diff --git a/modules/bitgo/src/v2/internal/opengpgUtils.ts b/modules/bitgo/src/v2/internal/opengpgUtils.ts
index 2f14fb44a8..0c9e3f54af 100644
--- a/modules/bitgo/src/v2/internal/opengpgUtils.ts
+++ b/modules/bitgo/src/v2/internal/opengpgUtils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-import { createMessage, encrypt, Key, readKey } from 'openpgp';
+import {
+  createMessage,
+  decrypt,
+  encrypt,
+  Key,
+  readKey,
+  readMessage,
+  readPrivateKey,
+} from 'openpgp';
 import { BitGo } from '../../bitgo';
 
 /**
@@ -18,9 +26,13 @@ export async function getBitgoGpgPubKey(bitgo: BitGo): Promise<Key> {
 
 /**
  * Encrypts string using gpg key
+ * @DEPRECATED - should use encryptAndSignText instead for added security
+ *
  * @param text string to encrypt
  * @param key encryption key
  * @return {string} encrypted string
+ *
+ * TODO(BG-47170): Delete once gpg signatures are fully supported
  */
 export async function encryptText(text: string, key: Key): Promise<string> {
   const messageToEncrypt = await createMessage({
@@ -37,3 +49,53 @@ export async function encryptText(text: string, key: Key): Promise<string> {
     },
   });
 }
+
+
+/**
+ * Encrypts and signs a string
+ * @param text string to encrypt and sign
+ * @param publicArmor public key to encrypt with
+ * @param privateArmor private key to sign with
+ */
+export async function encryptAndSignText(text: string, publicArmor: string, privateArmor: string): Promise<string> {
+  const publicKey = await readKey({ armoredKey: publicArmor });
+  const privateKey = await readPrivateKey({ armoredKey: privateArmor });
+
+  const message = await createMessage({ text });
+
+  const signedMessage = await encrypt({
+    message,
+    encryptionKeys: publicKey,
+    signingKeys: privateKey,
+    format: 'armored',
+    config: {
+      rejectCurves: new Set(),
+      showVersion: false,
+      showComment: false,
+    },
+  });
+
+  return signedMessage;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Reads a signed and encrypted message
+ *
+ * @param signed signed and encrypted message
+ * @param publicArmor public key to verify signature
+ * @param privateArmor private key to decrypt message
+ */
+export async function readSignedMessage(signed: string, publicArmor: string, privateArmor: string): Promise<string> {
+  const publicKey = await readKey({ armoredKey: publicArmor });
+  const privateKey = await readPrivateKey({ armoredKey: privateArmor });
+
+  const message = await readMessage({ armoredMessage: signed });
+  const decrypted = await decrypt({
+    message,
+    verificationKeys: publicKey,
+    decryptionKeys: privateKey,
+    expectSigned: true,
+  });
+
+  return decrypted.data;
+}
diff --git a/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/internal/opengpgUtils.ts b/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/internal/opengpgUtils.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..30c9cd5265
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/bitgo/test/v2/unit/internal/opengpgUtils.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import * as openpgp from 'openpgp';
+import 'should';
+
+import * as openpgpUtils from '../../../../src/v2/internal/opengpgUtils';
+
+describe('OpenGPG Utils Tests', function () {
+  let senderKey: { publicKey: string, privateKey: string };
+  let recipientKey: { publicKey: string, privateKey: string };
+  let otherKey: { publicKey: string, privateKey: string };
+
+  before(async function () {
+    senderKey = await openpgp.generateKey({
+      userIDs: [
+        {
+          name: 'sender',
+          email: 'sender@username.com',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    recipientKey = await openpgp.generateKey({
+      userIDs: [
+        {
+          name: 'recipient',
+          email: 'recipient@username.com',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+    otherKey = await openpgp.generateKey({
+      userIDs: [
+        {
+          name: 'other',
+          email: 'other@username.com',
+        },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('encrypt and decrypt with signing', function() {
+    it('should successfully encrypt, sign, and decrypt', async function () {
+      const text = 'original message';
+
+      const signedMessage = await openpgpUtils.encryptAndSignText(text, recipientKey.publicKey, senderKey.privateKey);
+      const decryptedMessage = await openpgpUtils.readSignedMessage(signedMessage, senderKey.publicKey, recipientKey.privateKey);
+
+      decryptedMessage.should.equal(text);
+    });
+
+    it('should fail on verification with wrong public key', async function () {
+      const text = 'original message';
+
+      const signedMessage = await openpgpUtils.encryptAndSignText(text, recipientKey.publicKey, senderKey.privateKey);
+      await openpgpUtils.readSignedMessage(signedMessage, otherKey.publicKey, recipientKey.privateKey)
+        .should.be.rejected();
+    });
+
+    it('should fail on decryption with wrong private key', async function () {
+      const text = 'original message';
+
+      const signedMessage = await openpgpUtils.encryptAndSignText(text, recipientKey.publicKey, senderKey.privateKey);
+      await openpgpUtils.readSignedMessage(signedMessage, senderKey.publicKey, otherKey.privateKey)
+        .should.be.rejectedWith('Error decrypting message: Session key decryption failed.');
+    });
+  });
+});