diff --git a/backup_tests/inc_backup_load_tests.sh b/backup_tests/inc_backup_load_tests.sh
index 37e8e2ed..174dac42 100755
--- a/backup_tests/inc_backup_load_tests.sh
+++ b/backup_tests/inc_backup_load_tests.sh
@@ -23,13 +23,16 @@ export PATH="$PATH:$xtrabackup_dir"
 export qascripts="$HOME/percona-qa"
 export logdir="$HOME/backuplogs"
 export mysql_start_timeout=60
-declare -A KMIP_CONFIGS=(
+declare -gA KMIP_CONFIGS=(
     # PyKMIP Docker Configuration
     ["pykmip"]="addr=127.0.0.1,image=mohitpercona/kmip:latest,port=5696,name=kmip_pykmip"
 
     # Hashicorp Docker Setup Configuration
     # ["hashicorp"]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_hashicorp,setup_script=hashicorp-kmip-setup.sh"
 
+    # Fortanix Setup Configuration
+    # ["fortanix"]="addr=216.180.120.88,port=5696,name=kmip_fortanix,setup_script=fortanix_kmip_setup.py"
+
     # API Configuration
     # ["ciphertrust"]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_ciphertrust,setup_script=setup_kmip_api.py"
 )
diff --git a/backup_tests/kmip_helper.sh b/backup_tests/kmip_helper.sh
index ab7fb18c..41011963 100644
--- a/backup_tests/kmip_helper.sh
+++ b/backup_tests/kmip_helper.sh
@@ -10,24 +10,28 @@
 
 # Global variables
 declare -ga KMIP_CONTAINER_NAMES
-declare -gA KMIP_CONFIGS 2>/dev/null || true  # 1. Safely declare the global array (no error if already exists)
+declare -gA KMIP_CONFIGS_DEFAULTS=(
+    [pykmip]="addr=127.0.0.1,image=mohitpercona/kmip:latest,port=5696,name=kmip_pykmip"
+    #[hashicorp]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_hashicorp,setup_script=hashicorp-kmip-setup.sh"
+    #[fortanix]="addr=216.180.120.88,port=5696,name=kmip_fortanix,setup_script=fortanix_kmip_setup.py"
+    #[ciphertrust]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_ciphertrust,setup_script=setup_kmip_api.py"
+)
 
 # Initialize default configurations if not already set
 init_kmip_configs() {
-    # Check if array is empty without triggering nounset errors
+    # If KMIP_CONFIGS not set in main script, initialize with defaults
     if [[ -z "${KMIP_CONFIGS[*]-}" ]]; then
-        KMIP_CONFIGS=(
-                # PyKMIP Docker Configuration
-                ["pykmip"]="addr=127.0.0.1,image=mohitpercona/kmip:latest,port=5696,name=kmip_pykmip"
+        declare -gA KMIP_CONFIGS=()
+    fi
 
-                # Hashicorp Docker Setup Configuration
-                ["hashicorp"]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_hashicorp,setup_script=hashicorp-kmip-setup.sh"
+    # Apply defaults for all keys defined in main script if not set
+    for key in "${!KMIP_CONFIGS[@]}"; do
+        if [[ -z "${KMIP_CONFIGS[$key]}" ]]; then
+            KMIP_CONFIGS[$key]="${KMIP_CONFIGS_DEFAULTS[$key]}"
+        fi
+    done
 
-                # API Configuration
-                # ["ciphertrust"]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_ciphertrust,setup_script=setup_kmip_api.py"
-                )
-        echo "Initialized default KMIP configurations" >&2
-    fi
+    echo "KMIP configurations initialized from Defaults" >&2
 }
 
 # Cleanup existing Docker container
@@ -314,6 +318,63 @@ setup_hashicorp() {
     return 0
 }
 
+setup_fortanix() {
+    local type="fortanix"
+    local container_name="${kmip_config[name]}"
+    local addr="${kmip_config[addr]}"
+    local port="${kmip_config[port]}"
+    local email="${kmip_config[email]}"
+    local password="${kmip_config[password]}"
+    local setup_script="${kmip_config[setup_script]}"
+    local cert_dir="${HOME}/${kmip_config[cert_dir]}"
+
+    # Check if both variables are set and not empty
+    if [[ -z "$email" || -z "$password" ]]; then
+      echo "Error: Both email and password must be set in Config or Script for Fortanix KMIP Provider!!" >&2
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Checking port availability... "
+    if validate_port_available "$port"; then
+        echo "Available"
+    else
+        echo "Unavailable"
+        echo "Port $port is in use by:"
+        lsof -i :"$port"
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    echo "Starting Fortanix KMIP server in (script method): $setup_script"
+    # Download first, then execute the fortanix setup script
+    script=$(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Percona-QA/percona-qa/8ab34a4da257070518825fcdf8ae547f99705597/"$setup_script")
+
+    # To-Do Remove B4 Merge
+    # script=$(wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Percona-QA/percona-qa/refs/heads/master/"$setup_script")
+    wget_exit_code=$?
+
+    if [ $wget_exit_code -ne 0 ]; then
+      echo "Failed to download script (wget exit code: $wget_exit_code)"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    if [ -z "$script" ]; then
+      echo "Downloaded script is empty"
+      exit 1
+    fi
+
+    mkdir -p "$cert_dir" || true
+
+    # Execute the Python script from a variable
+    echo "$script" | python3 - --cert-dir="$cert_dir" --email="$email" --password="$password"
+    exit_code=$?
+
+    generate_kmip_config "$type" "$addr" "$port" "$cert_dir" || {
+        echo "Failed to generate KMIP config"; exit 1; }
+
+    echo "Fortanix server started successfully on address $addr and port $port"
+    return 0
+}
+
 # Placeholder for CipherTrust setup
 setup_cipher_api() {
     echo "CipherTrust setup not implemented yet"
@@ -330,6 +391,7 @@ start_kmip_server() {
     case "$type" in
         pykmip)     setup_pykmip ;;
         hashicorp)  setup_hashicorp ;;
+        fortanix)  setup_fortanix ;;
         ciphertrust) setup_cipher_api ;;
         *)          echo "Unsupported KMIP Type: $type"; return 1 ;;
     esac
diff --git a/backup_tests/xbstream_fifo_test.sh b/backup_tests/xbstream_fifo_test.sh
index 3675e092..3c010a00 100755
--- a/backup_tests/xbstream_fifo_test.sh
+++ b/backup_tests/xbstream_fifo_test.sh
@@ -8,13 +8,16 @@ SOCKET=/tmp/mysql_22000.sock
 BACKUP_DIR=/tmp/backup
 PSTRESS_BIN=$HOME/pstress/src
 ENCRYPTION=0; COMPRESS=0; ENCRYPT=""; DECRYPT=""; ENCRYPT_KEY=""
-declare -A KMIP_CONFIGS=(
+declare -gA KMIP_CONFIGS=(
     # PyKMIP Docker Configuration
     ["pykmip"]="addr=127.0.0.1,image=mohitpercona/kmip:latest,port=5696,name=kmip_pykmip"
 
     # Hashicorp Docker Setup Configuration
     # ["hashicorp"]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_hashicorp,setup_script=hashicorp-kmip-setup.sh"
 
+    # Fortanix Setup Configuration
+    # ["fortanix"]="addr=216.180.120.88,port=5696,name=kmip_fortanix,setup_script=fortanix_kmip_setup.py"
+
     # API Configuration
     # ["ciphertrust"]="addr=127.0.0.1,port=5696,name=kmip_ciphertrust,setup_script=setup_kmip_api.py"
 )
@@ -160,12 +163,7 @@ init_datadir() {
       "components": "file://component_keyring_kmip"
     }' > "$PS_DIR/bin/mysqld.my"
 
-    if ! source ./kmip_helper.sh; then
-        echo "ERROR: Failed to load KMIP helper library"
-        exit 1
-    fi
-    init_kmip_configs
-    start_kmip_server "$kmip_type"
+    start_kmip_server $kmip_type
     [ -f "${HOME}/${kmip_config[cert_dir]}/component_keyring_kmip.cnf" ] && cp "${HOME}/${kmip_config[cert_dir]}/component_keyring_kmip.cnf" "$PS_DIR/lib/plugin/"
 
   elif [ "$keyring_type" = "keyring_file" ]; then
@@ -608,9 +606,9 @@ echo "Copy the backup in datadir"
 $XTRABACKUP_DIR/bin/xtrabackup --no-defaults --copy-back --target_dir=$BACKUP_DIR/full --datadir=$DATADIR --core-file > $LOGDIR/copy_back5.log 2>&1
 start_server
 
-echo "##############################################################################"
-echo "# 6. Test FIFO xbstream: Test with encrypted tables w/ keyring kmip - pykmip #"
-echo "##############################################################################"
+echo "###############################################################################"
+echo "# 6. Test FIFO xbstream: Test with encrypted tables w/ component keyring kmip #"
+echo "###############################################################################"
 
 LOGDIR=$HOME/6
 if [ -d $LOGDIR ]; then
@@ -625,7 +623,17 @@ echo "..Cleanup completed"
 ENCRYPTION=1
 stop_server
 rm -rf $DATADIR
-init_datadir "keyring_kmip" "pykmip"
+
+if ! source ./kmip_helper.sh; then
+    echo "ERROR: Failed to load KMIP helper library"
+    exit 1
+fi
+init_kmip_configs
+for vault_type in "${!KMIP_CONFIGS[@]}"; do
+  echo "Testing Encryption with $vault_type..."
+  init_datadir "keyring_kmip" $vault_type
+done
+
 start_server
 echo "=>Run pstress load"
 pstress_run_load
@@ -648,46 +656,6 @@ echo "Copy the backup in datadir"
 $XTRABACKUP_DIR/bin/xtrabackup --no-defaults --copy-back --target_dir=$BACKUP_DIR/full --datadir=$DATADIR --core-file > $LOGDIR/copy_back6.log 2>&1
 start_server
 
-echo "#####################################################################################"
-echo "# 6.5 Test FIFO xbstream: Test with encrypted tables w/ keyring kmip - hashicorp ####"
-echo "#####################################################################################"
-
-LOGDIR=$HOME/6.5
-if [ -d $LOGDIR ]; then
-  rm -rf $LOGDIR/*
-else
-  mkdir $LOGDIR
-fi
-echo "=>Cleanup in progress"
-cleanup
-echo "..Cleanup completed"
-
-ENCRYPTION=1
-stop_server
-rm -rf $DATADIR
-init_datadir "keyring_kmip" "hashicorp"
-start_server
-echo "=>Run pstress load"
-pstress_run_load
-
-incremental_backup_and_restore "keyring_kmip"
-echo "=>Shutting down MySQL server"
-stop_server
-echo "..Successful"
-
-echo "=>Taking backup of original datadir"
-if [ ! -d ${DATADIR}_bk6.5 ]; then
-  mv $DATADIR ${DATADIR}_bk6
-else
-  rm -rf ${DATADIR}_bk6.5
-  mv $DATADIR ${DATADIR}_bk6.5
-fi
-echo "..Successful"
-
-echo "Copy the backup in datadir"
-$XTRABACKUP_DIR/bin/xtrabackup --no-defaults --copy-back --target_dir=$BACKUP_DIR/full --datadir=$DATADIR --core-file > $LOGDIR/copy_back6.5.log 2>&1
-start_server
-
 echo "#######################################################"
 echo "# 7. Test FIFO xbstream: Test with encrypted backup   #"
 echo "#######################################################"