diff --git a/sdk/core/perf/inc/azure/perf/base_test.hpp b/sdk/core/perf/inc/azure/perf/base_test.hpp
index cf9ecac329..19816c332e 100644
--- a/sdk/core/perf/inc/azure/perf/base_test.hpp
+++ b/sdk/core/perf/inc/azure/perf/base_test.hpp
@@ -51,7 +51,15 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Perf {
      *
      * @param proxy A test-proxy server url.
      */
-    void SetTestProxy(std::string const& proxy) { m_proxy = proxy; }
+    void SetTestProxy(std::string const& proxy)
+    {
+      if (!proxy.empty())
+      {
+        // we need to allow for certificate verification failures due to presence of test proxy.
+        m_isInsecureEnabled = true;
+        m_proxy = proxy;
+      }
+    }
 
     /**
      * @brief Set the performance test to run insecure.
diff --git a/sdk/core/perf/src/base_test.cpp b/sdk/core/perf/src/base_test.cpp
index c0695cb716..4a74f180f5 100644
--- a/sdk/core/perf/src/base_test.cpp
+++ b/sdk/core/perf/src/base_test.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Perf {
 
   void BaseTest::PostSetUp()
   {
-
     if (!m_proxy.empty())
     {
       Azure::Core::_internal::ClientOptions clientOp;
@@ -192,7 +191,6 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Perf {
         Azure::Core::Http::Request request(Azure::Core::Http::HttpMethod::Post, startPlayback);
         request.SetHeader("x-recording-id", m_recordId);
         auto response = pipeline.Send(request, ctx);
-
         auto const& headers = response->GetHeaders();
         auto findHeader = std::find_if(
             headers.begin(),
diff --git a/sdk/core/perf/src/options.cpp b/sdk/core/perf/src/options.cpp
index 59fad4ebde..44921c84dc 100644
--- a/sdk/core/perf/src/options.cpp
+++ b/sdk/core/perf/src/options.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ std::vector<Azure::Perf::TestOption> Azure::Perf::GlobalTestOptions::GetOptionMe
        {"-d", "--duration"},
        "Duration of the test in seconds. Default to 10 seconds.",
        1},
+      {"help", {"-h", "--help"}, "Display help information.", 0},
       {"Host", {"--host"}, "Host to redirect HTTP requests. No redirection by default.", 1},
       {"Insecure", {"--insecure"}, "Allow untrusted SSL certs. Default to false.", 0},
       {"Iterations",
@@ -83,8 +84,9 @@ std::vector<Azure::Perf::TestOption> Azure::Perf::GlobalTestOptions::GetOptionMe
        1},
       {"Port", {"--port"}, "Port to redirect HTTP requests. Default to no redirection.", 1},
       {"Rate", {"-r", "--rate"}, "Target throughput (ops/sec). Default to no throughput.", 1},
-      {"Warmup", {"-w", "--warmup"}, "Duration of warmup in seconds. Default to 5 seconds.", 1},
+
+      {"Sync", {"-y", "--sync"}, "Runs sync version of test, not implemented", 0},
       {"TestProxies", {"-x", "--test-proxies"}, "URIs of TestProxy Servers (separated by ';')", 1},
-      {"help", {"-h", "--help"}, "Display help information.", 0},
-      {"Sync", {"-y", "--sync"}, "Runs sync version of test, not implemented", 0}};
+      {"Warmup", {"-w", "--warmup"}, "Duration of warmup in seconds. Default to 5 seconds.", 1},
+  };
 }
diff --git a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/test/perf/inc/azure/identity/test/secret_credential_test.hpp b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/test/perf/inc/azure/identity/test/secret_credential_test.hpp
index 3dde3e470e..581b032201 100644
--- a/sdk/identity/azure-identity/test/perf/inc/azure/identity/test/secret_credential_test.hpp
+++ b/sdk/identity/azure-identity/test/perf/inc/azure/identity/test/secret_credential_test.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Identity { namespace Test {
       m_clientId = m_options.GetMandatoryOption<std::string>("ClientId");
       m_secret = m_options.GetMandatoryOption<std::string>("Secret");
       m_tokenRequestContext.Scopes.push_back(m_options.GetMandatoryOption<std::string>("Scope"));
+      if (!m_options.GetOptionOrDefault<bool>("Cache", false))
+      {
+        m_tokenRequestContext.MinimumExpiration = std::chrono::hours(1000000);
+      }
       m_credential = std::make_unique<Azure::Identity::ClientSecretCredential>(
           m_tenantId,
           m_clientId,
@@ -73,10 +77,11 @@ namespace Azure { namespace Identity { namespace Test {
     std::vector<Azure::Perf::TestOption> GetTestOptions() override
     {
       return {
-          {"TenantId", {"--tenantId"}, "The tenant Id for the authentication.", 1, true},
+          {"Cache", {"--cache"}, "Use credential cache.", 1, false},
           {"ClientId", {"--clientId"}, "The client Id for the authentication.", 1, true},
+          {"Scope", {"--scope"}, "One scope to request access to.", 1, true},
           {"Secret", {"--secret"}, "The secret for authentication.", 1, true, true},
-          {"Scope", {"--scope"}, "One scope to request access to.", 1, true}};
+          {"TenantId", {"--tenantId"}, "The tenant Id for the authentication.", 1, true}};
     }
 
     /**