diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd03010..9af5994 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 - add TLS support
+- enable server certificate verification by default
 
 ## [v0.2.0](https://github.com/Mapepire-IBMi/mapepire-python/releases/tag/v0.2.0) - 2024-11-26
 - replace `websocket-client` with `websockets`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a1c3a81..aecbed8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
   - [Setup](#setup)
     - [Install with `pip`](#install-with-pip)
     - [Server Component Setup](#server-component-setup)
-- [Connection options](#connection-options)
+- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
+- [Other Connection options](#other-connection-options)
   - [1. Using the `DaemonServer` object](#1-using-the-daemonserver-object)
   - [2. Passing the connection details as a dictionary](#2-passing-the-connection-details-as-a-dictionary)
   - [3. Using a config file (`.ini`) to store the connection details](#3-using-a-config-file-ini-to-store-the-connection-details)
+  - [TLS Configuration](#tls-configuration)
 - [Usage](#usage)
   - [1. Using the `SQLJob` object to run queries synchronously](#1-using-the-sqljob-object-to-run-queries-synchronously)
     - [Query and run](#query-and-run)
@@ -87,8 +89,34 @@ pip install mapepire-python
 ### Server Component Setup
 To use mapire-python, you will need to have the Mapepire Server Component running on your IBM i server. Follow these instructions to set up the server component: [Mapepire Server Installation](https://mapepire-ibmi.github.io/guides/sysadmin/)
 
-   
-# Connection options
+# Quick Start
+
+To get started with `mapepire-python`, you will need to setup a connection credentials for the Mapepire server. You can use a dictionary to store the connection details:
+
+```python
+from mapepire_python import connect
+
+creds = {
+  "host": "SERVER",
+  "port": 8076,
+  "user": "USER",
+  "password": "PASSWORD",
+}
+
+with connect(creds) as conn:
+    with conn.execute("select * from sample.employee") as cursor:
+        result = cursor.fetchone()
+        print(result)
+
+```
+
+# Other Connection options
+
+ > [!NOTE]
+ >  TLS support as of version 0.3.0 is now available. Server certificate verification is enabled by default. To disable certificate verification, set the `ignoreUnauthorized` field to `True` in the connection details.
+ > - To update run `pip install -U mapepire-python`
+ >
+ > - More info TLS Configuration [here](#tls-configuration)
 
 There are three ways to configure mapepire server connection details using `mapepire-python`:
 
@@ -107,8 +135,7 @@ creds = DaemonServer(
     host="SERVER",
     port="PORT",
     user="USER",
-    password="PASSWORD",
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True
+    password="PASSWORD"
 )
 ```
 
@@ -122,8 +149,7 @@ creds = DaemonServer(
     host="SERVER",
     port="PORT",
     user="USER",
-    password="PASSWORD",
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True
+    password="PASSWORD"
 )
 
 job = SQLJob(creds)
@@ -174,6 +200,22 @@ job = SQLJob("./mapepire.ini", section="mapepire")
 
 The `section` argument is optional and allows you to specify a specific section in the `.ini` file where the connection details are stored. This allows you to store multiple connection details to different systems in the same file. If you do not specify a `section`, the first section in the file will be used. 
 
+## TLS Configuration
+
+Server certificate verification (`ssl.CERT_REQUIRED`) is enabled by default. To disable certificate verification, set the `ignoreUnauthorized` field to `True` in the connection details.
+
+get the server certificate:
+
+```python
+from mapepire_python.data_types import DaemonServer
+from mapepire_python.ssl import get_certificate
+
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
+cert = get_certificate(creds)
+print(cert)
+```
+
+
 
 # Usage
 
diff --git a/mapepire_python/data_types.py b/mapepire_python/data_types.py
index e8059e6..217f7c3 100644
--- a/mapepire_python/data_types.py
+++ b/mapepire_python/data_types.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class DaemonServer:
     user: str
     password: str
     port: Optional[Union[str, int]]
-    ignoreUnauthorized: Optional[bool] = True
+    ignoreUnauthorized: Optional[bool] = False
     ca: Optional[Union[str, bytes]] = None
 
 
diff --git a/tests/async_pool_test.py b/tests/async_pool_test.py
index efc86c4..53adf0d 100644
--- a/tests/async_pool_test.py
+++ b/tests/async_pool_test.py
@@ -18,13 +18,7 @@
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/cl_test.py b/tests/cl_test.py
index 0a3c771..63c60b1 100644
--- a/tests/cl_test.py
+++ b/tests/cl_test.py
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 def test_simple():
diff --git a/tests/pep249_async_test.py b/tests/pep249_async_test.py
index d19ee90..918fea3 100644
--- a/tests/pep249_async_test.py
+++ b/tests/pep249_async_test.py
@@ -19,13 +19,7 @@
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/pep249_test.py b/tests/pep249_test.py
index 8a9be70..9dfa6e0 100644
--- a/tests/pep249_test.py
+++ b/tests/pep249_test.py
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
 if not server or not user or not password:
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 def test_pep249():
diff --git a/tests/pooling_test.py b/tests/pooling_test.py
index 5501262..53b2614 100644
--- a/tests/pooling_test.py
+++ b/tests/pooling_test.py
@@ -17,13 +17,7 @@
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/query_manager_test.py b/tests/query_manager_test.py
index 09e3c4b..4f7570f 100644
--- a/tests/query_manager_test.py
+++ b/tests/query_manager_test.py
@@ -15,13 +15,7 @@
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 def test_query_manager():
diff --git a/tests/simple_test.py b/tests/simple_test.py
index 1859114..bed1b04 100644
--- a/tests/simple_test.py
+++ b/tests/simple_test.py
@@ -14,13 +14,7 @@
 if not server or not user or not password:
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 def parse_sql_rc(message):
diff --git a/tests/sql_test.py b/tests/sql_test.py
index 5d9d987..442ae07 100644
--- a/tests/sql_test.py
+++ b/tests/sql_test.py
@@ -16,13 +16,7 @@
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
 
-creds = DaemonServer(
-    host=server,
-    port=port,
-    user=user,
-    password=password,
-    ignoreUnauthorized=True,
-)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 def test_simple():
diff --git a/tests/tls_test.py b/tests/tls_test.py
index 9a8e9d5..b0feef5 100644
--- a/tests/tls_test.py
+++ b/tests/tls_test.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 if not server or not user or not password:
     raise ValueError("One or more environment variables are missing.")
 
-creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password, ignoreUnauthorized=False)
+creds = DaemonServer(host=server, port=port, user=user, password=password)
 
 
 def test_get_cert():