diff --git a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/AbstractGSE2ETest.java b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/AbstractGSE2ETest.java
index 4147c9152..35362d0c6 100644
--- a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/AbstractGSE2ETest.java
+++ b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/AbstractGSE2ETest.java
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractGSE2ETest extends AbstractInsightEngineE2ETest
     @Getter (value = PROTECTED)
     private RestAPIFactory restAPIFactory;
     
-    @Autowired
-    private RecordsAPI recordsAPI;
-    
     @Autowired
     private ClassificationService classificationService;
 
@@ -113,11 +110,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractGSE2ETest extends AbstractInsightEngineE2ETest
         createElectronicRecord(folder2.getId(), ELECTRONIC_FILE);
     }
     
-    public RecordsAPI getRecordsAPI()
-    {
-        return recordsAPI;
-    }
-    
     public ClassificationService getClassificationService()
     {
         return classificationService;
diff --git a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/sql/SearchSqlGSE2ETest.java b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/sql/SearchSqlGSE2ETest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2840cc3e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/gs/sql/SearchSqlGSE2ETest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2019 Alfresco Software, Ltd. All rights reserved.
+ * License rights for this program may be obtained from Alfresco Software, Ltd.
+ * pursuant to a written agreement and any use of this program without such an
+ * agreement is prohibited.
+ */
+
+package org.alfresco.test.search.functional.gs.sql;
+
+import static org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.user.UserRoles.ROLE_RM_USER;
+import org.alfresco.rest.core.RestResponse;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.record.Record;
+import org.alfresco.rest.rm.community.model.recordcategory.RecordCategoryChild;
+import org.alfresco.rest.search.SearchSqlRequest;
+import org.alfresco.search.TestGroup;
+import org.alfresco.test.search.functional.gs.AbstractGSE2ETest;
+import org.alfresco.utility.constants.UserRole;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.FileModel;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.FileType;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.FolderModel;
+import org.alfresco.utility.model.UserModel;
+import org.hamcrest.Matchers;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
+import org.testng.Assert;
+import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
+import org.testng.annotations.Test;
+
+/**
+ * The purpose of this test is to create basic queries using a RM site and a basic file plan.
+ * 
+ * @author Meenal Bhave
+ */
+public class SearchSqlGSE2ETest extends AbstractGSE2ETest
+{
+    private UserModel testUserGSAccess, testUserNoAccess;
+    
+    private FolderModel testFolder;
+    private RecordCategoryChild recordFolder;
+
+    private FileModel fileRecord, fileUnclassified;
+
+    private String fileClassifiedAsTopSecret, fileClassifiedAsSecret, fileClassifiedAsConfidential;
+
+    private Record elecRecord;
+
+    @BeforeClass(alwaysRun = true)
+    public void dataPreparation() throws Exception
+    {
+        super.setup();
+        // Create other users to check access permissions
+        testUserGSAccess = createUserWithRMRole(testUser, ROLE_RM_USER.roleId);;
+        testUserNoAccess = dataUser.createRandomTestUser("UserSearchNoAccess");
+
+        // Create classified files
+        fileClassifiedAsTopSecret = createClassifiedFile(TOP_SECRET_CLASSIFICATION_LEVEL_ID);
+        fileClassifiedAsSecret = createClassifiedFile(SECRET_CLASSIFICATION_LEVEL_ID);
+        fileClassifiedAsConfidential = createClassifiedFile(CONFIDENTIAL_CLASSIFICATION_LEVEL_ID);
+
+        // Create unclassified file
+        fileUnclassified = new FileModel(unique_searchString + "Unclassified-1.txt", "Unclassified1", "Unclassified1", FileType.TEXT_PLAIN, "Unclassified1");
+        dataContent.usingUser(testUser).usingSite(testSite).createContent(fileUnclassified);
+
+        // Create a folder and a file
+        testFolder = dataContent.usingUser(testUser).usingSite(testSite).createFolder();
+        fileRecord = new FileModel(unique_searchString + "record-1.txt", "record1", "record1", FileType.TEXT_PLAIN, "record1");
+        dataContent.usingUser(testUser).usingSite(testSite).createContent(fileRecord);
+
+        // File a Electronic Record
+        recordFolder = createCategoryFolderInFilePlan();
+        elecRecord = createElectronicRecord(recordFolder.getId(), fileRecord.getName());
+    }
+    
+    @Test(priority = 1, groups = {TestGroup.ACS_611n})
+    public void testSQLRespectsSitePermissions() throws Exception
+    {
+        // Search for a file name to ensure content is indexed
+        boolean indexingInProgress = isContentInSearchResults(fileRecord.getName(), fileRecord.getName(), true);
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(indexingInProgress, "Expected record file, not found");
+        
+        indexingInProgress = isContentInSearchResults(testFolder.getName(), testFolder.getName(), true);
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(indexingInProgress, "Expected folder, not found");
+        
+        // Search using sql: userNoAccess is not expected to find the record
+        SearchSqlRequest sqlRequest = new SearchSqlRequest();
+        sqlRequest.setSql("select * from alfresco where cm_name = '" + fileRecord.getName() + "'");
+        sqlRequest.setLimit(10);
+
+        RestResponse response = searchSql(sqlRequest, testUserNoAccess);
+
+        restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.OK);
+        response.assertThat().body("list.pagination.count", Matchers.equalTo(0));
+        
+        // Add user as a SiteMember
+        dataUser.addUserToSite(testUserNoAccess, testSite, UserRole.SiteConsumer);
+        
+        response = searchSql(sqlRequest, testUserNoAccess);
+
+        restClient.assertStatusCodeIs(HttpStatus.OK);
+        response.assertThat().body("list.pagination.count", Matchers.equalTo(1));
+    }
+    
+    @Test(priority = 2, groups = {TestGroup.ACS_611n}, enabled = false)
+    public void testSQLFiltersClassifiedFiles() throws Exception
+    {
+        // TODO: Relevant tests to be implemented
+    }
+}
diff --git a/e2e-test/src/test/resources/search-compatibility-with-GS-suite.xml b/e2e-test/src/test/resources/search-compatibility-with-GS-suite.xml
index 22940f430..ed7ae444c 100644
--- a/e2e-test/src/test/resources/search-compatibility-with-GS-suite.xml
+++ b/e2e-test/src/test/resources/search-compatibility-with-GS-suite.xml
@@ -5,4 +5,9 @@
             <package name="org.alfresco.test.search.functional.gs.search.*"/>
         </packages>
     </test>
+    <test name="IE-With-GS">
+        <packages>
+            <package name="org.alfresco.test.search.functional.gs.sql.*"/>
+        </packages>
+    </test>
 </suite>