova services"
     - "venv changed"
+    - "cert installed"
 
 # NOTE (noonedeadpunk): Remove this task after Xena release
 - name: Remove obsoleted policy.json
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@
   listen:
     - "Restart nova services"
     - "venv changed"
+    - "cert installed"
 
 - meta: noop
   listen: Manage LB
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/VNC-proxy-security-520e6dac6bad0018.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/VNC-proxy-security-520e6dac6bad0018.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1f842545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/VNC-proxy-security-520e6dac6bad0018.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Enable VeNCrypt authentication scheme from noVNC proxy to compute nodes.
+    When using HTTPS, the TLS encryption only applies to data between the
+    tenant user and proxy server. To provide protection from the noVNC proxy
+    to the Compute Nodes, it is necessary to enable the VeNCrypt
+    authentication scheme for VNC.
+
+    A pre-existing PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) setup is
+    required.
+
+    Initially to help with the transition from unencrypted VNC to
+    VeNCrypt, compute nodes auth scheme allows for both encrypted and
+    unencrypted sessions using the variable `nova_vencrypt_auth_scheme`,
+    this will be removed in future releases.
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 49840d0a..8c538f32 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     - nova-config
 
 # Create certs after libvirt groups have been created but before handlers
-- name: Create and install SSL certificates
+- name: Create and install SSL certificates for compute hosts
   include_role:
     name: pki
     tasks_from: main_certs.yml
@@ -129,12 +129,29 @@
     pki_dir: "{{ nova_pki_dir }}"
     pki_create_certificates: "{{ nova_user_ssl_cert is not defined and nova_user_ssl_key is not defined }}"
     pki_regen_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_regen_cert }}"
-    pki_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_certificates }}"
-    pki_install_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_install_certificates }}"
+    pki_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_compute_certificates }}"
+    pki_install_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_compute_install_certificates }}"
   when:
     - nova_libvirtd_listen_tls == 1
     - "'nova_compute' in group_names"
 
+# Create certs after nova groups have been created but before handlers
+- name: Create and install SSL certificates for console hosts
+  include_role:
+    name: pki
+    tasks_from: main_certs.yml
+  vars:
+    pki_setup_host: "{{ nova_pki_setup_host }}"
+    pki_dir: "{{ nova_pki_dir }}"
+    pki_create_certificates: "{{ nova_user_ssl_cert is not defined and nova_user_ssl_key is not defined }}"
+    pki_regen_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_regen_cert }}"
+    pki_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_console_certificates }}"
+    pki_install_certificates: "{{ nova_pki_console_install_certificates }}"
+  when:
+    - nova_qemu_vnc_tls == 1
+    - nova_console_type == 'novnc'
+    - "'nova_console' in group_names"
+
 - import_tasks: nova_post_install.yml
   tags:
     - nova-config
diff --git a/templates/nova.conf.j2 b/templates/nova.conf.j2
index bc6fd83b..fa645801 100644
--- a/templates/nova.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nova.conf.j2
@@ -98,6 +98,13 @@ novncproxy_port = {{ nova_novncproxy_port }}
 server_listen = {{ nova_novncproxy_vncserver_listen }}
 server_proxyclient_address = {{ nova_novncproxy_vncserver_proxyclient_address }}
 
+{% if nova_qemu_vnc_tls == 1 %}
+auth_schemes={{ nova_vencrypt_auth_scheme }}
+vencrypt_client_key={{ nova_vencrypt_client_key }}
+vencrypt_client_cert={{ nova_vencrypt_client_cert }}
+vencrypt_ca_certs={{ nova_vencrypt_ca_certs }}
+{% endif %}
+
 {% elif nova_console_type == 'serialconsole' %}
 [serial_console]
 enabled = True
diff --git a/templates/qemu.conf.j2 b/templates/qemu.conf.j2
index e5092a7b..ba79ec8d 100644
--- a/templates/qemu.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/qemu.conf.j2
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ default_tls_x509_cert_dir = "{{ nova_qemu_ssl_dir }}"
 default_tls_x509_verify = 1
 {% endif %}
 
+# Enable use of TLS encryption on the VNC server. This requires
+# a VNC client which supports the VeNCrypt protocol extension.
+# Examples include vinagre, virt-viewer, virt-manager and vencrypt
+# itself. UltraVNC, RealVNC, TightVNC do not support this
+#
+# It is necessary to setup CA and issue a server certificate
+# before enabling this.
+#
+vnc_tls = {{ nova_qemu_vnc_tls }}
+
 {% for key, value in _nova_qemu_conf.items() %}
 {{ key }} = {{ value }}
 {% endfor %}