diff --git a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleAction.java b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleAction.java
index 9b5331d1..d698e17d 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleAction.java
+++ b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleAction.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public static class OracleActionConfig extends DBSpecificQueryConfig {
 
     @Override
     public String getConnectionString() {
-      return OracleConstants.getConnectionString(this.connectionType, host, port, database);
+      return OracleConstants.getConnectionString(this.connectionType, host, port, database, null);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConnectorConfig.java b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConnectorConfig.java
index 5c1516ac..10022364 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConnectorConfig.java
+++ b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConnectorConfig.java
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public String getDatabase() {
   }
 
   public Boolean getSSlMode() {
-    return useSSL;
+    // return false if useSSL is null, otherwise return its value
+    return useSSL != null && useSSL;
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConstants.java b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConstants.java
index 03eaae27..89f3806c 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConstants.java
+++ b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleConstants.java
@@ -40,31 +40,6 @@ private OracleConstants() {
   public static final String TNS_CONNECTION_TYPE = "tns";
   public static final String TRANSACTION_ISOLATION_LEVEL = "transactionIsolationLevel";
   public static final String USE_SSL = "useSSL";
-  public static final String DEFAULT_CONNECTION_PROTOCOL = "tcp";
-
-  /**
-   * Returns the Connection String for the given ConnectionType.
-   *
-   * @param connectionType TNS/Service/SID
-   * @param host Host name of the oracle server
-   * @param port Port of the oracle server
-   * @param database Database to connect to
-   * @return Connection String based on the given ConnectionType
-   */
-  public static String getConnectionString(String connectionType,
-                                           @Nullable String host,
-                                           @Nullable int port,
-                                           String database) {
-    if (OracleConstants.TNS_CONNECTION_TYPE.equalsIgnoreCase(connectionType)) {
-      return String.format(OracleConstants.ORACLE_CONNECTION_STRING_TNS_FORMAT, database);
-    }
-    if (OracleConstants.SERVICE_CONNECTION_TYPE.equalsIgnoreCase(connectionType)) {
-      return String.format(OracleConstants.ORACLE_CONNECTION_STRING_SERVICE_NAME_FORMAT,
-             DEFAULT_CONNECTION_PROTOCOL, host, port, database);
-    }
-    return String.format(OracleConstants.ORACLE_CONNECTION_STRING_SID_FORMAT,
-           DEFAULT_CONNECTION_PROTOCOL, host, port, database);
-  }
 
   /**
    * Constructs the Oracle connection string based on the provided connection type, host, port, and database.
diff --git a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OraclePostAction.java b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OraclePostAction.java
index 4862aebf..e11e455c 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OraclePostAction.java
+++ b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OraclePostAction.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public static class OracleQueryActionConfig extends DBSpecificQueryActionConfig
 
     @Override
     public String getConnectionString() {
-      return OracleConstants.getConnectionString(this.connectionType, host, port, database);
+      return OracleConstants.getConnectionString(this.connectionType, host, port, database, null);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/oracle-plugin/widgets/Oracle-connector.json b/oracle-plugin/widgets/Oracle-connector.json
index 46f006c9..628027ca 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/widgets/Oracle-connector.json
+++ b/oracle-plugin/widgets/Oracle-connector.json
@@ -109,6 +109,26 @@
             ],
             "default": "TRANSACTION_SERIALIZABLE"
           }
+        },
+        {
+          "widget-type": "hidden",
+          "label": "TLS Encryption",
+          "name": "useSSL",
+          "description": "Enable TLS encryption (true/false)",
+          "widget-attributes": {
+            "layout": "inline",
+            "default": "false",
+            "options": [
+              {
+                "id": "true",
+                "label": "true"
+              },
+              {
+                "id": "false",
+                "label": "false"
+              }
+            ]
+          }
         }
       ]
     },