diff --git a/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/libssh.pm b/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/libssh.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d0cfc8aeb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/libssh.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2020 Centreon (http://www.centreon.com/)
+#
+# Centreon is a full-fledged industry-strength solution that meets
+# the needs in IT infrastructure and application monitoring for
+# service performance.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+package centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libssh;
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+sub new {
+    my ($class, %options) = @_;
+    my $self  = {};
+    bless $self, $class;
+
+    if (!defined($options{noptions}) || $options{noptions} != 1) {
+        $options{options}->add_options(arguments => {
+            'libssh-strict-connect' => { name => 'libssh_strict_connect' }
+        });
+        $options{options}->add_help(package => __PACKAGE__, sections => 'BACKEND LIBSSH OPTIONS', once => 1);
+    }
+
+    $self->{connected} = 0;
+    $self->{output} = $options{output};
+    return $self;
+}
+
+sub check_options {
+    my ($self, %options) = @_;
+
+    centreon::plugins::misc::mymodule_load(
+        output => $self->{output},
+        module => 'Libssh::Session',
+        error_msg => "Cannot load module 'Libssh::Session'."
+    );
+    centreon::plugins::misc::mymodule_load(
+        output => $self->{output},
+        module => 'centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libsshconstants',
+        error_msg => "Cannot load module 'centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libsshconstants'."
+    );
+    $self->{constant_cb} = \&centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libsshconstants::get_constant_value;
+
+    if (!defined($self->{ssh})) {
+        $self->{ssh} = Libssh::Session->new();
+    }
+
+    $self->{ssh_port} = defined($options{option_results}->{ssh_port}) && $options{option_results}->{ssh_port} =~ /(\d+)/ ? $1 : 22;
+    $self->{ssh}->options(port => $self->{ssh_port});
+    $self->{ssh_username} = $options{option_results}->{ssh_username};
+    $self->{ssh_password} = $options{option_results}->{ssh_password};
+    
+    $self->{ssh}->options(identity => $options{option_results}->{ssh_priv_key})
+        if (defined($options{option_results}->{ssh_priv_key}) && $options{option_results}->{ssh_priv_key} ne '');
+    $self->{ssh}->options(user => $options{option_results}->{ssh_username})
+        if (defined($options{option_results}->{ssh_username}) && $options{option_results}->{ssh_username} ne '');
+    $self->{ssh_strict_connect} = defined($options{option_results}->{libssh_strict_connect}) ? 1 : 0;
+}
+
+sub connect {
+    my ($self, %options) = @_;
+
+    return if ($self->{connected} == 1);
+
+    if ($self->{ssh}->connect(SkipKeyProblem => $self->{ssh_strict_connect}) != $self->{constant_cb}->(name => 'SSH_OK')) {
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => 'connect issue: ' . $self->{ssh}->error());
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    }
+
+    if ($self->{ssh}->auth_publickey_auto() != $self->{constant_cb}->(name => 'SSH_AUTH_SUCCESS')) {
+        if (defined($self->{ssh_username}) && $self->{ssh_username} ne '' &&
+            defined($self->{ssh_password}) && $self->{ssh_password} ne '' &&
+            $self->{ssh}->auth_password(password => $self->{ssh_password}) != $self->{constant_cb}->(name => 'SSH_AUTH_SUCCESS')) {
+            my $msg_error = $self->{ssh}->error(GetErrorSession => 1);
+            $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => sprintf("auth issue: %s", defined($msg_error) && $msg_error ne '' ? $msg_error : 'pubkey issue'));
+            $self->{output}->option_exit();
+        }
+    }
+
+    $self->{connected} = 1;
+}
+
+sub execute {
+    my ($self, %options) = @_;
+
+    if (defined($options{timeout}) && $options{timeout} =~ /(\d+)/) {
+        $self->{ssh}->options(timeout => $options{timeout});
+    }
+    $self->connect();
+
+    my $cmd = '';
+    $cmd = 'sudo ' if (defined($options{sudo}));
+    $cmd .= $options{command_path} . '/' if (defined($options{command_path}));
+    $cmd .= $options{command} . ' ' if (defined($options{command}));
+    $cmd .= $options{command_options} if (defined($options{command_options}));
+
+    my $ret;
+    if (defined($options{ssh_pipe})) {
+        $ret = $self->{ssh}->execute_simple(
+            input_data => $cmd,
+            timeout => $options{timeout},
+            timeout_nodata => $options{timeout}
+        );
+    } else {
+        $ret = $self->{ssh}->execute_simple(
+            cmd => $cmd,
+            timeout => $options{timeout},
+            timeout_nodata => $options{timeout}
+        );
+    }
+
+    my ($content, $exit_code);
+    if ($ret->{exit} == $self->{constant_cb}->(name => 'SSH_OK')) {
+        $content = $ret->{stdout};
+        $exit_code = $ret->{exit_code};
+    } elsif ($ret->{exit} == $self->{constant_cb}->(name => 'SSH_AGAIN')) { # AGAIN means timeout
+        $self->{output}->output_add(long_msg => $ret->{stdout}, debug => 1);
+        $self->{output}->output_add(long_msg => $ret->{stderr}, debug => 1);
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => sprintf('command execution timeout'));
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    } else {
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg =>
+            sprintf(
+                'command execution error: %s',
+                $ret->{session}->error(GetErrorSession => 1)
+            )
+        );
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    }
+
+    if ($exit_code != 0) {
+        $self->{output}->output_add(long_msg => $ret->{stdout}, debug => 1);
+        $self->{output}->output_add(long_msg => $ret->{stderr}, debug => 1);
+        $self->{output}->add_option_msg(short_msg => sprintf('command execution error [exit code: %s]', $exit_code));
+        $self->{output}->option_exit();
+    }
+
+    return ($content, $exit_code);
+}
+
+1;
+
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+libssh backend.
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+libssh backend.
+
+=head1 BACKEND LIBSSH OPTIONS
+
+=over 8
+
+=item B<--libssh-strict-connect>
+
+Connection won't be OK even if there is a problem (server known changed or server found other) with the ssh server.
+
+=back
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+B<libssh>.
+
+=cut
diff --git a/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/libsshconstants.pm b/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/libsshconstants.pm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ed5a691d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/libsshconstants.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+#
+# Copyright 2020 Centreon (http://www.centreon.com/)
+#
+# Centreon is a full-fledged industry-strength solution that meets
+# the needs in IT infrastructure and application monitoring for
+# service performance.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+package centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libsshconstants;
+
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+use Libssh::Session qw(:constants);
+
+sub get_constant_value {
+    my (%options) = @_;
+
+    return eval $options{name};
+}
+
+1;
diff --git a/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/plink.pm b/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/plink.pm
index b409d36d5..c8009b804 100644
--- a/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/plink.pm
+++ b/centreon/plugins/backend/ssh/plink.pm
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ sub check_options {
 
     $self->{ssh_command} = defined($options{option_results}->{plink_command}) && $options{option_results}->{plink_command} ne '' ? 
         $options{option_results}->{plink_command} : 'plink';
-    $self->{ssh_path} = $options{option_results}->{sshcli_path};
+    $self->{ssh_path} = $options{option_results}->{plink_path};
     $self->{ssh_option} = defined($options{option_results}->{plink_option}) ? $options{option_results}->{plink_option} : [];
     $self->{ssh_port} = defined($options{option_results}->{ssh_port}) && $options{option_results}->{ssh_port} =~ /(\d+)/ ? $1 : 22;
     $self->{ssh_priv_key} = $options{option_results}->{ssh_priv_key};
@@ -122,6 +122,6 @@ Specify plink options (example: --plink-option='-T').
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-B<sshcli>.
+B<plink>.
 
 =cut
diff --git a/centreon/plugins/ssh.pm b/centreon/plugins/ssh.pm
index 0780e7d07..ad5408064 100644
--- a/centreon/plugins/ssh.pm
+++ b/centreon/plugins/ssh.pm
@@ -53,6 +53,13 @@ sub new {
     );
     $self->{backend_plink} = centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::plink->new(%options);
 
+    centreon::plugins::misc::mymodule_load(
+        output => $options{output},
+        module => 'centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libssh',
+        error_msg => "Cannot load module 'centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libssh'."
+    );
+    $self->{backend_libssh} = centreon::plugins::backend::ssh::libssh->new(%options);
+
     $self->{output} = $options{output};
     return $self;
 }