diff --git a/lib/core/tools/ConvertFrom-IcingaSecureString.psm1 b/lib/core/tools/ConvertFrom-IcingaSecureString.psm1
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+++ b/lib/core/tools/ConvertFrom-IcingaSecureString.psm1
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+function ConvertFrom-IcingaSecureString()
+{
+    param([SecureString]$SecureString);
+ 
+    if ($SecureString -eq $null) {
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    [IntPtr]$BSTR   = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($SecureString)
+    [string]$String = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto($BSTR)
+
+    return $String;
+}
diff --git a/lib/core/tools/ConvertTo-IcingaSecureString.psm1 b/lib/core/tools/ConvertTo-IcingaSecureString.psm1
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+<#
+ # Helper class allowing to easily convert strings into SecureStrings
+ # and vice-versa
+ #>
+function ConvertTo-IcingaSecureString()
+{
+    param(
+        [string]$String
+    );
+
+    return (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText $string -Force);
+}