diff --git a/certs_manager.hpp b/certs_manager.hpp
index f001df7..76f64b4 100644
--- a/certs_manager.hpp
+++ b/certs_manager.hpp
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
+#include <openssl/x509.h>
+
 #include <cstring>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/server/object.hpp>
@@ -9,6 +11,8 @@
 {
 namespace certs
 {
+// RAII support for openSSL functions.
+using X509_Ptr = std::unique_ptr<X509, decltype(&::X509_free)>;
 
 // Supported Types.
 static constexpr auto SERVER = "server";
@@ -84,6 +88,20 @@
      */
     void copy(const std::string& src, const std::string& dst);
 
+    /** @brief Certificate verification function
+     *        Certificate file specific validation using openssl
+     *        verify function also includes expiry date check
+     *  @param[in] fileName - Certificate and key full file path.
+     *  @return error code from open ssl verify function.
+     */
+    int32_t verifyCert(const std::string& filePath);
+
+    /** @brief Load Certificate file into the X509 structre.
+     *  @param[in] fileName - Certificate and key full file path.
+     *  @return pointer to the X509 structure.
+     */
+    X509_Ptr loadCert(const std::string& filePath);
+
     /** @brief sdbusplus handler */
     sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;