diff --git a/chromeos/cert_loader.cc b/chromeos/cert_loader.cc
index 964c777fbd588..060d4641129de 100644
--- a/chromeos/cert_loader.cc
+++ b/chromeos/cert_loader.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ void CallOpenPersistentNSSDB() {
   VLOG(1) << "CallOpenPersistentNSSDB";
 
   // Ensure we've opened the user's key/certificate database.
-  crypto::OpenPersistentNSSDB();
+  if (base::chromeos::IsRunningOnChromeOS())
+    crypto::OpenPersistentNSSDB();
   crypto::EnableTPMTokenForNSS();
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +65,6 @@ static CertLoader* g_cert_loader = NULL;
 void CertLoader::Initialize() {
   CHECK(!g_cert_loader);
   g_cert_loader = new CertLoader();
-  g_cert_loader->Init();
 }
 
 // static
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ bool CertLoader::IsInitialized() {
 }
 
 CertLoader::CertLoader()
-    : certificates_requested_(false),
+    : initialize_tpm_for_test_(false),
+      certificates_requested_(false),
       certificates_loaded_(false),
       certificates_update_required_(false),
       certificates_update_running_(false),
@@ -95,14 +96,14 @@ CertLoader::CertLoader()
           base::TimeDelta::FromMilliseconds(kInitialRequestDelayMs)),
       initialize_token_factory_(this),
       update_certificates_factory_(this) {
-}
-
-void CertLoader::Init() {
-  net::CertDatabase::GetInstance()->AddObserver(this);
   if (LoginState::IsInitialized())
     LoginState::Get()->AddObserver(this);
 }
 
+void CertLoader::InitializeTPMForTest() {
+  initialize_tpm_for_test_ = true;
+}
+
 void CertLoader::SetCryptoTaskRunner(
     const scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner>& crypto_task_runner) {
   crypto_task_runner_ = crypto_task_runner;
@@ -154,7 +155,11 @@ void CertLoader::MaybeRequestCertificates() {
 
   // Ensure we only initialize the TPM token once.
   DCHECK_EQ(tpm_token_state_, TPM_STATE_UNKNOWN);
-  if (!base::chromeos::IsRunningOnChromeOS())
+  if (!initialize_tpm_for_test_ && !base::chromeos::IsRunningOnChromeOS())
+    tpm_token_state_ = TPM_DISABLED;
+
+  // Treat TPM as disabled for guest users since they do not store certs.
+  if (LoginState::IsInitialized() && LoginState::Get()->IsGuestUser())
     tpm_token_state_ = TPM_DISABLED;
 
   InitializeTokenAndLoadCertificates();
@@ -164,10 +169,6 @@ void CertLoader::InitializeTokenAndLoadCertificates() {
   CHECK(thread_checker_.CalledOnValidThread());
   VLOG(1) << "InitializeTokenAndLoadCertificates: " << tpm_token_state_;
 
-  // Treat TPM as disabled for guest users since they do not store certs.
-  if (LoginState::IsInitialized() && LoginState::Get()->IsGuestUser())
-    tpm_token_state_ = TPM_DISABLED;
-
   switch (tpm_token_state_) {
     case TPM_STATE_UNKNOWN: {
       crypto_task_runner_->PostTaskAndReply(
@@ -211,8 +212,6 @@ void CertLoader::InitializeTokenAndLoadCertificates() {
           base::Bind(&CertLoader::OnTPMTokenInitialized,
                      initialize_token_factory_.GetWeakPtr()));
       return;
-      tpm_token_state_ = TPM_TOKEN_INITIALIZED;
-      // FALL_THROUGH_INTENDED
     }
     case TPM_TOKEN_INITIALIZED: {
       StartLoadCertificates();
@@ -223,7 +222,7 @@ void CertLoader::InitializeTokenAndLoadCertificates() {
 
 void CertLoader::RetryTokenInitializationLater() {
   CHECK(thread_checker_.CalledOnValidThread());
-  LOG(WARNING) << "Re-Requesting Certificates later.";
+  LOG(WARNING) << "Retry token initialization later.";
   base::MessageLoop::current()->PostDelayedTask(
       FROM_HERE,
       base::Bind(&CertLoader::InitializeTokenAndLoadCertificates,
@@ -324,8 +323,14 @@ void CertLoader::OnTPMTokenInitialized(bool success) {
 }
 
 void CertLoader::StartLoadCertificates() {
+  DCHECK(!certificates_loaded_ && !certificates_update_running_);
+  net::CertDatabase::GetInstance()->AddObserver(this);
+  LoadCertificates();
+}
+
+void CertLoader::LoadCertificates() {
   CHECK(thread_checker_.CalledOnValidThread());
-  VLOG(1) << "StartLoadCertificates: " << certificates_update_running_;
+  VLOG(1) << "LoadCertificates: " << certificates_update_running_;
 
   if (certificates_update_running_) {
     certificates_update_required_ = true;
@@ -361,7 +366,7 @@ void CertLoader::UpdateCertificates(net::CertificateList* cert_list) {
 
   certificates_update_running_ = false;
   if (certificates_update_required_)
-    StartLoadCertificates();
+    LoadCertificates();
 }
 
 void CertLoader::NotifyCertificatesLoaded(bool initial_load) {
@@ -374,12 +379,12 @@ void CertLoader::OnCertTrustChanged(const net::X509Certificate* cert) {
 
 void CertLoader::OnCertAdded(const net::X509Certificate* cert) {
   VLOG(1) << "OnCertAdded";
-  StartLoadCertificates();
+  LoadCertificates();
 }
 
 void CertLoader::OnCertRemoved(const net::X509Certificate* cert) {
   VLOG(1) << "OnCertRemoved";
-  StartLoadCertificates();
+  LoadCertificates();
 }
 
 void CertLoader::LoggedInStateChanged(LoginState::LoggedInState state) {
diff --git a/chromeos/cert_loader.h b/chromeos/cert_loader.h
index 75d2cd07a3d56..bc1123e394654 100644
--- a/chromeos/cert_loader.h
+++ b/chromeos/cert_loader.h
@@ -69,10 +69,15 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT CertLoader : public net::CertDatabase::Observer,
 
   static std::string GetPkcs11IdForCert(const net::X509Certificate& cert);
 
+  // By default, CertLoader tries to load the TPMToken only if running in a
+  // ChromeOS environment. Tests can call this function after Initialize() and
+  // before SetCryptoTaskRunner() to enable the TPM initialization.
+  void InitializeTPMForTest();
+
   // |crypto_task_runner| is the task runner that any synchronous crypto calls
   // should be made from, e.g. in Chrome this is the IO thread. Must be called
-  // after the thread is started. Certificate loading will not happen unless
-  // this is set.
+  // after the thread is started. Starts TPM initialization and Certificate
+  // loading.
   void SetCryptoTaskRunner(
       const scoped_refptr<base::SequencedTaskRunner>& crypto_task_runner);
 
@@ -105,7 +110,6 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT CertLoader : public net::CertDatabase::Observer,
   CertLoader();
   virtual ~CertLoader();
 
-  void Init();
   void MaybeRequestCertificates();
 
   // This is the cyclic chain of callbacks to initialize the TPM token and to
@@ -124,7 +128,15 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT CertLoader : public net::CertDatabase::Observer,
 
   // These calls handle the updating of the certificate list after the TPM token
   // was initialized.
+
+  // Start certificate loading. Must be called at most once.
   void StartLoadCertificates();
+
+  // Trigger a certificate load. If a certificate loading task is already in
+  // progress, will start a reload once the current task finised.
+  void LoadCertificates();
+
+  // Called if a certificate load task is finished.
   void UpdateCertificates(net::CertificateList* cert_list);
 
   void NotifyCertificatesLoaded(bool initial_load);
@@ -137,6 +149,8 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT CertLoader : public net::CertDatabase::Observer,
   // LoginState::Observer
   virtual void LoggedInStateChanged(LoginState::LoggedInState state) OVERRIDE;
 
+  bool initialize_tpm_for_test_;
+
   ObserverList<Observer> observers_;
 
   bool certificates_requested_;
diff --git a/chromeos/chromeos.gyp b/chromeos/chromeos.gyp
index 57fd83be78e5e..5086f2d4b1042 100644
--- a/chromeos/chromeos.gyp
+++ b/chromeos/chromeos.gyp
@@ -217,6 +217,8 @@
         'login/login_state.h',
         'network/certificate_pattern.cc',
         'network/certificate_pattern.h',
+        'network/client_cert_resolver.cc',
+        'network/client_cert_resolver.h',
         'network/client_cert_util.cc',
         'network/client_cert_util.h',
         'network/cros_network_functions.cc',
@@ -497,6 +499,7 @@
         'ime/input_method_whitelist_unittest.cc',
         'ime/xkeyboard_unittest.cc',
         'login/login_state_unittest.cc',
+        'network/client_cert_resolver_unittest.cc',
         'network/cros_network_functions_unittest.cc',
         'network/geolocation_handler_unittest.cc',
         'network/managed_network_configuration_handler_unittest.cc',
diff --git a/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.cc b/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..adbb9de9ac215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,450 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#include "chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.h"
+
+#include <cert.h>
+#include <certt.h>  // for (SECCertUsageEnum) certUsageAnyCA
+#include <pk11pub.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
+
+#include "base/stl_util.h"
+#include "base/task_runner.h"
+#include "base/threading/worker_pool.h"
+#include "base/time/time.h"
+#include "chromeos/cert_loader.h"
+#include "chromeos/dbus/dbus_thread_manager.h"
+#include "chromeos/dbus/shill_service_client.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/certificate_pattern.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/client_cert_util.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_state.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_state_handler.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_ui_data.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/onc/onc_constants.h"
+#include "dbus/object_path.h"
+#include "net/cert/x509_certificate.h"
+
+namespace chromeos {
+
+// Describes a network |network_path| for which a matching certificate |cert_id|
+// was found.
+struct ClientCertResolver::NetworkAndMatchingCert {
+  NetworkAndMatchingCert(const std::string& network_path,
+                         client_cert::ConfigType config_type,
+                         const std::string& cert_id)
+      : service_path(network_path),
+        cert_config_type(config_type),
+        pkcs11_id(cert_id) {}
+
+  std::string service_path;
+  client_cert::ConfigType cert_config_type;
+  // The id of the matching certificate.
+  std::string pkcs11_id;
+};
+
+typedef std::vector<ClientCertResolver::NetworkAndMatchingCert>
+    NetworkCertMatches;
+
+namespace {
+
+// Returns true if |vector| contains |value|.
+template <class T>
+bool ContainsValue(const std::vector<T>& vector, const T& value) {
+  return find(vector.begin(), vector.end(), value) != vector.end();
+}
+
+// Returns true if a private key for certificate |cert| is installed.
+bool HasPrivateKey(const net::X509Certificate& cert) {
+  PK11SlotInfo* slot = PK11_KeyForCertExists(cert.os_cert_handle(), NULL, NULL);
+  if (!slot)
+    return false;
+
+  PK11_FreeSlot(slot);
+  return true;
+}
+
+// Describes a certificate which is issued by |issuer| (encoded as PEM).
+struct CertAndIssuer {
+  CertAndIssuer(const scoped_refptr<net::X509Certificate>& certificate,
+                const std::string& issuer)
+      : cert(certificate),
+        pem_encoded_issuer(issuer) {}
+
+  scoped_refptr<net::X509Certificate> cert;
+  std::string pem_encoded_issuer;
+};
+
+bool CompareCertExpiration(const CertAndIssuer& a,
+                           const CertAndIssuer& b) {
+  return (a.cert->valid_expiry() < b.cert->valid_expiry());
+}
+
+// Describes a network that is configured with the certificate pattern
+// |client_cert_pattern|.
+struct NetworkAndCertPattern {
+  NetworkAndCertPattern(const std::string& network_path,
+                        client_cert::ConfigType config_type,
+                        const CertificatePattern& pattern)
+      : service_path(network_path),
+        cert_config_type(config_type),
+        client_cert_pattern(pattern) {}
+  std::string service_path;
+  client_cert::ConfigType cert_config_type;
+  CertificatePattern client_cert_pattern;
+};
+
+// A unary predicate that returns true if the given CertAndIssuer matches the
+// certificate pattern of the NetworkAndCertPattern.
+struct MatchCertWithPattern {
+  MatchCertWithPattern(const NetworkAndCertPattern& pattern)
+      : net_and_pattern(pattern) {}
+
+  bool operator()(const CertAndIssuer& cert_and_issuer) {
+    const CertificatePattern& pattern = net_and_pattern.client_cert_pattern;
+    if (!pattern.issuer().Empty() &&
+        !client_cert::CertPrincipalMatches(pattern.issuer(),
+                                           cert_and_issuer.cert->issuer())) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    if (!pattern.subject().Empty() &&
+        !client_cert::CertPrincipalMatches(pattern.subject(),
+                                           cert_and_issuer.cert->subject())) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    const std::vector<std::string>& issuer_ca_pems = pattern.issuer_ca_pems();
+    if (!issuer_ca_pems.empty() &&
+        !ContainsValue(issuer_ca_pems, cert_and_issuer.pem_encoded_issuer)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  NetworkAndCertPattern net_and_pattern;
+};
+
+// Searches for matches between |networks| and |certs| and writes matches to
+// |matches|. Because this calls NSS functions and is potentially slow, it must
+// be run on a worker thread.
+void FindCertificateMatches(const net::CertificateList& certs,
+                            std::vector<NetworkAndCertPattern>* networks,
+                            NetworkCertMatches* matches) {
+  // Filter all client certs and determines each certificate's issuer, which is
+  // required for the pattern matching.
+  std::vector<CertAndIssuer> client_certs;
+  for (net::CertificateList::const_iterator it = certs.begin();
+       it != certs.end(); ++it) {
+    const net::X509Certificate& cert = **it;
+    if (cert.valid_expiry().is_null() || cert.HasExpired() ||
+        !HasPrivateKey(cert)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    scoped_refptr<net::X509Certificate> issuer =
+        net::X509Certificate::CreateFromHandle(
+            CERT_FindCertIssuer(
+                cert.os_cert_handle(), PR_Now(), certUsageAnyCA),
+            net::X509Certificate::OSCertHandles());
+    if (!issuer) {
+      LOG(ERROR) << "Couldn't find cert issuer.";
+      continue;
+    }
+    std::string pem_encoded_issuer;
+    if (!net::X509Certificate::GetPEMEncoded(issuer->os_cert_handle(),
+                                             &pem_encoded_issuer)) {
+      LOG(ERROR) << "Couldn't PEM-encode certificate.";
+      continue;
+    }
+    client_certs.push_back(CertAndIssuer(*it, pem_encoded_issuer));
+  }
+
+  std::sort(client_certs.begin(), client_certs.end(), &CompareCertExpiration);
+
+  for (std::vector<NetworkAndCertPattern>::const_iterator it =
+           networks->begin();
+       it != networks->end(); ++it) {
+    std::vector<CertAndIssuer>::iterator cert_it = std::find_if(
+        client_certs.begin(), client_certs.end(), MatchCertWithPattern(*it));
+    if (cert_it == client_certs.end()) {
+      LOG(WARNING) << "Couldn't find a matching client cert for network "
+                   << it->service_path;
+      continue;
+    }
+    std::string pkcs11_id = CertLoader::GetPkcs11IdForCert(*cert_it->cert);
+    if (pkcs11_id.empty()) {
+      LOG(ERROR) << "Couldn't determine PKCS#11 ID.";
+      continue;
+    }
+    matches->push_back(ClientCertResolver::NetworkAndMatchingCert(
+        it->service_path, it->cert_config_type, pkcs11_id));
+  }
+}
+
+// Determines the type of the CertificatePattern configuration, i.e. is it a
+// pattern within an EAP, IPsec or OpenVPN configuration.
+client_cert::ConfigType OncToClientCertConfigurationType(
+    const base::DictionaryValue& network_config) {
+  using namespace ::chromeos::onc;
+
+  const base::DictionaryValue* wifi = NULL;
+  network_config.GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(network_config::kWiFi,
+                                                   &wifi);
+  if (wifi) {
+    const base::DictionaryValue* eap = NULL;
+    wifi->GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(wifi::kEAP, &eap);
+    if (!eap)
+      return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_NONE;
+    return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_EAP;
+  }
+
+  const base::DictionaryValue* vpn = NULL;
+  network_config.GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(network_config::kVPN, &vpn);
+  if (vpn) {
+    const base::DictionaryValue* openvpn = NULL;
+    vpn->GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(vpn::kOpenVPN, &openvpn);
+    if (openvpn)
+      return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_OPENVPN;
+
+    const base::DictionaryValue* ipsec = NULL;
+    vpn->GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(vpn::kIPsec, &ipsec);
+    if (ipsec)
+      return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_IPSEC;
+
+    return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_NONE;
+  }
+
+  const base::DictionaryValue* ethernet = NULL;
+  network_config.GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(network_config::kEthernet,
+                                                   &ethernet);
+  if (ethernet) {
+    const base::DictionaryValue* eap = NULL;
+    ethernet->GetDictionaryWithoutPathExpansion(wifi::kEAP, &eap);
+    if (eap)
+      return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_EAP;
+    return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_NONE;
+  }
+
+  return client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_NONE;
+}
+
+void LogError(const std::string& service_path,
+              const std::string& dbus_error_name,
+              const std::string& dbus_error_message) {
+  network_handler::ShillErrorCallbackFunction(
+      "ClientCertResolver.SetProperties failed",
+      service_path,
+      network_handler::ErrorCallback(),
+      dbus_error_name,
+      dbus_error_message);
+}
+
+bool ClientCertificatesLoaded() {
+  if(!CertLoader::Get()->certificates_loaded()) {
+    VLOG(1) << "Certificates not loaded yet.";
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (!CertLoader::Get()->IsHardwareBacked()) {
+    VLOG(1) << "TPM is not available.";
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+}  // namespace
+
+ClientCertResolver::ClientCertResolver()
+    : network_state_handler_(NULL),
+      managed_network_config_handler_(NULL),
+      weak_ptr_factory_(this) {
+}
+
+ClientCertResolver::~ClientCertResolver() {
+  if (network_state_handler_)
+    network_state_handler_->RemoveObserver(this, FROM_HERE);
+  if (CertLoader::IsInitialized())
+    CertLoader::Get()->RemoveObserver(this);
+  if (managed_network_config_handler_)
+    managed_network_config_handler_->RemoveObserver(this);
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::Init(
+    NetworkStateHandler* network_state_handler,
+    ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler* managed_network_config_handler) {
+  DCHECK(network_state_handler);
+  network_state_handler_ = network_state_handler;
+  network_state_handler_->AddObserver(this, FROM_HERE);
+
+  DCHECK(managed_network_config_handler);
+  managed_network_config_handler_ = managed_network_config_handler;
+  managed_network_config_handler_->AddObserver(this);
+
+  CertLoader::Get()->AddObserver(this);
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::SetSlowTaskRunnerForTest(
+    const scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner>& task_runner) {
+  slow_task_runner_for_test_ = task_runner;
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::NetworkListChanged() {
+  VLOG(2) << "NetworkListChanged.";
+  if (!ClientCertificatesLoaded())
+    return;
+  // Configure only networks that were not configured before.
+
+  // We'll drop networks from |resolved_networks_|, which are not known anymore.
+  std::set<std::string> old_resolved_networks;
+  old_resolved_networks.swap(resolved_networks_);
+
+  NetworkStateList networks;
+  network_state_handler_->GetNetworkList(&networks);
+
+  NetworkStateList networks_to_check;
+  for (NetworkStateList::const_iterator it = networks.begin();
+       it != networks.end(); ++it) {
+    // If this network is not managed, it cannot have a ClientCertPattern.
+    // We do this check here additionally to ResolveNetworks because it's cheap
+    // and prevents |resolved_networks_| from becoming too large.
+    if ((*it)->guid().empty())
+      continue;
+
+    const std::string& service_path = (*it)->path();
+    if (ContainsKey(old_resolved_networks, service_path)) {
+      resolved_networks_.insert(service_path);
+      continue;
+    }
+    networks_to_check.push_back(*it);
+  }
+
+  ResolveNetworks(networks_to_check);
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::OnCertificatesLoaded(
+    const net::CertificateList& cert_list,
+    bool initial_load) {
+  VLOG(2) << "OnCertificatesLoaded.";
+  if (!ClientCertificatesLoaded())
+    return;
+  // Compare all networks with all certificates.
+  NetworkStateList networks;
+  network_state_handler_->GetNetworkList(&networks);
+  ResolveNetworks(networks);
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::PolicyApplied(const std::string& service_path) {
+  VLOG(2) << "PolicyApplied " << service_path;
+  if (!ClientCertificatesLoaded())
+    return;
+  // Compare this network with all certificates.
+  const NetworkState* network =
+      network_state_handler_->GetNetworkState(service_path);
+  if (!network) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "service path '" << service_path << "' unknown.";
+    return;
+  }
+  NetworkStateList networks;
+  networks.push_back(network);
+  ResolveNetworks(networks);
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::ResolveNetworks(
+    const NetworkStateList& networks) {
+  scoped_ptr<std::vector<NetworkAndCertPattern> > networks_with_pattern(
+      new std::vector<NetworkAndCertPattern>);
+
+  // Filter networks with ClientCertPattern. As ClientCertPatterns can only be
+  // set by policy, we check there.
+  for (NetworkStateList::const_iterator it = networks.begin();
+       it != networks.end(); ++it) {
+    const NetworkState* network = *it;
+
+    // In any case, don't check this network again in NetworkListChanged.
+    resolved_networks_.insert(network->path());
+
+    // If this network is not managed, it cannot have a ClientCertPattern.
+    if (network->guid().empty())
+      continue;
+
+    if (network->profile_path().empty()) {
+      LOG(ERROR) << "Network " << network->path()
+                 << " has a GUID but not profile path";
+      continue;
+    }
+    const base::DictionaryValue* policy =
+        managed_network_config_handler_->FindPolicyByGuidAndProfile(
+            network->guid(), network->profile_path());
+
+    if (!policy) {
+      VLOG(1) << "The policy for network " << network->path() << " with GUID "
+              << network->guid() << " is not available yet.";
+      // Skip this network for now. Once the policy is loaded, PolicyApplied()
+      // will retry.
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    VLOG(2) << "Inspecting network " << network->path();
+    // TODO(pneubeck): Access the ClientCertPattern without relying on
+    //   NetworkUIData, which also parses other things that we don't need here.
+    // The ONCSource is irrelevant here.
+    scoped_ptr<NetworkUIData> ui_data(
+        NetworkUIData::CreateFromONC(onc::ONC_SOURCE_NONE, *policy));
+
+    // Skip networks that don't have a ClientCertPattern.
+    if (ui_data->certificate_type() != CLIENT_CERT_TYPE_PATTERN)
+      continue;
+
+    client_cert::ConfigType config_type =
+        OncToClientCertConfigurationType(*policy);
+    if (config_type == client_cert::CONFIG_TYPE_NONE) {
+      LOG(ERROR) << "UIData contains a CertificatePattern, but the policy "
+                 << "doesn't. Network: " << network->path();
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    networks_with_pattern->push_back(NetworkAndCertPattern(
+        network->path(), config_type, ui_data->certificate_pattern()));
+  }
+  if (networks_with_pattern->empty())
+    return;
+
+  VLOG(2) << "Start task for resolving client cert patterns.";
+  base::TaskRunner* task_runner = slow_task_runner_for_test_.get();
+  if (!task_runner)
+    task_runner = base::WorkerPool::GetTaskRunner(true /* task is slow */);
+
+  NetworkCertMatches* matches = new NetworkCertMatches;
+  task_runner->PostTaskAndReply(
+      FROM_HERE,
+      base::Bind(&FindCertificateMatches,
+                 CertLoader::Get()->cert_list(),
+                 base::Owned(networks_with_pattern.release()),
+                 matches),
+      base::Bind(&ClientCertResolver::ConfigureCertificates,
+                 weak_ptr_factory_.GetWeakPtr(),
+                 base::Owned(matches)));
+}
+
+void ClientCertResolver::ConfigureCertificates(NetworkCertMatches* matches) {
+  for (NetworkCertMatches::const_iterator it = matches->begin();
+       it != matches->end(); ++it) {
+    VLOG(1) << "Configuring certificate of network " << it->service_path;
+    CertLoader* cert_loader = CertLoader::Get();
+    base::DictionaryValue shill_properties;
+    client_cert::SetShillProperties(it->cert_config_type,
+                                    cert_loader->tpm_token_slot(),
+                                    cert_loader->tpm_user_pin(),
+                                    &it->pkcs11_id,
+                                    &shill_properties);
+    DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetShillServiceClient()->
+        SetProperties(dbus::ObjectPath(it->service_path),
+                        shill_properties,
+                        base::Bind(&base::DoNothing),
+                        base::Bind(&LogError, it->service_path));
+    network_state_handler_->RequestUpdateForNetwork(it->service_path);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace chromeos
diff --git a/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.h b/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..a1be9630c0144
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.h
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef CHROMEOS_NETWORK_CLIENT_CERT_RESOLVER_H_
+#define CHROMEOS_NETWORK_CLIENT_CERT_RESOLVER_H_
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "base/basictypes.h"
+#include "base/memory/ref_counted.h"
+#include "base/memory/scoped_ptr.h"
+#include "base/memory/weak_ptr.h"
+#include "chromeos/cert_loader.h"
+#include "chromeos/chromeos_export.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_policy_observer.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_state_handler_observer.h"
+
+namespace base {
+class TaskRunner;
+}
+
+namespace chromeos {
+
+class NetworkState;
+class NetworkStateHandler;
+class ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler;
+
+// Observes the known networks. If a network is configured with a client
+// certificate pattern, this class searches for a matching client certificate.
+// Each time it finds a match, it configures the network accordingly.
+class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ClientCertResolver : public NetworkStateHandlerObserver,
+                                           public CertLoader::Observer,
+                                           public NetworkPolicyObserver {
+ public:
+  struct NetworkAndMatchingCert;
+
+  ClientCertResolver();
+  virtual ~ClientCertResolver();
+
+  void Init(NetworkStateHandler* network_state_handler,
+            ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler* managed_network_config_handler);
+
+  // Sets the task runner that any slow calls will be made from, e.g. calls
+  // to the NSS database. If not set, uses base::WorkerPool.
+  void SetSlowTaskRunnerForTest(
+      const scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner>& task_runner);
+
+ private:
+  typedef std::vector<const NetworkState*> NetworkStateList;
+
+   // NetworkStateHandlerObserver overrides
+  virtual void NetworkListChanged() OVERRIDE;
+
+  // CertLoader::Observer overrides
+  virtual void OnCertificatesLoaded(const net::CertificateList& cert_list,
+                                    bool initial_load) OVERRIDE;
+
+  // NetworkPolicyObserver overrides
+  virtual void PolicyApplied(const std::string& service_path) OVERRIDE;
+
+  // Check which networks of |networks| are configured with a client certificate
+  // pattern. Search for certificates, on the worker thread, and configure the
+  // networks for which a matching cert is found (see ConfigureCertificates).
+  void ResolveNetworks(const NetworkStateList& networks);
+
+  // |matches| contains networks for which a matching certificate was found.
+  // Configures these networks.
+  void ConfigureCertificates(std::vector<NetworkAndMatchingCert>* matches);
+
+  // The set of networks that were checked/resolved in previous passes. These
+  // networks are skipped in the NetworkListChanged notification.
+  std::set<std::string> resolved_networks_;
+
+  // Unowned associated (global or test) instance.
+  NetworkStateHandler* network_state_handler_;
+
+  // Unowned associated (global or test) instance.
+  ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler* managed_network_config_handler_;
+
+  // TaskRunner for slow tasks.
+  scoped_refptr<base::TaskRunner> slow_task_runner_for_test_;
+
+  base::WeakPtrFactory<ClientCertResolver> weak_ptr_factory_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ClientCertResolver);
+};
+
+}  // namespace chromeos
+
+#endif  // CHROMEOS_NETWORK_CLIENT_CERT_RESOLVER_H_
diff --git a/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver_unittest.cc b/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver_unittest.cc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..004bf077a580e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver_unittest.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+#include "chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.h"
+
+#include <cert.h>
+#include <pk11pub.h>
+
+#include "base/file_util.h"
+#include "base/files/file_path.h"
+#include "base/json/json_reader.h"
+#include "base/run_loop.h"
+#include "base/strings/stringprintf.h"
+#include "chromeos/dbus/dbus_thread_manager.h"
+#include "chromeos/dbus/shill_profile_client.h"
+#include "chromeos/dbus/shill_service_client.h"
+#include "chromeos/login/login_state.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_state_handler.h"
+#include "crypto/nss_util.h"
+#include "net/base/crypto_module.h"
+#include "net/base/net_errors.h"
+#include "net/base/test_data_directory.h"
+#include "net/cert/nss_cert_database.h"
+#include "net/cert/x509_certificate.h"
+#include "net/test/cert_test_util.h"
+#include "testing/gtest/include/gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "third_party/cros_system_api/dbus/service_constants.h"
+
+namespace chromeos {
+
+namespace {
+
+const char* kWifiStub = "wifi_stub";
+const char* kWifiSSID = "wifi_ssid";
+const char* kUserProfilePath = "user_profile";
+const char* kUserHash = "user_hash";
+
+}  // namespace
+
+class ClientCertResolverTest : public testing::Test {
+ public:
+  ClientCertResolverTest() {}
+  virtual ~ClientCertResolverTest() {}
+
+  virtual void SetUp() OVERRIDE {
+    ASSERT_TRUE(test_nssdb_.is_open());
+    slot_ = net::NSSCertDatabase::GetInstance()->GetPublicModule();
+    ASSERT_TRUE(slot_->os_module_handle());
+
+    LoginState::Initialize();
+
+    DBusThreadManager::InitializeWithStub();
+    service_test_ =
+        DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetShillServiceClient()->GetTestInterface();
+    profile_test_ =
+        DBusThreadManager::Get()->GetShillProfileClient()->GetTestInterface();
+    message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+    service_test_->ClearServices();
+    message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+    CertLoader::Initialize();
+    CertLoader* cert_loader = CertLoader::Get();
+    cert_loader->InitializeTPMForTest();
+    cert_loader->SetSlowTaskRunnerForTest(message_loop_.message_loop_proxy());
+    cert_loader->SetCryptoTaskRunner(message_loop_.message_loop_proxy());
+  }
+
+  virtual void TearDown() OVERRIDE {
+    client_cert_resolver_.reset();
+    managed_config_handler_.reset();
+    network_config_handler_.reset();
+    network_profile_handler_.reset();
+    network_state_handler_.reset();
+    CertLoader::Shutdown();
+    DBusThreadManager::Shutdown();
+    LoginState::Shutdown();
+    CleanupSlotContents();
+  }
+
+ protected:
+  // Imports a CA cert (stored as PEM in test_ca_cert_pem_) and a client
+  // certificate signed by that CA. Its PKCS#11 ID is stored in
+  // |test_pkcs11_id_|.
+  void SetupTestCerts() {
+    // Import a CA cert.
+    net::NSSCertDatabase* cert_db = net::NSSCertDatabase::GetInstance();
+    net::CertificateList ca_cert_list =
+        net::CreateCertificateListFromFile(net::GetTestCertsDirectory(),
+                                           "websocket_cacert.pem",
+                                           net::X509Certificate::FORMAT_AUTO);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(!ca_cert_list.empty());
+    net::NSSCertDatabase::ImportCertFailureList failures;
+    EXPECT_TRUE(cert_db->ImportCACerts(
+        ca_cert_list, net::NSSCertDatabase::TRUST_DEFAULT, &failures));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(failures.empty()) << net::ErrorToString(failures[0].net_error);
+
+    net::X509Certificate::GetPEMEncoded(ca_cert_list[0]->os_cert_handle(),
+                                        &test_ca_cert_pem_);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(!test_ca_cert_pem_.empty());
+
+    // Import a client cert signed by that CA.
+    scoped_refptr<net::CryptoModule> crypt_module = cert_db->GetPrivateModule();
+    std::string pkcs12_data;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(file_util::ReadFileToString(
+        net::GetTestCertsDirectory().Append("websocket_client_cert.p12"),
+        &pkcs12_data));
+
+    net::CertificateList client_cert_list;
+    ASSERT_EQ(net::OK,
+              cert_db->ImportFromPKCS12(crypt_module.get(),
+                                        pkcs12_data,
+                                        string16(),
+                                        false,
+                                        &client_cert_list));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(!client_cert_list.empty());
+    test_pkcs11_id_ = CertLoader::GetPkcs11IdForCert(*client_cert_list[0]);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(!test_pkcs11_id_.empty());
+  }
+
+  void SetupNetworkHandlers() {
+    network_state_handler_.reset(NetworkStateHandler::InitializeForTest());
+    network_profile_handler_.reset(new NetworkProfileHandler());
+    network_config_handler_.reset(new NetworkConfigurationHandler());
+    managed_config_handler_.reset(new ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler());
+    client_cert_resolver_.reset(new ClientCertResolver());
+
+    network_profile_handler_->Init(network_state_handler_.get());
+    network_config_handler_->Init(network_state_handler_.get());
+    managed_config_handler_->Init(network_state_handler_.get(),
+                                  network_profile_handler_.get(),
+                                  network_config_handler_.get());
+    client_cert_resolver_->Init(network_state_handler_.get(),
+                                managed_config_handler_.get());
+    client_cert_resolver_->SetSlowTaskRunnerForTest(
+        message_loop_.message_loop_proxy());
+
+    profile_test_->AddProfile(kUserProfilePath, kUserHash);
+  }
+
+  void SetupWifi() {
+    const bool add_to_visible = true;
+    const bool add_to_watchlist = true;
+    service_test_->AddService(kWifiStub,
+                              kWifiSSID,
+                              flimflam::kTypeWifi,
+                              flimflam::kStateOnline,
+                              add_to_visible,
+                              add_to_watchlist);
+    service_test_->SetServiceProperty(
+        kWifiStub, flimflam::kGuidProperty, base::StringValue(kWifiStub));
+
+    profile_test_->AddService(kUserProfilePath, kWifiStub);
+  }
+
+  // Setup a policy with a certificate pattern that matches any client cert that
+  // is signed by the test CA cert (stored in |test_ca_cert_pem_|). In
+  // particular it will match the test client cert.
+  void SetupPolicy() {
+    const char* kTestPolicyTemplate =
+        "[ { \"GUID\": \"wifi_stub\","
+        "    \"Name\": \"wifi_stub\","
+        "    \"Type\": \"WiFi\","
+        "    \"WiFi\": {"
+        "      \"Security\": \"WPA-EAP\","
+        "      \"SSID\": \"wifi_ssid\","
+        "      \"EAP\": {"
+        "        \"Outer\": \"EAP-TLS\","
+        "        \"ClientCertType\": \"Pattern\","
+        "        \"ClientCertPattern\": {"
+        "          \"IssuerCAPEMs\": [ \"%s\" ]"
+        "        }"
+        "      }"
+        "    }"
+        "} ]";
+    std::string policy_json =
+        base::StringPrintf(kTestPolicyTemplate, test_ca_cert_pem_.c_str());
+
+    std::string error;
+    scoped_ptr<base::Value> policy_value(base::JSONReader::ReadAndReturnError(
+        policy_json, base::JSON_ALLOW_TRAILING_COMMAS, NULL, &error));
+    ASSERT_TRUE(policy_value) << error;
+
+    base::ListValue* policy = NULL;
+    ASSERT_TRUE(policy_value->GetAsList(&policy));
+
+    managed_config_handler_->SetPolicy(
+        onc::ONC_SOURCE_USER_POLICY, kUserHash, *policy);
+  }
+
+  void GetClientCertProperties(std::string* pkcs11_id) {
+    pkcs11_id->clear();
+    const base::DictionaryValue* properties =
+        service_test_->GetServiceProperties(kWifiStub);
+    if (!properties)
+      return;
+    properties->GetStringWithoutPathExpansion(flimflam::kEapCertIdProperty,
+                                              pkcs11_id);
+  }
+
+  ShillServiceClient::TestInterface* service_test_;
+  ShillProfileClient::TestInterface* profile_test_;
+  std::string test_pkcs11_id_;
+  scoped_refptr<net::X509Certificate> test_ca_cert_;
+  std::string test_ca_cert_pem_;
+  base::MessageLoop message_loop_;
+
+ private:
+  void CleanupSlotContents() {
+    CERTCertList* cert_list = PK11_ListCertsInSlot(slot_->os_module_handle());
+    for (CERTCertListNode* node = CERT_LIST_HEAD(cert_list);
+         !CERT_LIST_END(node, cert_list);
+         node = CERT_LIST_NEXT(node)) {
+      scoped_refptr<net::X509Certificate> cert(
+          net::X509Certificate::CreateFromHandle(
+              node->cert, net::X509Certificate::OSCertHandles()));
+      net::NSSCertDatabase::GetInstance()->DeleteCertAndKey(cert.get());
+    }
+    CERT_DestroyCertList(cert_list);
+  }
+
+  scoped_ptr<NetworkStateHandler> network_state_handler_;
+  scoped_ptr<NetworkProfileHandler> network_profile_handler_;
+  scoped_ptr<NetworkConfigurationHandler> network_config_handler_;
+  scoped_ptr<ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler> managed_config_handler_;
+  scoped_ptr<ClientCertResolver> client_cert_resolver_;
+  scoped_refptr<net::CryptoModule> slot_;
+  crypto::ScopedTestNSSDB test_nssdb_;
+
+  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ClientCertResolverTest);
+};
+
+TEST_F(ClientCertResolverTest, NoMatchingCertificates) {
+  SetupNetworkHandlers();
+  SetupPolicy();
+  message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+  SetupWifi();
+  message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+  // Verify that no client certificate was configured.
+  std::string pkcs11_id;
+  GetClientCertProperties(&pkcs11_id);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(pkcs11_id.empty());
+}
+
+TEST_F(ClientCertResolverTest, ResolveOnInitialization) {
+  SetupTestCerts();
+  SetupNetworkHandlers();
+  SetupPolicy();
+  message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+  SetupWifi();
+  message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+  // Verify that the resolver positively matched the pattern in the policy with
+  // the test client cert and configured the network.
+  std::string pkcs11_id;
+  GetClientCertProperties(&pkcs11_id);
+  EXPECT_EQ(test_pkcs11_id_, pkcs11_id);
+}
+
+TEST_F(ClientCertResolverTest, ResolveAfterPolicyApplication) {
+  SetupTestCerts();
+  SetupNetworkHandlers();
+  message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+  // The policy will trigger the creation of a new wifi service.
+  SetupPolicy();
+  message_loop_.RunUntilIdle();
+
+  // Verify that the resolver positively matched the pattern in the policy with
+  // the test client cert and configured the network.
+  std::string pkcs11_id;
+  GetClientCertProperties(&pkcs11_id);
+  EXPECT_EQ(test_pkcs11_id_, pkcs11_id);
+}
+
+}  // namespace chromeos
diff --git a/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.cc b/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.cc
index 5ee791fb3b24d..e7dd0b68a0dd7 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.cc
+++ b/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_event_log.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_handler_callbacks.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/network_policy_observer.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_profile.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_state.h"
@@ -98,10 +99,6 @@ void SetUIData(const NetworkUIData& ui_data,
                                                   ui_data_blob);
 }
 
-// A dummy callback to ignore the result of Shill calls.
-void IgnoreString(const std::string& str) {
-}
-
 void LogErrorWithDict(const tracked_objects::Location& from_where,
                       const std::string& error_name,
                       scoped_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> error_data) {
@@ -374,6 +371,16 @@ scoped_ptr<NetworkUIData> ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::GetUIData(
   return scoped_ptr<NetworkUIData>();
 }
 
+void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::AddObserver(
+    NetworkPolicyObserver* observer) {
+  observers_.AddObserver(observer);
+}
+
+void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::RemoveObserver(
+    NetworkPolicyObserver* observer) {
+  observers_.RemoveObserver(observer);
+}
+
 void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::GetManagedProperties(
     const std::string& userhash,
     const std::string& service_path,
@@ -734,6 +741,27 @@ ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::FindPolicyByGUID(
   return NULL;
 }
 
+const base::DictionaryValue*
+ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::FindPolicyByGuidAndProfile(
+    const std::string& guid,
+    const std::string& profile_path) const {
+  const NetworkProfile* profile =
+      network_profile_handler_->GetProfileForPath(profile_path);
+  if (!profile) {
+    LOG(ERROR) << "Profile path unknown: " << profile_path;
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  const GuidToPolicyMap* policies = GetPoliciesForProfile(*profile);
+  if (!policies)
+    return NULL;
+
+  GuidToPolicyMap::const_iterator it = policies->find(guid);
+  if (it == policies->end())
+    return NULL;
+  return it->second;
+}
+
 void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::OnProfileRemoved(
     const NetworkProfile& profile) {
   // Nothing to do in this case.
@@ -781,6 +809,14 @@ void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::Init(
   network_profile_handler_->AddObserver(this);
 }
 
+void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::OnPolicyApplied(
+    const std::string& service_path) {
+  if (service_path.empty())
+    return;
+  FOR_EACH_OBSERVER(
+      NetworkPolicyObserver, observers_, PolicyApplied(service_path));
+}
+
 ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::PolicyApplicator::PolicyApplicator(
     base::WeakPtr<ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler> handler,
     const NetworkProfile& profile,
@@ -921,10 +957,11 @@ void ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::PolicyApplicator::GetEntryCallback(
       scoped_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> shill_dictionary =
           CreateShillConfiguration(
               profile_, new_guid, new_policy, user_settings);
-      handler_->network_configuration_handler()
-          ->CreateConfiguration(*shill_dictionary,
-                                base::Bind(&IgnoreString),
-                                base::Bind(&LogErrorWithDict, FROM_HERE));
+      handler_->network_configuration_handler()->CreateConfiguration(
+          *shill_dictionary,
+          base::Bind(&ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::OnPolicyApplied,
+                     handler_),
+          base::Bind(&LogErrorWithDict, FROM_HERE));
       remaining_policies_.erase(new_guid);
     }
   } else if (was_managed) {
@@ -987,10 +1024,11 @@ ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::PolicyApplicator::~PolicyApplicator() {
     scoped_ptr<base::DictionaryValue> shill_dictionary =
         CreateShillConfiguration(
             profile_, *it, policy, NULL /* no user settings */);
-    handler_->network_configuration_handler()
-        ->CreateConfiguration(*shill_dictionary,
-                              base::Bind(&IgnoreString),
-                              base::Bind(&LogErrorWithDict, FROM_HERE));
+    handler_->network_configuration_handler()->CreateConfiguration(
+        *shill_dictionary,
+        base::Bind(&ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler::OnPolicyApplied,
+                   handler_),
+        base::Bind(&LogErrorWithDict, FROM_HERE));
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h b/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h
index 0ac1e6e691111..357a0f3fca54b 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h
+++ b/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "base/callback.h"
 #include "base/gtest_prod_util.h"
 #include "base/memory/weak_ptr.h"
+#include "base/observer_list.h"
 #include "chromeos/chromeos_export.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_handler_callbacks.h"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ class ListValue;
 namespace chromeos {
 
 class NetworkConfigurationHandler;
+class NetworkPolicyObserver;
 class NetworkProfileHandler;
 class NetworkStateHandler;
 class NetworkUIData;
@@ -69,6 +71,9 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler
   static scoped_ptr<NetworkUIData> GetUIData(
       const base::DictionaryValue& shill_dictionary);
 
+  void AddObserver(NetworkPolicyObserver* observer);
+  void RemoveObserver(NetworkPolicyObserver* observer);
+
   // Provides the properties of the network with |service_path| to |callback|.
   void GetProperties(
       const std::string& service_path,
@@ -132,7 +137,13 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler
       const std::string& guid,
       onc::ONCSource* onc_source) const;
 
-  // NetworkProfileObserver overrides
+  // Returns the policy with |guid| for profile |profile_path|. If such
+  // doesn't exist, returns NULL.
+  const base::DictionaryValue* FindPolicyByGuidAndProfile(
+      const std::string& guid,
+      const std::string& profile_path) const;
+
+ // NetworkProfileObserver overrides
   virtual void OnProfileAdded(const NetworkProfile& profile) OVERRIDE;
   virtual void OnProfileRemoved(const NetworkProfile& profile) OVERRIDE;
 
@@ -141,6 +152,7 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler
   }
 
  private:
+  friend class ClientCertResolverTest;
   friend class NetworkHandler;
   friend class ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandlerTest;
   class PolicyApplicator;
@@ -151,7 +163,6 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler
             NetworkProfileHandler* network_profile_handler,
             NetworkConfigurationHandler* network_configuration_handler);
 
-
   void GetManagedPropertiesCallback(
       const network_handler::DictionaryResultCallback& callback,
       const network_handler::ErrorCallback& error_callback,
@@ -162,6 +173,8 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler
   const GuidToPolicyMap* GetPoliciesForProfile(
       const NetworkProfile& profile) const;
 
+  void OnPolicyApplied(const std::string& service_path);
+
   // The DictionaryValues of the nested maps are owned by this class and are
   // explicitly deleted where necessary. If present, the empty string maps to
   // the device policy.
@@ -172,6 +185,8 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler
   NetworkProfileHandler* network_profile_handler_;
   NetworkConfigurationHandler* network_configuration_handler_;
 
+  ObserverList<NetworkPolicyObserver> observers_;
+
   // For Shill client callbacks
   base::WeakPtrFactory<ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler> weak_ptr_factory_;
 
diff --git a/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler_unittest.cc b/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler_unittest.cc
index 4b0a1c7e693b9..21ccec18aea26 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler_unittest.cc
+++ b/chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler_unittest.cc
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 #include "chromeos/dbus/mock_shill_manager_client.h"
 #include "chromeos/dbus/mock_shill_profile_client.h"
 #include "chromeos/dbus/mock_shill_service_client.h"
-#include "chromeos/dbus/shill_profile_client_stub.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/onc/onc_test_utils.h"
diff --git a/chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h b/chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h
index f1ee8561f9c4f..c8a0b5b03d8d1 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h
+++ b/chromeos/network/network_configuration_handler.h
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT NetworkConfigurationHandler
       NetworkStateHandler* network_state_handler);
 
  protected:
+  friend class ClientCertResolverTest;
   friend class NetworkHandler;
   friend class NetworkConfigurationHandlerTest;
   friend class NetworkConfigurationHandlerStubTest;
diff --git a/chromeos/network/network_handler.cc b/chromeos/network/network_handler.cc
index ae272faeba933..b1aac2642f14d 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/network_handler.cc
+++ b/chromeos/network/network_handler.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "base/threading/worker_pool.h"
 #include "chromeos/dbus/dbus_thread_manager.h"
+#include "chromeos/network/client_cert_resolver.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/geolocation_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/managed_network_configuration_handler.h"
 #include "chromeos/network/network_cert_migrator.h"
@@ -31,11 +32,13 @@ NetworkHandler::NetworkHandler() {
   network_state_handler_.reset(new NetworkStateHandler());
   network_device_handler_.reset(new NetworkDeviceHandler());
   network_profile_handler_.reset(new NetworkProfileHandler());
-  if (CertLoader::IsInitialized())
-    network_cert_migrator_.reset(new NetworkCertMigrator());
   network_configuration_handler_.reset(new NetworkConfigurationHandler());
   managed_network_configuration_handler_.reset(
       new ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler());
+  if (CertLoader::IsInitialized()) {
+    network_cert_migrator_.reset(new NetworkCertMigrator());
+    client_cert_resolver_.reset(new ClientCertResolver());
+  }
   network_connection_handler_.reset(new NetworkConnectionHandler());
   network_sms_handler_.reset(new NetworkSmsHandler());
   geolocation_handler_.reset(new GeolocationHandler());
@@ -48,8 +51,6 @@ NetworkHandler::~NetworkHandler() {
 void NetworkHandler::Init() {
   network_state_handler_->InitShillPropertyHandler();
   network_profile_handler_->Init(network_state_handler_.get());
-  if (network_cert_migrator_)
-    network_cert_migrator_->Init(network_state_handler_.get());
   network_configuration_handler_->Init(network_state_handler_.get());
   managed_network_configuration_handler_->Init(
       network_state_handler_.get(),
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ void NetworkHandler::Init() {
       network_configuration_handler_.get());
   network_connection_handler_->Init(network_state_handler_.get(),
                                     network_configuration_handler_.get());
+  if (network_cert_migrator_)
+    network_cert_migrator_->Init(network_state_handler_.get());
+  if (client_cert_resolver_) {
+    client_cert_resolver_->Init(network_state_handler_.get(),
+                                managed_network_configuration_handler_.get());
+  }
   network_sms_handler_->Init();
   geolocation_handler_->Init();
 }
diff --git a/chromeos/network/network_handler.h b/chromeos/network/network_handler.h
index a791f9e89dcb6..9924dea3ef11d 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/network_handler.h
+++ b/chromeos/network/network_handler.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 namespace chromeos {
 
+class ClientCertResolver;
 class GeolocationHandler;
 class ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler;
 class NetworkCertMigrator;
@@ -60,10 +61,11 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT NetworkHandler {
   scoped_ptr<NetworkStateHandler> network_state_handler_;
   scoped_ptr<NetworkDeviceHandler> network_device_handler_;
   scoped_ptr<NetworkProfileHandler> network_profile_handler_;
-  scoped_ptr<NetworkCertMigrator> network_cert_migrator_;
   scoped_ptr<NetworkConfigurationHandler> network_configuration_handler_;
   scoped_ptr<ManagedNetworkConfigurationHandler>
       managed_network_configuration_handler_;
+  scoped_ptr<NetworkCertMigrator> network_cert_migrator_;
+  scoped_ptr<ClientCertResolver> client_cert_resolver_;
   scoped_ptr<NetworkConnectionHandler> network_connection_handler_;
   scoped_ptr<NetworkSmsHandler> network_sms_handler_;
   scoped_ptr<GeolocationHandler> geolocation_handler_;
diff --git a/chromeos/network/network_policy_observer.h b/chromeos/network/network_policy_observer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c51982ebe7b9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/chromeos/network/network_policy_observer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+// Copyright 2013 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
+// found in the LICENSE file.
+
+#ifndef CHROMEOS_NETWORK_NETWORK_POLICY_OBSERVER_H_
+#define CHROMEOS_NETWORK_NETWORK_POLICY_OBSERVER_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "base/basictypes.h"
+
+namespace chromeos {
+
+class NetworkPolicyObserver {
+ public:
+  virtual void PolicyApplied(const std::string& service_path) = 0;
+
+ protected:
+  virtual ~NetworkPolicyObserver() {};
+
+ private:
+  DISALLOW_ASSIGN(NetworkPolicyObserver);
+};
+
+}  // namespace chromeos
+
+#endif  // CHROMEOS_NETWORK_NETWORK_POLICY_OBSERVER_H_
diff --git a/chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h b/chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h
index 15bb0fd3c61e8..15f5228973e6e 100644
--- a/chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h
+++ b/chromeos/network/network_profile_handler.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class CHROMEOS_EXPORT NetworkProfileHandler
   static const char kSharedProfilePath[];
 
  protected:
+  friend class ClientCertResolverTest;
   friend class NetworkHandler;
   NetworkProfileHandler();