diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Include/Websockets/WebsocketsBus.h b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Include/Websockets/WebsocketsBus.h
index d2825e0a9d..7ab4ed6545 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Include/Websockets/WebsocketsBus.h
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Include/Websockets/WebsocketsBus.h
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ namespace Websockets
         //!avoided in production.
         virtual AZStd::unique_ptr<IWebsocketClient> CreateClient(const AZStd::string& websocket,
             const OnMessage& messageFunc, WebsocketType type) = 0;
+
+        virtual AZStd::unique_ptr<IWebsocketClient> CreateClientWithAuth(const AZStd::string& websocket,
+            const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization) = 0;
     };
 
 
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.cpp b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.cpp
index 753dccdd75..938568a0d4 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.cpp
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Websockets
         }
     }
 
-    bool SecureWebsocketClient_Default::ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string & websocket, const OnMessage & messageFunc)
+    bool SecureWebsocketClient_Default::ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string & websocket, const OnMessage & messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization)
     {
         m_messageFunction = messageFunc;
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Websockets
         //TLS handler (Transport Layer Security, also often referred to as SSL secure socket handler)
         m_client.set_tls_init_handler([](websocketpp::connection_hdl hdl) -> websocketpp::lib::shared_ptr<asio::ssl::context>
         {
-            websocketpp::lib::shared_ptr<asio::ssl::context> contextPtr(new asio::ssl::context(asio::ssl::context::tlsv1));
+            websocketpp::lib::shared_ptr<asio::ssl::context> contextPtr(new asio::ssl::context(asio::ssl::context::sslv23));
 
             websocketpp::lib::error_code errorCode;
             contextPtr->set_options(asio::ssl::context::default_workarounds
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ namespace Websockets
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (!authorization.empty())
+        {
+            m_connection->append_header("Authorization", authorization.c_str());
+        }
+
         // Connect only requests a connection. No network messages are
         // exchanged until run().
         m_client.connect(m_connection);
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.h b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.h
index aa6b1a4958..ad8013ddb2 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.h
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Default/SecureWebsocketClient_Default.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Websockets
 
         void Destroy();
 
-        bool ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc);
+        bool ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization);
 
         bool IsConnectionOpen() const;
         void SendWebsocketMessage(const AZStd::string& msgBody);
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.cpp b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.cpp
index 1d6c04e3d7..c9c888761b 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.cpp
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Websockets
 
     }
 
-    bool SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented::ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string & websocket, const OnMessage & messageFunc)
+    bool SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented::ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string & websocket, const OnMessage & messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.h b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.h
index 6f4ed390a6..5523f9c38b 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.h
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/Platform/Common/Unimplemented/SecureWebsocketClient_Unimplemented.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Websockets
 
         void Destroy();
 
-        bool ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc);
+        bool ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization);
 
         bool IsConnectionOpen() const;
         void SendWebsocketMessage(const AZStd::string& msgBody);
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.cpp b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.cpp
index 2a454022b4..241ecf1f75 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.cpp
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.cpp
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ namespace Websockets
         }
     }
 
+    bool SecureWebsocketClient::ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization)
+    {
+        return Platform::ConnectWebsocket(websocket, messageFunc, authorization);
+    }
+
     bool SecureWebsocketClient::ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc)
     {
         return Platform::ConnectWebsocket(websocket, messageFunc);
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.h b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.h
index 9360635072..8334984ae7 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.h
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/SecureWebsocketClient.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace Websockets
 
         static void Reflect(AZ::ReflectContext* context);
 
-        bool ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc);
+        bool ConnectWebsocket(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization = "");
 
         //interface functions
         bool IsConnectionOpen() const override;
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.cpp b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.cpp
index 7b538373f8..ae2ceb6e5b 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.cpp
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@ namespace Websockets
         WebsocketsRequestBus::Handler::BusDisconnect();
     }
 
+    AZStd::unique_ptr<IWebsocketClient> WebsocketsSystemComponent::CreateClientWithAuth(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization)
+    {
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<SecureWebsocketClient> socket = AZStd::make_unique<SecureWebsocketClient>();
+
+        if (!socket)
+        {
+            AZ_Error("Websocket Gem", socket, "Socket not created!");
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        if (!socket->ConnectWebsocket(websocket, messageFunc, authorization))
+        {
+            AZ_Error("Websocket Gem", false, "Socket connection unsuccessful");
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
+        return socket;
+    }
+    
     AZStd::unique_ptr<IWebsocketClient> WebsocketsSystemComponent::CreateClient(const AZStd::string& websocket, const OnMessage& messageFunc, WebsocketType type)
     {
         switch (type)
diff --git a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.h b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.h
index b170dee577..fe0fbe2df3 100644
--- a/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.h
+++ b/dev/Gems/Websockets/Code/Source/WebsocketsSystemComponent.h
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ namespace Websockets
         void Activate() override;
         void Deactivate() override;
 
+        AZStd::unique_ptr<IWebsocketClient> CreateClientWithAuth(const AZStd::string& websocket,
+            const OnMessage& messageFunc, const AZStd::string& authorization) override;
+
         AZStd::unique_ptr<IWebsocketClient> CreateClient(const AZStd::string& websocket,
             const OnMessage& messageFunc, WebsocketType type = WebsocketType::Secure) override;
     };