diff --git a/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/common/aggregate_checks.py b/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/common/aggregate_checks.py
index a9bbc945d3..5d4823e45c 100644
--- a/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/common/aggregate_checks.py
+++ b/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/common/aggregate_checks.py
@@ -103,8 +103,37 @@ def run(self):
         self.end_test_step()
         self.end_test_case()
 
+        self.begin_test_case("Verify https is in use")
+        self.begin_test_step("Verify https is in use")
+
+        self._verify_https_everywhere()
+
+        self.end_test_step()
+        self.end_test_case()
+
         self.end_test_scenario()
 
+    def _verify_https_everywhere(self):
+
+        # TODO check if this is the correct way to do things:
+        #  Ie, if we want to define this as a capability and not a failing check if there is no https,
+        #  is it enough to declare a check only if everything went well?
+        #  alternatively, a failure with a severity of LOW might work too?
+
+        found_cleartext_query = False
+        for query in self._queries:
+            if query.request.url.startswith("http://"):
+                found_cleartext_query = True
+                self.record_note(
+                    "https", f"query is not https: {query.request.url}"
+                )
+
+        if not found_cleartext_query:
+            self.check(
+                "All interactions happen over https",
+                self._queries_by_participant.keys(),
+            )
+
     def _sp_flights_area_times_step(self):
         for participant, all_queries in self._queries_by_participant.items():
             # identify successful flights queries
diff --git a/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v19/aggregate_checks.md b/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v19/aggregate_checks.md
index 8dcbdfead6..6d9bef2035 100644
--- a/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v19/aggregate_checks.md
+++ b/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v19/aggregate_checks.md
@@ -42,3 +42,11 @@ of the durations for the subsequent display data queries do not exceed the respe
 **[astm.f3411.v19.NET0260-a](../../../../requirements/astm/f3411/v19.md)** requires that the 95th and 99th percentiles
 of the durations for the replies to requested flights in an area do not exceed the respective thresholds
 `NetSpDataResponseTime95thPercentile` (1 second) and `NetSpDataResponseTime99thPercentile` (3 seconds).
+
+## Verify https is in use test case
+
+### Verify https is in use test step
+
+#### All interactions happen over https check
+
+If non-encrypted interactions such as plaintext queries over http are allowed, **[astm.f3411.v19.NET0220](../../../../requirements/astm/f3411/v19.md)** is not satisfied.
diff --git a/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v22a/aggregate_checks.md b/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v22a/aggregate_checks.md
index 17760ea7eb..bc330aa7da 100644
--- a/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v22a/aggregate_checks.md
+++ b/monitoring/uss_qualifier/scenarios/astm/netrid/v22a/aggregate_checks.md
@@ -43,3 +43,11 @@ of the durations for the subsequent display data queries do not exceed the respe
 **[astm.f3411.v22a.NET0260-a](../../../../requirements/astm/f3411/v22a.md)** requires that the 95th and 99th percentiles
 of the durations for the replies to requested flights in an area do not exceed the respective thresholds
 `NetSpDataResponseTime95thPercentile` (1 second) and `NetSpDataResponseTime99thPercentile` (3 seconds).
+
+## Verify https is in use test case
+
+### Verify https is in use test step
+
+#### All interactions happen over https check
+
+If non-encrypted interactions such as plaintext queries over http are allowed, **[astm.f3411.v19.NET0220](../../../../requirements/astm/f3411/v19.md)** is not satisfied.