diff --git a/app/test-security-perf/meson.build b/app/test-security-perf/meson.build
index 076999022e..547de9c908 100644
--- a/app/test-security-perf/meson.build
+++ b/app/test-security-perf/meson.build
@@ -10,5 +10,6 @@ endif
 sources = files(
         'test_security_perf.c',
         '../test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c',
+        '../test/test_security_proto.c',
 )
 deps += ['security', 'cmdline']
diff --git a/app/test-security-perf/test_security_perf.c b/app/test-security-perf/test_security_perf.c
index 4dfaca4800..c64f20e76c 100644
--- a/app/test-security-perf/test_security_perf.c
+++ b/app/test-security-perf/test_security_perf.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <app/test/test_cryptodev.h>
 #include <app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h>
 #include <app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec_test_vectors.h>
+#include <app/test/test_security_proto.h>
 
 #define NB_DESC 4096
 #define DEF_NB_SESSIONS (16 * 10 * 1024) /* 16 * 10K tunnels */
@@ -258,9 +259,7 @@ sec_conf_init(struct lcore_conf *conf,
 		conf->aead_xform.aead.iv.offset = IV_OFFSET;
 
 		/* Verify crypto capabilities */
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&conf->aead_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(sec_cap, &conf->aead_xform) != 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				"Crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -270,9 +269,7 @@ sec_conf_init(struct lcore_conf *conf,
 		       sizeof(conf->auth_xform));
 		conf->auth_xform.auth.key.data = td[0].auth_key.data;
 
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&conf->auth_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap, &conf->auth_xform) != 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 				"Auth crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 			return -1;
@@ -288,17 +285,13 @@ sec_conf_init(struct lcore_conf *conf,
 
 		/* Verify crypto capabilities */
 
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&conf->cipher_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(sec_cap, &conf->cipher_xform) != 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				"Cipher crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&conf->auth_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap, &conf->auth_xform) != 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(ERR, USER1,
 				"Auth crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 			return -1;
diff --git a/app/test/meson.build b/app/test/meson.build
index dcc93f4a43..58e120a6ab 100644
--- a/app/test/meson.build
+++ b/app/test/meson.build
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ source_file_deps = {
     'test_security.c': ['net', 'security'],
     'test_security_inline_macsec.c': ['ethdev', 'security'],
     'test_security_inline_proto.c': ['ethdev', 'security', 'eventdev'] + test_cryptodev_deps,
+    'test_security_proto.c' : ['cryptodev', 'security'],
     'test_seqlock.c': [],
     'test_service_cores.c': [],
     'test_spinlock.c': [],
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
index 58561ededf..9644566acc 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "test_cryptodev_security_pdcp_sdap_test_vectors.h"
 #include "test_cryptodev_security_pdcp_test_func.h"
 #include "test_cryptodev_security_docsis_test_vectors.h"
+#include "test_security_proto.h"
 
 #define SDAP_DISABLED	0
 #define SDAP_ENABLED	1
@@ -10229,9 +10230,7 @@ test_ipsec_proto_process(const struct ipsec_test_data td[],
 		ut_params->aead_xform.aead.iv.offset = IV_OFFSET;
 
 		/* Verify crypto capabilities */
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&ut_params->aead_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(sec_cap, &ut_params->aead_xform) != 0) {
 			if (!silent)
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Crypto capabilities not supported\n");
@@ -10242,9 +10241,7 @@ test_ipsec_proto_process(const struct ipsec_test_data td[],
 		       sizeof(ut_params->auth_xform));
 		ut_params->auth_xform.auth.key.data = td[0].auth_key.data;
 
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&ut_params->auth_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap, &ut_params->auth_xform) != 0) {
 			if (!silent)
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Auth crypto capabilities not supported\n");
@@ -10261,18 +10258,14 @@ test_ipsec_proto_process(const struct ipsec_test_data td[],
 
 		/* Verify crypto capabilities */
 
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&ut_params->cipher_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(sec_cap, &ut_params->cipher_xform) != 0) {
 			if (!silent)
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Cipher crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 			return TEST_SKIPPED;
 		}
 
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(
-				sec_cap,
-				&ut_params->auth_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap, &ut_params->auth_xform) != 0) {
 			if (!silent)
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Auth crypto capabilities not supported\n");
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c
index 205714b270..01e0a45ffd 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.c
@@ -224,84 +224,6 @@ test_ipsec_sec_caps_verify(struct rte_security_ipsec_xform *ipsec_xform,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int
-test_ipsec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(
-		const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
-		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *aead)
-{
-	const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *sym_cap;
-	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *crypto_cap;
-	int j = 0;
-
-	while ((crypto_cap = &sec_cap->crypto_capabilities[j++])->op !=
-			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
-		if (crypto_cap->op == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC &&
-				crypto_cap->sym.xform_type == aead->type &&
-				crypto_cap->sym.aead.algo == aead->aead.algo) {
-			sym_cap = &crypto_cap->sym;
-			if (rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_aead(sym_cap,
-					aead->aead.key.length,
-					aead->aead.digest_length,
-					aead->aead.aad_length,
-					aead->aead.iv.length) == 0)
-				return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return -ENOTSUP;
-}
-
-int
-test_ipsec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(
-		const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
-		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *cipher)
-{
-	const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *sym_cap;
-	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *cap;
-	int j = 0;
-
-	while ((cap = &sec_cap->crypto_capabilities[j++])->op !=
-			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
-		if (cap->op == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC &&
-				cap->sym.xform_type == cipher->type &&
-				cap->sym.cipher.algo == cipher->cipher.algo) {
-			sym_cap = &cap->sym;
-			if (rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_cipher(sym_cap,
-					cipher->cipher.key.length,
-					cipher->cipher.iv.length) == 0)
-				return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return -ENOTSUP;
-}
-
-int
-test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(
-		const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
-		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *auth)
-{
-	const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *sym_cap;
-	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *cap;
-	int j = 0;
-
-	while ((cap = &sec_cap->crypto_capabilities[j++])->op !=
-			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
-		if (cap->op == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC &&
-				cap->sym.xform_type == auth->type &&
-				cap->sym.auth.algo == auth->auth.algo) {
-			sym_cap = &cap->sym;
-			if (rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_auth(sym_cap,
-					auth->auth.key.length,
-					auth->auth.digest_length,
-					auth->auth.iv.length) == 0)
-				return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return -ENOTSUP;
-}
-
 void
 test_ipsec_td_in_from_out(const struct ipsec_test_data *td_out,
 			  struct ipsec_test_data *td_in)
diff --git a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h
index d7fc562751..dc1b4c4a80 100644
--- a/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h
+++ b/app/test/test_cryptodev_security_ipsec.h
@@ -263,18 +263,6 @@ int test_ipsec_sec_caps_verify(struct rte_security_ipsec_xform *ipsec_xform,
 			       const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
 			       bool silent);
 
-int test_ipsec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(
-		const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
-		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *aead);
-
-int test_ipsec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(
-		const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
-		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *cipher);
-
-int test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(
-		const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
-		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *auth);
-
 void test_ipsec_td_in_from_out(const struct ipsec_test_data *td_out,
 			       struct ipsec_test_data *td_in);
 
diff --git a/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c b/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c
index 78a2064b65..9644a3c39c 100644
--- a/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c
+++ b/app/test/test_security_inline_proto.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "test.h"
 #include "test_security_inline_proto_vectors.h"
+#include "test_security_proto.h"
 
 #ifdef RTE_EXEC_ENV_WINDOWS
 static int
@@ -248,8 +249,7 @@ create_inline_ipsec_session(struct ipsec_test_data *sa, uint16_t portid,
 				sizeof(struct rte_crypto_sym_xform));
 		sess_conf->crypto_xform->aead.key.data = sa->key.data;
 		/* Verify crypto capabilities */
-		if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(sec_cap,
-					sess_conf->crypto_xform) != 0) {
+		if (test_sec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(sec_cap, sess_conf->crypto_xform) != 0) {
 			RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 				"Crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 			return TEST_SKIPPED;
@@ -268,14 +268,14 @@ create_inline_ipsec_session(struct ipsec_test_data *sa, uint16_t portid,
 			sess_conf->crypto_xform->next->auth.key.data =
 							sa->auth_key.data;
 			/* Verify crypto capabilities */
-			if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(sec_cap,
+			if (test_sec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(sec_cap,
 					sess_conf->crypto_xform) != 0) {
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Cipher crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 				return TEST_SKIPPED;
 			}
 
-			if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap,
+			if (test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap,
 					sess_conf->crypto_xform->next) != 0) {
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Auth crypto capabilities not supported\n");
@@ -294,14 +294,14 @@ create_inline_ipsec_session(struct ipsec_test_data *sa, uint16_t portid,
 							sa->key.data;
 
 			/* Verify crypto capabilities */
-			if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(sec_cap,
+			if (test_sec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(sec_cap,
 					sess_conf->crypto_xform->next) != 0) {
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Cipher crypto capabilities not supported\n");
 				return TEST_SKIPPED;
 			}
 
-			if (test_ipsec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap,
+			if (test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(sec_cap,
 					sess_conf->crypto_xform) != 0) {
 				RTE_LOG(INFO, USER1,
 					"Auth crypto capabilities not supported\n");
diff --git a/app/test/test_security_proto.c b/app/test/test_security_proto.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bc4c5e11d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test/test_security_proto.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2023 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#include <rte_cryptodev.h>
+#include <rte_security.h>
+
+#include "test_security_proto.h"
+
+int
+test_sec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
+		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *aead)
+{
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *sym_cap;
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *crypto_cap;
+	int j = 0;
+
+	while ((crypto_cap = &sec_cap->crypto_capabilities[j++])->op !=
+			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
+		if (crypto_cap->op == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC &&
+				crypto_cap->sym.xform_type == aead->type &&
+				crypto_cap->sym.aead.algo == aead->aead.algo) {
+			sym_cap = &crypto_cap->sym;
+			if (rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_aead(sym_cap,
+					aead->aead.key.length,
+					aead->aead.digest_length,
+					aead->aead.aad_length,
+					aead->aead.iv.length) == 0)
+				return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENOTSUP;
+}
+
+int
+test_sec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
+		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *cipher)
+{
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *sym_cap;
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *cap;
+	int j = 0;
+
+	while ((cap = &sec_cap->crypto_capabilities[j++])->op !=
+			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
+		if (cap->op == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC &&
+				cap->sym.xform_type == cipher->type &&
+				cap->sym.cipher.algo == cipher->cipher.algo) {
+			sym_cap = &cap->sym;
+			if (rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_cipher(sym_cap,
+					cipher->cipher.key.length,
+					cipher->cipher.iv.length) == 0)
+				return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENOTSUP;
+}
+
+int
+test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
+		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *auth)
+{
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_symmetric_capability *sym_cap;
+	const struct rte_cryptodev_capabilities *cap;
+	int j = 0;
+
+	while ((cap = &sec_cap->crypto_capabilities[j++])->op !=
+			RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_UNDEFINED) {
+		if (cap->op == RTE_CRYPTO_OP_TYPE_SYMMETRIC &&
+				cap->sym.xform_type == auth->type &&
+				cap->sym.auth.algo == auth->auth.algo) {
+			sym_cap = &cap->sym;
+			if (rte_cryptodev_sym_capability_check_auth(sym_cap,
+					auth->auth.key.length,
+					auth->auth.digest_length,
+					auth->auth.iv.length) == 0)
+				return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return -ENOTSUP;
+}
diff --git a/app/test/test_security_proto.h b/app/test/test_security_proto.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b91181384b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/test/test_security_proto.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ * Copyright(C) 2023 Marvell.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _TEST_SECURITY_PROTO_H_
+#define _TEST_SECURITY_PROTO_H_
+
+#include <rte_cryptodev.h>
+#include <rte_security.h>
+
+int test_sec_crypto_caps_aead_verify(const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
+		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *aead);
+
+int test_sec_crypto_caps_cipher_verify(const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
+		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *cipher);
+
+int test_sec_crypto_caps_auth_verify(const struct rte_security_capability *sec_cap,
+		struct rte_crypto_sym_xform *auth);
+
+#endif
