diff --git a/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_adafruitio_native_networking.py b/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_adafruitio_native_networking.py
index 21661d31..75720b31 100644
--- a/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_adafruitio_native_networking.py
+++ b/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_adafruitio_native_networking.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 ### Code ###
 
+
 # Define callback methods which are called when events occur
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument, redefined-outer-name
 def connected(client, userdata, flags, rc):
@@ -59,6 +60,16 @@ def message(client, topic, message):
 
 # Create a socket pool
 pool = socketpool.SocketPool(wifi.radio)
+ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
+
+# If you need to use certificate/key pair authentication (e.g. X.509), you can load them in the
+# ssl context by uncommenting the lines below and adding the following keys to the "secrets"
+# dictionary in your secrets.py file:
+# "device_cert_path" - Path to the Device Certificate
+# "device_key_path" - Path to the RSA Private Key
+# ssl_context.load_cert_chain(
+#     certfile=secrets["device_cert_path"], keyfile=secrets["device_key_path"]
+# )
 
 # Set up a MiniMQTT Client
 mqtt_client = MQTT.MQTT(
@@ -67,7 +78,7 @@ def message(client, topic, message):
     username=secrets["aio_username"],
     password=secrets["aio_key"],
     socket_pool=pool,
-    ssl_context=ssl.create_default_context(),
+    ssl_context=ssl_context,
 )
 
 # Setup the callback methods above
diff --git a/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_native_networking.py b/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_native_networking.py
index 58dbc7f7..b296eacc 100644
--- a/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_native_networking.py
+++ b/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_native_networking.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 # Setup a feed named `testfeed` for publishing.
 default_topic = secrets["aio_username"] + "/feeds/testfeed"
 
+
 ### Code ###
 # Define callback methods which are called when events occur
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument, redefined-outer-name
@@ -59,6 +60,16 @@ def message(client, topic, message):
 
 # Create a socket pool
 pool = socketpool.SocketPool(wifi.radio)
+ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
+
+# If you need to use certificate/key pair authentication (e.g. X.509), you can load them in the
+# ssl context by uncommenting the lines below and adding the following keys to the "secrets"
+# dictionary in your secrets.py file:
+# "device_cert_path" - Path to the Device Certificate
+# "device_key_path" - Path to the RSA Private Key
+# ssl_context.load_cert_chain(
+#     certfile=secrets["device_cert_path"], keyfile=secrets["device_key_path"]
+# )
 
 # Set up a MiniMQTT Client
 mqtt_client = MQTT.MQTT(
@@ -67,7 +78,7 @@ def message(client, topic, message):
     username=secrets["aio_username"],
     password=secrets["aio_key"],
     socket_pool=pool,
-    ssl_context=ssl.create_default_context(),
+    ssl_context=ssl_context,
 )
 
 # Setup the callback methods above
diff --git a/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_topic_callbacks_native_networking.py b/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_topic_callbacks_native_networking.py
index 2a2eddf3..f38b627d 100644
--- a/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_topic_callbacks_native_networking.py
+++ b/examples/native_networking/minimqtt_pub_sub_blocking_topic_callbacks_native_networking.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 ### Code ###
 
+
 # Define callback methods which are called when events occur
 # pylint: disable=unused-argument, redefined-outer-name
 def connected(client, userdata, flags, rc):
@@ -66,6 +67,16 @@ def on_message(client, topic, message):
 
 # Create a socket pool
 pool = socketpool.SocketPool(wifi.radio)
+ssl_context = ssl.create_default_context()
+
+# If you need to use certificate/key pair authentication (e.g. X.509), you can load them in the
+# ssl context by uncommenting the lines below and adding the following keys to the "secrets"
+# dictionary in your secrets.py file:
+# "device_cert_path" - Path to the Device Certificate
+# "device_key_path" - Path to the RSA Private Key
+# ssl_context.load_cert_chain(
+#     certfile=secrets["device_cert_path"], keyfile=secrets["device_key_path"]
+# )
 
 # Set up a MiniMQTT Client
 client = MQTT.MQTT(
@@ -74,7 +85,7 @@ def on_message(client, topic, message):
     username=secrets["aio_username"],
     password=secrets["aio_key"],
     socket_pool=pool,
-    ssl_context=ssl.create_default_context(),
+    ssl_context=ssl_context,
 )
 
 # Setup the callback methods above