diff --git a/rust/Cargo.lock b/rust/Cargo.lock
index c79bbcc..fc01bf8 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.lock
+++ b/rust/Cargo.lock
@@ -67,11 +67,14 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "api",
  "async-trait",
+ "base64 0.22.1",
  "bitcoin_hashes 0.19.0",
  "hex-conservative 1.0.1",
  "jsonwebtoken",
+ "openssl",
  "secp256k1",
  "serde",
+ "serde_json",
  "tokio",
 ]
 
diff --git a/rust/auth-impls/Cargo.toml b/rust/auth-impls/Cargo.toml
index a6a0698..819a748 100644
--- a/rust/auth-impls/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/auth-impls/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,18 +5,20 @@ edition = "2021"
 rust-version.workspace = true
 
 [features]
-jwt = [ "jsonwebtoken", "serde" ]
+jwt = [ "base64", "serde", "serde_json", "openssl" ]
 sigs = [ "bitcoin_hashes", "hex-conservative", "secp256k1" ]
 
 [dependencies]
-async-trait = "0.1.77"
 api = { path = "../api" }
-jsonwebtoken = { version = "9.3.0", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["use_pem"] }
-serde = { version = "1.0.210", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
-
+async-trait = "0.1.77"
+base64 = { version = "0.22.1", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
 bitcoin_hashes = { version = "0.19", optional = true, default-features = false }
 hex-conservative = { version = "1.0", optional = true, default-features = false }
+openssl = { version = "0.10.75", optional = true, default-features = false }
 secp256k1 = { version = "0.31", optional = true, default-features = false, features = [ "global-context" ] }
+serde = { version = "1.0.210", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["derive"] }
+serde_json = { version = "1.0.149", optional = true, default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
+jsonwebtoken = { version = "9.3.0", default-features = false, features = ["use_pem"] }
 tokio = { version = "1.38.0", default-features = false, features = ["rt-multi-thread", "macros"] }
diff --git a/rust/auth-impls/src/jwt.rs b/rust/auth-impls/src/jwt.rs
index 01889de..e881228 100644
--- a/rust/auth-impls/src/jwt.rs
+++ b/rust/auth-impls/src/jwt.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,13 @@
 use api::auth::{AuthResponse, Authorizer};
 use api::error::VssError;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
-use jsonwebtoken::{decode, Algorithm, DecodingKey, Validation};
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use base64::engine::general_purpose::{STANDARD, URL_SAFE_NO_PAD};
+use base64::Engine;
+use openssl::hash::MessageDigest;
+use openssl::pkey::PKey;
+use openssl::pkey::Public;
+use openssl::sign::Verifier;
+use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 /// A JWT based authorizer, only allows requests with verified 'JsonWebToken' signed by the given
@@ -14,13 +19,13 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 ///
 /// Refer: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7519
 pub struct JWTAuthorizer {
-	jwt_issuer_key: DecodingKey,
+	jwt_issuer_key: PKey<Public>,
 }
 
 /// A set of Claims claimed by 'JsonWebToken'
 ///
 /// Refer: https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7519#section-4
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug)]
+#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct Claims {
 	/// The "sub" (subject) claim identifies the principal that is the subject of the JWT.
 	/// The claims in a JWT are statements about the subject. This can be used as user identifier.
@@ -31,10 +36,22 @@ pub(crate) struct Claims {
 
 const BEARER_PREFIX: &str = "Bearer ";
 
+fn parse_public_key_pem(pem: &str) -> Result<PKey<Public>, String> {
+	let body = pem
+		.trim()
+		.strip_prefix("-----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----")
+		.ok_or(String::from("Prefix not found"))?
+		.strip_suffix("-----END PUBLIC KEY-----")
+		.ok_or(String::from("Suffix not found"))?;
+	let body: String = body.lines().map(|line| line.trim()).collect();
+	let body = STANDARD.decode(body).map_err(|_| String::from("Base64 decode failed"))?;
+	PKey::public_key_from_der(&body).map_err(|_| String::from("DER decode failed"))
+}
+
 impl JWTAuthorizer {
 	/// Creates a new instance of [`JWTAuthorizer`], fails on failure to parse the PEM formatted RSA public key
 	pub async fn new(rsa_pem: &str) -> Result<Self, String> {
-		let jwt_issuer_key = DecodingKey::from_rsa_pem(rsa_pem.as_bytes())
+		let jwt_issuer_key = parse_public_key_pem(rsa_pem)
 			.map_err(|e| format!("Failed to parse the PEM formatted RSA public key: {}", e))?;
 		Ok(Self { jwt_issuer_key })
 	}
@@ -53,10 +70,45 @@ impl Authorizer for JWTAuthorizer {
 			.strip_prefix(BEARER_PREFIX)
 			.ok_or(VssError::AuthError("Invalid token format.".to_string()))?;
 
-		let claims =
-			decode::<Claims>(token, &self.jwt_issuer_key, &Validation::new(Algorithm::RS256))
-				.map_err(|e| VssError::AuthError(format!("Authentication failure. {}", e)))?
-				.claims;
+		let mut iter = token.split('.');
+		let [header_base64, claims_base64, signature_base64] =
+			match [iter.next(), iter.next(), iter.next(), iter.next()] {
+				[Some(h), Some(c), Some(s), None] => [h, c, s],
+				_ => {
+					return Err(VssError::AuthError(String::from(
+						"Token does not have three parts",
+					)))
+				},
+			};
+
+		let header_bytes = URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
+			.decode(header_base64)
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("Header base64 decode failed")))?;
+		let header: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(&header_bytes)
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("Header json decode failed")))?;
+		match header["alg"] {
+			serde_json::Value::String(ref alg) if alg == "RS256" => (),
+			_ => return Err(VssError::AuthError(String::from("alg: RS256 not found in header"))),
+		}
+
+		let (message, _) = token.rsplit_once('.').expect("There are two periods in the token");
+		let signature = URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
+			.decode(signature_base64)
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("Signature base64 decode failed")))?;
+		let mut verifier = Verifier::new(MessageDigest::sha256(), &self.jwt_issuer_key)
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("RSA initialization failed")))?;
+		if !verifier
+			.verify_oneshot(&signature, message.as_bytes())
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("RSA verification failed")))?
+		{
+			return Err(VssError::AuthError(String::from("RSA verification failed")));
+		}
+
+		let claims_json = URL_SAFE_NO_PAD
+			.decode(claims_base64)
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("Claims base64 decode failed")))?;
+		let claims: Claims = serde_json::from_slice(&claims_json)
+			.map_err(|_| VssError::AuthError(String::from("Claims json decode failed")))?;
 
 		Ok(AuthResponse { user_token: claims.sub })
 	}
diff --git a/rust/auth-impls/src/signature.rs b/rust/auth-impls/src/signature.rs
index 428dd57..dfc8cf6 100644
--- a/rust/auth-impls/src/signature.rs
+++ b/rust/auth-impls/src/signature.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ mod tests {
 	use crate::signature::{SignatureValidatingAuthorizer, SIGNING_CONSTANT};
 	use api::auth::Authorizer;
 	use api::error::VssError;
-	use secp256k1::{Message, PublicKey, Secp256k1, SecretKey};
+	use secp256k1::{Message, PublicKey, SecretKey};
 	use std::collections::HashMap;
 	use std::fmt::Write;
 	use std::time::SystemTime;