diff --git a/src/common/const.go b/src/common/const.go
index 806e67169..0bc3ae2f4 100644
--- a/src/common/const.go
+++ b/src/common/const.go
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ const (
 	RoleDeveloper    = 3
 	RoleGuest        = 4
 
+	DeployModeStandAlone  = "standalone"
+	DeployModeIntegration = "integration"
+
 	ExtEndpoint                = "ext_endpoint"
 	AUTHMode                   = "auth_mode"
 	DatabaseType               = "database_type"
diff --git a/src/common/security/rbac/context.go b/src/common/security/rbac/context.go
index eccf02d28..d29d44ec3 100644
--- a/src/common/security/rbac/context.go
+++ b/src/common/security/rbac/context.go
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ package rbac
 import (
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/models"
-	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/pm"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/projectmanager"
 )
 
 // SecurityContext implements security.Context interface based on database
 type SecurityContext struct {
 	user *models.User
-	pm   pm.PM
+	pm   projectmanager.ProjectManager
 }
 
 // NewSecurityContext ...
-func NewSecurityContext(user *models.User, pm pm.PM) *SecurityContext {
+func NewSecurityContext(user *models.User, pm projectmanager.ProjectManager) *SecurityContext {
 	return &SecurityContext{
 		user: user,
 		pm:   pm,
diff --git a/src/ui/config/config.go b/src/ui/config/config.go
index 9208e953a..bfbf77c77 100644
--- a/src/ui/config/config.go
+++ b/src/ui/config/config.go
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common"
 	comcfg "github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/config"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/secret"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/utils/log"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/projectmanager"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/projectmanager/db"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -33,10 +36,15 @@ const (
 )
 
 var (
+	// SecretStore manages secrets
+	SecretStore *secret.Store
 	// AdminserverClient is a client for adminserver
 	AdminserverClient client.Client
-	mg                *comcfg.Manager
-	keyProvider       comcfg.KeyProvider
+	// DBProjectManager is the project manager based on database,
+	// it is initialized only the deploy mode is standalone
+	DBProjectManager projectmanager.ProjectManager
+	mg               *comcfg.Manager
+	keyProvider      comcfg.KeyProvider
 )
 
 // Init configurations
@@ -62,6 +70,12 @@ func Init() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// init secret store
+	initSecretStore()
+
+	// init project manager based on database
+	initDBProjectManager()
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -75,6 +89,20 @@ func initKeyProvider() {
 	keyProvider = comcfg.NewFileKeyProvider(path)
 }
 
+func initSecretStore() {
+	m := map[string]string{}
+	m[secret.JobserviceUser] = JobserviceSecret()
+	SecretStore = secret.NewStore(m)
+}
+
+func initDBProjectManager() {
+	if len(DeployMode()) == 0 ||
+		DeployMode() == common.DeployModeStandAlone {
+		log.Info("initializing the project manager based on database...")
+		DBProjectManager = &db.ProjectManager{}
+	}
+}
+
 // Load configurations
 func Load() error {
 	_, err := mg.Load()
@@ -271,6 +299,7 @@ func UISecret() string {
 
 // JobserviceSecret returns a secret to mark Jobservice when communicate with
 // other component
+// TODO replace it with method of SecretStore
 func JobserviceSecret() string {
 	return os.Getenv("JOBSERVICE_SECRET")
 }
@@ -303,3 +332,9 @@ func AdmiralEndpoint() string {
 func WithAdmiral() bool {
 	return len(AdmiralEndpoint()) > 0
 }
+
+// DeployMode returns the deploy mode
+// TODO read from adminserver
+func DeployMode() string {
+	return common.DeployModeStandAlone
+}
diff --git a/src/ui/controllers/base.go b/src/ui/controllers/base.go
index 8740967e3..b83af84a5 100644
--- a/src/ui/controllers/base.go
+++ b/src/ui/controllers/base.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ func (cc *CommonController) Login() {
 
 	cc.SetSession("userId", user.UserID)
 	cc.SetSession("username", user.Username)
+	cc.SetSession("isSysAdmin", user.HasAdminRole == 1)
 }
 
 // LogOut Habor UI
diff --git a/src/ui/filter/security.go b/src/ui/filter/security.go
index c24669232..096c4edeb 100644
--- a/src/ui/filter/security.go
+++ b/src/ui/filter/security.go
@@ -15,22 +15,29 @@
 package filter
 
 import (
-	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/astaxie/beego/context"
-	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/security"
+	beegoctx "github.com/astaxie/beego/context"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/models"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/security/rbac"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/security/secret"
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/utils/log"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/auth"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/config"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/projectmanager"
 )
 
 const (
 	// HarborSecurityContext is the name of security context passed to handlers
 	HarborSecurityContext = "harbor_security_context"
+	// HarborProjectManager is the name of project manager passed to handlers
+	HarborProjectManager = "harbor_project_manager"
 )
 
 // SecurityFilter authenticates the request and passes a security context with it
 // which can be used to do some authorization
-func SecurityFilter(ctx *context.Context) {
+func SecurityFilter(ctx *beegoctx.Context) {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -40,20 +47,89 @@ func SecurityFilter(ctx *context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if !strings.HasPrefix(req.RequestURI, "/api/") &&
-		!strings.HasPrefix(req.RequestURI, "/service/") {
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(req.URL.RequestURI(), "/api/") &&
+		!strings.HasPrefix(req.URL.RequestURI(), "/service/") {
 		return
 	}
 
-	securityCtx, err := createSecurityContext(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Warningf("failed to create security context: %v", err)
+	// fill ctx with security context and project manager
+	fillContext(ctx)
+}
+
+func fillContext(ctx *beegoctx.Context) {
+	// secret
+	scrt := ctx.GetCookie("secret")
+	if len(scrt) != 0 {
+		ctx.Input.SetData(HarborProjectManager,
+			getProjectManager(ctx))
+
+		log.Info("creating a secret security context...")
+		ctx.Input.SetData(HarborSecurityContext,
+			secret.NewSecurityContext(scrt, config.SecretStore))
+
 		return
 	}
 
-	ctx.Input.SetData(HarborSecurityContext, securityCtx)
+	var user *models.User
+	var err error
+
+	// basic auth
+	username, password, ok := ctx.Request.BasicAuth()
+	if ok {
+		// TODO the return data contains other params when integrated
+		// with vic
+		user, err = auth.Login(models.AuthModel{
+			Principal: username,
+			Password:  password,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("failed to authenticate %s: %v", username, err)
+		}
+		if user != nil {
+			log.Info("got user information via basic auth")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// session
+	if user == nil {
+		username := ctx.Input.Session("username")
+		isSysAdmin := ctx.Input.Session("isSysAdmin")
+		if username != nil {
+			user = &models.User{
+				Username: username.(string),
+			}
+
+			if isSysAdmin != nil && isSysAdmin.(bool) {
+				user.HasAdminRole = 1
+			}
+			log.Info("got user information from session")
+		}
+
+		// TODO maybe need to get token from session
+	}
+
+	if user == nil {
+		log.Info("user information is nil")
+	}
+
+	pm := getProjectManager(ctx)
+	ctx.Input.SetData(HarborProjectManager, pm)
+
+	log.Info("creating a rbac security context...")
+	ctx.Input.SetData(HarborSecurityContext,
+		rbac.NewSecurityContext(user, pm))
+
+	return
 }
 
-func createSecurityContext(req *http.Request) (security.Context, error) {
-	return nil, nil
+func getProjectManager(ctx *beegoctx.Context) projectmanager.ProjectManager {
+	if len(config.DeployMode()) == 0 ||
+		config.DeployMode() == common.DeployModeStandAlone {
+		log.Info("filling a project manager based on database...")
+		return config.DBProjectManager
+	}
+
+	// TODO create project manager based on pms
+	log.Info("filling a project manager based on pms...")
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/filter/security_test.go b/src/ui/filter/security_test.go
index 5365c9382..4afd8b42f 100644
--- a/src/ui/filter/security_test.go
+++ b/src/ui/filter/security_test.go
@@ -15,22 +15,73 @@
 package filter
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego"
 	"github.com/astaxie/beego/context"
+	"github.com/astaxie/beego/session"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/dao"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/security"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/security/rbac"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/security/secret"
+	_ "github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/auth/db"
+	_ "github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/auth/ldap"
+	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/ui/config"
 )
 
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	// initialize beego session manager
+	conf := map[string]interface{}{
+		"cookieName":      beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionName,
+		"gclifetime":      beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionGCMaxLifetime,
+		"providerConfig":  filepath.ToSlash(beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionProviderConfig),
+		"secure":          beego.BConfig.Listen.EnableHTTPS,
+		"enableSetCookie": beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionAutoSetCookie,
+		"domain":          beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionDomain,
+		"cookieLifeTime":  beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionCookieLifeTime,
+	}
+	confBytes, err := json.Marshal(conf)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to marshal session conf: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	beego.GlobalSessions, err = session.NewManager("memory", string(confBytes))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to create session manager: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := config.Init(); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to initialize configurations: %v", err)
+	}
+	database, err := config.Database()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to get database configurations: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err = dao.InitDatabase(database); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to initialize database: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
 func TestSecurityFilter(t *testing.T) {
 	// nil request
-	ctx := &context.Context{
-		Request: nil,
-		Input:   context.NewInput(),
+	ctx, err := newContext(nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
 	}
 	SecurityFilter(ctx)
-	securityContext := ctx.Input.GetData(HarborSecurityContext)
-	assert.Nil(t, securityContext)
+	assert.Nil(t, securityContext(ctx))
+	assert.Nil(t, projectManager(ctx))
 
 	// the pattern of request does not need security check
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "http://127.0.0.1/static/index.html", nil)
@@ -38,13 +89,156 @@ func TestSecurityFilter(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
 	}
 
-	ctx = &context.Context{
-		Request: req,
-		Input:   context.NewInput(),
+	ctx, err = newContext(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
 	}
 	SecurityFilter(ctx)
-	securityContext = ctx.Input.GetData(HarborSecurityContext)
-	assert.Nil(t, securityContext)
+	assert.Nil(t, securityContext(ctx))
+	assert.Nil(t, projectManager(ctx))
 
-	//TODO add a case to test normal process
+	// the pattern of request needs security check
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet,
+		"http://127.0.0.1/api/projects/", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
+	}
+
+	ctx, err = newContext(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
+	}
+	SecurityFilter(ctx)
+	assert.NotNil(t, securityContext(ctx))
+	assert.NotNil(t, projectManager(ctx))
+}
+
+func TestFillContext(t *testing.T) {
+	// secret
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet,
+		"http://127.0.0.1/api/projects/", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
+	}
+	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{
+		Name:  "secret",
+		Value: "secret",
+	})
+
+	ctx, err := newContext(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	fillContext(ctx)
+	assert.IsType(t, &secret.SecurityContext{},
+		securityContext(ctx))
+	assert.NotNil(t, projectManager(ctx))
+
+	// session
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet,
+		"http://127.0.0.1/api/projects/", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
+	}
+	store, err := beego.GlobalSessions.SessionStart(httptest.NewRecorder(), req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create session store: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err = store.Set("username", "admin"); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to set session: %v", err)
+	}
+	if err = store.Set("isSysAdmin", true); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to set session: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet,
+		"http://127.0.0.1/api/projects/", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
+	}
+	addSessionIDToCookie(req, store.SessionID())
+
+	ctx, err = newContext(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
+	}
+	fillContext(ctx)
+	sc := securityContext(ctx)
+	assert.IsType(t, &rbac.SecurityContext{}, sc)
+	s := sc.(security.Context)
+	assert.Equal(t, "admin", s.GetUsername())
+	assert.True(t, s.IsSysAdmin())
+	assert.NotNil(t, projectManager(ctx))
+
+	// basic auth
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet,
+		"http://127.0.0.1/api/projects/", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
+	}
+	req.SetBasicAuth("admin", "Harbor12345")
+
+	ctx, err = newContext(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
+	}
+	fillContext(ctx)
+	sc = securityContext(ctx)
+	assert.IsType(t, &rbac.SecurityContext{}, sc)
+	s = sc.(security.Context)
+	assert.Equal(t, "admin", s.GetUsername())
+	assert.NotNil(t, projectManager(ctx))
+
+	// no credential
+	req, err = http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet,
+		"http://127.0.0.1/api/projects/", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to create request: %v", req)
+	}
+
+	ctx, err = newContext(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("failed to crate context: %v", err)
+	}
+	fillContext(ctx)
+	sc = securityContext(ctx)
+	assert.IsType(t, &rbac.SecurityContext{}, sc)
+	s = sc.(security.Context)
+	assert.False(t, s.IsAuthenticated())
+	assert.NotNil(t, projectManager(ctx))
+}
+
+func newContext(req *http.Request) (*context.Context, error) {
+	var err error
+	ctx := context.NewContext()
+	ctx.Reset(httptest.NewRecorder(), req)
+	if req != nil {
+		ctx.Input.CruSession, err = beego.GlobalSessions.SessionStart(ctx.ResponseWriter, req)
+	}
+	return ctx, err
+}
+
+func addSessionIDToCookie(req *http.Request, sessionID string) {
+	cookie := &http.Cookie{
+		Name:     beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionName,
+		Value:    url.QueryEscape(sessionID),
+		Path:     "/",
+		HttpOnly: true,
+		Secure:   beego.BConfig.Listen.EnableHTTPS,
+		Domain:   beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionDomain,
+	}
+	cookie.MaxAge = beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionCookieLifeTime
+	cookie.Expires = time.Now().Add(
+		time.Duration(
+			beego.BConfig.WebConfig.Session.SessionCookieLifeTime) * time.Second)
+	req.AddCookie(cookie)
+}
+
+func securityContext(ctx *context.Context) interface{} {
+	return ctx.Input.Data()[HarborSecurityContext]
+}
+
+func projectManager(ctx *context.Context) interface{} {
+	return ctx.Input.Data()[HarborProjectManager]
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/pm/db/pm.go b/src/ui/projectmanager/db/pm.go
similarity index 91%
rename from src/ui/pm/db/pm.go
rename to src/ui/projectmanager/db/pm.go
index cabe127ff..e2cf75da0 100644
--- a/src/ui/pm/db/pm.go
+++ b/src/ui/projectmanager/db/pm.go
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/vmware/harbor/src/common/utils/log"
 )
 
-// PM implements pm.PM interface based on database
-type PM struct{}
+// ProjectManager implements pm.PM interface based on database
+type ProjectManager struct{}
 
 // IsPublic returns whether the project is public or not
-func (p *PM) IsPublic(projectIDOrName interface{}) bool {
+func (p *ProjectManager) IsPublic(projectIDOrName interface{}) bool {
 	var project *models.Project
 	var err error
 	switch projectIDOrName.(type) {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (p *PM) IsPublic(projectIDOrName interface{}) bool {
 }
 
 // GetRoles return a role list which contains the user's roles to the project
-func (p *PM) GetRoles(username string, projectIDOrName interface{}) []int {
+func (p *ProjectManager) GetRoles(username string, projectIDOrName interface{}) []int {
 	roles := []int{}
 
 	user, err := dao.GetUser(models.User{
diff --git a/src/ui/pm/db/pm_test.go b/src/ui/projectmanager/db/pm_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from src/ui/pm/db/pm_test.go
rename to src/ui/projectmanager/db/pm_test.go
index a106686c9..f1fc7e5f9 100644
--- a/src/ui/pm/db/pm_test.go
+++ b/src/ui/projectmanager/db/pm_test.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 }
 
 func TestIsPublic(t *testing.T) {
-	pms := &PM{}
+	pms := &ProjectManager{}
 	// project name
 	assert.True(t, pms.IsPublic("library"))
 	// project ID
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func TestIsPublic(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestGetRoles(t *testing.T) {
-	pm := &PM{}
+	pm := &ProjectManager{}
 
 	// non exist user
 	assert.Equal(t, []int{},
diff --git a/src/ui/pm/pm.go b/src/ui/projectmanager/pm.go
similarity index 84%
rename from src/ui/pm/pm.go
rename to src/ui/projectmanager/pm.go
index 8a42fe9f0..3fae44fba 100644
--- a/src/ui/pm/pm.go
+++ b/src/ui/projectmanager/pm.go
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 
-package pm
+package projectmanager
 
-// PM is the project mamager which abstracts the operations related
+// ProjectManager is the project mamager which abstracts the operations related
 // to projects
-type PM interface {
+type ProjectManager interface {
 	IsPublic(projectIDOrName interface{}) bool
 	GetRoles(username string, projectIDOrName interface{}) []int
 }
diff --git a/src/ui/service/utils/utils.go b/src/ui/service/utils/utils.go
index 5d52fed29..7fdebf4c8 100644
--- a/src/ui/service/utils/utils.go
+++ b/src/ui/service/utils/utils.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // VerifySecret verifies the UI_SECRET cookie in a http request.
+// TODO remove
 func VerifySecret(r *http.Request, expectedSecret string) bool {
 	c, err := r.Cookie("secret")
 	if err != nil {