diff --git a/docs/libp2p.security.pnet.rst b/docs/libp2p.security.pnet.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e7be3ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/libp2p.security.pnet.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+libp2p.security.pnet package
+================================
+
+Submodules
+----------
+
+libp2p.security.pnet.protector module
+-------------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: libp2p.security.pnet.protector
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
+libp2p.security.pnet.psk_conn module
+------------------------------------
+
+.. automodule:: libp2p.security.pnet.psk_conn
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
+
+Module contents
+---------------
+
+.. automodule:: libp2p.security.pnet
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/docs/libp2p.security.rst b/docs/libp2p.security.rst
index fc55df33b..41ea5f399 100644
--- a/docs/libp2p.security.rst
+++ b/docs/libp2p.security.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Subpackages
 
    libp2p.security.insecure
    libp2p.security.noise
+   libp2p.security.pnet
    libp2p.security.secio
    libp2p.security.tls
 
diff --git a/examples/ping/ping.py b/examples/ping/ping.py
index f62689aa5..130b63330 100644
--- a/examples/ping/ping.py
+++ b/examples/ping/ping.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import multiaddr
 import trio
 
+from examples.advanced.network_discover import get_optimal_binding_address
 from libp2p import (
     new_host,
 )
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
 PING_PROTOCOL_ID = TProtocol("/ipfs/ping/1.0.0")
 PING_LENGTH = 32
 RESP_TIMEOUT = 60
+PSK = "dffb7e3135399a8b1612b2aaca1c36a3a8ac2cd0cca51ceeb2ced87d308cac6d"
 
 
 async def handle_ping(stream: INetStream) -> None:
@@ -60,18 +62,27 @@ async def send_ping(stream: INetStream) -> None:
         print(f"error occurred : {e}")
 
 
-async def run(port: int, destination: str) -> None:
+async def run(port: int, destination: str, psk: int, transport: str) -> None:
     from libp2p.utils.address_validation import (
         find_free_port,
         get_available_interfaces,
-        get_optimal_binding_address,
     )
 
     if port <= 0:
         port = find_free_port()
 
-    listen_addrs = get_available_interfaces(port)
-    host = new_host(listen_addrs=listen_addrs)
+    _ = get_available_interfaces(8000)
+    _ = get_optimal_binding_address(8000)
+
+    if transport == "tcp":
+        listen_addrs = get_available_interfaces(port)
+    if transport == "ws":
+        listen_addrs = [multiaddr.Multiaddr(f"/ip4/127.0.0.1/tcp/{port}/ws")]
+
+    if psk == 1:
+        host = new_host(listen_addrs=listen_addrs, psk=PSK)
+    else:
+        host = new_host(listen_addrs=listen_addrs)
 
     async with host.run(listen_addrs=listen_addrs), trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
         # Start the peer-store cleanup task
@@ -87,12 +98,9 @@ async def run(port: int, destination: str) -> None:
             for addr in all_addrs:
                 print(f"{addr}")
 
-            # Use optimal address for the client command
-            optimal_addr = get_optimal_binding_address(port)
-            optimal_addr_with_peer = f"{optimal_addr}/p2p/{host.get_id().to_string()}"
             print(
                 f"\nRun this from the same folder in another console:\n\n"
-                f"ping-demo -d {optimal_addr_with_peer}\n"
+                f"ping-demo -d {host.get_addrs()[0]} -psk {psk} -t {transport}\n"
             )
             print("Waiting for incoming connection...")
 
@@ -130,10 +138,23 @@ def main() -> None:
         type=str,
         help=f"destination multiaddr string, e.g. {example_maddr}",
     )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-psk", "--psk", default=0, type=int, help="Enable PSK in the transport layer"
+    )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-t",
+        "--transport",
+        default="tcp",
+        type=str,
+        help="Choose the transport layer for ping TCP/WS",
+    )
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     try:
-        trio.run(run, *(args.port, args.destination))
+        trio.run(run, *(args.port, args.destination, args.psk, args.transport))
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         pass
 
diff --git a/libp2p/__init__.py b/libp2p/__init__.py
index 14075b988..7f9a82d42 100644
--- a/libp2p/__init__.py
+++ b/libp2p/__init__.py
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ def new_swarm(
     tls_client_config: ssl.SSLContext | None = None,
     tls_server_config: ssl.SSLContext | None = None,
     resource_manager: ResourceManager | None = None,
+    psk: str | None = None
 ) -> INetworkService:
     logger.debug(f"new_swarm: enable_quic={enable_quic}, listen_addrs={listen_addrs}")
     """
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ def new_swarm(
     :param quic_transport_opt: options for transport
     :param resource_manager: optional resource manager for connection/stream limits
     :type resource_manager: :class:`libp2p.rcmgr.ResourceManager` or None
+    :param psk: optional pre-shared key for PSK encryption in transport
     :return: return a default swarm instance
 
     Note: Yamux (/yamux/1.0.0) is the preferred stream multiplexer
@@ -324,7 +326,8 @@ def new_swarm(
         upgrader,
         transport,
         retry_config=retry_config,
-        connection_config=connection_config
+        connection_config=connection_config,
+        psk=psk
     )
 
     # Set resource manager if provided
@@ -342,6 +345,21 @@ def new_swarm(
 
     return swarm
 
+    # Set resource manager if provided
+    # Auto-create a default ResourceManager if one was not provided
+    if resource_manager is None:
+        try:
+            from libp2p.rcmgr import new_resource_manager as _new_rm
+
+            resource_manager = _new_rm()
+        except Exception:
+            resource_manager = None
+
+    if resource_manager is not None:
+        swarm.set_resource_manager(resource_manager)
+
+    return swarm
+
 
 def new_host(
     key_pair: KeyPair | None = None,
@@ -360,6 +378,7 @@ def new_host(
     tls_client_config: ssl.SSLContext | None = None,
     tls_server_config: ssl.SSLContext | None = None,
     resource_manager: ResourceManager | None = None,
+    psk: str | None = None
 ) -> IHost:
     """
     Create a new libp2p host based on the given parameters.
@@ -379,6 +398,7 @@ def new_host(
     :param tls_server_config: optional TLS server configuration for WebSocket transport
     :param resource_manager: optional resource manager for connection/stream limits
     :type resource_manager: :class:`libp2p.rcmgr.ResourceManager` or None
+    :param psk: optional pre-shared key (PSK)
     :return: return a host instance
     """
 
@@ -408,6 +428,7 @@ def new_host(
         tls_client_config=tls_client_config,
         tls_server_config=tls_server_config,
         resource_manager=resource_manager,
+        psk=psk
     )
 
     if disc_opt is not None:
diff --git a/libp2p/host/basic_host.py b/libp2p/host/basic_host.py
index 54893e2ab..1682461fa 100644
--- a/libp2p/host/basic_host.py
+++ b/libp2p/host/basic_host.py
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ def __init__(
         default_protocols: OrderedDict[TProtocol, StreamHandlerFn] | None = None,
         negotiate_timeout: int = DEFAULT_NEGOTIATE_TIMEOUT,
         resource_manager: ResourceManager | None = None,
+        psk: str | None = None,
     ) -> None:
         """
         Initialize a BasicHost instance.
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.bootstrap = None
         if bootstrap:
             self.bootstrap = BootstrapDiscovery(network, bootstrap)
+        self.psk = psk
 
         # Cache a signed-record if the local-node in the PeerStore
         envelope = create_signed_peer_record(
diff --git a/libp2p/network/swarm.py b/libp2p/network/swarm.py
index e0db2ffda..4853b090d 100644
--- a/libp2p/network/swarm.py
+++ b/libp2p/network/swarm.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     PeerStoreError,
 )
 from libp2p.rcmgr.manager import ResourceManager
+from libp2p.security.pnet.protector import new_protected_conn
 from libp2p.tools.async_service import (
     Service,
 )
@@ -103,11 +104,13 @@ def __init__(
         transport: ITransport,
         retry_config: RetryConfig | None = None,
         connection_config: ConnectionConfig | QUICTransportConfig | None = None,
+        psk: str | None = None,
     ):
         self.self_id = peer_id
         self.peerstore = peerstore
         self.upgrader = upgrader
         self.transport = transport
+        self.psk = psk
 
         # Enhanced: Initialize retry and connection configuration
         self.retry_config = retry_config or RetryConfig()
@@ -355,6 +358,10 @@ async def _dial_addr_single_attempt(self, addr: Multiaddr, peer_id: ID) -> INetC
         try:
             addr = Multiaddr(f"{addr}/p2p/{peer_id}")
             raw_conn = await self.transport.dial(addr)
+
+            # Enable PNET if psk is provvided
+            if self.psk is not None:
+                raw_conn = new_protected_conn(raw_conn, self.psk)
         except OpenConnectionError as error:
             logger.debug("fail to dial peer %s over base transport", peer_id)
             # Release pre-upgrade scope on failure
@@ -678,6 +685,10 @@ async def upgrade_inbound_raw_conn(
         :raises SwarmException: raised when security or muxer upgrade fails
         :return: network connection with security and multiplexing established
         """
+        # Enable PNET is psk is provided
+        if self.psk is not None:
+            raw_conn = new_protected_conn(raw_conn, self.psk)
+
         # secure the conn and then mux the conn
         try:
             secured_conn = await self.upgrader.upgrade_security(raw_conn, False)
diff --git a/libp2p/security/pnet/__init__.py b/libp2p/security/pnet/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/libp2p/security/pnet/protector.py b/libp2p/security/pnet/protector.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af9143f0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libp2p/security/pnet/protector.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from libp2p.abc import IRawConnection
+from libp2p.network.connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
+from libp2p.security.pnet.psk_conn import PskConn
+
+
+def new_protected_conn(conn: RawConnection | IRawConnection, psk: str) -> PskConn:
+    if len(psk) != 64:
+        raise ValueError("Expected 32-byte pre shared key (PSK)")
+
+    return PskConn(conn, psk)
diff --git a/libp2p/security/pnet/psk_conn.py b/libp2p/security/pnet/psk_conn.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ef8a06c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libp2p/security/pnet/psk_conn.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import os
+
+from Crypto.Cipher import Salsa20
+
+from libp2p.abc import IRawConnection
+from libp2p.network.connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
+
+
+class PskConn(RawConnection):
+    _psk: bytes
+    _conn: RawConnection | IRawConnection
+
+    def __init__(self, conn: RawConnection | IRawConnection, psk: str) -> None:
+        self._psk = bytes.fromhex(psk)
+        self._conn = conn
+
+        self.read_cipher: Salsa20.Salsa20Cipher | None = None
+        self.write_cipher: Salsa20.Salsa20Cipher | None = None
+
+    async def write(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        """
+        Encrpyts and writes data to the stream.
+        On the first call, generates a 24-byte nonce and sends it first.
+        """
+        if self.write_cipher is None:
+            nonce = os.urandom(8)
+            await self._conn.write(nonce)
+            self.write_cipher = Salsa20.new(key=self._psk, nonce=nonce)
+
+        assert self.write_cipher is not None
+        ciphertext = self.write_cipher.encrypt(data)
+
+        await self._conn.write(ciphertext)
+
+    async def read(self, n: int | None = None) -> bytes:
+        """
+        Reads and decrypts data. On the first call, it reads a 8-byte
+        nonce to initialize the decryption stream
+        """
+        if self.read_cipher is None:
+            nonce = await self._conn.read(8)
+            if len(nonce) != 8:
+                raise ValueError("short nonce from stream")
+
+            self.read_cipher = Salsa20.new(key=self._psk, nonce=nonce)
+
+        data = await self._conn.read(n)
+        if not data:
+            return b""
+
+        plaintext = self.read_cipher.decrypt(data)
+        return plaintext
+
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        await self._conn.close()
+
+    def get_remote_address(self) -> tuple[str, int] | None:
+        return self._conn.get_remote_address()
diff --git a/tests/core/security/test_pnet.py b/tests/core/security/test_pnet.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e12ccfc44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/security/test_pnet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+import pytest
+import trio
+
+from libp2p.io.abc import ReadWriteCloser
+from libp2p.network.connection.raw_connection import RawConnection
+from libp2p.security.pnet.protector import new_protected_conn
+
+
+# --- MemoryPipe: implements ReadWriteCloser interface ---
+class MemoryPipe(ReadWriteCloser):
+    """Wrap a pair of Trio memory channels into a ReadWriteCloser-like object."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, send: trio.MemorySendChannel, receive: trio.MemoryReceiveChannel
+    ):
+        self._send = send
+        self._receive = receive
+
+    async def read(self, n: int | None = None) -> bytes:
+        """Read next chunk from receive channel."""
+        return await self._receive.receive()
+
+    async def write(self, data: bytes) -> None:
+        """Write a chunk to send channel."""
+        await self._send.send(data)
+
+    async def close(self) -> None:
+        """Close channels (noop for memory channels)."""
+        pass
+
+    def get_remote_address(self) -> tuple[str, int] | None:
+        # Memory pipe doesn’t have a real address, so return None
+        return None
+
+
+# --- Helper function to create a connected pair of PskConns ---
+async def make_psk_pair(psk_hex: str):
+    send1, recv1 = trio.open_memory_channel(0)
+    send2, recv2 = trio.open_memory_channel(0)
+
+    pipe1 = MemoryPipe(send1, recv2)
+    pipe2 = MemoryPipe(send2, recv1)
+
+    raw1 = RawConnection(pipe1, False)
+    raw2 = RawConnection(pipe2, False)
+
+    # NOTE: The new_protected_conn function needs to perform the handshake.
+    # We'll assume it does for this example. If not, a handshake() call
+    # might be needed here within a nursery.
+    psk_conn1 = new_protected_conn(raw1, psk_hex)
+    psk_conn2 = new_protected_conn(raw2, psk_hex)
+
+    return psk_conn1, psk_conn2
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_psk_simple_message():
+    # Use a fixed PSK for testing
+    psk_hex = "dffb7e3135399a8b1612b2aaca1c36a3a8ac2cd0cca51ceeb2ced87d308cac6d"
+    conn1, conn2 = await make_psk_pair(psk_hex)
+
+    msg = b"hello world"
+
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+        nursery.start_soon(conn1.write, msg)
+        received = await conn2.read(len(msg))
+
+    assert received == msg, "Decrypted message does not match original"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.trio
+async def test_psk_empty_message():
+    # PSK for testing
+    psk_hex = "dffb7e3135399a8b1612b2aaca1c36a3a8ac2cd0cca51ceeb2ced87d308cac6d"
+    conn1, conn2 = await make_psk_pair(psk_hex)
+
+    # Empty message should round-trip correctly
+    async with trio.open_nursery() as nursery:
+        nursery.start_soon(conn1.write, b"")
+        received = await conn2.read(0)
+
+    assert received == b"", "Empty message failed"