diff --git a/f5_cccl/bigip.py b/f5_cccl/bigip.py
index 2674889..7feab1b 100644
--- a/f5_cccl/bigip.py
+++ b/f5_cccl/bigip.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def refresh_ltm(self):
         try:
             self._refresh_ltm()
         except F5SDKError as error:
-            LOGGER.error("F5 SDK Error: %s", error)
+            LOGGER.error("F5 SDK Error: %s", type(error).__name__)
             raise cccl_exc.F5CcclCacheRefreshError(
                 "BigIPProxy: failed to refresh internal BIG-IP ltm state.")
 
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def refresh_net(self):
         try:
             self._refresh_net()
         except F5SDKError as error:
-            LOGGER.error("F5 SDK Error: %s", error)
+            LOGGER.error("F5 SDK Error: %s", type(error).__name__)
             raise cccl_exc.F5CcclCacheRefreshError(
                 "BigIPProxy: failed to refresh internal BIG-IP net state.")
 
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ def _create_resource(self, resource_type, resource_obj,
         except (ValueError, TypeError) as error:
             LOGGER.error(
                 "Failed to create iControl REST resource %s, %s: error(%s)",
-                resource_obj.name, resource_type.__name__, str(error))
+                resource_obj.name, resource_type.__name__,
+                type(error).__name__)
 
             # An error occurred because the constructor did not like the
             # input.  Use resource name and partition to allow for its
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ def get_default_route_domain(self):
             # Note: This information is needed when processing the request config
             #       which occurs before self.refresh() is called
         except Exception as error:
-            LOGGER.error("F5 SDK Error: %s", error)
+            LOGGER.error("F5 SDK Error: %s", type(error).__name__)
             raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceNotFoundError(
                 f"The requested partition {self._partition} was not found.")
 
diff --git a/f5_cccl/resource/resource.py b/f5_cccl/resource/resource.py
index c1fe099..9e4a44e 100644
--- a/f5_cccl/resource/resource.py
+++ b/f5_cccl/resource/resource.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def __lt__(self, resource):
         return self.full_path() < resource.full_path()
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return str(self._data)
+        return "{} /{}/{}".format(self.classname(), self.partition, self.name)
 
     def merge(self, desired_data):
         """Merge in properties from controller instead of replacing"""
@@ -384,14 +384,16 @@ def _handle_http_error(self, error):
         LOGGER.error(
             "HTTP error(%d): CCCL resource(%s) /%s/%s.",
             code, self.classname(), self.partition, self.name)
+        sanitized = "HTTP {} for /{}/{}".format(
+            code, self.partition, self.name)
         if code == 404:
-            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceNotFoundError(str(error))
+            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceNotFoundError(sanitized)
         elif code == 409:
-            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceConflictError(str(error))
+            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceConflictError(sanitized)
         elif 400 <= code < 500:
-            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceRequestError(str(error))
+            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclResourceRequestError(sanitized)
         else:
-            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclError(str(error))
+            raise cccl_exc.F5CcclError(sanitized)
 
     def _process_metadata_flags(self, name, metadata_list):
         # look for supported flags
diff --git a/f5_cccl/utils/mgmt.py b/f5_cccl/utils/mgmt.py
index 12f967f..e905332 100644
--- a/f5_cccl/utils/mgmt.py
+++ b/f5_cccl/utils/mgmt.py
@@ -16,9 +16,47 @@
 #
 """Wrapper functions for the f5-sdk"""
 
+import logging
+
 from f5.bigip import ManagementRoot
 
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def mgmt_root(host, username, password, port, token, ca_certs=None):
+    """Create a BIG-IP Management Root object.
+
+    Args:
+        host: BIG-IP hostname or IP.
+        username: BIG-IP admin username.
+        password: BIG-IP admin password.
+        port: BIG-IP management port.
+        token: Authentication token type (e.g. "tmos").
+        ca_certs: Optional path to a PEM CA bundle file for TLS
+                  verification of the BIG-IP management endpoint.
+                  When *None* the default SDK behaviour (no custom
+                  CA verification) is used.
+    """
+    bigip = ManagementRoot(host, username, password, port=port, token=token)
+
+    # Apply custom CA certificate for TLS verification if provided.
+    # The f5-sdk's ManagementRoot has an 'icrs' attribute which is an
+    # iControlRESTSession — a subclass of requests.Session.
+    # Setting .verify on it to a PEM file path enables TLS verification
+    # against the supplied CA bundle for all subsequent REST calls.
+    if ca_certs:
+        try:
+            bigip.icrs.verify = ca_certs
+            log.info("TLS verification enabled with CA bundle: %s", ca_certs)
+        except AttributeError:
+            # Fallback: some f5-sdk versions may nest the session differently
+            try:
+                bigip.icrs.session.verify = ca_certs
+                log.info("TLS verification enabled (via session.verify) with CA bundle: %s", ca_certs)
+            except AttributeError:
+                log.warning(
+                    "Could not set verify on iControlRESTSession; "
+                    "TLS verification with custom CA may not be active."
+                )
 
-def mgmt_root(host, username, password, port, token):
-    """Create a BIG-IP Management Root object"""
-    return ManagementRoot(host, username, password, port=port, token=token)
+    return bigip