diff --git a/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h b/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h
index 0e6cb70..7ece188 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_ConnectionHandler.h
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ class ConnectionHandler {
       virtual unsigned long getTime() = 0;
       virtual Client &getClient() = 0;
       virtual Client *getNewClient() = 0;
+      virtual Client *getNewSSLClient() = 0;
       virtual UDP &getUDP() = 0;
     #endif
 
diff --git a/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.cpp b/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.cpp
index 0753eb2..7ac6c24 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.h"
 
 #ifdef BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET /* Only compile if the board has ethernet */
+#include "EthernetSSLClient.h"
 
 /******************************************************************************
    CTOR/DTOR
@@ -126,4 +127,8 @@ NetworkConnectionState EthernetConnectionHandler::update_handleDisconnected()
   }
 }
 
+Client* EthernetConnectionHandler::getNewSSLClient() {
+  return new EthernetSSLClient();
+}
+
 #endif /* #ifdef BOARD_HAS_ETHERNET */
diff --git a/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.h b/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.h
index eb8aecd..ef049be 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_EthernetConnectionHandler.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class EthernetConnectionHandler : public ConnectionHandler
     virtual unsigned long getTime() override { return 0; }
     virtual Client & getClient() override{ return _eth_client; }
     virtual Client *getNewClient() override { return new EthernetClient(); }
+    virtual Client *getNewSSLClient();
     virtual UDP & getUDP() override { return _eth_udp; }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.cpp b/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.cpp
index e57a720..3629a9b 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.cpp
@@ -145,4 +145,12 @@ NetworkConnectionState GSMConnectionHandler::update_handleDisconnected()
   }
 }
 
+Client* GSMConnectionHandler::getNewSSLClient() {
+#ifdef ARDUINO_SAMD_MKRGSM1400
+  return GSMSSLClient();
+#else
+  return nullptr;
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif /* #ifdef BOARD_HAS_GSM  */
diff --git a/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.h b/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.h
index bf71d49..ed4f615 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_GSMConnectionHandler.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class GSMConnectionHandler : public ConnectionHandler
     virtual unsigned long getTime() override;
     virtual Client & getClient() override { return _gsm_client; };
     virtual Client *getNewClient() override { return new GSMClient(); }
+    virtual Client *getNewSSLClient();
     virtual UDP & getUDP() override { return _gsm_udp; };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.cpp b/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.cpp
index 344e104..3e16520 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.cpp
@@ -147,4 +147,8 @@ NetworkConnectionState NBConnectionHandler::update_handleDisconnected()
   }
 }
 
+Client* NBConnectionHandler::getNewSSLClient() {
+  return new NBSSLClient();
+}
+
 #endif /* #ifdef BOARD_HAS_NB  */
diff --git a/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.h b/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.h
index caa15fb..e2a34ee 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_NBConnectionHandler.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class NBConnectionHandler : public ConnectionHandler
     virtual unsigned long getTime() override;
     virtual Client & getClient() override { return _nb_client; };
     virtual Client *getNewClient() override { return new NBClient(); }
+    virtual Client *getNewSSLClient();
     virtual UDP & getUDP() override { return _nb_udp; };
 
 
diff --git a/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.cpp b/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.cpp
index 902b53f..7932118 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.cpp
@@ -20,8 +20,23 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 
 #include "Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.h"
-
 #ifdef BOARD_HAS_WIFI /* Only compile if the board has WiFi */
+#if defined(BOARD_STM32H7)
+  #include <WiFiSSLClient.h>
+#elif defined(ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32)
+  #include <WiFiClientSecure.h>
+#elif defined(ARDUINO_UNOR4_WIFI)
+  #include <WiFiSSLClient.h>
+#elif defined(ARDUINO_PORTENTA_C33)
+  #include <SSLClient.h>
+#elif defined(BOARD_HAS_SE050)
+  #include <WiFiSSLSE050Client.h>
+#endif
+
+#ifdef BOARD_HAS_OFFLOADED_ECCX08
+#include <Arduino_SecureElement.h>
+#include <WiFiSSLClient.h>
+#endif
 
 /******************************************************************************
    CONSTANTS
@@ -170,4 +185,12 @@ NetworkConnectionState WiFiConnectionHandler::update_handleDisconnected()
   }
 }
 
+Client* WiFiConnectionHandler::getNewSSLClient() {
+#ifdef ARDUINO_ARCH_ESP32
+  return new WiFiClientSecure();
+#else
+  return new WiFiSSLClient();
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif /* #ifdef BOARD_HAS_WIFI */
diff --git a/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.h b/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.h
index 31f6a5a..e346ef3 100644
--- a/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.h
+++ b/src/Arduino_WiFiConnectionHandler.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class WiFiConnectionHandler : public ConnectionHandler
     virtual unsigned long getTime() override;
     virtual Client & getClient() override { return _wifi_client; }
     virtual Client *getNewClient() override { return new WiFiClient(); }
+    virtual Client *getNewSSLClient();
     virtual UDP & getUDP() override { return _wifi_udp; }