diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index 5d5b99a06..f4160146c 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -46,3 +46,4 @@ Moto is written by Steve Pulec with contributions from:
 * [Justin Wiley](https://github.com/SectorNine50)
 * [Adam Stauffer](https://github.com/adamstauffer)
 * [Guy Templeton](https://github.com/gjtempleton)
+* [Michael van Tellingen](https://github.com/mvantellingen)
diff --git a/moto/__init__.py b/moto/__init__.py
index 7cc9594fb..8101a4332 100644
--- a/moto/__init__.py
+++ b/moto/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from .ses import mock_ses, mock_ses_deprecated  # flake8: noqa
 from .sns import mock_sns, mock_sns_deprecated  # flake8: noqa
 from .sqs import mock_sqs, mock_sqs_deprecated  # flake8: noqa
 from .sts import mock_sts, mock_sts_deprecated  # flake8: noqa
+from .ssm import mock_ssm  # flake8: noqa
 from .route53 import mock_route53, mock_route53_deprecated  # flake8: noqa
 from .swf import mock_swf, mock_swf_deprecated  # flake8: noqa
 
diff --git a/moto/backends.py b/moto/backends.py
index 94c7f4849..eae94db75 100644
--- a/moto/backends.py
+++ b/moto/backends.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ from moto.s3 import s3_backends
 from moto.ses import ses_backends
 from moto.sns import sns_backends
 from moto.sqs import sqs_backends
+from moto.ssm import ssm_backends
 from moto.sts import sts_backends
 
 BACKENDS = {
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ BACKENDS = {
     'ses': ses_backends,
     'sns': sns_backends,
     'sqs': sqs_backends,
+    'ssm': ssm_backends,
     'sts': sts_backends,
     'route53': route53_backends,
     'lambda': lambda_backends,
diff --git a/moto/ssm/__init__.py b/moto/ssm/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c42f3b780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/ssm/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from .models import ssm_backends
+from ..core.models import base_decorator
+
+ssm_backend = ssm_backends['us-east-1']
+mock_ssm = base_decorator(ssm_backends)
diff --git a/moto/ssm/models.py b/moto/ssm/models.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3344623dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/ssm/models.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from moto.core import BaseBackend, BaseModel
+from moto.ec2 import ec2_backends
+
+
+class Parameter(BaseModel):
+    def __init__(self, name, value, type, description, keyid):
+        self.name = name
+        self.type = type
+        self.description = description
+        self.keyid = keyid
+
+        if self.type == 'SecureString':
+            self.value = self.encrypt(value)
+        else:
+            self.value = value
+
+    def encrypt(self, value):
+        return 'kms:{}:'.format(self.keyid or 'default') + value
+
+    def decrypt(self, value):
+        if self.type != 'SecureString':
+            return value
+
+        prefix = 'kms:{}:'.format(self.keyid or 'default')
+        if value.startswith(prefix):
+            return value[len(prefix):]
+
+    def response_object(self, decrypt=False):
+        return {
+            'Name': self.name,
+            'Type': self.type,
+            'Value': self.decrypt(self.value) if decrypt else self.value
+        }
+
+
+class SimpleSystemManagerBackend(BaseBackend):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._parameters = {}
+
+    def delete_parameter(self, name):
+        try:
+            del self._parameters[name]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+    def get_parameters(self, names, with_decryption):
+        result = []
+        for name in names:
+            if name in self._parameters:
+                result.append(self._parameters[name])
+        return result
+
+    def put_parameter(self, name, description, value, type, keyid, overwrite):
+        if not overwrite and name in self._parameters:
+            return
+        self._parameters[name] = Parameter(
+            name, value, type, description, keyid)
+
+
+ssm_backends = {}
+for region, ec2_backend in ec2_backends.items():
+    ssm_backends[region] = SimpleSystemManagerBackend()
diff --git a/moto/ssm/responses.py b/moto/ssm/responses.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ee21d7380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/ssm/responses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+import json
+
+from moto.core.responses import BaseResponse
+from .models import ssm_backends
+
+
+class SimpleSystemManagerResponse(BaseResponse):
+
+    @property
+    def ssm_backend(self):
+        return ssm_backends[self.region]
+
+    @property
+    def request_params(self):
+        try:
+            return json.loads(self.body)
+        except ValueError:
+            return {}
+
+    def _get_param(self, param, default=None):
+        return self.request_params.get(param, default)
+
+    def delete_parameter(self):
+        name = self._get_param('Name')
+        self.ssm_backend.delete_parameter(name)
+        return json.dumps({})
+
+    def get_parameters(self):
+        names = self._get_param('Names')
+        with_decryption = self._get_param('WithDecryption')
+
+        result = self.ssm_backend.get_parameters(names, with_decryption)
+
+        response = {
+            'Parameters': [],
+            'InvalidParameters': [],
+        }
+
+        for parameter in result:
+            param_data = parameter.response_object(with_decryption)
+            response['Parameters'].append(param_data)
+
+        return json.dumps(response)
+
+    def put_parameter(self):
+        name = self._get_param('Name')
+        description = self._get_param('Description')
+        value = self._get_param('Value')
+        type_ = self._get_param('Type')
+        keyid = self._get_param('KeyId')
+        overwrite = self._get_param('Overwrite', False)
+
+        self.ssm_backend.put_parameter(
+            name, description, value, type_, keyid, overwrite)
+        return json.dumps({})
diff --git a/moto/ssm/urls.py b/moto/ssm/urls.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d22866486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/moto/ssm/urls.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+from .responses import SimpleSystemManagerResponse
+
+url_bases = [
+    "https?://ssm.(.+).amazonaws.com",
+]
+
+url_paths = {
+    '{0}/$': SimpleSystemManagerResponse.dispatch,
+}
diff --git a/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py b/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b8a1a369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_ssm/test_ssm_boto3.py
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+import boto3
+import sure   # noqa
+
+from moto import mock_ssm
+
+
+@mock_ssm
+def test_delete_parameter():
+    client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
+
+    client.put_parameter(
+        Name='test',
+        Description='A test parameter',
+        Value='value',
+        Type='String')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(Names=['test'])
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(1)
+
+    client.delete_parameter(Name='test')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(Names=['test'])
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(0)
+
+
+@mock_ssm
+def test_put_parameter():
+    client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
+
+    client.put_parameter(
+        Name='test',
+        Description='A test parameter',
+        Value='value',
+        Type='String')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(
+        Names=[
+            'test'
+        ],
+        WithDecryption=False)
+
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(1)
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Name'].should.equal('test')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Value'].should.equal('value')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('String')
+
+
+@mock_ssm
+def test_put_parameter_secure_default_kms():
+    client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
+
+    client.put_parameter(
+        Name='test',
+        Description='A test parameter',
+        Value='value',
+        Type='SecureString')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(
+        Names=[
+            'test'
+        ],
+        WithDecryption=False)
+
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(1)
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Name'].should.equal('test')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Value'].should.equal('kms:default:value')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('SecureString')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(
+        Names=[
+            'test'
+        ],
+        WithDecryption=True)
+
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(1)
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Name'].should.equal('test')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Value'].should.equal('value')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('SecureString')
+
+
+@mock_ssm
+def test_put_parameter_secure_custom_kms():
+    client = boto3.client('ssm', region_name='us-east-1')
+
+    client.put_parameter(
+        Name='test',
+        Description='A test parameter',
+        Value='value',
+        Type='SecureString',
+        KeyId='foo')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(
+        Names=[
+            'test'
+        ],
+        WithDecryption=False)
+
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(1)
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Name'].should.equal('test')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Value'].should.equal('kms:foo:value')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('SecureString')
+
+    response = client.get_parameters(
+        Names=[
+            'test'
+        ],
+        WithDecryption=True)
+
+    len(response['Parameters']).should.equal(1)
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Name'].should.equal('test')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Value'].should.equal('value')
+    response['Parameters'][0]['Type'].should.equal('SecureString')