diff --git a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/build.gradle b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/build.gradle
index 009a4fde3..63247aa44 100644
--- a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/build.gradle
+++ b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/build.gradle
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 
 description = 'Galasa SDV Manager IVT'
 
-version = '0.35.0'
+version = '0.38.0'
 
 dependencies {
     implementation project (':galasa-managers-cicsts-parent:dev.galasa.cicsts.ceci.manager')
diff --git a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/manager/ivt/SdvManagerIVT.java b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/manager/ivt/SdvManagerIVT.java
index 5c49c204b..8b33d3b1d 100644
--- a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/manager/ivt/SdvManagerIVT.java
+++ b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/manager/ivt/SdvManagerIVT.java
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 import dev.galasa.Test;
 import dev.galasa.cicsts.CicsRegion;
 import dev.galasa.cicsts.CicsTerminal;
+import dev.galasa.cicsts.CicstsManagerException;
 import dev.galasa.cicsts.ICicsRegion;
 import dev.galasa.cicsts.ICicsTerminal;
 import dev.galasa.core.manager.Logger;
 import dev.galasa.sdv.ISdvUser;
 import dev.galasa.sdv.SdvManagerException;
 import dev.galasa.sdv.SdvUser;
+import dev.galasa.zosbatch.ZosBatchException;
 
  @Test
  public class SdvManagerIVT {
@@ -39,15 +41,22 @@ public class SdvManagerIVT {
     private static final String SDV_TCPIPSERVICE_NAME = "SDVXSDT";
 
     @BeforeClass
-    public void logIntoTerminals() throws SdvManagerException {
-        user1.logIntoTerminal(terminal);
+    public void logIntoTerminals() throws SdvManagerException, ZosBatchException, CicstsManagerException {
+        // Only run test if running on CICS 6.2+ & SEC=YES
+        if (!cics.getRegionJob().retrieveOutputAsString().contains("DFHXS1102I")
+            && !cics.getVersion().isEarlierThan(ProductVersion.v(750))
+        ) {
+                user1.logIntoTerminal(terminal);
+        }
     }
 
     @Test
     public void userUsesCeda() throws Exception {
 
-        // Only run test if running on CICS 6.2+
-        if (!cics.getVersion().isEarlierThan(ProductVersion.v(750))) {
+        // Only run test if running on CICS 6.2+ & SEC=YES
+        if (!cics.getRegionJob().retrieveOutputAsString().contains("DFHXS1102I")
+            && !cics.getVersion().isEarlierThan(ProductVersion.v(750))
+        ) {
 
             terminal.type("CEDA DI G(SDVGRP)").enter().waitForTextInField(SDV_TCPIPSERVICE_NAME);
 
diff --git a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/build.gradle b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/build.gradle
index 1b42d130a..ff73d0aa3 100644
--- a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/build.gradle
+++ b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 
 description = 'Galasa SDV Manager'
 
-version = '0.36.0'
+version = '0.38.0'
 
 checkstyle {
     configFile = file("config/checkstyle/checkstyle.xml") 
diff --git a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/internal/SdvManagerImpl.java b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/internal/SdvManagerImpl.java
index 3f4e73f9c..08fccee05 100644
--- a/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/internal/SdvManagerImpl.java
+++ b/galasa-managers-parent/galasa-managers-testingtools-parent/dev.galasa.sdv.manager/src/main/java/dev/galasa/sdv/internal/SdvManagerImpl.java
@@ -268,15 +268,19 @@ public ISdvUser getSdvUser(Field field, List<Annotation> annotations)
         try {
             credsObj = (ICredentialsUsernamePassword) getFramework().getCredentialsService()
                     .getCredentials(credentialTag);
-
-            cts.registerText(credsObj.getPassword(),
-                    "Password for credential tag: " + credentialTag);
-
         } catch (CredentialsException e) {
             throw new SdvManagerException(
                     "No credentials were found with the tag: " + credentialTag, e);
         }
 
+        if (credsObj == null) {
+            throw new SdvManagerException(
+                    "No credentials were found with the tag: " + credentialTag);
+        }
+
+        cts.registerText(credsObj.getPassword(),
+                "Password for credential tag: " + credentialTag);
+
         SdvUserImpl newSdvUser = new SdvUserImpl(credentialTag, credsObj, cicsTag, role);
         sdvUsersToRecordList.add(newSdvUser);
 
diff --git a/release.yaml b/release.yaml
index 225a5aaa4..fddcb1c41 100644
--- a/release.yaml
+++ b/release.yaml
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ managers:
     codecoverage: false
 
   - artifact: dev.galasa.sdv.manager
-    version: 0.36.0
+    version: 0.38.0
     obr:          true
     mvp:          true
     bom:          true
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ managers:
     codecoverage: true
 
   - artifact: dev.galasa.sdv.manager.ivt
-    version: 0.35.0
+    version: 0.38.0
     obr:          true
     mvp:          false
     bom:          false