diff --git a/lib/hector.rb b/lib/hector.rb
index a266431..8351d2a 100644
--- a/lib/hector.rb
+++ b/lib/hector.rb
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@
 require "hector/session"
 
 module Hector
-  def self.start_server(address = "0.0.0.0", port = 6767)
+  def self.start_server(address = "0.0.0.0", port = 6767, ssl_port = 6868)
     EventMachine.start_server(address, port, Connection)
+    EventMachine.start_server(address, ssl_port, SSLConnection)
     logger.info("Hector running on #{address}:#{port}")
+    logger.info("Secure Hector running on #{address}:#{ssl_port}")
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/hector/connection.rb b/lib/hector/connection.rb
index 9b511c2..5237d47 100644
--- a/lib/hector/connection.rb
+++ b/lib/hector/connection.rb
@@ -98,4 +98,15 @@ def log_tag
         end
       end
   end
+
+  class SSLConnection < Connection
+    def post_init
+      log(:info, "opened SSL connection")
+      start_tls
+    end
+    
+    def ssl_handshake_completed
+      log(:info, "SSL handshake completed")
+    end
+  end
 end