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
 		}
 	}
 
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/KycAuthRequestValidatorTest.java b/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/KycAuthRequestValidatorTest.java
index 48bff6eb27d..c6fe2f1613d 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/KycAuthRequestValidatorTest.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/KycAuthRequestValidatorTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.TestContext;
+import org.springframework.test.context.TestPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
 import org.springframework.test.util.ReflectionTestUtils;
 import org.springframework.validation.BeanPropertyBindingResult;
@@ -34,10 +35,10 @@
 import io.mosip.authentication.common.service.integration.MasterDataManager;
 import io.mosip.authentication.common.service.util.EnvUtil;
 import io.mosip.authentication.common.service.validator.AuthRequestValidator;
+import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.EkycAuthRequestDTO;
 import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.IdType;
 import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.IdentityDTO;
 import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.IdentityInfoDTO;
-import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.EkycAuthRequestDTO;
 import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.RequestDTO;
 import io.mosip.kernel.logger.logback.appender.RollingFileAppender;
 import io.mosip.kernel.pinvalidator.impl.PinValidatorImpl;
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 @WebMvcTest
 @ContextConfiguration(classes = { TestContext.class, WebApplicationContext.class })
 @Import(EnvUtil.class)
+@TestPropertySource(locations="classpath:application.properties")
 public class KycAuthRequestValidatorTest {
 
 	@Mock
diff --git a/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/VciExchangeRequestValidatorTest.java b/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/VciExchangeRequestValidatorTest.java
index 6df5a1ba32b..0a69dd9d754 100644
--- a/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/VciExchangeRequestValidatorTest.java
+++ b/authentication/authentication-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/authentication/service/kyc/validator/VciExchangeRequestValidatorTest.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package io.mosip.authentication.service.kyc.validator;
 
-import io.mosip.authentication.common.service.util.EnvUtil;
-import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.KycAuthRequestDTO;
-import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.VciCredentialsDefinitionRequestDTO;
-import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.VciExchangeRequestDTO;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+
+import java.time.Instant;
+import java.time.ZoneOffset;
+import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -13,24 +17,23 @@
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.test.context.TestContext;
+import org.springframework.test.context.TestPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
 import org.springframework.test.util.ReflectionTestUtils;
 import org.springframework.validation.BeanPropertyBindingResult;
 import org.springframework.validation.Errors;
 import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
 
-import java.time.Instant;
-import java.time.ZoneOffset;
-import java.time.format.DateTimeFormatter;
-import java.util.Arrays;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import io.mosip.authentication.common.service.util.EnvUtil;
+import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.KycAuthRequestDTO;
+import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.VciCredentialsDefinitionRequestDTO;
+import io.mosip.authentication.core.indauth.dto.VciExchangeRequestDTO;
 
 @RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
 @WebMvcTest
 @ContextConfiguration(classes = { TestContext.class, WebApplicationContext.class })
 @Import(EnvUtil.class)
+@TestPropertySource(locations="classpath:application.properties")
 public class VciExchangeRequestValidatorTest {
 
     @InjectMocks