diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-physical/screen_locking/smart_card_login/smartcard_configure_crl/tests/missing_crl.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-physical/screen_locking/smart_card_login/smartcard_configure_crl/tests/missing_crl.fail.sh
index e6b5f4db001..d84aa2d49d6 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-physical/screen_locking/smart_card_login/smartcard_configure_crl/tests/missing_crl.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/accounts/accounts-physical/screen_locking/smart_card_login/smartcard_configure_crl/tests/missing_crl.fail.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-# platfrom = multi_platfrom_ubuntu
+# platform = multi_platform_ubuntu
 # packages = libpam-pkcs11
 
 if [ ! -f /etc/pam_pkcs11/pam_pkcs11.conf ]; then
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/correct.pass.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/correct.pass.sh
index 5ee51b0f77e..9a2f8090b6e 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/correct.pass.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/correct.pass.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# package = ufw
+# packages = ufw
 
 systemctl enable --now ufw
 ufw allow ssh
diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/incorrect.fail.sh b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/incorrect.fail.sh
index fb77c940da1..b82e43401e5 100644
--- a/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/incorrect.fail.sh
+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/network/network-ufw/check_ufw_active/tests/incorrect.fail.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# package = ufw
+# packages = ufw
 # remediation = none
 
 systemctl enable --now ufw
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 5b1778f92d3..b819203fcbf 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -376,3 +376,11 @@ if(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR GREATER 2)
     set_tests_properties("utils-build_control_from_reference_sanity" PROPERTIES FIXTURES_REQUIRED "rule-dir-json")
     set_tests_properties("utils-build_control_from_reference_sanity" PROPERTIES DEPENDS "test-rule-dir-json")
 endif()
+
+if(PYTHON_VERSION_MAJOR GREATER 2 AND PYTHON_VERSION_MINOR GREATER 9)
+    add_test(
+        NAME "validate_automatus_metadata"
+        COMMAND env "PYTHONPATH=$ENV{PYTHONPATH}" "${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/validate_automatus_metadata.py" "--root" "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}"
+    )
+mypy_test("tests/validate_automatus_metadata.py" "normal")
+endif()
diff --git a/tests/validate_automatus_metadata.py b/tests/validate_automatus_metadata.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..47f5a5671e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/validate_automatus_metadata.py
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+import argparse
+import os
+import glob
+import sys
+
+SSG_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
+VALID_FIELDS = ['check', 'packages', 'platform', 'profiles', 'remediation', 'templates',
+                'variables']
+VALID_STATES = ['pass', 'fail', 'notapplicable']
+
+
+def _parse_args() -> argparse.Namespace:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("-r", "--root", required=False, default=SSG_ROOT,
+                        help="Root directory of the project")
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def get_files(root: str):
+    result = glob.glob("linux_os/**/tests/*.sh", recursive=True, root_dir=root)
+    return result
+
+
+def _test_filename_valid(test_file: str) -> bool:
+    filename = os.path.basename(test_file)
+    end_state = filename.split('.')
+    if len(end_state) == 3 and end_state[1] not in VALID_STATES:
+        print(f"Invalid expected state '{end_state[1]}' in {test_file}", file=sys.stderr)
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
+def _has_invalid_param(root: str, test_file: str) -> bool:
+    full_path = os.path.join(root, test_file)
+    with open(full_path, "r") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            if not line.startswith("#"):
+                break
+            line = line.removeprefix('#')
+            line = line.strip()
+            parts = line.split('=')
+            if len(parts) != 2:
+                continue
+            param_name = parts[0].strip()
+            if param_name not in VALID_FIELDS:
+                print(f"Invalid field '{param_name}' in {test_file}", file=sys.stderr)
+                return False
+    return True
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    args = _parse_args()
+    test_files = get_files(args.root)
+    return_value = 0
+    for test_file in test_files:
+        if not _test_filename_valid(test_file):
+            return_value = 1
+        if not _has_invalid_param(args.root, test_file):
+            return_value = 1
+    return return_value
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())