diff --git a/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/test_consumer.py b/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/test_consumer.py
index f47a312..c4589ae 100644
--- a/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/test_consumer.py
+++ b/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/test_consumer.py
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@
 .. _consumer:
     https://docs.pulpproject.org/en/latest/dev-guide/integration/rest-api/consumer/index.html
 """
+import tempfile
 import unittest
+import os
 from urllib.parse import urljoin
 
 from pulp_smash import api, config, utils
@@ -12,6 +14,7 @@
 
 from pulp_2_tests.tests.rpm.api_v2.utils import gen_repo, gen_distributor
 from pulp_2_tests.tests.platform.utils import set_up_module as setUpModule  # pylint:disable=unused-import
+from pulp_2_tests.tests.platform.api_v2.utils import make_client_with_cert_auth
 
 
 class BindConsumerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -67,3 +70,71 @@ def test_all(self):
             self.assertEqual(result['consumer_id'], consumer['consumer']['id'])
             self.assertEqual(result['distributor_id'], body['distributor_id'])
             self.assertEqual(result['repo_id'], body['repo_id'])
+
+
+class RegisterAndUpdateConsumerTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Show that one can `register and update a consumer`_.
+
+    The call to ``consumer register api`` should return a x.509 certificate,
+    that should be useful in updating a consumer and for other actions.
+
+    .. _register and update a consumer:
+        https://docs.pulpproject.org/dev-guide/integration/rest-api/consumer/cud.html#register-a-consumer
+    """
+
+    def test_all(self):
+        """Register and Update a consumer.
+
+        Do the following:
+
+        1. Register a consumer with the consumer API
+        2. Save the certificate returned in the response
+        3. Update the same consumer with new details by using the client certificates
+
+        Assert that:
+
+        * The response for registering a consumer has a x.509 certificate.
+        * The response for update with certificate has HTTP 200 .
+        * The response body contains the correct values.
+
+        Refer:
+
+        * `Pulp Smash #1007 <https://github.com/PulpQE/pulp-smash/issues/1007>`_
+        """
+        cfg = config.get_config()
+        client = api.Client(cfg)
+
+        # Step 1
+        consumer = client.post(CONSUMERS_PATH, {'id': utils.uuid4()}).json()
+        self.addCleanup(client.delete, consumer['consumer']['_href'])
+        self.assertIn('certificate', consumer, 'certificate not found in the response')
+
+        # Step 2
+        certificate = consumer['certificate']
+        tmp_cert_file = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(delete=False)
+        self.addCleanup(os.unlink, tmp_cert_file.name)
+        with open(tmp_cert_file.name, 'w') as file_writer:
+            file_writer.write(certificate)
+
+        # step 3
+        new_client = make_client_with_cert_auth(cfg, cert=tmp_cert_file.name)
+        body = {
+            'delta': {
+                'display_name': 'Test Consumer',
+                'notes': {'arch': 'x86_64'},
+                'description': 'QA automation testing machine'
+            }
+        }
+
+        response = new_client.put(consumer['consumer']['_href'], body)
+
+        with self.subTest(comment='check response status code'):
+            self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 200)
+
+        result = response.json()
+        with self.subTest(comment='check display name'):
+            self.assertEqual(result['display_name'], body['delta']['display_name'])
+        with self.subTest(comment='check notes'):
+            self.assertEqual(result['notes'], body['delta']['notes'])
+        with self.subTest(comment='check description'):
+            self.assertEqual(result['description'], body['delta']['description'])
diff --git a/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/utils.py b/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3cc31d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pulp_2_tests/tests/platform/api_v2/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# coding=utf-8
+"""Utility functions for Platform tests."""
+from pulp_smash import api
+
+
+def make_client_with_cert_auth(cfg, cert=None):
+    """Make an API client configured with client certificate for authentication.
+
+    Create a client that is configured with the client certificates. This will ensure
+    that the authentication of the urls is through certificates rather than the
+    basic authentication (i.e using `username` and `password`.
+
+    This is made possible by ensuring the following:
+
+    1. Create a client object in the normal way ``client = api.Client(cfg)``.
+    2. Remove the authentication information from the client object.
+    3. Add the client certificates in the client object.
+
+    :param cfg: Information about a Pulp
+            deployment.
+    :param cert: Path to the Client Certificate file
+            that is used for authenticating the client
+    :returns: An API client configured with client certificates.
+    """
+    client = api.Client(cfg)
+    del client.request_kwargs['auth']
+    client.request_kwargs['cert'] = cert
+    return client