diff --git a/edx_rest_framework_extensions/auth/jwt/decoder.py b/edx_rest_framework_extensions/auth/jwt/decoder.py
index 8c57fe13..31984e91 100644
--- a/edx_rest_framework_extensions/auth/jwt/decoder.py
+++ b/edx_rest_framework_extensions/auth/jwt/decoder.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ def _verify_jwt_signature(token, jwt_issuer, decode_symmetric_token):
     #   DEPR: Symmetric JWTs: https://github.com/openedx/public-engineering/issues/83
 
     # Use add_symmetric_keys=False to only include asymmetric keys at first
-    key_set = _get_signing_jwk_key_set(jwt_issuer, add_symmetric_keys=False)
+    key_set = get_signing_jwk_key_set(jwt_issuer['SECRET_KEY'], add_symmetric_keys=False)
     # .. custom_attribute_name: jwt_auth_verify_asymmetric_keys_count
     # .. custom_attribute_description: Number of JWT verification keys in use for this
     #   verification. Should be same as number of asymmetric public keys. This is
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ def _verify_jwt_signature(token, jwt_issuer, decode_symmetric_token):
     set_custom_attribute('jwt_auth_verify_asymmetric_keys_count', len(key_set))
 
     try:
-        _verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, jwt_issuer)
+        verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, aud=jwt_issuer['AUDIENCE'])
         # .. custom_attribute_name: jwt_auth_asymmetric_verified
         # .. custom_attribute_description: Whether the JWT was successfully verified
         #   using an asymmetric key.
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def _verify_jwt_signature(token, jwt_issuer, decode_symmetric_token):
     #   the asymmetric keys here is redundant and unnecessary, but this code is temporary and
     #   will be simplified once symmetric keys have been fully retired.
 
-    key_set = _get_signing_jwk_key_set(jwt_issuer, add_symmetric_keys=decode_symmetric_token)
+    key_set = get_signing_jwk_key_set(jwt_issuer['SECRET_KEY'], add_symmetric_keys=decode_symmetric_token)
     # .. custom_attribute_name: jwt_auth_verify_all_keys_count
     # .. custom_attribute_description: Number of JWT verification keys in use for this
     #   verification. Should be same as number of asymmetric public keys, plus one if
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def _verify_jwt_signature(token, jwt_issuer, decode_symmetric_token):
     set_custom_attribute('jwt_auth_verify_all_keys_count', len(key_set))
 
     try:
-        _verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, jwt_issuer)
+        verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, aud=jwt_issuer['AUDIENCE'])
         # .. custom_attribute_name: jwt_auth_symmetric_verified
         # .. custom_attribute_description: Whether the JWT was successfully verified
         #   using a symmetric key.
@@ -248,7 +248,15 @@ def _verify_jwt_signature(token, jwt_issuer, decode_symmetric_token):
         raise jwt.InvalidTokenError(exc_info[2]) from token_error
 
 
-def _verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, jwt_issuer):
+def verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, aud=None, iss=None, verify_signature=True, verify_exp=True):
+
+    options = {
+        'verify_signature': verify_signature,
+        'verify_exp': verify_exp,
+        'verify_aud': bool(aud),
+        'verify_iss': bool(iss)
+    }
+    data = None
     for i in range(0, len(key_set)):
         try:
             algorithms = None
@@ -257,17 +265,19 @@ def _verify_jwk_signature_using_keyset(token, key_set, jwt_issuer):
             elif key_set[i].key_type == 'oct':
                 algorithms = ['HS256',]
 
-            _ = jwt.decode(
+            data = jwt.decode(
                     token,
                     key=key_set[i].key,
                     algorithms=algorithms,
-                    audience=jwt_issuer['AUDIENCE'],
+                    issuer=iss,
+                    audience=aud,
+                    options=options
                 )
             break
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
             if i == len(key_set) - 1:
                 raise
-
+    return data
 
 def _decode_and_verify_token(token, jwt_issuer):
     """
@@ -315,7 +325,7 @@ def _decode_and_verify_token(token, jwt_issuer):
     return decoded_token
 
 
-def _get_signing_jwk_key_set(jwt_issuer, add_symmetric_keys=True):
+def get_signing_jwk_key_set(secret_key, add_symmetric_keys=True):
     """
     Returns a JWK Keyset containing all active keys that are configured
     for verifying signatures.
@@ -329,7 +339,7 @@ def _get_signing_jwk_key_set(jwt_issuer, add_symmetric_keys=True):
 
     if add_symmetric_keys:
         # symmetric key
-        encoded_secret_key = base64url_encode(jwt_issuer['SECRET_KEY'].encode('utf-8'))
+        encoded_secret_key = base64url_encode(secret_key.encode('utf-8'))
         key_set.append(PyJWK({'k': encoded_secret_key, 'kty': 'oct'}))
 
     return key_set