diff --git a/gerrit/acls/openstack/security-specs.config b/gerrit/acls/openstack/security-specs.config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0e27251f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gerrit/acls/openstack/security-specs.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[access "refs/heads/*"]
+abandon = group security-specs-core
+label-Code-Review = -2..+2 group security-specs-core
+label-Workflow = -1..+1 group security-specs-core
+
+[receive]
+requireChangeId = true
+requireContributorAgreement = true
+
+[submit]
+mergeContent = true
diff --git a/gerrit/projects.yaml b/gerrit/projects.yaml
index b76de4b71d..b69e1ce971 100755
--- a/gerrit/projects.yaml
+++ b/gerrit/projects.yaml
@@ -1442,6 +1442,8 @@
     - openstack-manuals
   options:
     - direct-release
+- project: openstack/security-specs
+  description: OpenStack Security Specifications
 - project: openstack/stevedore
   groups:
     - python-stevedore
diff --git a/gerritbot/channels.yaml b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
index 42484ae06a..6d50c4e119 100644
--- a/gerritbot/channels.yaml
+++ b/gerritbot/channels.yaml
@@ -1223,6 +1223,7 @@ openstack-security:
       - x-vrif-minus-2
     projects:
       - openstack/security-doc
+      - openstack/security-specs
       - stackforge/anchor
       - stackforge/bandit
     branches:
diff --git a/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml b/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
index 72475c8d49..14acbef0f4 100755
--- a/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
+++ b/jenkins/jobs/projects.yaml
@@ -2619,6 +2619,13 @@
       - 'gate-sahara-buildimages-{plugin}':
           plugin: mapr
 
+- project:
+    name: security-specs
+    node: 'bare-precise || bare-trusty'
+
+    jobs:
+      - specs-jobs
+
 - project:
     name: swift-bench
     node: 'bare-precise || bare-trusty'
@@ -2798,7 +2805,6 @@
       - gate-{name}-tox-{envlist}:
           envlist: slides
 
-
 ########################################################################
 # Section: OpenStack development projects
 ########################################################################
diff --git a/zuul/layout.yaml b/zuul/layout.yaml
index 92d58cd14d..dead7abaf8 100755
--- a/zuul/layout.yaml
+++ b/zuul/layout.yaml
@@ -4184,6 +4184,15 @@ projects:
     post:
       - sahara-image-elements-branch-tarball
 
+  - name: openstack/security-specs
+    template:
+      - name: merge-check
+      - name: openstack-specs-jobs
+    check:
+      - gate-security-specs-python27
+    gate:
+      - gate-security-specs-python27
+
 #TODO: add docs
   - name: openstack/swift-bench
     template: