diff --git a/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/transaction/manager/IdAuthSecurityManager.java b/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/transaction/manager/IdAuthSecurityManager.java
index 599d93bcef5..d1767fedce5 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/transaction/manager/IdAuthSecurityManager.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/transaction/manager/IdAuthSecurityManager.java
@@ -513,12 +513,12 @@ public Tuple3<String, String, String> encryptData(byte[] data, String partnerCer
 		return Tuples.of(CryptoUtil.encodeBase64Url(encryptedData.getT1()), CryptoUtil.encodeBase64Url(encryptedData.getT2()), digestAsPlainText(certificateThumbprint));
 	}
 
-	public byte[] asymmetricEncryption(byte[] dataToEncrypt, String partnerCertificate)
+	public String asymmetricEncryption(byte[] dataToEncrypt, String partnerCertificate)
 			throws IdAuthenticationBusinessException {
 		X509Certificate x509Certificate = getX509Certificate(partnerCertificate);
 		PublicKey publicKey = x509Certificate.getPublicKey();
 		byte[] encryptedData = cryptoCore.asymmetricEncrypt(publicKey, dataToEncrypt);
-		return encryptedData;
+		return CryptoUtil.encodeBase64(encryptedData);
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/websub/impl/OndemandTemplateEventPublisher.java b/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/websub/impl/OndemandTemplateEventPublisher.java
index cb50a458130..32bf942728c 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/websub/impl/OndemandTemplateEventPublisher.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-common/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/common/service/websub/impl/OndemandTemplateEventPublisher.java
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ private void sendEvents(BaseRequestDTO baserequestdto, String headerSignature, O
 			eventData.put(REQUESTDATETIME, DateUtils.formatToISOString(DateUtils.getUTCCurrentDateTime()));
 			eventData.put(INDIVIDUAL_ID,
 					encryptIndividualId(baserequestdto.getIndividualId(), partnerDataCert.get().getCertificateData()));
-			eventData.put(AUTH_PARTNER_ID, partner.get().getPartnerId());
+			eventData.put(AUTH_PARTNER_ID, partner.map(PartnerDTO::getPartnerId).orElse(null));
 			eventData.put(INDIVIDUAL_ID_TYPE, baserequestdto.getIndividualIdType());
-			eventData.put(ENTITY_NAME, partner.get().getPartnerName());
+			eventData.put(ENTITY_NAME, partner.map(PartnerDTO::getPartnerName).orElse(null));
 			eventData.put(REQUEST_SIGNATURE, headerSignature);
 			EventModel eventModel = createEventModel(onDemadTemplateExtractionTopic, eventData);
 			publishEvent(eventModel);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ private EventModel createEventModel(String topic, Map<String, Object> eventData)
 		return model;
 	}
 
-	private byte[] encryptIndividualId(String id, String partnerCertificate) {
+	private String encryptIndividualId(String id, String partnerCertificate) {
 		try {
 			logger.info("Inside the method of encryptIndividualId using partner certificate ");
 			return securityManager.asymmetricEncryption(id.getBytes(), partnerCertificate);
diff --git a/authentication/authentication-otp-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/otp/service/controller/OTPController.java b/authentication/authentication-otp-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/otp/service/controller/OTPController.java
index 847aca099f3..2f9b4a5338e 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-otp-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/otp/service/controller/OTPController.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-otp-service/src/main/java/io/mosip/authentication/otp/service/controller/OTPController.java
@@ -136,10 +136,10 @@ public OtpResponseDTO generateOTP(@Valid @RequestBody OtpRequestDTO otpRequestDt
 					.createAndSetAuthTxnBuilderMetadataToRequest(otpRequestDto, !isPartnerReq, partner);
 			
 			try {
-				String idvidHash = securityManager.hash(otpRequestDto.getIndividualId());
 				String idType = Objects.nonNull(otpRequestDto.getIndividualIdType()) ? otpRequestDto.getIndividualIdType()
 						: idTypeUtil.getIdType(otpRequestDto.getIndividualId()).getType();
 				otpRequestDto.setIndividualIdType(idType);
+				String idvidHash = securityManager.hash(otpRequestDto.getIndividualId());
 				otpRequestValidator.validateIdvId(otpRequestDto.getIndividualId(), idType, errors, IdAuthCommonConstants.IDV_ID);
 				DataValidationUtil.validate(errors);
 				OtpResponseDTO otpResponseDTO = otpService.generateOtp(otpRequestDto, partnerId, requestWithMetadata);
@@ -178,4 +178,4 @@ public OtpResponseDTO generateOTP(@Valid @RequestBody OtpRequestDTO otpRequestDt
 		}
 	}
 
-}
+}
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