diff --git a/examples/playbook/sample.tlspc.svc-account.yaml b/examples/playbook/sample.tlspc.svc-account.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07965f09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/playbook/sample.tlspc.svc-account.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+config:
+  connection:
+    platform: TLSPC # alternatively, VAAS can be used
+    credentials:
+      tenantId: '{{ Env "TLSPC_TENANT_ID" }}' # TLSPC tenant ID as environment variable
+      externalJWT: '{{ Env "TLSPC_EXTERNAL_JWT" }}' # JWT from Identity Provider as environment variable
+      #externalJWT: 'file:/path/to/jwt' # JWT from Identity Provider as file
+certificateTasks:
+  - name: myCertificate # Task Identifier, no relevance in tool run
+    renewBefore: 31d
+    request:
+      csr: service
+      keyPassword: "newPassword!"
+      subject:
+        # Templating needs to go between single quotes to avoid issues when refreshing tokens and saving back
+        commonName: '{{ Hostname | ToLower -}}.{{- Env "USERDNSDOMAIN" | ToLower }}'
+        country: US
+        locality: Salt Lake City
+        state: Utah
+        organization: Venafi Inc
+        orgUnits:
+          - engineering
+          - marketing
+      zone: "Open Source\\vcert"
+    installations:
+      - format: PEM
+        file: "/path/to/my/certificate/cert.cer"
+        chainFile: "/path/to/my/certificate/chain.cer"
+        keyFile: "/path/to/my/certificate/key.pem"
+        afterInstallAction: "echo Success!!!"
diff --git a/examples/svc-account/main.go b/examples/tlspc-svc-account/main.go
similarity index 100%
rename from examples/svc-account/main.go
rename to examples/tlspc-svc-account/main.go
diff --git a/pkg/endpoint/authentication.go b/pkg/endpoint/authentication.go
index 1802ed26..30047fb6 100644
--- a/pkg/endpoint/authentication.go
+++ b/pkg/endpoint/authentication.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ type Authentication struct {
 	// API key
 	APIKey string `yaml:"apiKey,omitempty"`
 	// Service account
-	TenantID       string `yaml:"tlspcTenantId,omitempty"`
-	ExternalIdPJWT string `yaml:"tlspcJWT,omitempty"`
+	TenantID       string `yaml:"tenantId,omitempty"`
+	ExternalIdPJWT string `yaml:"externalJWT,omitempty"`
 
 	// IDP Auth method
 	ClientId     string `yaml:"clientId,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/playbook/app/domain/authentication.go b/pkg/playbook/app/domain/authentication.go
index ecd4efed..7885693a 100644
--- a/pkg/playbook/app/domain/authentication.go
+++ b/pkg/playbook/app/domain/authentication.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import (
 const (
 	accessToken  = "accessToken"
 	apiKey       = "apiKey"
+	tenantID     = "tenantId"
+	externalJWT  = "externalJWT"
 	clientID     = "clientId"
 	clientSecret = "clientSecret"
 	refreshToken = "refreshToken"
@@ -53,6 +55,12 @@ func (a Authentication) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
 	if a.APIKey != "" {
 		values[apiKey] = a.APIKey
 	}
+	if a.TenantID != "" {
+		values[tenantID] = a.TenantID
+	}
+	if a.ExternalIdPJWT != "" {
+		values[externalJWT] = a.ExternalIdPJWT
+	}
 	if a.ClientId != "" {
 		values[clientID] = a.ClientId
 	}
@@ -66,7 +74,6 @@ func (a Authentication) MarshalYAML() (interface{}, error) {
 		if a.IdentityProvider.Audience != "" {
 			values[idPAudience] = a.IdentityProvider.Audience
 		}
-		//values[idP] = a.IdentityProvider
 	}
 	if a.RefreshToken != "" {
 		values[refreshToken] = a.RefreshToken
@@ -95,6 +102,12 @@ func (a *Authentication) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
 	if val, found := authMap[apiKey]; found {
 		a.APIKey = val.(string)
 	}
+	if val, found := authMap[tenantID]; found {
+		a.TenantID = val.(string)
+	}
+	if val, found := authMap[externalJWT]; found {
+		a.ExternalIdPJWT = val.(string)
+	}
 	if val, found := authMap[clientID]; found {
 		a.ClientId = val.(string)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/playbook/app/domain/connection.go b/pkg/playbook/app/domain/connection.go
index fc87a4a6..71ccd669 100644
--- a/pkg/playbook/app/domain/connection.go
+++ b/pkg/playbook/app/domain/connection.go
@@ -105,10 +105,28 @@ func isValidTpp(c Connection) (bool, error) {
 
 func isValidVaaS(c Connection) (bool, error) {
 	// Credentials are not empty
-	if c.Credentials.APIKey == "" {
+	apikey := false
+	if c.Credentials.APIKey != "" {
+		apikey = true
+	}
+
+	svcaccount := false
+	if c.Credentials.TenantID != "" {
+		svcaccount = true
+	}
+
+	if !apikey && !svcaccount {
 		return false, ErrNoCredentials
 	}
 
+	if apikey {
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	if c.Credentials.ExternalIdPJWT == "" {
+		return false, ErrNoExternalJWT
+	}
+
 	return true, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/playbook/app/domain/error.go b/pkg/playbook/app/domain/error.go
index 6d855a21..459c2633 100644
--- a/pkg/playbook/app/domain/error.go
+++ b/pkg/playbook/app/domain/error.go
@@ -84,4 +84,6 @@ var (
 	ErrNoClientId = fmt.Errorf("no cliendId defined. Firefly platform requires a clientId to request OAuth2 token")
 	// ErrNoIdentityProviderURL is thrown when platform is Firefly and no config.credentials.tokenURL is defined to request an OAuth2 Token
 	ErrNoIdentityProviderURL = fmt.Errorf("no tokenURL defined in credentials. tokenURL is required to request OAuth2 token")
+	// ErrNoExternalJWT is thrown when platform is TLSPC/VAAS, a tenantId has been passed but no config.credentials.externalJWT is set
+	ErrNoExternalJWT = fmt.Errorf("no externalJWT defined in credentials. externalJWT is required to request an access token from TLSPC")
 )
diff --git a/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/helper.go b/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/helper.go
index bee4db9b..24a30fce 100644
--- a/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/helper.go
+++ b/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/helper.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const (
 	// OriginName represents the Origin of the Request set in a Custom Field
 	OriginName = "Venafi VCert Playbook"
 
-	userProvidedCSRPrefix = "file:"
+	filePrefix = "file:"
 )
 
 func loadTrustBundle(path string) string {
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ func setCSR(playbookRequest domain.PlaybookRequest, vcertRequest *certificate.Re
 	vcertRequest.CsrOrigin = certificate.LocalGeneratedCSR
 
 	//CSR is user provided. Load CSR from file
-	if strings.HasPrefix(playbookRequest.CsrOrigin, userProvidedCSRPrefix) {
-		file := playbookRequest.CsrOrigin[len(userProvidedCSRPrefix):]
+	if strings.HasPrefix(playbookRequest.CsrOrigin, filePrefix) {
+		file := playbookRequest.CsrOrigin[len(filePrefix):]
 		csr, err := readCSRFromFile(file)
 		if err != nil {
 			zap.L().Warn("failed to read CSR from file", zap.String("file", file), zap.Error(err))
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func setCSR(playbookRequest domain.PlaybookRequest, vcertRequest *certificate.Re
 }
 
 func readCSRFromFile(fileName string) ([]byte, error) {
-	bytes, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+	bytes, err := readFile(fileName)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -231,3 +231,11 @@ func readCSRFromFile(fileName string) ([]byte, error) {
 		bytes = rest
 	}
 }
+
+func readFile(fileName string) ([]byte, error) {
+	bytes, err := os.ReadFile(fileName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return bytes, err
+	}
+	return bytes, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/vcertutil.go b/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/vcertutil.go
index 9f24b10b..4a4f7a35 100644
--- a/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/vcertutil.go
+++ b/pkg/playbook/app/vcertutil/vcertutil.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509/pkix"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -82,26 +83,22 @@ func EnrollCertificate(config domain.Config, request domain.PlaybookRequest) (*c
 }
 
 func buildClient(config domain.Config, zone string) (endpoint.Connector, error) {
-	vConfig := &vcert.Config{
-		ConnectorType: config.Connection.GetConnectorType(),
-		BaseUrl:       config.Connection.URL,
-		Zone:          zone,
-		Credentials: &endpoint.Authentication{
-			APIKey:       config.Connection.Credentials.APIKey,
-			Scope:        config.Connection.Credentials.Scope,
-			ClientId:     config.Connection.Credentials.ClientId,
-			AccessToken:  config.Connection.Credentials.AccessToken,
-			ClientSecret: config.Connection.Credentials.ClientSecret,
-		},
+	vcertConfig := &vcert.Config{
+		ConnectorType:   config.Connection.GetConnectorType(),
+		BaseUrl:         config.Connection.URL,
+		Zone:            zone,
 		ConnectionTrust: loadTrustBundle(config.Connection.TrustBundlePath),
 		LogVerbose:      false,
 	}
 
-	if config.Connection.Credentials.IdentityProvider != nil {
-		vConfig.Credentials.IdentityProvider = config.Connection.Credentials.IdentityProvider
+	// build Authentication object
+	vcertAuth, err := buildVCertAuthentication(config.Connection.Credentials)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
+	vcertConfig.Credentials = vcertAuth
 
-	client, err := vcert.NewClient(vConfig)
+	client, err := vcert.NewClient(vcertConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -109,6 +106,132 @@ func buildClient(config domain.Config, zone string) (endpoint.Connector, error)
 	return client, nil
 }
 
+func buildVCertAuthentication(playbookAuth domain.Authentication) (*endpoint.Authentication, error) {
+	offset := len(filePrefix)
+	attrPrefix := "config.connection.credentials"
+
+	vcertAuth := &endpoint.Authentication{}
+
+	// Cloud API key
+	apiKey := playbookAuth.APIKey
+	if strings.HasPrefix(apiKey, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(apiKey[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.apiKey", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		apiKey = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.APIKey = apiKey
+
+	// Cloud tenant ID
+	tenantID := playbookAuth.TenantID
+	if strings.HasPrefix(tenantID, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(tenantID[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.tenantId", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		tenantID = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.TenantID = tenantID
+
+	// Cloud JWT
+	jwt := playbookAuth.ExternalIdPJWT
+	if strings.HasPrefix(jwt, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(jwt[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.externalJWT", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		jwt = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.ExternalIdPJWT = jwt
+
+	// Access token
+	accessToken := playbookAuth.AccessToken
+	if strings.HasPrefix(accessToken, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(accessToken[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.accessToken", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		accessToken = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.AccessToken = accessToken
+
+	// Scope
+	scope := playbookAuth.Scope
+	if strings.HasPrefix(scope, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(scope[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.scope", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		scope = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.Scope = scope
+
+	// Client ID
+	clientID := playbookAuth.ClientId
+	if strings.HasPrefix(clientID, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(clientID[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.clientId", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		clientID = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.ClientId = clientID
+
+	// Client secret
+	clientSecret := playbookAuth.ClientSecret
+	if strings.HasPrefix(clientSecret, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(clientSecret[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.clientSecret", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		clientSecret = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	vcertAuth.ClientSecret = clientSecret
+
+	// Return here as Identity provider is nil
+	if playbookAuth.IdentityProvider == nil {
+		return vcertAuth, nil
+	}
+
+	idp := &endpoint.OAuthProvider{}
+
+	// OAuth provider token url
+	tokenURL := playbookAuth.IdentityProvider.TokenURL
+	if strings.HasPrefix(tokenURL, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(tokenURL[offset:])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.idP.tokenURL", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value from attribute: %s:%w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		tokenURL = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	idp.TokenURL = tokenURL
+
+	// OAuth provider audience
+	audience := playbookAuth.IdentityProvider.Audience
+	if strings.HasPrefix(audience, filePrefix) {
+		data, err := readFile(audience[len(filePrefix):])
+		if err != nil {
+			attribute := fmt.Sprintf("%s.idP.audience", attrPrefix)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read value [%s] from authentication attribute: %w", attribute, err)
+		}
+		audience = strings.TrimSpace(string(data))
+	}
+	idp.Audience = audience
+
+	vcertAuth.IdentityProvider = idp
+
+	return vcertAuth, nil
+}
+
 func buildRequest(request domain.PlaybookRequest) certificate.Request {
 
 	vcertRequest := certificate.Request{