code: function createRequestOptions(self, options) {
    var defaultOptions = {}; //{ strictSSL : true };
    var mergedOptions = defaultOptions;
    if (options) {
      _.extend(mergedOptions, options);
    }
    if (self._callContext.options && self._callContext.options.http) {
      _.extend(mergedOptions, self._callContext.options.http);
    }
  
    addDefaultRequestHeaders(self, mergedOptions);
    return mergedOptions;
  }
docs: Central place for housing default request options.  This is a place holder
  for when SSL validation is implemented an all requests are subject to that
  policy.
  @static
  @memberOf Util
  @param {object} options   A set of options that will be merged with teh default options
  These will override any default options.
  @returns {object}         Returns the merged options.