diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/GenericSecurityManager.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/GenericSecurityManager.h
index ec9ae717b0..322cef4b5d 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/GenericSecurityManager.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/generic/GenericSecurityManager.h
@@ -238,8 +238,7 @@ public:
         _default_key_distribution(pal::KeyDistribution::KEY_DISTRIBUTION_ALL),
         _pairing_authorisation_required(false),
         _legacy_pairing_allowed(true),
-        _master_sends_keys(false),
-        _public_keys_generated(false) {
+        _master_sends_keys(false) {
         _pal.set_event_handler(this);
     }
 
@@ -321,17 +320,6 @@ private:
         const csrk_t *csrk
     );
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-    /**
-     * Generate local OOB data to be sent to the application which sends it to the peer.
-     *
-     * @param[in] connectionHandle Handle to identify the connection.
-     */
-    void generate_secure_connections_oob(
-        connection_handle_t connection
-    );
-#endif
-
     /**
      * Updates the entry for the connection with OOB data presence.
      *
@@ -341,26 +329,6 @@ private:
         connection_handle_t connection
     );
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-    /**
-     * Calculate the confirmation value for secure connections OOB data based
-     * on local public key and a random number.
-     * @see BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATION Version 5.0 | Vol 3, Part H - 2.2.6
-
-     * @param[in] U public key x component
-     * @param[in] V public key y component
-     * @param[in] X random number
-     * @param[out] confirm confirmation value
-     * @return true if cryptography functioned worked
-     */
-    static bool crypto_toolbox_f4(
-        const public_key_t &U,
-        const public_key_t &V,
-        const oob_lesc_value_t &X,
-        oob_confirm_t &confirm
-    );
-#endif
-
     /**
      * Set the MITM protection setting on the database entry
      *
@@ -477,13 +445,6 @@ private:
     bool _pairing_authorisation_required;
     bool _legacy_pairing_allowed;
     bool _master_sends_keys;
-    bool _public_keys_generated;
-
-    /** There is always only one OOB data set stored at a time */
-    address_t _peer_sc_oob_address;
-    oob_lesc_value_t _peer_sc_oob_random;
-    oob_confirm_t _peer_sc_oob_confirm;
-    oob_lesc_value_t _local_sc_oob_random;
 
     static const size_t MAX_CONTROL_BLOCKS = 5;
     ControlBlock_t _control_blocks[MAX_CONTROL_BLOCKS];
@@ -593,25 +554,18 @@ public:
         connection_handle_t connection
     );
 
-    /** @copydoc ble::pal::SecurityManager::on_oob_data_verification_request
+    /** @copydoc ble::pal::SecurityManager::on_secure_connections_oob_generated
      */
-    virtual void on_oob_data_verification_request(
-        connection_handle_t connection,
-        const public_key_coord_t &peer_public_key_x,
-        const public_key_coord_t &peer_public_key_y
+    virtual void on_secure_connections_oob_generated(
+        const address_t &local_address,
+        const oob_lesc_value_t &random,
+        const oob_confirm_t &confirm
     );
 
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Keys
     //
 
-    /** @copydoc ble::pal::SecurityManager::on_public_key_generated
-     */
-    virtual void on_public_key_generated(
-        const public_key_coord_t &public_key_x,
-        const public_key_coord_t &public_key_y
-    );
-
     /** @copydoc ble::pal::SecurityManager::on_secure_connections_ltk_generated
      */
     virtual void on_secure_connections_ltk_generated(
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/MemorySecurityDB.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/MemorySecurityDB.h
index bde58a186a..a9ae337d03 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/MemorySecurityDB.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/MemorySecurityDB.h
@@ -240,24 +240,6 @@ public:
         _local_csrk = csrk;
     }
 
-    /* public key */
-
-    virtual const public_key_coord_t& get_public_key_x() {
-        return _public_key_x;
-    }
-
-    virtual const public_key_coord_t& get_public_key_y() {
-        return _public_key_y;
-    }
-
-    virtual void set_public_key(
-        const public_key_coord_t &public_key_x,
-        const public_key_coord_t &public_key_y
-    ) {
-        _public_key_x = public_key_x;
-        _public_key_y = public_key_y;
-    }
-
     /* list management */
 
     virtual entry_handle_t open_entry(
@@ -362,8 +344,6 @@ private:
     entry_t _entries[MAX_ENTRIES];
     SecurityEntryIdentity_t _local_identity;
     csrk_t _local_csrk;
-    public_key_coord_t _public_key_x;
-    public_key_coord_t _public_key_y;
 };
 
 } /* namespace pal */
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/PalSecurityManager.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/PalSecurityManager.h
index 3f51299f9b..7f8903fa07 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/PalSecurityManager.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/PalSecurityManager.h
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public:
          * Request OOB data from the user application.
          *
          * @param[in] connection connection handle
-         * @note shall be followed by: pal::SecurityManager::legacy_pairing_oob_data_request_reply
+         * @note shall be followed by: pal::SecurityManager::legacy_pairing_oob_request_reply
          * or a cancellation of the procedure.
          */
         virtual void on_legacy_pairing_oob_request(
@@ -379,32 +379,24 @@ public:
         ) = 0;
 
         /**
-         * Request OOB data to be verified against received public keys.
+         * Send OOB data to the application for transport to the peer.
          *
-         * @param[in] public_key_x newly generated public key (x coordinate)
-         * @param[in] public_key_y newly generated public key (y coordinate)
+         * @param[in] address address of the local device
+         * @param[in] random random number used to generate the confirmation
+         * @param[in] confirm confirmation value to be use for authentication
+         *                    in secure connections pairing
+         * @return BLE_ERROR_NONE or appropriate error code indicating the failure reason.
          */
-        virtual void on_oob_data_verification_request(
-            connection_handle_t connection,
-            const public_key_coord_t &peer_public_key_x,
-            const public_key_coord_t &peer_public_key_y
+        virtual void on_secure_connections_oob_generated(
+            const address_t &local_address,
+            const oob_lesc_value_t &random,
+            const oob_confirm_t &confirm
         ) = 0;
 
         ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
         // Keys
         //
 
-        /**
-         * Provide the local public key.
-         *
-         * @param[in] public_key_x newly generated public key (x coordinate)
-         * @param[in] public_key_y newly generated public key (y coordinate)
-         */
-        virtual void on_public_key_generated(
-            const public_key_coord_t &public_key_x,
-            const public_key_coord_t &public_key_y
-        ) = 0;
-
         /**
          * Store the results of key generation of the stage 2 of secure connections pairing
          * @see BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATION Version 5.0 | Vol 3, Part H - 2.3.5.6.5
@@ -863,14 +855,6 @@ public:
         const csrk_t &csrk
     ) = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * Generate the Public key. This will also generate the private key.
-     * Public key will be returned as an event handler callback when it's ready.
-     *
-     * @retval BLE_ERROR_NONE On success, else an error code indicating reason for failure
-     */
-    virtual ble_error_t generate_public_key() = 0;
-
     ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // Authentication
     //
@@ -931,7 +915,7 @@ public:
      * @param[in] oob_data pointer to out of band data
      * @retval BLE_ERROR_NONE On success, else an error code indicating reason for failure
      */
-    virtual ble_error_t legacy_pairing_oob_data_request_reply(
+    virtual ble_error_t legacy_pairing_oob_request_reply(
         connection_handle_t connection,
         const oob_tk_t &oob_data
     ) = 0;
@@ -963,20 +947,38 @@ public:
     ) = 0;
 
     /**
-     * Notify the stack that the OOB data has been verified and supply the peer's random number.
-     * If the verification failed this will not be called and cancel_pairing will be called instead.
+     * Generate local OOB data to be sent to the application which sends it to the peer.
      *
-     * @param[in] connection connection handle
-     * @param[in] local_random random number sent from the local device to be used in further
-     *                       calculations by the stack, set to 0 if peer reported no OOB present
-     * @param[in] peer_random random number from the peer to be used in further
-     *                       calculations by the stack, set to 0 if no OOB data received
-     * @retval BLE_ERROR_NONE On success, else an error code indicating reason for failure
+     * @param[in] connectionHandle Handle to identify the connection.
      */
-    virtual ble_error_t oob_data_verified(
-        connection_handle_t connection,
-        const oob_lesc_value_t &local_random,
-        const oob_lesc_value_t &peer_random
+    virtual ble_error_t generate_secure_connections_oob(
+        connection_handle_t connection
+    ) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Supply the stack with the OOB data for secure connections.
+     *
+     * @param[in] address address of the peer device this data comes from
+     * @param[in] random random number used to generate the confirmation
+     * @param[in] confirm confirmation value to be use for authentication
+     *                    in secure connections pairing
+     * @return BLE_ERROR_NONE or appropriate error code indicating the failure reason.
+     */
+    virtual ble_error_t secure_connections_oob_received(
+        const address_t &address,
+        const oob_lesc_value_t &random,
+        const oob_confirm_t &confirm
+    ) = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Supply the stack with the OOB data for secure connections.
+     *
+     * @param[in] address address of the peer device oob data is needed for
+     * @return True if oob data present, false if not or if the functionality
+     *         is not implemented.
+     */
+    virtual bool is_secure_connectinos_oob_present(
+        const address_t &address
     ) = 0;
 
     /* Entry points for the underlying stack to report events back to the user. */
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/SecurityDb.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/SecurityDb.h
index 39f4729953..52dd3a8646 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/SecurityDb.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/ble/pal/SecurityDb.h
@@ -286,33 +286,6 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void set_local_csrk(const csrk_t &csrk) = 0;
 
-    /* public keys */
-
-    /**
-     * Return local public key.
-     *
-     * @return ref to x component of public key
-     */
-    virtual const public_key_coord_t& get_public_key_x() = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * Return local public key.
-     *
-     * @return ref to y component of public key
-     */
-    virtual const public_key_coord_t& get_public_key_y() = 0;
-
-    /**
-     * Set local public key.
-     *
-     * @param[in] public_key_x new public key value of the x coordinate
-     * @param[in] public_key_y new public key value of the y coordinate
-     */
-    virtual void set_public_key(
-        const public_key_coord_t &public_key_x,
-        const public_key_coord_t &public_key_y
-    ) = 0;
-
     /* list management */
 
     /**
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp
index 1568f11fb2..bbf75c6a77 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/source/generic/GenericSecurityManager.cpp
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 #include "ble/SecurityManager.h"
 #include "ble/pal/PalSecurityManager.h"
 #include "ble/generic/GenericSecurityManager.h"
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-#include "mbedtls/cmac.h"
-#endif
 
 using ble::pal::advertising_peer_address_type_t;
 using ble::pal::AuthenticationMask;
@@ -71,14 +68,11 @@ ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::init(
     _connection_monitor.set_connection_event_handler(this);
     _pal.set_event_handler(this);
 
-    _pal.generate_public_key();
-
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
 ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::reset(void) {
     _db.sync();
-    _public_keys_generated = false;
     SecurityManager::reset();
 
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
@@ -519,11 +513,7 @@ ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::setOOBDataUsage(
     cb->attempt_oob = useOOB;
     cb->oob_mitm_protection = OOBProvidesMITM;
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-    if (_public_keys_generated) {
-        generate_secure_connections_oob(connection);
-    }
-#endif
+    _pal.generate_secure_connections_oob(connection);
 
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
@@ -562,7 +552,7 @@ ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::legacyPairingOobReceived(
             return BLE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
         }
 
-        return _pal.legacy_pairing_oob_data_request_reply(cb->connection, *tk);
+        return _pal.legacy_pairing_oob_request_reply(cb->connection, *tk);
     }
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
@@ -573,10 +563,7 @@ ble_error_t GenericSecurityManager::oobReceived(
     const oob_confirm_t *confirm
 ) {
     if (address && random && confirm) {
-        _peer_sc_oob_address = *address;
-        _peer_sc_oob_random = *random;
-        _peer_sc_oob_confirm = *confirm;
-        return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
+        return _pal.secure_connections_oob_received(*address, *random, *confirm);
     }
 
     return BLE_ERROR_INVALID_PARAM;
@@ -697,40 +684,6 @@ void GenericSecurityManager::return_csrk_cb(
     );
 }
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-void GenericSecurityManager::generate_secure_connections_oob(
-    connection_handle_t connection
-) {
-     oob_confirm_t confirm;
-     oob_lesc_value_t random;
-
-     ControlBlock_t *cb = get_control_block(connection);
-     if (!cb) {
-         return;
-     }
-
-     ble_error_t ret = get_random_data(random.buffer(), random.size());
-     if (ret != BLE_ERROR_NONE) {
-         return;
-     }
-
-     crypto_toolbox_f4(
-         _db.get_public_key_x(),
-         _db.get_public_key_y(),
-         random,
-         confirm
-     );
-
-    eventHandler->oobGenerated(
-        &cb->local_address,
-        &random,
-        &confirm
-    );
-
-    _local_sc_oob_random = random;
-}
-#endif
-
 void GenericSecurityManager::update_oob_presence(connection_handle_t connection) {
     ControlBlock_t *cb = get_control_block(connection);
     if (!cb) {
@@ -743,45 +696,10 @@ void GenericSecurityManager::update_oob_presence(connection_handle_t connection)
     cb->oob_present = cb->attempt_oob;
 
     if (_default_authentication.get_secure_connections()) {
-        cb->oob_present = false;
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-        if (cb->peer_address == _peer_sc_oob_address) {
-            cb->oob_present = true;
-        }
-#endif
+        cb->oob_present = _pal.is_secure_connectinos_oob_present(cb->peer_address);
     }
 }
 
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-bool GenericSecurityManager::crypto_toolbox_f4(
-    const public_key_coord_t& U,
-    const public_key_coord_t& V,
-    const oob_lesc_value_t& X,
-    oob_confirm_t& confirm
-) {
-
-    mbedtls_cipher_context_t context;
-    const mbedtls_cipher_info_t *info = mbedtls_cipher_info_from_type(MBEDTLS_CIPHER_AES_128_ECB);
-    const unsigned char Z = 0;
-    bool success = false;
-
-    mbedtls_cipher_init(&context);
-
-    /* it's either this chaining or a goto */
-    if (mbedtls_cipher_setup(&context, info) == 0
-        && mbedtls_cipher_cmac_starts(&context, X.data(), 128) == 0
-        && mbedtls_cipher_cmac_update(&context, U.data(), 16) == 0
-        && mbedtls_cipher_cmac_update(&context, V.data(), 16) == 0
-        && mbedtls_cipher_cmac_update(&context, &Z, 1) == 0
-        && mbedtls_cipher_cmac_finish(&context, &confirm[0]) == 0) {
-        success = true;
-    }
-
-    mbedtls_cipher_free(&context);
-    return success;
-}
-#endif
-
 void GenericSecurityManager::set_mitm_performed(connection_handle_t connection, bool enable) {
     ControlBlock_t *cb = get_control_block(connection);
     if (cb) {
@@ -1031,44 +949,18 @@ void GenericSecurityManager::on_legacy_pairing_oob_request(connection_handle_t c
     eventHandler->legacyPairingOobRequest(connection);
 }
 
-void GenericSecurityManager::on_oob_data_verification_request(
-    connection_handle_t connection,
-    const public_key_coord_t &peer_public_key_x,
-    const public_key_coord_t &peer_public_key_y
+void GenericSecurityManager::on_secure_connections_oob_generated(
+    const address_t &local_address,
+    const oob_lesc_value_t &random,
+    const oob_confirm_t &confirm
 ) {
-#if defined(MBEDTLS_CMAC_C)
-    ControlBlock_t *cb = get_control_block(connection);
-
-    oob_confirm_t confirm_verify;
-
-    crypto_toolbox_f4(
-        peer_public_key_x,
-        peer_public_key_y,
-        _peer_sc_oob_random,
-        confirm_verify
-    );
-
-    if (cb && (cb->peer_address == _peer_sc_oob_address)
-        && (confirm_verify == _peer_sc_oob_confirm)) {
-        _pal.oob_data_verified(connection, _local_sc_oob_random, _peer_sc_oob_random);
-    } else {
-        _pal.cancel_pairing(connection, pairing_failure_t::CONFIRM_VALUE_FAILED);
-    }
-#endif
+    eventHandler->oobGenerated(&local_address, &random, &confirm);
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // Keys
 //
 
-void GenericSecurityManager::on_public_key_generated(
-    const public_key_coord_t &public_key_x,
-    const public_key_coord_t &public_key_y
-) {
-    _db.set_public_key(public_key_x, public_key_y);
-    _public_keys_generated = true;
-}
-
 void GenericSecurityManager::on_secure_connections_ltk_generated(
     connection_handle_t connection,
     const ltk_t &ltk
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/CordioPalSecurityManager.h b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/CordioPalSecurityManager.h
index 10b0a0922b..ea71de9bdf 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/CordioPalSecurityManager.h
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/CordioPalSecurityManager.h
@@ -273,9 +273,9 @@ public:
     );
 
     /**
-     * @see ::ble::pal::SecurityManager::legacy_pairing_oob_data_request_reply
+     * @see ::ble::pal::SecurityManager::legacy_pairing_oob_request_reply
      */
-    virtual ble_error_t legacy_pairing_oob_data_request_reply(
+    virtual ble_error_t legacy_pairing_oob_request_reply(
         connection_handle_t connection,
         const oob_tk_t &oob_data
     );
@@ -295,12 +295,26 @@ public:
     );
 
     /**
-     * @see ::ble::pal::SecurityManager::oob_data_verified
+     * @see ::ble::pal::SecurityManager::generate_secure_connections_oob
      */
-    virtual ble_error_t oob_data_verified(
-        connection_handle_t connection,
-        const oob_lesc_value_t &local_random,
-        const oob_lesc_value_t &peer_random
+    virtual ble_error_t generate_secure_connections_oob(
+        connection_handle_t connection
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * @see ::ble::pal::SecurityManager::secure_connections_oob_received
+     */
+    virtual ble_error_t secure_connections_oob_received(
+        const address_t &address,
+        const oob_lesc_value_t &random,
+        const oob_confirm_t &confirm
+    );
+
+    /**
+     * @see ::ble::pal::SecurityManager::is_secure_connectinos_oob_present
+     */
+    virtual bool is_secure_connectinos_oob_present(
+        const address_t &address
     );
 
     // singleton of the ARM Cordio Security Manager
diff --git a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalSecurityManager.cpp b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalSecurityManager.cpp
index a682561335..5ce8a7d00d 100644
--- a/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalSecurityManager.cpp
+++ b/features/FEATURE_BLE/targets/TARGET_CORDIO/source/CordioPalSecurityManager.cpp
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::passkey_request_reply(
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::legacy_pairing_oob_data_request_reply(
+ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::legacy_pairing_oob_request_reply(
     connection_handle_t connection,
     const oob_tk_t &oob_data
 ) {
@@ -394,15 +394,26 @@ ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::send_keypress_notification(
     return BLE_ERROR_NONE;
 }
 
-ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::oob_data_verified(
-    connection_handle_t connection,
-    const oob_lesc_value_t &local_random,
-    const oob_lesc_value_t &peer_random
+ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::generate_secure_connections_oob(
+    connection_handle_t connection
 ) {
-    // FIXME:
     return BLE_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
 }
 
+ble_error_t CordioSecurityManager::secure_connections_oob_received(
+    const address_t &address,
+    const oob_lesc_value_t &random,
+    const oob_confirm_t &confirm
+) {
+    return BLE_ERROR_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;
+}
+
+bool CordioSecurityManager::is_secure_connectinos_oob_present(
+    const address_t &address
+) {
+    return false;
+}
+
 CordioSecurityManager& CordioSecurityManager::get_security_manager()
 {
     static CordioSecurityManager _security_manager;