diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index f4ea93e53f..bfa6dccadc 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -7987,5 +7987,71 @@ def notice(db, category_list, max_events, namespace):
     handle_asic_sdk_health_suppress(db, 'notice', category_list, max_events, namespace)
 
 
+#
+# 'serial_console' group ('config  serial_console')
+#
+@config.group(cls=clicommon.AbbreviationGroup, name='serial_console')
+def serial_console():
+    """Configuring system serial-console behavior"""
+    pass
+
+
+@serial_console.command('sysrq-capabilities')
+@click.argument('sysrq_capabilities', metavar='<enabled|disabled>', required=True,
+                type=click.Choice(['enabled', 'disabled']))
+def sysrq_capabilities(sysrq_capabilities):
+    """Set serial console sysrq-capabilities state"""
+
+    config_db = ConfigDBConnector()
+    config_db.connect()
+    config_db.mod_entry("SERIAL_CONSOLE", 'POLICIES',
+                        {'sysrq_capabilities': sysrq_capabilities})
+
+
+@serial_console.command('inactivity-timeout')
+@click.argument('inactivity_timeout', metavar='<timeout>', required=True,
+                type=click.IntRange(0, 35000))
+def inactivity_timeout_serial(inactivity_timeout):
+    """Set serial console inactivity timeout"""
+
+    config_db = ConfigDBConnector()
+    config_db.connect()
+    config_db.mod_entry("SERIAL_CONSOLE", 'POLICIES',
+                        {'inactivity_timeout': inactivity_timeout})
+
+
+#
+# 'ssh' group ('config  ssh')
+#
+@config.group(cls=clicommon.AbbreviationGroup, name='ssh')
+def ssh():
+    """Configuring system ssh behavior"""
+    pass
+
+
+@ssh.command('inactivity-timeout')
+@click.argument('inactivity_timeout', metavar='<timeout>', required=True,
+                type=click.IntRange(0, 35000))
+def inactivity_timeout_ssh(inactivity_timeout):
+    """Set ssh inactivity timeout"""
+
+    config_db = ConfigDBConnector()
+    config_db.connect()
+    config_db.mod_entry("SSH_SERVER", 'POLICIES',
+                        {'inactivity_timeout': inactivity_timeout})
+
+
+@ssh.command('max-sessions')
+@click.argument('max-sessions', metavar='<max-sessions>', required=True,
+                type=click.IntRange(0, 100))
+def max_sessions(max_sessions):
+    """Set max number of concurrent logins"""
+
+    config_db = ConfigDBConnector()
+    config_db.connect()
+    config_db.mod_entry("SSH_SERVER", 'POLICIES',
+                        {'max_sessions': max_sessions})
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     config()
diff --git a/show/main.py b/show/main.py
index 25202e1e42..5257b975db 100755
--- a/show/main.py
+++ b/show/main.py
@@ -2433,6 +2433,46 @@ def received(db, namespace):
         ctx.fail("ASIC/SDK health event is not supported on the platform")
 
 
+#
+# 'serial_console' command group ("show serial_console ...")
+#
+@cli.group('serial_console', invoke_without_command=True)
+@clicommon.pass_db
+def serial_console(db):
+    """Show serial_console configuration"""
+
+    serial_console_table = db.cfgdb.get_entry('SERIAL_CONSOLE', 'POLICIES')
+
+    hdrs = ['inactivity-timeout', 'sysrq-capabilities']
+    data = []
+
+    data.append(serial_console_table.get('inactivity_timeout', '900 <default>'))
+    data.append(serial_console_table.get('sysrq_capabilities', 'disabled <default>'))
+
+    configuration = [data]
+    click.echo(tabulate(configuration, headers=hdrs, tablefmt='simple', missingval=''))
+
+
+#
+# 'ssh' command group ("show ssh ...")
+#
+@cli.group('ssh', invoke_without_command=True)
+@clicommon.pass_db
+def ssh(db):
+    """Show ssh configuration"""
+
+    serial_console_table = db.cfgdb.get_entry('SSH_SERVER', 'POLICIES')
+
+    hdrs = ['inactivity-timeout', 'max-sessions']
+    data = []
+
+    data.append(serial_console_table.get('inactivity_timeout', '900 <default>'))
+    data.append(serial_console_table.get('max_session', '0 <default>'))
+
+    configuration = [data]
+    click.echo(tabulate(configuration, headers=hdrs, tablefmt='simple', missingval=''))
+
+
 # Load plugins and register them
 helper = util_base.UtilHelper()
 helper.load_and_register_plugins(plugins, cli)
diff --git a/tests/cli_sessions_test.py b/tests/cli_sessions_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..755b232708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cli_sessions_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from click.testing import CliRunner
+
+import config.main as config
+import show.main as show
+from utilities_common.db import Db
+
+
+class TestCliSessionsCommands:
+    def test_config_command(self):
+        runner = CliRunner()
+
+        db = Db()
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands['serial_console'].commands['sysrq-capabilities'],
+                               ['enabled'], obj=db)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands['serial_console'].commands['inactivity-timeout'],
+                               ['180'], obj=db)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        result = runner.invoke(show.cli.commands['serial_console'], obj=db)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands['ssh'].commands['inactivity-timeout'], ['190'], obj=db)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands['ssh'].commands['max-sessions'], ['60'], obj=db)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        result = runner.invoke(show.cli.commands['ssh'], obj=db)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0