diff --git a/tekton/src/params/install.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/params/install.yml.j2
index 1e4b38e948..f1ab2df7ab 100644
--- a/tekton/src/params/install.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/params/install.yml.j2
@@ -280,6 +280,10 @@
   type: string
   description: COS action to be performed (provision or deprovision)
   default: ""
+- name: use_hmac
+  type: string
+  description: Optional boolean variable weather hmac is enabled or not
+  default: ""
 
 # MAS Integration - Grafana
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tekton/src/pipelines/fvt-deprovision-after.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/pipelines/fvt-deprovision-after.yml.j2
index f1565af8d7..aaef845847 100644
--- a/tekton/src/pipelines/fvt-deprovision-after.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/pipelines/fvt-deprovision-after.yml.j2
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ spec:
     - name: cos_action
       type: string
       default: ""
+    - name: use_hmac
+      type: string
+      default: ""
 
     # IBM Event Streams
     - name: eventstreams_resourcegroup
diff --git a/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/deprovision-mas-deps.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/deprovision-mas-deps.yml.j2
index 0ec1d13f9a..78502072fd 100644
--- a/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/deprovision-mas-deps.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/deprovision-mas-deps.yml.j2
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ spec:
     - name: ibmcloud_apikey
       type: string
       default: ""
+    - name: use_hmac
+      type: string
+      default: ""
 
   tasks:
 {% if wait_for_deprovision == true %}
@@ -198,6 +201,8 @@ spec:
           value: $(params.ibmcloud_resourcegroup)
         - name: ibmcloud_apikey
           value: $(params.ibmcloud_apikey)
+        - name: use_hmac
+          value: $(params.use_hmac)
 
       workspaces:
         - name: configs
diff --git a/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/gitops-mas-deps.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/gitops-mas-deps.yml.j2
index 1744047d1c..aeb42d11c9 100644
--- a/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/gitops-mas-deps.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/pipelines/gitops/gitops-mas-deps.yml.j2
@@ -85,6 +85,10 @@ spec:
       type: string
       description: COS action to be performed (provision or deprovision)
       default: ""
+    - name: use_hmac
+      type: string
+      description: Optional boolean variable weather hmac is enabled or not
+      default: ""
 
     - name: ibmcloud_apikey
       type: string
@@ -214,6 +218,8 @@ spec:
           value: $(params.ibmcloud_resourcegroup)
         - name: ibmcloud_apikey
           value: $(params.ibmcloud_apikey)
+        - name: use_hmac
+          value: $(params.use_hmac)
 
       workspaces:
         - name: configs
diff --git a/tekton/src/pipelines/install.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/pipelines/install.yml.j2
index 605f762ce0..f2d711fb6a 100644
--- a/tekton/src/pipelines/install.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/pipelines/install.yml.j2
@@ -161,10 +161,14 @@ spec:
     # 4. Other Dependecies
     # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # 4.1 Install Cloud Object Storage (COS)
-    {{ lookup('template', pipeline_src_dir ~ '/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2') | indent(4) }}
+    {{ lookup('template', pipeline_src_dir ~ '/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2', template_vars={'suffix': 'system'}) | indent(4) }}
       runAfter:
         - pre-install-check
 
+    {{ lookup('template', pipeline_src_dir ~ '/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2', template_vars={'suffix': 'manage'}) | indent(4) }}
+      runAfter:
+        - suite-verify
+
     # 4.2 Configure COS in MAS
     {{ lookup('template', pipeline_src_dir ~ '/taskdefs/core/suite-config-cos.yml.j2') | indent(4) }}
       runAfter:
diff --git a/tekton/src/pipelines/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/pipelines/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2
index 5933a13b7f..e419ea9619 100644
--- a/tekton/src/pipelines/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/pipelines/taskdefs/dependencies/cos.yml.j2
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-- name: cos
+- name: cos-{{ suffix }}
   timeout: "0"
   params:
     {{ lookup('template', pipeline_src_dir ~ '/taskdefs/common/cli-params.yml.j2') | indent(4) }}
     - name: devops_suite_name
-      value: dependencies-cos
+      value: dependencies-cos-{{ suffix }}
 
     - name: mas_instance_id
       value: $(params.mas_instance_id)
@@ -21,6 +21,20 @@
 
     - name: custom_labels
       value: $(params.custom_labels)
+
+{% if suffix == "system" %}
+    - name: mas_config_scope
+      value: system
+    - name: use_hmac
+      value: false
+{% endif %}
+{% if suffix == "manage" %}
+    - name: mas_config_scope
+      value: wsapp
+    - name: use_hmac
+      value: true
+{% endif %}
+
   taskRef:
     kind: Task
     name: mas-devops-cos
diff --git a/tekton/src/tasks/dependencies/cos.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/tasks/dependencies/cos.yml.j2
index cd2d782836..66a50145c2 100644
--- a/tekton/src/tasks/dependencies/cos.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/tasks/dependencies/cos.yml.j2
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ spec:
       type: string
       description: Name of COS instance in IBM Cloud account
       default: ""
+    - name: use_hmac
+      type: string
+      description: Optional boolean variable weather hmac is enabled or not
+      default: ""
 
 
   stepTemplate:
@@ -72,6 +76,8 @@ spec:
         value: $(params.cos_resourcegroup)
       - name: IBMCLOUD_RESOURCEGROUP
         value: $(params.ibmcloud_resourcegroup)
+      - name: USE_HMAC
+        value: $(params.use_hmac)
   steps:
     - name: cos
       command:
diff --git a/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-cos.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-cos.yml.j2
index 2c06076f57..476571f61a 100644
--- a/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-cos.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-cos.yml.j2
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ spec:
       type: string
     - name: ibmcloud_apikey
       type: string
+    - name: use_hmac
+      type: string
 
   stepTemplate:
     name: gitops-cos
@@ -62,6 +64,8 @@ spec:
         value: $(params.ibmcloud_resourcegroup)
       - name: IBMCLOUD_APIKEY
         value: $(params.ibmcloud_apikey)
+      - name: USE_HMAC
+        value: $(params.use_hmac)
   steps:
     - args:
       - |-
diff --git a/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-deprovision-cos.yml.j2 b/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-deprovision-cos.yml.j2
index 7fb8eb90f3..58d4cfb32c 100644
--- a/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-deprovision-cos.yml.j2
+++ b/tekton/src/tasks/gitops/gitops-deprovision-cos.yml.j2
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ spec:
       type: string
     - name: ibmcloud_apikey
       type: string
+    - name: use_hmac
+      type: string
 
   stepTemplate:
     name: gitops-deprovision-cos
@@ -75,6 +77,8 @@ spec:
         value: $(params.ibmcloud_resourcegroup)
       - name: IBMCLOUD_APIKEY
         value: $(params.ibmcloud_apikey)
+      - name: USE_HMAC
+        value: $(params.use_hmac)
   steps:
     - args:
       - |-