diff --git a/app/Commands/Connection/AddCommand.php b/app/Commands/Connection/AddCommand.php
index 47a4be3..3cce757 100644
--- a/app/Commands/Connection/AddCommand.php
+++ b/app/Commands/Connection/AddCommand.php
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ class AddCommand extends Command
         {--username= : Database username}
         {--password= : Database password}
         {--production : Mark this as a production connection}
-        {--trust-server-certificate : Trust the server certificate (SQL Server with self-signed certs)}';
+        {--trust-server-certificate : Trust the server certificate (SQL Server with self-signed certs)}
+        {--attr_ssl_ca : The file path to an SSL certificate authority (CA), to enable secure encrypted connections to a MySQL database}';
 
     /**
      * @var string
@@ -227,7 +228,20 @@ public function handle(ConfigService $config): int
             }
         }
 
-        // --- Step 10: Production flag ---
+        // --- Step 10: SSL certificate ---
+        $attrSslCa = null;
+
+        if ($type->requiresNetworkConfig() && ($type === DatabaseConnectionType::Mysql || $type === DatabaseConnectionType::MariaDB)) {
+            $attrSslCaOption = $this->option('attr_ssl_ca');
+            $attrSslCa = is_string($attrSslCaOption) && $attrSslCaOption !== '' ? $attrSslCaOption : null;
+
+            if ($attrSslCa === null) {
+                $asked = $this->ask('SSL Certificate Authority');
+                $attrSslCa = is_string($asked) ? $asked : null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // --- Step 11: Production flag ---
         $isProduction = (bool) $this->option('production');
 
         if (! $isProduction) {
@@ -239,6 +253,10 @@ public function handle(ConfigService $config): int
             $this->warn('This connection is marked as production. Destructive operations will require confirmation.');
         }
 
+
+
+
+
         // --- Summary table ---
         $summaryRows = [
             ['Name', $name],
@@ -282,6 +300,7 @@ public function handle(ConfigService $config): int
         }
 
         $summaryRows[] = ['Production', $isProduction ? 'Yes' : 'No'];
+        $summaryRows[] = ['SSL Certificate Authority', $attrSslCa ? 'Yes' : 'No'];
 
         $this->table(['Field', 'Value'], $summaryRows);
 
@@ -305,6 +324,7 @@ public function handle(ConfigService $config): int
             isProduction: $isProduction,
             trustServerCertificate: $trustServerCertificate,
             dialect: $dialect,
+            attrSslCa: $attrSslCa,
         );
 
         try {
diff --git a/app/Commands/Connection/ListCommand.php b/app/Commands/Connection/ListCommand.php
index 1ff29e1..30b0204 100644
--- a/app/Commands/Connection/ListCommand.php
+++ b/app/Commands/Connection/ListCommand.php
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ public function handle(ConfigService $config): int
                 $host,
                 $connection->database ?? '—',
                 $connection->isProduction ? 'Yes' : 'No',
+                $connection->attrSslCa ? 'Yes' : 'No',
             ];
         }
 
-        $this->table(['Name', 'Driver', 'Host', 'Database', 'Production'], $rows);
+        $this->table(['Name', 'Driver', 'Host', 'Database', 'Production', 'SSL Certificate Authority'], $rows);
 
         return ExitCode::Success->value;
     }
diff --git a/app/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommand.php b/app/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommand.php
index 191816d..8d5531b 100644
--- a/app/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommand.php
+++ b/app/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommand.php
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ private function promptForFields(ConnectionData $current): ConnectionData
         $newType = DatabaseConnectionType::from($newTypeValue);
         $typeChanged = $newType !== $current->type;
 
+        $attrSslCa = null;
         if ($newType->requiresNetworkConfig()) {
             if ($typeChanged) {
                 $host = $this->askString('Host', 'localhost');
@@ -156,6 +157,10 @@ private function promptForFields(ConnectionData $current): ConnectionData
             $password = Crypt::encryptString($passwordInput);
         }
 
+        if($newType->requiresNetworkConfig() && ($newType === DatabaseConnectionType::Mysql || $newType === DatabaseConnectionType::MariaDB)) {
+            $attrSslCa = $this->ask('SSL Certificate Authority', $current->attrSslCa ?? null);
+        }
+
         $isProduction = $this->confirm('Is this a production connection?', $current->isProduction);
 
         $trustServerCertificate = false;
@@ -177,6 +182,7 @@ private function promptForFields(ConnectionData $current): ConnectionData
             password: $password,
             isProduction: $isProduction,
             trustServerCertificate: $trustServerCertificate,
+            attrSslCa: $attrSslCa,
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Data/ConnectionData.php b/app/Data/ConnectionData.php
index 20083eb..a22b2bb 100644
--- a/app/Data/ConnectionData.php
+++ b/app/Data/ConnectionData.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public function __construct(
         public bool $isProduction,
         public bool $trustServerCertificate = false,
         public ?DatabaseConnectionType $dialect = null,
+        public ?string $attrSslCa = null,
     ) {}
 
     /** @param array<string, mixed> $data */
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ public static function fromArray(string $name, array $data): self
         $username = $data['username'] ?? null;
         $password = $data['password'] ?? null;
         $dialect = $data['dialect'] ?? null;
+        $attrSslCa = $data['attr_ssl_ca'] ?? null;
 
         return new self(
             name: $name,
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ public static function fromArray(string $name, array $data): self
             isProduction: (bool) ($data['is_production'] ?? false),
             trustServerCertificate: (bool) ($data['trust_server_certificate'] ?? false),
             dialect: is_string($dialect) ? DatabaseConnectionType::tryFrom($dialect) : null,
+            attrSslCa: is_string($attrSslCa) ? $attrSslCa : null,
         );
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +88,10 @@ public function toArray(): array
             $data['trust_server_certificate'] = true;
         }
 
+        if ($this->attrSslCa) {
+            $data['attr_ssl_ca'] = $this->attrSslCa;
+        }
+
         return $data;
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/Database/DatabaseConnectionService.php b/app/Services/Database/DatabaseConnectionService.php
index 0befec6..3bfee22 100644
--- a/app/Services/Database/DatabaseConnectionService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Database/DatabaseConnectionService.php
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 use App\Enums\DatabaseConnectionType;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Crypt;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use PDO;
+use Pdo\Mysql;
 use RuntimeException;
 use Throwable;
 
@@ -92,6 +94,12 @@ public function buildConfig(ConnectionData $connection, string $password): array
             $config['search_path'] = $connection->schema;
         }
 
+        if($connection->attrSslCa) {
+            $config['options'] = [
+                Mysql::ATTR_SSL_CA => base_path($connection->attrSslCa),
+            ];
+        }
+
         return $config;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/AddCommandTest.php b/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/AddCommandTest.php
index 0fa60b7..8c4b2f4 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/AddCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/AddCommandTest.php
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ function fakeConfigReadOnly(): ConfigService
         '--database' => 'mydb',
         '--username' => 'root',
         '--password' => 'secret',
+        '--attr_ssl_ca' => '',
     ])
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save this connection?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ function fakeConfigReadOnly(): ConfigService
         '--username' => 'root',
         '--password' => 'secret',
     ])
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save this connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsOutputToContain('Cancelled.')
@@ -179,6 +182,7 @@ function fakeConfigReadOnly(): ConfigService
         ->expectsQuestion('Database name', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password', 'secret')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save this connection?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -273,6 +277,7 @@ function fakeConfigReadOnly(): ConfigService
         '--password' => 'secret',
         '--production' => true,
     ])
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsOutputToContain('This connection is marked as production.')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save this connection?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -326,6 +331,7 @@ function fakeConfigReadOnly(): ConfigService
         '--username' => 'root',
         '--password' => 'secret',
     ])
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save this connection?', 'yes')
         ->expectsOutputToContain('Failed to save connection: disk full')
diff --git a/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommandTest.php b/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommandTest.php
index 6322f00..938c818 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/Commands/Connection/UpdateCommandTest.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'no')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -139,6 +142,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'yes')
         ->expectsOutputToContain("Connection 'renamed' updated successfully.")
@@ -204,6 +209,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'yes')
         ->expectsOutputToContain('disk full')
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsConfirmation('Save changes?', 'yes')
         ->assertExitCode(0);
@@ -396,6 +403,7 @@ function makeUpdateConnection(string $name = 'staging'): ConnectionData
         ->expectsQuestion('Database', 'mydb')
         ->expectsQuestion('Username', 'root')
         ->expectsQuestion('Password (press Enter to keep current)', '')
+        ->expectsQuestion('SSL Certificate Authority', null)
         ->expectsConfirmation('Is this a production connection?', 'no')
         ->expectsOutputToContain("A connection named 'production' already exists.")
         ->assertExitCode(4);