diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/components/factories.py b/openapi_core/schema/components/factories.py
index d784d44..053f099 100644
--- a/openapi_core/schema/components/factories.py
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/components/factories.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from openapi_core.compat import lru_cache
 from openapi_core.schema.components.models import Components
 from openapi_core.schema.schemas.generators import SchemasGenerator
+from openapi_core.schema.security_schemes.generators import (
+    SecuritySchemesGenerator,
+)
 
 
 class ComponentsFactory(object):
@@ -15,15 +18,18 @@ class ComponentsFactory(object):
         schemas_spec = components_deref.get('schemas', {})
         responses_spec = components_deref.get('responses', {})
         parameters_spec = components_deref.get('parameters', {})
-        request_bodies_spec = components_deref.get('request_bodies', {})
+        request_bodies_spec = components_deref.get('requestBodies', {})
+        security_schemes_spec = components_deref.get('securitySchemes', {})
 
         schemas = self.schemas_generator.generate(schemas_spec)
         responses = self._generate_response(responses_spec)
         parameters = self._generate_parameters(parameters_spec)
         request_bodies = self._generate_request_bodies(request_bodies_spec)
+        security_schemes = self._generate_security_schemes(
+            security_schemes_spec)
         return Components(
             schemas=list(schemas), responses=responses, parameters=parameters,
-            request_bodies=request_bodies,
+            request_bodies=request_bodies, security_schemes=security_schemes,
         )
 
     @property
@@ -39,3 +45,7 @@ class ComponentsFactory(object):
 
     def _generate_request_bodies(self, request_bodies_spec):
         return request_bodies_spec
+
+    def _generate_security_schemes(self, security_schemes_spec):
+        return SecuritySchemesGenerator(self.dereferencer).generate(
+            security_schemes_spec)
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/components/models.py b/openapi_core/schema/components/models.py
index 78c150d..ee9312f 100644
--- a/openapi_core/schema/components/models.py
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/components/models.py
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@ class Components(object):
 
     def __init__(
             self, schemas=None, responses=None, parameters=None,
-            request_bodies=None):
+            request_bodies=None, security_schemes=None):
         self.schemas = schemas and dict(schemas) or {}
         self.responses = responses and dict(responses) or {}
         self.parameters = parameters and dict(parameters) or {}
         self.request_bodies = request_bodies and dict(request_bodies) or {}
+        self.security_schemes = (
+            security_schemes and dict(security_schemes) or {}
+        )
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/operations/generators.py b/openapi_core/schema/operations/generators.py
index 63fed4a..07b7ba4 100644
--- a/openapi_core/schema/operations/generators.py
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/operations/generators.py
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@ from openapi_core.schema.operations.models import Operation
 from openapi_core.schema.parameters.generators import ParametersGenerator
 from openapi_core.schema.request_bodies.factories import RequestBodyFactory
 from openapi_core.schema.responses.generators import ResponsesGenerator
-from openapi_core.schema.security.factories import SecurityRequirementFactory
+from openapi_core.schema.security_requirements.generators import (
+    SecurityRequirementsGenerator,
+)
 from openapi_core.schema.servers.generators import ServersGenerator
 
 
@@ -39,16 +41,12 @@ class OperationsGenerator(object):
             tags_list = operation_deref.get('tags', [])
             summary = operation_deref.get('summary')
             description = operation_deref.get('description')
-            security_requirements_list = operation_deref.get('security', [])
+            security_spec = operation_deref.get('security', [])
             servers_spec = operation_deref.get('servers', [])
 
             servers = self.servers_generator.generate(servers_spec)
-
-            security = None
-            if security_requirements_list:
-                security = list(map(
-                    self.security_requirement_factory.create,
-                    security_requirements_list))
+            security = self.security_requirements_generator.generate(
+                security_spec)
 
             external_docs = None
             if 'externalDocs' in operation_deref:
@@ -67,10 +65,10 @@ class OperationsGenerator(object):
                 Operation(
                     http_method, path_name, responses, list(parameters),
                     summary=summary, description=description,
-                    external_docs=external_docs, security=security,
+                    external_docs=external_docs, security=list(security),
                     request_body=request_body, deprecated=deprecated,
                     operation_id=operation_id, tags=list(tags_list),
-                    servers=servers,
+                    servers=list(servers),
                 ),
             )
 
@@ -96,8 +94,8 @@ class OperationsGenerator(object):
 
     @property
     @lru_cache()
-    def security_requirement_factory(self):
-        return SecurityRequirementFactory(self.dereferencer)
+    def security_requirements_generator(self):
+        return SecurityRequirementsGenerator(self.dereferencer)
 
     @property
     @lru_cache()
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security/factories.py b/openapi_core/schema/security/factories.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c211ae..0000000
--- a/openapi_core/schema/security/factories.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-"""OpenAPI core security factories module"""
-from openapi_core.schema.security.models import SecurityRequirement
-
-
-class SecurityRequirementFactory(object):
-
-    def __init__(self, dereferencer):
-        self.dereferencer = dereferencer
-
-    def create(self, security_requirement_spec):
-        name = next(iter(security_requirement_spec))
-        scope_names = security_requirement_spec[name]
-
-        return SecurityRequirement(name, scope_names=scope_names)
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security/models.py b/openapi_core/schema/security/models.py
deleted file mode 100644
index c315304..0000000
--- a/openapi_core/schema/security/models.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-"""OpenAPI core security models module"""
-
-
-class SecurityRequirement(object):
-    """Represents an OpenAPI Security Requirement."""
-
-    def __init__(self, name, scope_names=None):
-        self.name = name
-        self.scope_names = scope_names or []
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security/__init__.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from openapi_core/schema/security/__init__.py
rename to openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/__init__.py
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/generators.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/generators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ccb8ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/generators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""OpenAPI core security requirements generators module"""
+from openapi_core.schema.security_requirements.models import (
+    SecurityRequirement,
+)
+
+
+class SecurityRequirementsGenerator(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, dereferencer):
+        self.dereferencer = dereferencer
+
+    def generate(self, security_spec):
+        security_deref = self.dereferencer.dereference(security_spec)
+        for security_requirement_spec in security_deref:
+            yield SecurityRequirement(security_requirement_spec)
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/models.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b99f070
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/security_requirements/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+"""OpenAPI core security requirements models module"""
+
+
+class SecurityRequirement(dict):
+    """Represents an OpenAPI Security Requirement."""
+    pass
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/__init__.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/enums.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/enums.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b849c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/enums.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""OpenAPI core security schemes enums module"""
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class SecuritySchemeType(Enum):
+
+    API_KEY = 'apiKey'
+    HTTP = 'http'
+    OAUTH2 = 'oauth2'
+    OPEN_ID_CONNECT = 'openIdConnect'
+
+
+class ApiKeyLocation(Enum):
+
+    QUERY = 'query'
+    HEADER = 'header'
+    COOKIE = 'cookie'
+
+    @classmethod
+    def has_value(cls, value):
+        return (any(value == item.value for item in cls))
+
+
+class HttpAuthScheme(Enum):
+
+    BASIC = 'basic'
+    BEARER = 'bearer'
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/generators.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/generators.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62dc489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/generators.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""OpenAPI core security schemes generators module"""
+import logging
+
+from six import iteritems
+
+from openapi_core.schema.security_schemes.models import SecurityScheme
+
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class SecuritySchemesGenerator(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, dereferencer):
+        self.dereferencer = dereferencer
+
+    def generate(self, security_schemes_spec):
+        security_schemes_deref = self.dereferencer.dereference(
+            security_schemes_spec)
+
+        for scheme_name, scheme_spec in iteritems(security_schemes_deref):
+            scheme_deref = self.dereferencer.dereference(scheme_spec)
+            scheme_type = scheme_deref['type']
+            description = scheme_deref.get('description')
+            name = scheme_deref.get('name')
+            apikey_in = scheme_deref.get('in')
+            scheme = scheme_deref.get('scheme')
+            bearer_format = scheme_deref.get('bearerFormat')
+            flows = scheme_deref.get('flows')
+            open_id_connect_url = scheme_deref.get('openIdConnectUrl')
+
+            scheme = SecurityScheme(
+                scheme_type, description=description, name=name,
+                apikey_in=apikey_in, scheme=scheme,
+                bearer_format=bearer_format, flows=flows,
+                open_id_connect_url=open_id_connect_url,
+            )
+            yield scheme_name, scheme
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/models.py b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d50f0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/security_schemes/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+"""OpenAPI core security schemes models module"""
+from openapi_core.schema.security_schemes.enums import (
+    SecuritySchemeType, ApiKeyLocation, HttpAuthScheme,
+)
+
+
+class SecurityScheme(object):
+    """Represents an OpenAPI Security Scheme."""
+
+    def __init__(
+            self, scheme_type, description=None, name=None, apikey_in=None,
+            scheme=None, bearer_format=None, flows=None,
+            open_id_connect_url=None,
+    ):
+        self.type = SecuritySchemeType(scheme_type)
+        self.description = description
+        self.name = name
+        self.apikey_in = apikey_in and ApiKeyLocation(apikey_in)
+        self.scheme = scheme and HttpAuthScheme(scheme)
+        self.bearer_format = bearer_format
+        self.flows = flows
+        self.open_id_connect_url = open_id_connect_url
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/specs/factories.py b/openapi_core/schema/specs/factories.py
index ad73425..592cf04 100644
--- a/openapi_core/schema/specs/factories.py
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/specs/factories.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ from openapi_core.schema.components.factories import ComponentsFactory
 from openapi_core.schema.infos.factories import InfoFactory
 from openapi_core.schema.paths.generators import PathsGenerator
 from openapi_core.schema.schemas.registries import SchemaRegistry
+from openapi_core.schema.security_requirements.generators import (
+    SecurityRequirementsGenerator,
+)
 from openapi_core.schema.servers.generators import ServersGenerator
 from openapi_core.schema.specs.models import Spec
 
@@ -29,6 +32,7 @@ class SpecFactory(object):
         servers_spec = spec_dict_deref.get('servers', [])
         paths = spec_dict_deref.get('paths', {})
         components_spec = spec_dict_deref.get('components', {})
+        security_spec = spec_dict_deref.get('security', [])
 
         if not servers_spec:
             servers_spec = [
@@ -39,8 +43,13 @@ class SpecFactory(object):
         servers = self.servers_generator.generate(servers_spec)
         paths = self.paths_generator.generate(paths)
         components = self.components_factory.create(components_spec)
+
+        security = self.security_requirements_generator.generate(
+                security_spec)
+
         spec = Spec(
             info, list(paths), servers=list(servers), components=components,
+            security=list(security),
             _resolver=self.spec_resolver,
         )
         return spec
@@ -74,3 +83,8 @@ class SpecFactory(object):
     @lru_cache()
     def components_factory(self):
         return ComponentsFactory(self.dereferencer, self.schemas_registry)
+
+    @property
+    @lru_cache()
+    def security_requirements_generator(self):
+        return SecurityRequirementsGenerator(self.dereferencer)
diff --git a/openapi_core/schema/specs/models.py b/openapi_core/schema/specs/models.py
index ad51554..7f41b70 100644
--- a/openapi_core/schema/specs/models.py
+++ b/openapi_core/schema/specs/models.py
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ class Spec(object):
     """Represents an OpenAPI Specification for a service."""
 
     def __init__(
-            self, info, paths, servers=None, components=None, _resolver=None):
+            self, info, paths, servers=None, components=None,
+            security=None, _resolver=None):
         self.info = info
         self.paths = paths and dict(paths)
         self.servers = servers or []
         self.components = components
+        self.security = security
 
         self._resolver = _resolver
 
diff --git a/openapi_core/security/__init__.py b/openapi_core/security/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/openapi_core/security/exceptions.py b/openapi_core/security/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d6ea487
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/security/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from openapi_core.exceptions import OpenAPIError
+
+
+class SecurityError(OpenAPIError):
+    pass
diff --git a/openapi_core/security/factories.py b/openapi_core/security/factories.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da34d91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/security/factories.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+from openapi_core.schema.security_schemes.enums import SecuritySchemeType
+from openapi_core.security.providers import (
+    ApiKeyProvider, HttpProvider, UnsupportedProvider,
+)
+
+
+class SecurityProviderFactory(object):
+
+    PROVIDERS = {
+        SecuritySchemeType.API_KEY: ApiKeyProvider,
+        SecuritySchemeType.HTTP: HttpProvider,
+    }
+
+    def create(self, scheme):
+        if scheme.type == SecuritySchemeType.API_KEY:
+            return ApiKeyProvider(scheme)
+        elif scheme.type == SecuritySchemeType.HTTP:
+            return HttpProvider(scheme)
+        return UnsupportedProvider(scheme)
diff --git a/openapi_core/security/providers.py b/openapi_core/security/providers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d385336
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/security/providers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import base64
+import binascii
+import warnings
+
+from openapi_core.security.exceptions import SecurityError
+
+
+class BaseProvider(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, scheme):
+        self.scheme = scheme
+
+
+class UnsupportedProvider(BaseProvider):
+
+    def __call__(self, request):
+        warnings.warn("Unsupported scheme type")
+
+
+class ApiKeyProvider(BaseProvider):
+
+    def __call__(self, request):
+        source = getattr(request.parameters, self.scheme.apikey_in.value)
+        if self.scheme.name not in source:
+            raise SecurityError("Missing api key parameter.")
+        return source.get(self.scheme.name)
+
+
+class HttpProvider(BaseProvider):
+
+    def __call__(self, request):
+        if 'Authorization' not in request.parameters.header:
+            raise SecurityError('Missing authorization header.')
+        auth_header = request.parameters.header['Authorization']
+        try:
+            auth_type, encoded_credentials = auth_header.split(' ', 1)
+        except ValueError:
+            raise SecurityError('Could not parse authorization header.')
+
+        if auth_type.lower() != self.scheme.scheme.value:
+            raise SecurityError(
+                'Unknown authorization method %s' % auth_type)
+        try:
+            return base64.b64decode(
+                encoded_credentials.encode('ascii')).decode('latin1')
+        except binascii.Error:
+            raise SecurityError('Invalid base64 encoding.')
diff --git a/openapi_core/validation/exceptions.py b/openapi_core/validation/exceptions.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1791fa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openapi_core/validation/exceptions.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+"""OpenAPI core validation exceptions module"""
+import attr
+
+from openapi_core.exceptions import OpenAPIError
+
+
+class ValidationError(OpenAPIError):
+    pass
+
+
+@attr.s(hash=True)
+class InvalidSecurity(ValidationError):
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return "Security not valid for any requirement"
diff --git a/openapi_core/validation/request/datatypes.py b/openapi_core/validation/request/datatypes.py
index bb3e2a3..9356000 100644
--- a/openapi_core/validation/request/datatypes.py
+++ b/openapi_core/validation/request/datatypes.py
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@ class OpenAPIRequest(object):
 class RequestValidationResult(BaseValidationResult):
     body = attr.ib(default=None)
     parameters = attr.ib(factory=RequestParameters)
+    security = attr.ib(default=None)
diff --git a/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py b/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py
index f77cf94..ccfe380 100644
--- a/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py
+++ b/openapi_core/validation/request/validators.py
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ from openapi_core.schema.parameters.exceptions import (
 from openapi_core.schema.paths.exceptions import InvalidPath
 from openapi_core.schema.request_bodies.exceptions import MissingRequestBody
 from openapi_core.schema.servers.exceptions import InvalidServer
+from openapi_core.security.exceptions import SecurityError
 from openapi_core.unmarshalling.schemas.exceptions import (
     UnmarshalError, ValidateError,
 )
+from openapi_core.validation.exceptions import InvalidSecurity
 from openapi_core.validation.request.datatypes import (
     RequestParameters, RequestValidationResult,
 )
@@ -37,7 +39,12 @@ class RequestValidator(object):
             operation = self._get_operation(request)
         # don't process if operation errors
         except (InvalidServer, InvalidPath, InvalidOperation) as exc:
-            return RequestValidationResult([exc, ], None, None)
+            return RequestValidationResult([exc, ], None, None, None)
+
+        try:
+            security = self._get_security(request, operation)
+        except InvalidSecurity as exc:
+            return RequestValidationResult([exc, ], None, None, None)
 
         params, params_errors = self._get_parameters(
             request, chain(
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@ class RequestValidator(object):
         body, body_errors = self._get_body(request, operation)
 
         errors = params_errors + body_errors
-        return RequestValidationResult(errors, body, params)
+        return RequestValidationResult(errors, body, params, security)
 
     def _validate_parameters(self, request):
         try:
@@ -64,7 +71,7 @@ class RequestValidator(object):
                 iteritems(path.parameters)
             )
         )
-        return RequestValidationResult(params_errors, None, params)
+        return RequestValidationResult(params_errors, None, params, None)
 
     def _validate_body(self, request):
         try:
@@ -73,7 +80,7 @@ class RequestValidator(object):
             return RequestValidationResult([exc, ], None, None)
 
         body, body_errors = self._get_body(request, operation)
-        return RequestValidationResult(body_errors, body, None)
+        return RequestValidationResult(body_errors, body, None, None)
 
     def _get_operation_pattern(self, request):
         server = self.spec.get_server(request.full_url_pattern)
@@ -92,6 +99,23 @@ class RequestValidator(object):
 
         return self.spec.get_operation(operation_pattern, request.method)
 
+    def _get_security(self, request, operation):
+        security = operation.security or self.spec.security
+        if not security:
+            return {}
+
+        for security_requirement in security:
+            try:
+                return {
+                    scheme_name: self._get_security_value(
+                        scheme_name, request)
+                    for scheme_name in security_requirement
+                }
+            except SecurityError:
+                continue
+
+        raise InvalidSecurity()
+
     def _get_parameters(self, request, params):
         errors = []
         seen = set()
@@ -166,6 +190,16 @@ class RequestValidator(object):
 
         return body, []
 
+    def _get_security_value(self, scheme_name, request):
+        scheme = self.spec.components.security_schemes.get(scheme_name)
+        if not scheme:
+            return
+
+        from openapi_core.security.factories import SecurityProviderFactory
+        security_provider_factory = SecurityProviderFactory()
+        security_provider = security_provider_factory.create(scheme)
+        return security_provider(request)
+
     def _get_parameter_value(self, param, request):
         location = request.parameters[param.location.value]
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml
index 9b3873a..a056d3f 100644
--- a/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml
+++ b/tests/integration/data/v3.0/petstore.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ info:
   license:
     name: MIT
     url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+security:
+  - api_key: []
+  - {}
 servers:
   - url: http://petstore.swagger.io/{version}
     variables:
@@ -73,10 +76,6 @@ paths:
       externalDocs:
         url: https://example.com
         description: Find more info here
-      security:
-        - petstore_auth:
-            - write:pets
-            - read:pets
       servers:
         - url: https://development.gigantic-server.com/v1
           description: Development server
@@ -126,6 +125,10 @@ paths:
           schema:
             type: integer
             format: int64
+      security:
+        - petstore_auth:
+            - write:pets
+            - read:pets
       responses:
         '200':
           description: Expected response to a valid request
@@ -363,3 +366,11 @@ components:
         application/json:
           schema:
             $ref: "#/components/schemas/PetsData"
+  securitySchemes:
+    api_key:
+      type: apiKey
+      name: api_key
+      in: query
+    petstore_auth:
+      type: http
+      scheme: basic
diff --git a/tests/integration/schema/test_spec.py b/tests/integration/schema/test_spec.py
index 343ffa5..ecbd2d7 100644
--- a/tests/integration/schema/test_spec.py
+++ b/tests/integration/schema/test_spec.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ from openapi_core.schema.paths.models import Path
 from openapi_core.schema.request_bodies.models import RequestBody
 from openapi_core.schema.responses.models import Response
 from openapi_core.schema.schemas.models import Schema
-from openapi_core.schema.security.models import SecurityRequirement
+from openapi_core.schema.security_requirements.models import (
+    SecurityRequirement,
+)
 from openapi_core.schema.servers.models import Server, ServerVariable
 from openapi_core.shortcuts import create_spec
 from openapi_core.validation.request.validators import RequestValidator
@@ -64,6 +66,14 @@ class TestPetstore(object):
         assert spec.info.license.name == license_spec['name']
         assert spec.info.license.url == license_spec['url']
 
+        security_spec = spec_dict.get('security', [])
+        for idx, security_req in enumerate(spec.security):
+            assert type(security_req) == SecurityRequirement
+
+            security_req_spec = security_spec[idx]
+            for scheme_name in security_req:
+                security_req[scheme_name] == security_req_spec[scheme_name]
+
         assert spec.get_server_url() == url
 
         for idx, server in enumerate(spec.servers):
@@ -104,15 +114,6 @@ class TestPetstore(object):
                     assert ext_docs.description == ext_docs_spec.get(
                         'description')
 
-                security_spec = operation_spec.get('security')
-                if security_spec:
-                    for idx, sec_req in enumerate(operation.security):
-                        assert type(sec_req) == SecurityRequirement
-                        sec_req_spec = security_spec[idx]
-                        sec_req_nam = next(iter(sec_req_spec))
-                        assert sec_req.name == sec_req_nam
-                        assert sec_req.scope_names == sec_req_spec[sec_req_nam]
-
                 servers_spec = operation_spec.get('servers', [])
                 for idx, server in enumerate(operation.servers):
                     assert type(server) == Server
@@ -130,6 +131,15 @@ class TestPetstore(object):
                         assert variable.default == variable_spec['default']
                         assert variable.enum == variable_spec.get('enum')
 
+                security_spec = operation_spec.get('security', [])
+                for idx, security_req in enumerate(operation.security):
+                    assert type(security_req) == SecurityRequirement
+
+                    security_req_spec = security_spec[idx]
+                    for scheme_name in security_req:
+                        security_req[scheme_name] == security_req_spec[
+                            scheme_name]
+
                 responses_spec = operation_spec.get('responses')
 
                 for http_status, response in iteritems(operation.responses):
diff --git a/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py b/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py
index 203b019..ca3f303 100644
--- a/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py
+++ b/tests/integration/validation/test_validators.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from openapi_core.schema.servers.exceptions import InvalidServer
 from openapi_core.shortcuts import create_spec
 from openapi_core.testing import MockRequest, MockResponse
 from openapi_core.unmarshalling.schemas.exceptions import InvalidSchemaValue
+from openapi_core.validation.exceptions import InvalidSecurity
 from openapi_core.validation.request.datatypes import RequestParameters
 from openapi_core.validation.request.validators import RequestValidator
 from openapi_core.validation.response.validators import ResponseValidator
@@ -37,15 +38,15 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
         api_key_bytes_enc = b64encode(api_key_bytes)
         return text_type(api_key_bytes_enc, 'utf8')
 
-    @pytest.fixture
+    @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
     def spec_dict(self, factory):
         return factory.spec_from_file("data/v3.0/petstore.yaml")
 
-    @pytest.fixture
+    @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
     def spec(self, spec_dict):
         return create_spec(spec_dict)
 
-    @pytest.fixture
+    @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
     def validator(self, spec):
         return RequestValidator(spec)
 
@@ -94,9 +95,10 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
         )
 
     def test_get_pets(self, validator):
+        args = {'limit': '10', 'ids': ['1', '2'], 'api_key': self.api_key}
         request = MockRequest(
             self.host_url, 'get', '/v1/pets',
-            path_pattern='/v1/pets', args={'limit': '10', 'ids': ['1', '2']},
+            path_pattern='/v1/pets', args=args,
         )
 
         result = validator.validate(request)
@@ -111,6 +113,9 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
                 'ids': [1, 2],
             },
         )
+        assert result.security == {
+            'api_key': self.api_key,
+        }
 
     def test_get_pets_webob(self, validator):
         from webob.multidict import GetDict
@@ -231,6 +236,7 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
                 'user': 123,
             },
         )
+        assert result.security == {}
 
         schemas = spec_dict['components']['schemas']
         pet_model = schemas['PetCreate']['x-model']
@@ -243,7 +249,7 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
         assert result.body.address.street == pet_street
         assert result.body.address.city == pet_city
 
-    def test_get_pet(self, validator):
+    def test_get_pet_unauthorized(self, validator):
         request = MockRequest(
             self.host_url, 'get', '/v1/pets/1',
             path_pattern='/v1/pets/{petId}', view_args={'petId': '1'},
@@ -251,6 +257,24 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
 
         result = validator.validate(request)
 
+        assert result.errors == [InvalidSecurity(), ]
+        assert result.body is None
+        assert result.parameters is None
+        assert result.security is None
+
+    def test_get_pet(self, validator):
+        authorization = 'Basic ' + self.api_key_encoded
+        headers = {
+            'Authorization': authorization,
+        }
+        request = MockRequest(
+            self.host_url, 'get', '/v1/pets/1',
+            path_pattern='/v1/pets/{petId}', view_args={'petId': '1'},
+            headers=headers,
+        )
+
+        result = validator.validate(request)
+
         assert result.errors == []
         assert result.body is None
         assert result.parameters == RequestParameters(
@@ -258,11 +282,14 @@ class TestRequestValidator(object):
                 'petId': 1,
             },
         )
+        assert result.security == {
+            'petstore_auth': self.api_key,
+        }
 
 
 class TestPathItemParamsValidator(object):
 
-    @pytest.fixture
+    @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
     def spec_dict(self):
         return {
             "openapi": "3.0.0",
@@ -293,11 +320,11 @@ class TestPathItemParamsValidator(object):
             }
         }
 
-    @pytest.fixture
+    @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
     def spec(self, spec_dict):
         return create_spec(spec_dict)
 
-    @pytest.fixture
+    @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
     def validator(self, spec):
         return RequestValidator(spec)