diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
index 9866498e98..c5a7c39d0d 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_106PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
@@ -301,6 +301,23 @@ THREAD_STRUCT = (
   }
 );
 
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
      log_config :
      {
        global_log_level                      ="info";
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
index 3563a41657..9e24ac62cd 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gNB_SA_n78_133PRB.2x2_usrpn310.conf
@@ -297,6 +297,23 @@ THREAD_STRUCT = (
   }
 );
 
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
      log_config :
      {
        global_log_level                      ="info";
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
index 9d6b8dde24..5780a1c14c 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.nsa_2x2.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
@@ -264,18 +264,6 @@ THREAD_STRUCT = (
   }
 );
 
-security = {
-  # preferred ciphering algorithms
-  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
-  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
-  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0", "nea2" );
-
-  # preferred integrity algorithms
-  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
-  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
-  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia0" );
-};
-
 security = {
   # preferred ciphering algorithms
   # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
diff --git a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
index d856f760fb..8e33103a8e 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
+++ b/ci-scripts/conf_files/gnb.band78.sa.fr1.106PRB.usrpn310.conf
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ security = {
   # preferred ciphering algorithms
   # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
   # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
-#fff  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
 
   # preferred integrity algorithms
   # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf
index 95b05f320b..b1c78bc978 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb.conf
@@ -268,12 +268,17 @@ security = {
   # preferred ciphering algorithms
   # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
   # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
-  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0", "nea2" );
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
 
   # preferred integrity algorithms
   # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
   # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
-  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia0" );
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
 };
 
      log_config :
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf
index f7546cde79..96f2909031 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_24PRB.conf
@@ -288,6 +288,23 @@ THREAD_STRUCT = (
   }
 );
 
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
      log_config :
      {
        global_log_level                      ="info";
diff --git a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_n310.conf b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_n310.conf
index 767459aecb..f51f59ae30 100644
--- a/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_n310.conf
+++ b/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/testing_gnb_n310.conf
@@ -262,6 +262,23 @@ THREAD_STRUCT = (
   }
 );
 
+security = {
+  # preferred ciphering algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nea0, nea1, nea2, nea3
+  ciphering_algorithms = ( "nea0" );
+
+  # preferred integrity algorithms
+  # the first one of the list that an UE supports in chosen
+  # valid values: nia0, nia1, nia2, nia3
+  integrity_algorithms = ( "nia2", "nia0" );
+
+  # setting 'drb_ciphering' to "no" disables ciphering for DRBs, no matter
+  # what 'ciphering_algorithms' configures; same thing for 'drb_integrity'
+  drb_ciphering = "yes";
+  drb_integrity = "no";
+};
+
      log_config :
      {
        global_log_level                      ="info";