diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 07d8828d91..e6593dbe17 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import six
 import subprocess
 import time
 
+from cinderclient import exceptions as cinder_exceptions
 from heatclient import exc as heat_exceptions
 import netaddr
 from neutronclient.common import exceptions as exc
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ class OfficialClientTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
         return server
 
     def create_volume(self, client=None, size=1, name=None,
-                      snapshot_id=None, imageRef=None):
+                      snapshot_id=None, imageRef=None, volume_type=None):
         if client is None:
             client = self.volume_client
         if name is None:
@@ -362,7 +363,8 @@ class OfficialClientTest(tempest.test.BaseTestCase):
         LOG.debug("Creating a volume (size: %s, name: %s)", size, name)
         volume = client.volumes.create(size=size, display_name=name,
                                        snapshot_id=snapshot_id,
-                                       imageRef=imageRef)
+                                       imageRef=imageRef,
+                                       volume_type=volume_type)
         self.set_resource(name, volume)
         self.assertEqual(name, volume.display_name)
         self.status_timeout(client.volumes, volume.id, 'available')
@@ -623,6 +625,84 @@ class BaremetalScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
             timeout=CONF.baremetal.unprovision_timeout)
 
 
+class EncryptionScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
+    """
+    Base class for encryption scenario tests
+    """
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(EncryptionScenarioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
+        # use admin credentials to create encrypted volume types
+        admin_creds = cls.admin_credentials()
+        manager = clients.OfficialClientManager(credentials=admin_creds)
+        cls.admin_volume_client = manager.volume_client
+
+    def _wait_for_volume_status(self, status):
+        self.status_timeout(
+            self.volume_client.volumes, self.volume.id, status)
+
+    def _wait_for_volume_deletion(self):
+        self.delete_timeout(
+            self.volume_client.volumes, self.volume.id,
+            not_found_exception=cinder_exceptions.NotFound)
+
+    def nova_boot(self):
+        self.keypair = self.create_keypair()
+        create_kwargs = {'key_name': self.keypair.name}
+        self.server = self.create_server(self.compute_client,
+                                         image=self.image,
+                                         create_kwargs=create_kwargs)
+
+    def create_volume_type(self, client=None, name=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.admin_volume_client
+        if not name:
+            name = 'generic'
+        randomized_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-type-' + name + '-')
+        LOG.debug("Creating a volume type: %s", randomized_name)
+        volume_type = client.volume_types.create(randomized_name)
+        self.addCleanup(client.volume_types.delete, volume_type.id)
+        return volume_type
+
+    def create_encryption_type(self, client=None, type_id=None, provider=None,
+                               key_size=None, cipher=None,
+                               control_location=None):
+        if not client:
+            client = self.admin_volume_client
+        if not type_id:
+            volume_type = self.create_volume_type()
+            type_id = volume_type.id
+        LOG.debug("Creating an encryption type for volume type: %s", type_id)
+        client.volume_encryption_types.create(type_id,
+                                              {'provider': provider,
+                                               'key_size': key_size,
+                                               'cipher': cipher,
+                                               'control_location':
+                                               control_location})
+
+    def nova_volume_attach(self):
+        attach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.create_server_volume
+        volume = attach_volume_client(self.server.id,
+                                      self.volume.id,
+                                      '/dev/vdb')
+        self.assertEqual(self.volume.id, volume.id)
+        self._wait_for_volume_status('in-use')
+
+    def nova_volume_detach(self):
+        detach_volume_client = self.compute_client.volumes.delete_server_volume
+        detach_volume_client(self.server.id, self.volume.id)
+        self._wait_for_volume_status('available')
+
+        volume = self.volume_client.volumes.get(self.volume.id)
+        self.assertEqual('available', volume.status)
+
+    def cinder_delete_encrypted(self):
+        self.volume_client.volumes.delete(self.volume.id)
+        self._wait_for_volume_deletion()
+
+
 class NetworkScenarioTest(OfficialClientTest):
     """
     Base class for network scenario tests
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f223cbfbbf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_encrypted_cinder_volumes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2014 The Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory
+# All Rights Reserved.
+#
+#    Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+#    not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+#    a copy of the License at
+#
+#         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#    Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#    distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+#    WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+#    License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+#    under the License.
+
+from tempest.scenario import manager
+from tempest import test
+
+
+class TestEncryptedCinderVolumes(manager.EncryptionScenarioTest):
+
+    """
+    This test is for verifying the functionality of encrypted cinder volumes.
+
+    For both LUKS and cryptsetup encryption types, this test performs
+    the following:
+        * Creates an image in Glance
+        * Boots an instance from the image
+        * Creates an encryption type (as admin)
+        * Creates a volume of that encryption type (as a regular user)
+        * Attaches and detaches the encrypted volume to the instance
+        * Deletes the encrypted volume
+    """
+
+    def launch_instance(self):
+        self.glance_image_create()
+        self.nova_boot()
+
+    def create_encrypted_volume(self, encryption_provider):
+        volume_type = self.create_volume_type(name='luks')
+        self.create_encryption_type(type_id=volume_type.id,
+                                    provider=encryption_provider,
+                                    key_size=512,
+                                    cipher='aes-xts-plain64',
+                                    control_location='front-end')
+        self.volume = self.create_volume(volume_type=volume_type.name)
+
+    def attach_detach_volume(self):
+        self.nova_volume_attach()
+        self.nova_volume_detach()
+
+    def delete_volume(self):
+        self.cinder_delete_encrypted()
+
+    @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
+    def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_luks(self):
+        self.launch_instance()
+        self.create_encrypted_volume('nova.volume.encryptors.'
+                                     'luks.LuksEncryptor')
+        self.attach_detach_volume()
+        self.delete_volume()
+
+    @test.services('compute', 'volume', 'image')
+    def test_encrypted_cinder_volumes_cryptsetup(self):
+        self.launch_instance()
+        self.create_encrypted_volume('nova.volume.encryptors.'
+                                     'cryptsetup.CryptsetupEncryptor')
+        self.attach_detach_volume()
+        self.delete_volume()