diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
index 915cc5a0aa..fa40b97b46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequest;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequestHandler;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequestOptions;
-import org.opensearch.transport.TransportResponse;
+import org.opensearch.core.transport.TransportResponse;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportResponseHandler;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportService;
 import org.opensearch.watcher.ResourceWatcherService;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java
index 15a1a07819..b460c9ac42 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AbstractAuditLog.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference;
 import org.opensearch.common.collect.Tuple;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentHelper;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.MediaType;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
index f032b88c78..11ebfc1b68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/AuditMessage.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference;
 import org.opensearch.common.collect.Tuple;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentHelper;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.MediaType;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/RequestResolver.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/RequestResolver.java
index 198fbe6366..352c959504 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/RequestResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/RequestResolver.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference;
 import org.opensearch.common.collect.Tuple;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentFactory;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.MediaType;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/BackendRegistry.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/BackendRegistry.java
index b2873f9625..9721664c70 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/BackendRegistry.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/BackendRegistry.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 import org.opensearch.OpenSearchSecurityException;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.rest.BytesRestResponse;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestChannel;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/UserInjector.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/UserInjector.java
index 9ce040c485..3e89a52e93 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/UserInjector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/auth/UserInjector.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestRequest;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.AuditLog;
 import org.opensearch.security.http.XFFResolver;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/configuration/SecurityIndexSearcherWrapper.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/configuration/SecurityIndexSearcherWrapper.java
index 1619b3da32..15a20db98d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/configuration/SecurityIndexSearcherWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/configuration/SecurityIndexSearcherWrapper.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 import org.opensearch.common.CheckedFunction;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.core.index.Index;
 import org.opensearch.index.IndexService;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AccountApiAction.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AccountApiAction.java
index a93929f57b..0ee9224194 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AccountApiAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/AccountApiAction.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.Strings;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.XContentBuilder;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/PermissionsInfoAction.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/PermissionsInfoAction.java
index ad8a536bfc..56d2d24337 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/PermissionsInfoAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/PermissionsInfoAction.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.client.node.NodeClient;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.XContentBuilder;
 import org.opensearch.rest.BaseRestHandler;
 import org.opensearch.rest.BytesRestResponse;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiAdminPrivilegesEvaluator.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiAdminPrivilegesEvaluator.java
index b0a0d828cc..c72e69876d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiAdminPrivilegesEvaluator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiAdminPrivilegesEvaluator.java
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.security.configuration.AdminDNs;
 import org.opensearch.security.dlic.rest.support.Utils;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiPrivilegesEvaluator.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiPrivilegesEvaluator.java
index 96787bb4f5..35f4332520 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiPrivilegesEvaluator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/api/RestApiPrivilegesEvaluator.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestRequest;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestRequest.Method;
 import org.opensearch.security.configuration.AdminDNs;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/support/Utils.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/support/Utils.java
index 315121a977..53230a468b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/support/Utils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/dlic/rest/support/Utils.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.OpenSearchParseException;
 import org.opensearch.SpecialPermission;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.bytes.BytesReference;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentHelper;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/XFFResolver.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/XFFResolver.java
index aff5043f61..ddb7255179 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/XFFResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/http/XFFResolver.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 import org.greenrobot.eventbus.Subscribe;
 
 import org.opensearch.OpenSearchSecurityException;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.http.netty4.Netty4HttpChannel;
 import org.opensearch.rest.RestRequest;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/privileges/PrivilegesEvaluator.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/privileges/PrivilegesEvaluator.java
index 0a7f297525..7b637f6b3d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/privileges/PrivilegesEvaluator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/privileges/PrivilegesEvaluator.java
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.metadata.IndexNameExpressionResolver;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.Strings;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.NamedXContentRegistry;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/rest/SecurityInfoAction.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/rest/SecurityInfoAction.java
index 9ed1427122..a10c58f058 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/rest/SecurityInfoAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/rest/SecurityInfoAction.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 import org.opensearch.client.node.NodeClient;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.XContentBuilder;
 import org.opensearch.rest.BaseRestHandler;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModel.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModel.java
index 653ff23896..33af51257c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModel.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.security.user.User;
 
 public abstract class ConfigModel {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV6.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV6.java
index 837dc0cff0..d488c9b7d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV6.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV6.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.common.collect.Tuple;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.set.Sets;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.NamedXContentRegistry;
 import org.opensearch.security.resolver.IndexResolverReplacer.Resolved;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV7.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV7.java
index 1fe9d47c95..49cd4029c1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV7.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/securityconf/ConfigModelV7.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.common.collect.Tuple;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.set.Sets;
 import org.opensearch.core.xcontent.NamedXContentRegistry;
 import org.opensearch.security.resolver.IndexResolverReplacer.Resolved;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptor.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptor.java
index c4f4aacc05..34c13a58c8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptor.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.core.common.io.stream.StreamInput;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.security.OpenSearchSecurityPlugin;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.AuditLog;
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequest;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequestHandler;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequestOptions;
-import org.opensearch.transport.TransportResponse;
+import org.opensearch.core.transport.TransportResponse;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportResponseHandler;
 
 import static org.opensearch.security.OpenSearchSecurityPlugin.isActionTraceEnabled;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
index 8560db3016..2bc1c5b9d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityRequestHandler.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.action.bulk.BulkShardRequest;
 import org.opensearch.action.support.replication.TransportReplicationAction.ConcreteShardRequest;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.util.concurrent.ThreadContext;
 import org.opensearch.extensions.ExtensionsManager;
 import org.opensearch.search.internal.ShardSearchRequest;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/InitializationIntegrationTests.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/InitializationIntegrationTests.java
index fcd903908d..ed531b4111 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/InitializationIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/InitializationIntegrationTests.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.client.RestHighLevelClient;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.health.ClusterHealthStatus;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.security.action.configupdate.ConfigUpdateAction;
 import org.opensearch.security.action.configupdate.ConfigUpdateRequest;
 import org.opensearch.security.action.configupdate.ConfigUpdateResponse;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/helper/MockAuditMessageFactory.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/helper/MockAuditMessageFactory.java
index 7e67fc374c..0f495d5063 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/helper/MockAuditMessageFactory.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/helper/MockAuditMessageFactory.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.ClusterName;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.node.DiscoveryNode;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.AuditLog.Origin;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.impl.AuditCategory;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.impl.AuditMessage;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/IgnoreAuditUsersTest.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/IgnoreAuditUsersTest.java
index 036482e8f3..8e33401c69 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/IgnoreAuditUsersTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/auditlog/impl/IgnoreAuditUsersTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.node.DiscoveryNode;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.service.ClusterService;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.AuditTestUtils;
 import org.opensearch.security.auditlog.integration.TestAuditlogImpl;
 import org.opensearch.security.support.ConfigConstants;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterHelper.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterHelper.java
index e60fab8e48..90507e468a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterHelper.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterHelper.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.cluster.health.ClusterHealthStatus;
 import org.opensearch.cluster.node.DiscoveryNodeRole;
 import org.opensearch.common.settings.Settings;
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 import org.opensearch.common.unit.TimeValue;
 import org.opensearch.common.xcontent.XContentType;
 import org.opensearch.http.HttpInfo;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterInfo.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterInfo.java
index d50274e0e0..a7656e1884 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterInfo.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/test/helper/cluster/ClusterInfo.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
 
-import org.opensearch.common.transport.TransportAddress;
+import org.opensearch.core.common.transport.TransportAddress;
 
 public class ClusterInfo {
     public int numNodes;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptorTests.java b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptorTests.java
index 6c16e0cdbd..291f4b7935 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptorTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/opensearch/security/transport/SecurityInterceptorTests.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportInterceptor.AsyncSender;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequest;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportRequestOptions;
-import org.opensearch.transport.TransportResponse;
+import org.opensearch.core.transport.TransportResponse;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportResponseHandler;
 import org.opensearch.transport.TransportService;