diff --git a/docs/my-website/docs/secret_managers/cyberark.md b/docs/my-website/docs/secret_managers/cyberark.md
index 37aa108669..c33aa28670 100644
--- a/docs/my-website/docs/secret_managers/cyberark.md
+++ b/docs/my-website/docs/secret_managers/cyberark.md
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ CYBERARK_CLIENT_KEY="path/to/client.key"
 
 # OPTIONAL
 CYBERARK_REFRESH_INTERVAL="300" # defaults to 300 seconds (5 minutes), frequency of token refresh
+CYBERARK_SSL_VERIFY="true" # defaults to true, set to "false" to disable SSL verification (for self-signed certificates)
 ```
 
 **Step 2.** Add to proxy config.yaml
@@ -172,6 +173,24 @@ If these commands work successfully against your CyberArk instance, then CyberAr
 - The `CYBERARK_API_BASE` URL is accessible from your LiteLLM instance
 - Your API key or certificates have the necessary permissions in CyberArk
 
+### SSL Certificate Errors
+
+If you encounter SSL certificate verification errors like:
+
+```
+RuntimeError: Could not authenticate to CyberArk Conjur: [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed: self-signed certificate in certificate chain
+```
+
+This typically occurs when your CyberArk Conjur instance uses a self-signed certificate. You can disable SSL verification by setting:
+
+```bash
+CYBERARK_SSL_VERIFY="false"
+```
+
+:::warning
+Disabling SSL verification is insecure and should only be used for testing or development environments with self-signed certificates. For production, configure your certificate chain properly or use certificate-based authentication with `CYBERARK_CLIENT_CERT` and `CYBERARK_CLIENT_KEY`.
+:::
+
 ## Video Walkthrough
 
 This video walks through using CyberArk Conjur as a secret manager with LiteLLM. We create a virtual key in the LiteLLM Admin UI and verify it exists in CyberArk. Then we rotate the secret key and verify it exists in CyberArk.
diff --git a/litellm/secret_managers/cyberark_secret_manager.py b/litellm/secret_managers/cyberark_secret_manager.py
index 5f1e8b5cd0..2745df0077 100644
--- a/litellm/secret_managers/cyberark_secret_manager.py
+++ b/litellm/secret_managers/cyberark_secret_manager.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import (
 from litellm.proxy._types import KeyManagementSystem
 
 from .base_secret_manager import BaseSecretManager
+from .main import str_to_bool
 
 
 class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
@@ -32,6 +33,11 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
         self.tls_cert_path = os.getenv("CYBERARK_CLIENT_CERT", "")
         self.tls_key_path = os.getenv("CYBERARK_CLIENT_KEY", "")
 
+        # SSL verification - can be disabled for self-signed certificates
+        # Set CYBERARK_SSL_VERIFY=false to disable SSL verification
+        ssl_verify_env = str_to_bool(os.getenv("CYBERARK_SSL_VERIFY"))
+        self.ssl_verify: bool = ssl_verify_env if ssl_verify_env is not None else True
+
         # Validate environment
         if not self.conjur_api_key and not (
             self.tls_cert_path and self.tls_key_path
@@ -52,6 +58,11 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
                 f"CyberArk secret manager is only available for premium users. {CommonProxyErrors.not_premium_user.value}"
             )
 
+        if not self.ssl_verify:
+            verbose_logger.warning(
+                "CyberArk SSL verification is disabled. This is insecure and should only be used for testing with self-signed certificates."
+            )
+
     def _authenticate(self) -> str:
         """
         Authenticate with CyberArk Conjur and get a session token.
@@ -71,13 +82,16 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
 
         try:
             if self.tls_cert_path and self.tls_key_path:
-                # Certificate-based authentication
-                http_client = httpx.Client(cert=(self.tls_cert_path, self.tls_key_path))
+                # Certificate-based authentication - need custom client for cert
+                http_client = httpx.Client(
+                    cert=(self.tls_cert_path, self.tls_key_path),
+                    verify=self.ssl_verify,
+                )
                 resp = http_client.post(auth_url, content=self.conjur_api_key)
             else:
                 # API key authentication
-                http_handler = _get_httpx_client()
-                resp = http_handler.post(auth_url, content=self.conjur_api_key)
+                http_handler = _get_httpx_client(params={"ssl_verify": self.ssl_verify})
+                resp = http_handler.client.post(auth_url, content=self.conjur_api_key)
 
             resp.raise_for_status()
 
@@ -117,8 +131,8 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
         policy_yaml = f"- !variable {secret_name}\n"
 
         try:
-            client = _get_httpx_client()
-            resp = client.post(
+            client = _get_httpx_client(params={"ssl_verify": self.ssl_verify})
+            resp = client.client.post(
                 policy_url,
                 headers={
                     **self._get_request_headers(),
@@ -180,6 +194,7 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
 
         async_client = get_async_httpx_client(
             llm_provider=httpxSpecialProvider.SecretManager,
+            params={"ssl_verify": self.ssl_verify},
         )
 
         try:
@@ -227,11 +242,11 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
         if self.cache.get_cache(secret_name) is not None:
             return self.cache.get_cache(secret_name)
 
-        sync_client = _get_httpx_client()
+        sync_client = _get_httpx_client(params={"ssl_verify": self.ssl_verify})
 
         try:
             url = self.get_url(secret_name)
-            response = sync_client.get(url, headers=self._get_request_headers())
+            response = sync_client.client.get(url, headers=self._get_request_headers())
             response.raise_for_status()
 
             # CyberArk Conjur returns the raw secret value as text
@@ -278,7 +293,7 @@ class CyberArkSecretManager(BaseSecretManager):
         """
         async_client = get_async_httpx_client(
             llm_provider=httpxSpecialProvider.SecretManager,
-            params={"timeout": timeout},
+            params={"ssl_verify": self.ssl_verify},
         )
 
         try: