diff --git a/acl/pom.xml b/acl/pom.xml
index 0742989649..4efbd5032c 100644
--- a/acl/pom.xml
+++ b/acl/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/aspects/pom.xml b/aspects/pom.xml
index 32e9976ff5..80c69f4077 100644
--- a/aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/aspects/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/cas/pom.xml b/cas/pom.xml
index 1e6e107ca2..e49f7ab547 100644
--- a/cas/pom.xml
+++ b/cas/pom.xml
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/config/config.gradle b/config/config.gradle
index a5ad830072..86123f1525 100644
--- a/config/config.gradle
+++ b/config/config.gradle
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ dependencies {
             "org.springframework:spring-beans:$springVersion"
 
     optional project(':spring-security-web'),
+             project(':spring-security-ldap'),
+             project(':spring-security-openid'),
              "org.springframework:spring-web:$springVersion",
              "org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:$aspectjVersion"
 
     provided "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat-servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
 
-    testCompile project(':spring-security-ldap'),
-                project(':spring-security-openid'),
-                project(':spring-security-cas'),
+    testCompile project(':spring-security-cas'),
                 project(':spring-security-core').sourceSets.test.output,
                 'javax.annotation:jsr250-api:1.0',
                 "org.springframework.ldap:spring-ldap-core:$springLdapVersion",
diff --git a/config/pom.xml b/config/pom.xml
index 8250ba4418..32876c808c 100644
--- a/config/pom.xml
+++ b/config/pom.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@
       <scope>compile</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+      <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
+      <version>3.2.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+      <optional>true</optional>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
+      <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
+      <version>3.2.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+      <optional>true</optional>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
@@ -261,7 +275,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -278,13 +292,7 @@
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-security-ldap</artifactId>
-      <version>3.2.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-security-openid</artifactId>
+      <artifactId>spring-security-cas</artifactId>
       <version>3.2.0.CI-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 365544c67b..3bf9544fd2 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/crypto/pom.xml b/crypto/pom.xml
index 09c373508e..acf0b34598 100644
--- a/crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/crypto/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
index 44bc9ec875..28128dcd1e 100644
--- a/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
+++ b/gradle/javaprojects.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ ext.apacheDsVersion = '1.5.5'
 ext.jstlVersion = '1.2'
 ext.jettyVersion = '6.1.26'
 ext.hsqlVersion = '1.8.0.10'
-ext.slf4jVersion = '1.6.1'
+ext.slf4jVersion = '1.7.5'
 ext.logbackVersion = '0.9.29'
 ext.cglibVersion = '2.2'
 ext.powerMockVersion = '1.4.12'
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ ext.bundlorProperties = [
 // Integration test setup
 configurations {
     integrationTestCompile {
-        extendsFrom testCompile
+        extendsFrom testCompile, optional, provided
     }
     integrationTestRuntime {
         extendsFrom integrationTestCompile, testRuntime
diff --git a/gradle/maven-deployment.gradle b/gradle/maven-deployment.gradle
index c475a54a72..91a308a7e2 100644
--- a/gradle/maven-deployment.gradle
+++ b/gradle/maven-deployment.gradle
@@ -62,14 +62,6 @@ def customizePom(pom, gradleProject) {
                 email = 'rwinch@vmware.com'
             }
         }
-        dependencies {
-            dependency {
-                artifactId = groupId = 'commons-logging'
-                scope = 'compile'
-                optional = 'true'
-                version = '1.1.1'
-            }
-        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/itest/context/pom.xml b/itest/context/pom.xml
index 7fc47060f5..bd1e4186ca 100644
--- a/itest/context/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/context/pom.xml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/itest/web/pom.xml b/itest/web/pom.xml
index 5d122ac8c3..72c170983b 100644
--- a/itest/web/pom.xml
+++ b/itest/web/pom.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/ldap/ldap.gradle b/ldap/ldap.gradle
index f3ff6bba1c..cd853174d2 100644
--- a/ldap/ldap.gradle
+++ b/ldap/ldap.gradle
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ dependencies {
         exclude(group: 'org.springframework', module: 'spring-tx')
         exclude(group: 'org.springframework', module: 'spring-beans')
     }
+
+    testCompile "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:$slf4jVersion",
+                "org.slf4j:jcl-over-slf4j:$slf4jVersion"
 }
 
 integrationTest {
diff --git a/ldap/pom.xml b/ldap/pom.xml
index c9188f7a0f..638c181fae 100644
--- a/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -175,7 +175,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/openid/pom.xml b/openid/pom.xml
index a4c4b26a0c..04b733ac91 100644
--- a/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/openid/pom.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/remoting/pom.xml b/remoting/pom.xml
index e1d93e177d..303916218b 100644
--- a/remoting/pom.xml
+++ b/remoting/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/aspectj/pom.xml b/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
index 6450de7123..b3c0e33e5c 100644
--- a/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/aspectj/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/cas/sample/pom.xml b/samples/cas/sample/pom.xml
index f7174efed2..d5b4df22b6 100644
--- a/samples/cas/sample/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/sample/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
index 5c8f7c5ae2..8c498fd8b5 100644
--- a/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/cas/server/pom.xml
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/contacts/pom.xml b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
index 3549cab03d..436d12b956 100644
--- a/samples/contacts/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/contacts/pom.xml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/dms/pom.xml b/samples/dms/pom.xml
index 78e1f9c681..51f06815f1 100644
--- a/samples/dms/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/dms/pom.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/gae/pom.xml b/samples/gae/pom.xml
index fccbc6a505..f96620359f 100644
--- a/samples/gae/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/gae/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-jdk14</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/jaas/pom.xml b/samples/jaas/pom.xml
index ff493f35e1..6cc3a0d4de 100644
--- a/samples/jaas/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/jaas/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/ldap/pom.xml b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
index ac6f6229a9..0b4471f71e 100644
--- a/samples/ldap/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/ldap/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/openid/pom.xml b/samples/openid/pom.xml
index 383e4839a0..e13b4cf5cf 100644
--- a/samples/openid/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/openid/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/preauth/pom.xml b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
index 54abbcaeb6..f2bff22737 100644
--- a/samples/preauth/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/servletapi/pom.xml b/samples/servletapi/pom.xml
index ff57d5e567..82c52a29e2 100644
--- a/samples/servletapi/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/servletapi/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/samples/tutorial/pom.xml b/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
index 118bcea24f..c234061361 100644
--- a/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorial/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/taglibs/pom.xml b/taglibs/pom.xml
index c0cafe30a3..0239f52c39 100644
--- a/taglibs/pom.xml
+++ b/taglibs/pom.xml
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/web/pom.xml b/web/pom.xml
index 6ddde24009..0d0ac0d977 100644
--- a/web/pom.xml
+++ b/web/pom.xml
@@ -186,7 +186,13 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6.1</version>
+      <version>1.7.5</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.spockframework</groupId>
+      <artifactId>spock-core</artifactId>
+      <version>0.6-groovy-1.8</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>