diff --git a/doc/source/tools/cassandra_stress.rst b/doc/source/tools/cassandra_stress.rst
index bcac54ec1a..c59d0583f3 100644
--- a/doc/source/tools/cassandra_stress.rst
+++ b/doc/source/tools/cassandra_stress.rst
@@ -266,4 +266,8 @@ Use the schema option making sure to either escape the parenthesis or enclose in
 
 Use the transport option::
 
-    cassandra-stress "write n=100k cl=ONE no-warmup" -transport "truststore=$HOME/jks/truststore.jks truststore-password=cassandra"
\ No newline at end of file
+    cassandra-stress "write n=100k cl=ONE no-warmup" -transport "truststore=$HOME/jks/truststore.jks truststore-password=cassandra"
+
+**Is Cassandra Stress a secured tool?**
+
+Cassandra stress is not a secured tool. Serialization and other aspects of the tool offer no security guarantees.