diff --git a/scripts/verify_image_sign.sh b/scripts/verify_image_sign.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c23d4b711d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify_image_sign.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+image_file="${1}"
+cms_sig_file="sig.cms"
+lines_for_lookup=50
+DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+
+. /usr/local/bin/verify_image_sign_common.sh
+
+clean_up ()
+{
+    if  [ -d ${EFI_CERTS_DIR} ]; then rm -rf ${EFI_CERTS_DIR}; fi
+    if  [ -d "${TMP_DIR}" ]; then rm -rf ${TMP_DIR}; fi
+    exit $1
+}
+
+TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+DATA_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/data.bin"
+CMS_SIG_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/${cms_sig_file}"
+TAR_SIZE=$(head -n $lines_for_lookup $image_file | grep "payload_image_size=" | cut -d"=" -f2- )
+SHARCH_SIZE=$(sed '/^exit_marker$/q' $image_file | wc -c)
+SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE=$(($TAR_SIZE + $SHARCH_SIZE ))
+# Extract cms signature from signed file
+# Add extra byte for payload
+sed -e '1,/^exit_marker$/d' $image_file | tail -c +$(( $TAR_SIZE + 1 )) > $CMS_SIG_FILE
+# Extract image from signed file
+head -c $SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE $image_file > $DATA_FILE
+# verify signature with certificate fetched with efi tools
+EFI_CERTS_DIR=/tmp/efi_certs
+[ -d $EFI_CERTS_DIR ] && rm  -rf $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+mkdir $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+efi-readvar -v db -o $EFI_CERTS_DIR/db_efi >/dev/null || 
+{
+    echo "Error: unable to read certs from efi db: $?"
+    clean_up 1
+}
+# Convert one file to der certificates
+sig-list-to-certs $EFI_CERTS_DIR/db_efi $EFI_CERTS_DIR/db >/dev/null||
+{
+    echo "Error: convert sig list to certs: $?"
+    clean_up 1
+}
+for file in $(ls $EFI_CERTS_DIR | grep "db-"); do
+    LOG=$(openssl  x509 -in $EFI_CERTS_DIR/$file -inform der -out $EFI_CERTS_DIR/cert.pem 2>&1)
+    if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+        logger "cms_validation: $LOG"
+    fi
+    # Verify detached signature
+    LOG=$(verify_image_sign_common $image_file $DATA_FILE $CMS_SIG_FILE)
+    VALIDATION_RES=$?
+    if [ $VALIDATION_RES -eq 0 ]; then
+        RESULT="CMS Verified OK using efi keys"
+        echo "verification ok:$RESULT"
+        # No need to continue.
+        # Exit without error if any success signature verification.
+        clean_up 0
+    fi
+done
+echo "Failure: CMS signature Verification Failed: $LOG"
+
+clean_up 1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/verify_image_sign_common.sh b/scripts/verify_image_sign_common.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..ec6511bc6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/verify_image_sign_common.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+verify_image_sign_common() {
+    image_file="${1}"
+    cms_sig_file="sig.cms"
+    TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+    DATA_FILE="${2}"
+    CMS_SIG_FILE="${3}"
+    
+    openssl version | awk '$2 ~ /(^0\.)|(^1\.(0\.|1\.0))/ { exit 1 }'
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        # for version 1.1.1 and later
+        no_check_time="-no_check_time"
+    else
+        # for version older than 1.1.1 use noattr
+        no_check_time="-noattr"
+    fi
+    
+    # making sure image verification is supported
+    EFI_CERTS_DIR=/tmp/efi_certs
+    RESULT="CMS Verification Failure"
+    LOG=$(openssl cms -verify $no_check_time -noout -CAfile $EFI_CERTS_DIR/cert.pem -binary -in ${CMS_SIG_FILE} -content ${DATA_FILE} -inform pem 2>&1 > /dev/null )
+    VALIDATION_RES=$?
+    if [ $VALIDATION_RES -eq 0 ]; then
+        RESULT="CMS Verified OK"
+        if  [ -d "${TMP_DIR}" ]; then rm -rf ${TMP_DIR}; fi
+        echo "verification ok:$RESULT"
+        # No need to continue.
+        # Exit without error if any success signature verification.
+        return 0
+    fi
+    
+    if  [ -d "${TMP_DIR}" ]; then rm -rf ${TMP_DIR}; fi
+    return 1
+}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 547b0fac7a..70b7aa66a6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@
         'scripts/memory_threshold_check_handler.py',
         'scripts/techsupport_cleanup.py',
         'scripts/storm_control.py',
+        'scripts/verify_image_sign.sh',
+        'scripts/verify_image_sign_common.sh',
         'scripts/check_db_integrity.py',
         'scripts/sysreadyshow'
     ],
diff --git a/sonic_installer/bootloader/bootloader.py b/sonic_installer/bootloader/bootloader.py
index 91dcaf4665..3b9e548352 100644
--- a/sonic_installer/bootloader/bootloader.py
+++ b/sonic_installer/bootloader/bootloader.py
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ def supports_package_migration(self, image):
         """tells if the image supports package migration"""
         return True
 
+    def verify_image_sign(self, image_path):
+        """verify image signature is valid"""
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported(self):
+        return False
+
     @classmethod
     def detect(cls):
         """returns True if the bootloader is in use"""
diff --git a/sonic_installer/bootloader/grub.py b/sonic_installer/bootloader/grub.py
index 73d23adf99..c2bfe8d534 100644
--- a/sonic_installer/bootloader/grub.py
+++ b/sonic_installer/bootloader/grub.py
@@ -153,6 +153,41 @@ def verify_image_platform(self, image_path):
         # Check if platform is inside image's target platforms
         return self.platform_in_platforms_asic(platform, image_path)
 
+    def is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported(self):
+
+        check_if_verification_is_enabled_and_supported_code = '''
+        SECURE_UPGRADE_ENABLED=0
+        if [ -d "/sys/firmware/efi/efivars" ]; then
+            if ! [ -n "$(ls -A /sys/firmware/efi/efivars 2>/dev/null)" ]; then
+                mount -t efivarfs none /sys/firmware/efi/efivars 2>/dev/null
+            fi
+            SECURE_UPGRADE_ENABLED=$(bootctl status 2>/dev/null | grep -c "Secure Boot: enabled")
+        else
+            echo "efi not supported - exiting without verification"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+
+        if [ ${SECURE_UPGRADE_ENABLED} -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "secure boot not enabled - exiting without image verification"
+            exit 1
+        fi
+        exit 0
+        '''
+        verification_result = subprocess.run(['bash', '-c', check_if_verification_is_enabled_and_supported_code], capture_output=True)
+        click.echo(verification_result.stdout.decode())
+        return verification_result.returncode == 0
+
+    def verify_image_sign(self, image_path):
+        click.echo('Verifying image signature')
+        verification_script_name = 'verify_image_sign.sh'
+        script_path = os.path.join('/usr', 'local', 'bin', verification_script_name)
+        if not os.path.exists(script_path):
+            click.echo("Unable to find verification script in path " + script_path)
+            return False
+        verification_result = subprocess.run([script_path, image_path], capture_output=True)
+        click.echo(verification_result.stdout.decode())
+        return verification_result.returncode == 0
+
     @classmethod
     def detect(cls):
         return os.path.isfile(os.path.join(HOST_PATH, 'grub/grub.cfg'))
diff --git a/sonic_installer/main.py b/sonic_installer/main.py
index a5c901b6d4..9737e57de7 100644
--- a/sonic_installer/main.py
+++ b/sonic_installer/main.py
@@ -511,7 +511,8 @@ def sonic_installer():
 @click.option('-y', '--yes', is_flag=True, callback=abort_if_false,
               expose_value=False, prompt='New image will be installed, continue?')
 @click.option('-f', '--force', '--skip-secure-check', is_flag=True,
-              help="Force installation of an image of a non-secure type than secure running image")
+              help="Force installation of an image of a non-secure type than secure running " +
+              " image, this flag does not affect secure upgrade image verification")
 @click.option('--skip-platform-check', is_flag=True,
               help="Force installation of an image of a type which is not of the same platform")
 @click.option('--skip_migration', is_flag=True,
@@ -576,6 +577,14 @@ def install(url, force, skip_platform_check=False, skip_migration=False, skip_pa
                 "Aborting...", LOG_ERR)
             raise click.Abort()
 
+        if bootloader.is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported():
+            echo_and_log("Verifing image {} signature...".format(binary_image_version))
+            if not bootloader.verify_image_sign(image_path):
+                echo_and_log('Error: Failed verify image signature', LOG_ERR)
+                raise click.Abort()
+            else:
+                echo_and_log('Verification successful')
+
         echo_and_log("Installing image {} and setting it as default...".format(binary_image_version))
         with SWAPAllocator(not skip_setup_swap, swap_mem_size, total_mem_threshold, available_mem_threshold):
             bootloader.install_image(image_path)
diff --git a/tests/installer_bootloader_aboot_test.py b/tests/installer_bootloader_aboot_test.py
index 9f98884327..fbe580a638 100644
--- a/tests/installer_bootloader_aboot_test.py
+++ b/tests/installer_bootloader_aboot_test.py
@@ -92,3 +92,14 @@ def test_set_fips_aboot():
 
     # Cleanup
     shutil.rmtree(dirpath)
+
+def test_verify_image_sign():
+    bootloader = aboot.AbootBootloader()
+    return_value = None
+    is_supported = bootloader.is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported()
+    try:
+        return_value = bootloader.verify_image_sign(exp_image)
+    except NotImplementedError:
+        assert not is_supported
+    else:
+        assert False, "Wrong return value from verify_image_sign, returned" + str(return_value)
diff --git a/tests/installer_bootloader_grub_test.py b/tests/installer_bootloader_grub_test.py
index 9b6a76ff11..d418b76e55 100644
--- a/tests/installer_bootloader_grub_test.py
+++ b/tests/installer_bootloader_grub_test.py
@@ -88,3 +88,11 @@ def test_set_fips_grub():
 
     # Cleanup the _tmp_host folder
     shutil.rmtree(tmp_host_path)
+
+def test_verify_image():
+
+    bootloader = grub.GrubBootloader()
+    image = f'{grub.IMAGE_PREFIX}expeliarmus-{grub.IMAGE_PREFIX}abcde'
+    assert not bootloader.is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported()
+    # command should fail
+    assert not bootloader.verify_image_sign(image)
diff --git a/tests/installer_bootloader_onie_test.py b/tests/installer_bootloader_onie_test.py
index f5c2d96f7d..5e63cc867d 100644
--- a/tests/installer_bootloader_onie_test.py
+++ b/tests/installer_bootloader_onie_test.py
@@ -15,3 +15,14 @@ def test_get_current_image(re_search):
     # Test image dir conversion
     onie.re.search().group = Mock(return_value=image)
     assert bootloader.get_current_image() == exp_image
+
+def test_verify_image_sign():
+    bootloader = onie.OnieInstallerBootloader()
+    return_value = None
+    is_supported = bootloader.is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported()
+    try:
+        return_value = bootloader.verify_image_sign('some_path.path')
+    except NotImplementedError:
+        assert not is_supported
+    else:
+        assert False, "Wrong return value from verify_image_sign, returned" + str(return_value)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/installer_bootloader_uboot_test.py b/tests/installer_bootloader_uboot_test.py
index b896e097cd..0097df1bc3 100644
--- a/tests/installer_bootloader_uboot_test.py
+++ b/tests/installer_bootloader_uboot_test.py
@@ -141,3 +141,15 @@ def mock_run_command(cmd):
     # Test fips disabled
     bootloader.set_fips(image, False)
     assert not bootloader.get_fips(image)
+
+def test_verify_image_sign():
+    bootloader = uboot.UbootBootloader()
+    image = 'test-image'
+    return_value = None
+    is_supported = bootloader.is_secure_upgrade_image_verification_supported()
+    try:
+        return_value = bootloader.verify_image_sign(image)
+    except NotImplementedError:
+        assert not is_supported
+    else:
+        assert False, "Wrong return value from verify_image_sign, returned" + str(return_value)
diff --git a/tests/scripts/create_mock_image.sh b/tests/scripts/create_mock_image.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f23032af0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/create_mock_image.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+repo_dir=$1
+input_image=$2
+output_file=$3
+cert_file=$4
+key_file=$5
+tmp_dir=
+clean_up()
+{
+    sudo rm -rf $tmp_dir
+    sudo rm -rf $output_file
+    exit $1
+}
+
+DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+
+tmp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+sha1=$(cat $input_image | sha1sum | awk '{print $1}')
+echo -n "."
+cp $repo_dir/installer/sharch_body.sh $output_file || {
+    echo "Error: Problems copying sharch_body.sh"
+    clean_up 1
+}
+# Replace variables in the sharch template
+sed -i -e "s/%%IMAGE_SHA1%%/$sha1/" $output_file
+echo -n "."
+tar_size="$(wc -c < "${input_image}")"
+cat $input_image >> $output_file
+sed -i -e "s|%%PAYLOAD_IMAGE_SIZE%%|${tar_size}|" ${output_file}
+CMS_SIG="${tmp_dir}/signature.sig"
+
+echo "$0 CMS signing ${input_image} with ${key_file}. Output file ${output_file}"
+. $repo_dir/scripts/sign_image_dev.sh
+sign_image_dev  ${cert_file} ${key_file} $output_file ${CMS_SIG} || clean_up 1
+    
+cat ${CMS_SIG} >> ${output_file}
+echo "Signature done."
+# append signature to binary
+sudo rm -rf ${CMS_SIG}
+sudo rm -rf $tmp_dir
+exit 0
diff --git a/tests/scripts/create_sign_and_verify_test_files.sh b/tests/scripts/create_sign_and_verify_test_files.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0040c04a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/create_sign_and_verify_test_files.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+repo_dir=$1
+out_dir=$2
+mock_image="mock_img.bin"
+output_file=$out_dir/output_file.bin
+cert_file=$3
+other_cert_file=$4
+tmp_dir=
+clean_up()
+{
+    sudo rm -rf $tmp_dir
+    sudo rm -rf $mock_image
+    exit $1
+}
+DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+[ -d $out_dir ] || rm -rf $out_dir
+mkdir $out_dir
+tmp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+#generate self signed keys and certificate
+key_file=$tmp_dir/private-key.pem
+pub_key_file=$tmp_dir/public-key.pem
+openssl ecparam -name secp256r1 -genkey -noout -out $key_file
+openssl ec -in $key_file -pubout -out $pub_key_file
+openssl req -new -x509 -key $key_file -out $cert_file -days 360 -subj "/C=US/ST=Test/L=Test/O=Test/CN=Test"
+alt_key_file=$tmp_dir/alt-private-key.pem
+alt_pub_key_file=$tmp_dir/alt-public-key.pem
+openssl ecparam -name secp256r1 -genkey -noout -out $alt_key_file
+openssl ec -in $alt_key_file -pubout -out $alt_pub_key_file
+openssl req -new -x509 -key $alt_key_file -out $other_cert_file -days 360 -subj "/C=US/ST=Test/L=Test/O=Test/CN=Test"
+
+echo "this is a mock image\nThis is another line !2#4%6\n" > $mock_image
+echo "Created a mock image with following text:"
+cat $mock_image
+# create signed mock image
+
+sh $DIR/create_mock_image.sh $repo_dir $mock_image $output_file $cert_file $key_file || {
+    echo "Error: unable to create mock image"   
+    clean_up 1
+}
+
+[ -f "$output_file" ] || {
+    echo "signed mock image not created - exiting without testing"
+    clean_up 1
+}
+
+test_image_1=$out_dir/test_image_1.bin
+cp -v $output_file $test_image_1 || {
+    echo "Error: Problems copying image"
+    clean_up 1
+}
+
+# test_image_1 = modified image size to something else - should fail on signature verification
+image_size=$(sed -n 's/^payload_image_size=\(.*\)/\1/p' < $test_image_1)
+sed -i "/payload_image_size=/c\payload_image_size=$(($image_size - 5))" $test_image_1
+
+test_image_2=$out_dir/test_image_2.bin
+cp -v $output_file $test_image_2 || {
+    echo "Error: Problems copying image"
+    clean_up 1
+}
+
+# test_image_2 = modified image sha1 to other sha1 value - should fail on signature verification
+im_sha=$(sed -n 's/^payload_sha1=\(.*\)/\1/p' < $test_image_2)
+sed -i "/payload_sha1=/c\payload_sha1=2f1bbd5a0d411253103e688e4e66c00c94bedd40" $test_image_2
+
+tmp_image=$tmp_dir/"tmp_image.bin"
+echo "this is a different image now" >> $mock_image
+sh $DIR/create_mock_image.sh $repo_dir $mock_image $tmp_image $cert_file $key_file || {
+    echo "Error: unable to create mock image"   
+    clean_up 1
+}
+# test_image_3 = original mock image with wrong signature
+# Extract cms signature from signed file
+test_image_3=$out_dir/"test_image_3.bin"
+tmp_sig="${tmp_dir}/tmp_sig.sig"
+TMP_TAR_SIZE=$(head -n 50 $tmp_image | grep "payload_image_size=" | cut -d"=" -f2- )
+sed -e '1,/^exit_marker$/d' $tmp_image | tail -c +$(( $TMP_TAR_SIZE + 1 )) > $tmp_sig
+
+TAR_SIZE=$(head -n 50 $output_file | grep "payload_image_size=" | cut -d"=" -f2- )
+SHARCH_SIZE=$(sed '/^exit_marker$/q' $output_file | wc -c)
+SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE=$(($TAR_SIZE + $SHARCH_SIZE ))
+head -c $SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE $output_file > $test_image_3
+sudo rm -rf $tmp_image
+
+cat ${tmp_sig} >> ${test_image_3}
+
+# test_image_4 = modified image with original mock image signature
+test_image_4=$out_dir/"test_image_4.bin"
+head -c $SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE $output_file > $test_image_4
+echo "this is additional line" >> $test_image_4
+cat ${tmp_sig} >> ${test_image_4}
+clean_up 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/scripts/verify_image_sign_test.sh b/tests/scripts/verify_image_sign_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f4abd2584f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/scripts/verify_image_sign_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+image_file="${1}"
+cert_path="${2}"
+cms_sig_file="sig.cms"
+TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+DATA_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/data.bin"
+CMS_SIG_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/${cms_sig_file}"
+lines_for_lookup=50
+
+TAR_SIZE=$(head -n $lines_for_lookup $image_file | grep "payload_image_size=" | cut -d"=" -f2- )
+SHARCH_SIZE=$(sed '/^exit_marker$/q' $image_file | wc -c)
+SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE=$(($TAR_SIZE + $SHARCH_SIZE ))
+# Extract cms signature from signed file - exit marker marks last sharch prefix + number of image lines + 1 for next linel
+# Add extra byte for payload - extracting image signature from line after data file
+sed -e '1,/^exit_marker$/d' $image_file | tail -c +$(( $TAR_SIZE + 1 )) > $CMS_SIG_FILE
+# Extract image from signed file
+head -c $SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE $image_file > $DATA_FILE
+EFI_CERTS_DIR=/tmp/efi_certs
+[ -d $EFI_CERTS_DIR ] && rm  -rf $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+mkdir $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+cp $cert_path $EFI_CERTS_DIR/cert.pem
+
+DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+. $DIR/verify_image_sign_common.sh
+verify_image_sign_common $image_file $DATA_FILE $CMS_SIG_FILE
+VERIFICATION_RES=$?
+if  [ -d "${TMP_DIR}" ]; then rm -rf ${TMP_DIR}; fi
+[ -d $EFI_CERTS_DIR ] && rm  -rf $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+exit $VERIFICATION_RES
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/sign_and_verify_test.py b/tests/sign_and_verify_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77d58a4ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sign_and_verify_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+
+import subprocess
+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+
+
+class TestSignVerify(object):
+    def _run_verification_script_and_check(self, image, cert_file_path, success_str, expected_value=0):
+        res = subprocess.run(['sh', self._verification_script, image, cert_file_path])
+        assert res.returncode == expected_value
+        print(success_str)
+
+    def test_basic_signature_verification(self):
+        self._run_verification_script_and_check(os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'output_file.bin'),
+                                                self._cert_file_path, "test case 1 - basic verify signature - SUCCESS")
+
+    # change image size to something else - should fail on signature verification
+    def test_modified_image_size(self):
+        self._run_verification_script_and_check(os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'test_image_1.bin'),
+                                                self._cert_file_path, "test case 2 - modified image size - SUCCESS", 1)
+
+    def test_modified_image_sha1(self):
+        self._run_verification_script_and_check(os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'test_image_2.bin'),
+                                                self._cert_file_path, "test case 3 - modified image sha1 - SUCCESS", 1)
+
+    def test_modified_image_data(self):
+        self._run_verification_script_and_check(os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'test_image_3.bin'),
+                                                self._cert_file_path, "test case 4 - modified image data - SUCCESS", 1)
+
+    def test_modified_image_signature(self):
+        self._run_verification_script_and_check(os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'test_image_4.bin'),
+                                                self._cert_file_path, "test case 5 - modified image data - SUCCESS", 1)
+
+    def test_verify_image_with_wrong_certificate(self):
+        self._run_verification_script_and_check(os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'output_file.bin'),
+                                                self._alt_cert_path, "test case 6 - verify with wrong signature - SUCCESS", 1)
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self._test_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        self._modules_path = os.path.dirname(self._test_path)
+        self._repo_path = os.path.join(self._modules_path, '../..')
+        self._test_scripts_path = os.path.join(self._test_path, "scripts")
+        sys.path.insert(0, self._test_path)
+        sys.path.insert(0, self._modules_path)
+        sys.path.insert(0, self._test_scripts_path)
+        script_path = os.path.join(self._test_scripts_path, 'create_sign_and_verify_test_files.sh')
+        self._verification_script = os.path.join(self._test_scripts_path, 'verify_image_sign_test.sh')
+        self._out_dir_path = '/tmp/sign_verify_test'
+        self._cert_file_path = os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'self_certificate.pem')
+        self._alt_cert_path = os.path.join(self._out_dir_path, 'alt_self_certificate.pem')
+        create_files_result = subprocess.run(['sh', script_path, self._repo_path, self._out_dir_path,
+                                              self._cert_file_path,
+                                              self._alt_cert_path])
+        print(create_files_result)
+        assert create_files_result.returncode == 0
+
+    def __del__(self):
+        shutil.rmtree(self._out_dir_path)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    t = TestSignVerify()
+    t.test_basic_signature_verification()
+    subprocess.run(['ls', '/tmp/sign_verify_test'])
+    t.test_modified_image_data()
+    t.test_modified_image_sha1()
+    t.test_modified_image_signature()
+    t.test_modified_image_size()
+    t.test_verify_image_with_wrong_certificate()
diff --git a/tests/test_sonic_installer.py b/tests/test_sonic_installer.py
index f44dcdf2f2..3e257ae3b0 100644
--- a/tests/test_sonic_installer.py
+++ b/tests/test_sonic_installer.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test_install(run_command, run_command_or_raise, get_bootloader, swap, fs):
     mock_bootloader.get_binary_image_version = Mock(return_value=new_image_version)
     mock_bootloader.get_installed_images = Mock(return_value=[current_image_version])
     mock_bootloader.get_image_path = Mock(return_value=new_image_folder)
-
+    mock_bootloader.verify_image_sign = Mock(return_value=True)
     @contextmanager
     def rootfs_path_mock(path):
         yield mounted_image_folder
@@ -54,7 +54,13 @@ def rootfs_path_mock(path):
     print(result.output)
 
     assert result.exit_code == 0
+    mock_bootloader_verify_image_sign_fail = mock_bootloader
+    mock_bootloader_verify_image_sign_fail.verify_image_sign = Mock(return_value=False)
+    get_bootloader.return_value=mock_bootloader_verify_image_sign_fail
+    result = runner.invoke(sonic_installer.commands["install"], [sonic_image_filename, "-y"])
+    print(result.output)
 
+    assert result.exit_code != 0
     # Assert bootloader install API was called
     mock_bootloader.install_image.assert_called_with(f"./{sonic_image_filename}")
     # Assert all below commands were called, so we ensure that
diff --git a/tests/verify_image_sign_test.sh b/tests/verify_image_sign_test.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f4abd2584f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/verify_image_sign_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+image_file="${1}"
+cert_path="${2}"
+cms_sig_file="sig.cms"
+TMP_DIR=$(mktemp -d)
+DATA_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/data.bin"
+CMS_SIG_FILE="${TMP_DIR}/${cms_sig_file}"
+lines_for_lookup=50
+
+TAR_SIZE=$(head -n $lines_for_lookup $image_file | grep "payload_image_size=" | cut -d"=" -f2- )
+SHARCH_SIZE=$(sed '/^exit_marker$/q' $image_file | wc -c)
+SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE=$(($TAR_SIZE + $SHARCH_SIZE ))
+# Extract cms signature from signed file - exit marker marks last sharch prefix + number of image lines + 1 for next linel
+# Add extra byte for payload - extracting image signature from line after data file
+sed -e '1,/^exit_marker$/d' $image_file | tail -c +$(( $TAR_SIZE + 1 )) > $CMS_SIG_FILE
+# Extract image from signed file
+head -c $SIG_PAYLOAD_SIZE $image_file > $DATA_FILE
+EFI_CERTS_DIR=/tmp/efi_certs
+[ -d $EFI_CERTS_DIR ] && rm  -rf $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+mkdir $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+cp $cert_path $EFI_CERTS_DIR/cert.pem
+
+DIR="$(dirname "$0")"
+. $DIR/verify_image_sign_common.sh
+verify_image_sign_common $image_file $DATA_FILE $CMS_SIG_FILE
+VERIFICATION_RES=$?
+if  [ -d "${TMP_DIR}" ]; then rm -rf ${TMP_DIR}; fi
+[ -d $EFI_CERTS_DIR ] && rm  -rf $EFI_CERTS_DIR
+exit $VERIFICATION_RES
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