diff --git a/config/security/files/default.json5 b/config/security/files/default.json5
index c735ee69..125559a6 100644
--- a/config/security/files/default.json5
+++ b/config/security/files/default.json5
@@ -6,5 +6,19 @@
     "stepca_server_url": "external_acme_server_url",
 
     // ACME server issuer
-    "stepca_server_issuer": "external_acme_server_issuer"
+    "stepca_server_issuer": "external_acme_server_issuer",
+
+    // Portieris configuration
+    "portieris": {
+        "registry_server_hostname": "registry_server_hostname",
+        "registry_server_port": "registry_server_port",
+        "trust_server": "https://registry_server_hostname:trust_port",
+        "signed_image_name": "registry_server_hostname:registry_server_port/signed_repo/image:tag",
+        "unsigned_image_name": "registry_server_hostname:registry_server_port/unsigned_repo/image:tag",
+        "registry_credentials": {
+            "username": "registry_username",
+            "password": "registry_password"
+        },
+        "registry_ca_cert": "registry_ca_cert"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/config/security/objects/security_config.py b/config/security/objects/security_config.py
index 9b108047..1ccfb9ef 100644
--- a/config/security/objects/security_config.py
+++ b/config/security/objects/security_config.py
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ class SecurityConfig:
         self.stepca_server_url = security_dict["stepca_server_url"]
         self.stepca_server_issuer = security_dict["stepca_server_issuer"]
 
+        # Portieris configuration
+        portieris_config = security_dict.get("portieris", {})
+        self.portieris_registry_hostname = portieris_config.get("registry_server_hostname", "")
+        self.portieris_registry_port = portieris_config.get("registry_server_port", "")
+        self.portieris_trust_server = portieris_config.get("trust_server", "")
+        self.portieris_signed_image_name = portieris_config.get("signed_image_name", "")
+        self.portieris_unsigned_image_name = portieris_config.get("unsigned_image_name", "")
+        self.portieris_registry_credentials = portieris_config.get("registry_credentials", {})
+        self.portieris_registry_ca_cert = portieris_config.get("registry_ca_cert", "")
+
     def get_domain_name(self) -> str:
         """Getter for the domain name.
 
@@ -39,3 +49,75 @@ class SecurityConfig:
             str: StepCA server issuer.
         """
         return self.stepca_server_issuer
+
+    def get_portieris_registry_hostname(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris registry hostname.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Registry hostname.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_registry_hostname
+
+    def get_portieris_registry_port(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris registry port.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Registry port.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_registry_port
+
+    def get_portieris_registry_server(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris registry server (hostname:port).
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Registry server in hostname:port format.
+        """
+        return f"{self.portieris_registry_hostname}:{self.portieris_registry_port}"
+
+    def get_portieris_trust_server(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris trust server.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Trust server URL.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_trust_server
+
+    def get_portieris_signed_image_name(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris signed image name.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Signed image name.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_signed_image_name
+
+    def get_portieris_registry_username(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris registry username.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Registry username.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_registry_credentials.get("username", "registry_username")
+
+    def get_portieris_registry_password(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris registry password.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Registry password.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_registry_credentials.get("password", "registry_password")
+
+    def get_portieris_unsigned_image_name(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris unsigned image name.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Unsigned image name.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_unsigned_image_name
+
+    def get_portieris_registry_ca_cert(self) -> str:
+        """Getter for Portieris registry CA certificate.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Registry CA certificate content.
+        """
+        return self.portieris_registry_ca_cert
diff --git a/keywords/docker/trust/docker_trust_keywords.py b/keywords/docker/trust/docker_trust_keywords.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30ac61aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywords/docker/trust/docker_trust_keywords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from framework.ssh.ssh_connection import SSHConnection
+from keywords.base_keyword import BaseKeyword
+
+
+class DockerTrustKeywords(BaseKeyword):
+    """Keywords for Docker trust operations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, ssh_connection: SSHConnection):
+        """Initialize Docker trust keywords.
+
+        Args:
+            ssh_connection (SSHConnection): SSH connection to the active controller.
+        """
+        self.ssh_connection = ssh_connection
+
+    def inspect_docker_trust(self, image_name: str, trust_server: str) -> str:
+        """Inspect Docker trust signatures for an image.
+
+        Args:
+            image_name (str): Name of the Docker image to inspect.
+            trust_server (str): Docker trust server URL.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Docker trust inspection output.
+        """
+        cmd = f"DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST=1 DOCKER_CONTENT_TRUST_SERVER={trust_server} docker trust inspect {image_name}"
+        output = self.ssh_connection.send_as_sudo(cmd)
+        self.validate_success_return_code(self.ssh_connection)
+        return "\n".join(output) if isinstance(output, list) else str(output)
diff --git a/keywords/k8s/files/kubectl_file_apply_keywords.py b/keywords/k8s/files/kubectl_file_apply_keywords.py
index aeaf9b0c..38eeb690 100644
--- a/keywords/k8s/files/kubectl_file_apply_keywords.py
+++ b/keywords/k8s/files/kubectl_file_apply_keywords.py
@@ -26,3 +26,16 @@ class KubectlFileApplyKeywords(BaseKeyword):
         """
         self.ssh_connection.send(export_k8s_config(f"kubectl apply -f {yaml_file}"))
         self.validate_success_return_code(self.ssh_connection)
+
+    def kubectl_apply_with_error(self, yaml_file: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Apply Kubernetes resource and return output message.
+
+        Args:
+            yaml_file (str): Path to the YAML file containing the resource definition.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: Output message from kubectl apply command.
+        """
+        output = self.ssh_connection.send(export_k8s_config(f"kubectl apply -f {yaml_file}"))
+        return "\n".join(output) if isinstance(output, list) else str(output)
diff --git a/keywords/k8s/imagepolicy/kubectl_delete_imagepolicy_keywords.py b/keywords/k8s/imagepolicy/kubectl_delete_imagepolicy_keywords.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e8c1c37f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywords/k8s/imagepolicy/kubectl_delete_imagepolicy_keywords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+from framework.ssh.ssh_connection import SSHConnection
+from keywords.base_keyword import BaseKeyword
+from keywords.k8s.k8s_command_wrapper import export_k8s_config
+
+
+class KubectlDeleteImagePolicyKeywords(BaseKeyword):
+    """Keywords for deleting Kubernetes image policies."""
+
+    def __init__(self, ssh_connection: SSHConnection):
+        """Initialize kubectl delete image policy keywords.
+
+        Args:
+            ssh_connection (SSHConnection): SSH connection to the active controller.
+        """
+        self.ssh_connection = ssh_connection
+
+    def delete_all_imagepolicies(self) -> None:
+        """Delete all image policies in the cluster."""
+        self.ssh_connection.send(export_k8s_config("kubectl delete imagepolicy --all --ignore-not-found=true"))
+        self.validate_success_return_code(self.ssh_connection)
+
+    def delete_all_clusterimagepolicies(self) -> None:
+        """Delete all cluster image policies in the cluster."""
+        self.ssh_connection.send(export_k8s_config("kubectl delete clusterimagepolicy --all --ignore-not-found=true"))
+        self.validate_success_return_code(self.ssh_connection)
diff --git a/keywords/k8s/pods/object/kubectl_get_pods_output.py b/keywords/k8s/pods/object/kubectl_get_pods_output.py
index 8c230c21..3c6c6dce 100644
--- a/keywords/k8s/pods/object/kubectl_get_pods_output.py
+++ b/keywords/k8s/pods/object/kubectl_get_pods_output.py
@@ -117,3 +117,15 @@ class KubectlGetPodsOutput:
         if len(pods) == 0:
             raise ValueError(f"No pods found starting with '{starts_with}'.")
         return pods[0].get_name()
+
+    def get_pods_with_status(self, status: str) -> [KubectlPodObject]:
+        """
+        Returns list of pods with the specified status.
+
+        Args:
+            status (str): The status to filter by (e.g., "Running", "Pending").
+
+        Returns:
+            [KubectlPodObject]: List of pods with the specified status.
+        """
+        return [pod for pod in self.kubectl_pod if pod.get_status() == status]
diff --git a/keywords/linux/ls/ls_keywords.py b/keywords/linux/ls/ls_keywords.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..73eff065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywords/linux/ls/ls_keywords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+from framework.ssh.ssh_connection import SSHConnection
+from keywords.base_keyword import BaseKeyword
+
+
+class LsKeywords(BaseKeyword):
+    """Keywords for ls command operations."""
+
+    def __init__(self, ssh_connection: SSHConnection):
+        """Initialize ls keywords.
+
+        Args:
+            ssh_connection (SSHConnection): SSH connection to the active controller.
+        """
+        self.ssh_connection = ssh_connection
+
+    def get_first_matching_file(self, pattern: str) -> str:
+        """Get the first file matching the given pattern.
+
+        Args:
+            pattern (str): File pattern to match.
+
+        Returns:
+            str: First matching file path.
+        """
+        output = self.ssh_connection.send(f"ls {pattern}")
+        self.validate_success_return_code(self.ssh_connection)
+
+        if isinstance(output, list):
+            return output[0].strip()
+        return output.strip()
diff --git a/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/caCert.yaml b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/caCert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5b0adab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/caCert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+caCert: {{ registry_ca_cert }}
diff --git a/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/cluster-image-policy.yaml b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/cluster-image-policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..caa205a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/cluster-image-policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+apiVersion: portieris.cloud.ibm.com/v1
+kind: ClusterImagePolicy
+metadata:
+  name: clusterpolicy
+spec:
+  repositories:
+    - name: "*"
+      policy:
+        trust:
+          enabled: true
+          trustServer: "{{ trust_server }}"
diff --git a/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/image-policy.yaml b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/image-policy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6b719e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/image-policy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+apiVersion: portieris.cloud.ibm.com/v1
+kind: ImagePolicy
+metadata:
+  name: allow-custom
+  namespace: {{ namespace }}
+spec:
+  repositories:
+    - name: "{{ registry_server }}:{{ registry_port }}/{{ signed_repo }}/*"
+      policy:
+        trust:
+          enabled: true
+          trustServer: "{{ trust_server }}"
diff --git a/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/signed-image.yaml b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/signed-image.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb9badf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/signed-image.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: {{ test_pod_name }}
+  namespace: {{ namespace }}
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - command:
+    - sleep
+    - '3600'
+    image: {{ signed_image_name }}
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
+    name: {{ test_pod_name }}
+  imagePullSecrets:
+  - name: {{ pull_secret_name }}
diff --git a/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/unsigned-image.yaml b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/unsigned-image.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..df4e444d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/unsigned-image.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Pod
+metadata:
+  name: {{ test_pod_name }}
+  namespace: {{ namespace }}
+spec:
+  containers:
+  - command:
+    - sleep
+    - '3600'
+    image: {{ unsigned_image_name }}
+    imagePullPolicy: Always
+    name: {{ test_pod_name }}
+  imagePullSecrets:
+  - name: {{ pull_secret_name }}
diff --git a/testcases/cloud_platform/regression/security/test_portieris.py b/testcases/cloud_platform/regression/security/test_portieris.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..82f98749
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testcases/cloud_platform/regression/security/test_portieris.py
@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+from pytest import mark
+
+from config.configuration_manager import ConfigurationManager
+from config.docker.objects.registry import Registry
+from config.security.objects.security_config import SecurityConfig
+from framework.logging.automation_logger import get_logger
+from framework.resources.resource_finder import get_stx_resource_path
+from framework.ssh.ssh_connection import SSHConnection
+from framework.validation.validation import validate_equals, validate_not_equals, validate_str_contains
+from keywords.cloud_platform.ssh.lab_connection_keywords import LabConnectionKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_apply_keywords import SystemApplicationApplyKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_delete_keywords import SystemApplicationDeleteInput, SystemApplicationDeleteKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_list_keywords import SystemApplicationListKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_remove_keywords import SystemApplicationRemoveInput, SystemApplicationRemoveKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_upload_keywords import SystemApplicationUploadInput, SystemApplicationUploadKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.helm.system_helm_keywords import SystemHelmKeywords
+from keywords.docker.trust.docker_trust_keywords import DockerTrustKeywords
+from keywords.files.yaml_keywords import YamlKeywords
+from keywords.k8s.files.kubectl_file_apply_keywords import KubectlFileApplyKeywords
+from keywords.k8s.imagepolicy.kubectl_delete_imagepolicy_keywords import KubectlDeleteImagePolicyKeywords
+from keywords.k8s.namespace.kubectl_create_namespace_keywords import KubectlCreateNamespacesKeywords
+from keywords.k8s.namespace.kubectl_delete_namespace_keywords import KubectlDeleteNamespaceKeywords
+from keywords.k8s.pods.kubectl_get_pods_keywords import KubectlGetPodsKeywords
+from keywords.k8s.secret.kubectl_create_secret_keywords import KubectlCreateSecretsKeywords
+from keywords.linux.ls.ls_keywords import LsKeywords
+
+APP_NAME = "portieris"
+CHART_PATH = "/usr/local/share/applications/helm/portieris-[0-9]*"
+NAMESPACE = "pvtest"
+
+
+def setup_portieris_environment(ssh_connection: SSHConnection, security_config: SecurityConfig) -> None:
+    """Setup Portieris application and test environment.
+
+    Args:
+        ssh_connection (SSHConnection): SSH connection to active controller.
+        security_config (SecurityConfig): Security configuration object.
+    """
+    # Setup Portieris if not present
+    system_app_list = SystemApplicationListKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    if not system_app_list.is_app_present(APP_NAME):
+        get_logger().log_info(f"Uploading {APP_NAME} application")
+        ls_keywords = LsKeywords(ssh_connection)
+        actual_chart = ls_keywords.get_first_matching_file(CHART_PATH)
+        upload_input = SystemApplicationUploadInput()
+        upload_input.set_tar_file_path(actual_chart)
+        upload_input.set_app_name(APP_NAME)
+        system_app_upload = SystemApplicationUploadKeywords(ssh_connection)
+        system_app_upload.system_application_upload(upload_input)
+
+    # Setup helm overrides and apply application
+    system_app_apply = SystemApplicationApplyKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    if not system_app_apply.is_already_applied(APP_NAME):
+        get_logger().log_info(f"Setting up {APP_NAME} helm overrides for caCert")
+        helm_keywords = SystemHelmKeywords(ssh_connection)
+        yaml_keywords = YamlKeywords(ssh_connection)
+        template_file = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/caCert.yaml")
+        replacement_dict = {"registry_ca_cert": security_config.get_portieris_registry_ca_cert()}
+        portieris_overrides = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(template_file, replacement_dict, "caCert.yaml", "/tmp")
+        helm_keywords.helm_override_update(APP_NAME, "portieris", "portieris", portieris_overrides)
+
+        get_logger().log_info(f"Applying {APP_NAME} application")
+        system_app_apply.system_application_apply(APP_NAME)
+
+    # Wait for Portieris pods
+    kubectl_pods = KubectlGetPodsKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    pods_output = kubectl_pods.get_pods("portieris")
+    running_pods = pods_output.get_pods_with_status("Running")
+    validate_equals(len(running_pods) > 0, True, "At least one Portieris pod should be running")
+
+    # Create namespace and registry secret
+    kubectl_create_ns = KubectlCreateNamespacesKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_create_ns.create_namespaces(NAMESPACE)
+    registry_hostname = security_config.get_portieris_registry_hostname()
+    username = security_config.get_portieris_registry_username()
+    password = security_config.get_portieris_registry_password()
+    registry = Registry("registry", registry_hostname, username, password)
+    kubectl_create_secret = KubectlCreateSecretsKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_create_secret.create_secret_for_registry(registry, "registry-secret", NAMESPACE)
+
+
+def cleanup_portieris_environment(ssh_connection: SSHConnection) -> None:
+    """Clean up Portieris test resources.
+
+    Args:
+        ssh_connection (SSHConnection): SSH connection to active controller.
+    """
+    get_logger().log_info("Cleaning up Portieris test resources")
+
+    kubectl_delete_ns = KubectlDeleteNamespaceKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_delete_ns.cleanup_namespace(NAMESPACE)
+
+    kubectl_delete_policies = KubectlDeleteImagePolicyKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_delete_policies.delete_all_clusterimagepolicies()
+    kubectl_delete_policies.delete_all_imagepolicies()
+
+    system_app_list = SystemApplicationListKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    if system_app_list.is_app_present(APP_NAME):
+        get_logger().log_info(f"Removing {APP_NAME} application")
+        system_app_apply = SystemApplicationApplyKeywords(ssh_connection)
+        if system_app_apply.is_already_applied(APP_NAME):
+            remove_input = SystemApplicationRemoveInput()
+            remove_input.set_app_name(APP_NAME)
+            system_app_remove = SystemApplicationRemoveKeywords(ssh_connection)
+            system_app_remove.system_application_remove(remove_input)
+
+        delete_input = SystemApplicationDeleteInput()
+        delete_input.set_app_name(APP_NAME)
+        delete_input.set_force_deletion(True)
+        system_app_delete = SystemApplicationDeleteKeywords(ssh_connection)
+        system_app_delete.get_system_application_delete(delete_input)
+
+
+@mark.p1
+def test_portieris_image_security_policy(request):
+    """Test Portieris image security with image policy.
+
+    Steps:
+        - Setup Portieris application and test environment
+        - Apply image policy configuration
+        - Test unsigned image deployment (should be rejected)
+        - Validate signed image signatures
+        - Test signed image deployment (should be accepted)
+    """
+    get_logger().log_info("Starting Portieris image security test")
+
+    ssh_connection = LabConnectionKeywords().get_active_controller_ssh()
+    security_config = ConfigurationManager.get_security_config()
+
+    def cleanup():
+        cleanup_portieris_environment(ssh_connection)
+
+    request.addfinalizer(cleanup)
+
+    setup_portieris_environment(ssh_connection, security_config)
+
+    # Initialize keyword classes directly in test
+    yaml_keywords = YamlKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_file_apply = KubectlFileApplyKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_pods = KubectlGetPodsKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    docker_trust = DockerTrustKeywords(ssh_connection)
+
+    # Apply image policy
+    policy_template = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/image-policy.yaml")
+    registry_hostname = security_config.get_portieris_registry_hostname()
+    registry_port = security_config.get_portieris_registry_port()
+    replacement_dict = {"registry_server": registry_hostname, "registry_port": registry_port, "signed_repo": "wrcp-test-signed", "trust_server": security_config.get_portieris_trust_server(), "namespace": NAMESPACE}
+    policy_file = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(policy_template, replacement_dict, "image-policy.yaml", "/tmp")
+    kubectl_file_apply.apply_resource_from_yaml(policy_file)
+
+    # Test unsigned image (should be rejected)
+    get_logger().log_info("Testing unsigned image deployment (should be rejected)")
+    unsigned_template = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/unsigned-image.yaml")
+    replacement_dict = {"namespace": NAMESPACE, "test_pod_name": "test-pod", "unsigned_image_name": security_config.get_portieris_unsigned_image_name()}
+    pod_file = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(unsigned_template, replacement_dict, "unsigned-image-policy.yaml", "/tmp")
+
+    # Use kubectl_apply_with_error and validate in test case
+    error_output = kubectl_file_apply.kubectl_apply_with_error(pod_file)
+    return_code = ssh_connection.get_return_code()
+    validate_not_equals(return_code, 0, "kubectl apply should fail for policy rejection")
+    validate_str_contains(error_output, "trust.hooks.securityenforcement.admission.cloud.ibm.com", "Output should contain Portieris admission webhook")
+
+    # Validate signatures using docker trust keywords
+    get_logger().log_info("Verifying signed image has valid signatures")
+    signed_image = security_config.get_portieris_signed_image_name()
+    trust_server = security_config.get_portieris_trust_server()
+    trust_output = docker_trust.inspect_docker_trust(signed_image, trust_server)
+    validate_str_contains(trust_output, "Signers", "Signed image should have valid signatures")
+
+    # Test signed image (should be accepted)
+    get_logger().log_info("Testing signed image deployment (should be accepted)")
+    signed_template = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/signed-image.yaml")
+    replacement_dict = {"namespace": NAMESPACE, "test_pod_name": "test-pod", "signed_image_name": security_config.get_portieris_signed_image_name(), "pull_secret_name": "registry-secret"}
+    pod_file = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(signed_template, replacement_dict, "signed-image-policy.yaml", "/tmp")
+    kubectl_file_apply.apply_resource_from_yaml(pod_file)
+    pod_running = kubectl_pods.wait_for_pod_status("test-pod", "Running", NAMESPACE, 300)
+    validate_equals(pod_running, True, "Signed image pod should be running")
+
+
+@mark.p1
+def test_portieris_cluster_image_policy(request):
+    """Test Portieris image security with cluster image policy.
+
+    Steps:
+        - Setup Portieris application and test environment
+        - Apply cluster image policy configuration
+        - Test unsigned image deployment (should be rejected)
+        - Validate signed image signatures
+        - Test signed image deployment (should be accepted)
+    """
+    get_logger().log_info("Starting Portieris cluster image policy test")
+
+    ssh_connection = LabConnectionKeywords().get_active_controller_ssh()
+    security_config = ConfigurationManager.get_security_config()
+
+    def cleanup():
+        cleanup_portieris_environment(ssh_connection)
+
+    request.addfinalizer(cleanup)
+
+    setup_portieris_environment(ssh_connection, security_config)
+
+    # Initialize keyword classes directly in test
+    yaml_keywords = YamlKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_file_apply = KubectlFileApplyKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    kubectl_pods = KubectlGetPodsKeywords(ssh_connection)
+    docker_trust = DockerTrustKeywords(ssh_connection)
+
+    # Apply cluster image policy
+    policy_template = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/cluster-image-policy.yaml")
+    registry_hostname = security_config.get_portieris_registry_hostname()
+    registry_port = security_config.get_portieris_registry_port()
+    replacement_dict = {"registry_server": registry_hostname, "registry_port": registry_port, "signed_repo": "wrcp-test-signed", "trust_server": security_config.get_portieris_trust_server(), "namespace": NAMESPACE}
+    policy_file = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(policy_template, replacement_dict, "cluster-image-policy.yaml", "/tmp")
+    kubectl_file_apply.apply_resource_from_yaml(policy_file)
+
+    # Test unsigned image (should be rejected)
+    get_logger().log_info("Testing unsigned image deployment (should be rejected)")
+    unsigned_template = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/unsigned-image.yaml")
+    replacement_dict = {"namespace": NAMESPACE, "test_pod_name": "test-pod", "unsigned_image_name": security_config.get_portieris_unsigned_image_name()}
+    pod_file = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(unsigned_template, replacement_dict, "unsigned-cluster-image-policy.yaml", "/tmp")
+
+    # Use kubectl_apply_with_error and validate in test case
+    error_output = kubectl_file_apply.kubectl_apply_with_error(pod_file)
+    return_code = ssh_connection.get_return_code()
+    validate_not_equals(return_code, 0, "kubectl apply should fail for policy rejection")
+    validate_str_contains(error_output, "trust.hooks.securityenforcement.admission.cloud.ibm.com", "Output should contain Portieris admission webhook")
+
+    # Validate signatures using docker trust keywords
+    get_logger().log_info("Verifying signed image has valid signatures")
+    signed_image = security_config.get_portieris_signed_image_name()
+    trust_server = security_config.get_portieris_trust_server()
+    trust_output = docker_trust.inspect_docker_trust(signed_image, trust_server)
+    validate_str_contains(trust_output, "Signers", "Signed image should have valid signatures")
+
+    # Test signed image (should be accepted)
+    get_logger().log_info("Testing signed image deployment (should be accepted)")
+    signed_template = get_stx_resource_path("resources/cloud_platform/security/portieris/signed-image.yaml")
+    replacement_dict = {"namespace": NAMESPACE, "test_pod_name": "test-pod", "signed_image_name": security_config.get_portieris_signed_image_name(), "pull_secret_name": "registry-secret"}
+    pod_file = yaml_keywords.generate_yaml_file_from_template(signed_template, replacement_dict, "signed-cluster-image-policy.yaml", "/tmp")
+    kubectl_file_apply.apply_resource_from_yaml(pod_file)
+    pod_running = kubectl_pods.wait_for_pod_status("test-pod", "Running", NAMESPACE, 300)
+    validate_equals(pod_running, True, "Signed image pod should be running")