diff --git a/.github/workflows/prepare-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/prepare-binaries.yml
index ba62f3b..a59df90 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prepare-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prepare-binaries.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run Unit Tests
       run: pytest scripts/
 
+    - name: Validate DBX Certificate References
+      run: python scripts/validate_dbx_references.py PreSignedObjects/DBX
+
     - name: Build Microsoft Only Defaults Template (2023 MSFT)
       run: python scripts/secure_boot_default_keys.py --keystore Templates/MicrosoftOnly.toml -o FirmwareArtifacts
 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8fa8093..4899515 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ Pipfile
 .ruff_cache/*
 Artifacts/*
 ReleaseArtifacts/*
-Scripts/__pycache__/*
+Scripts/__pycache__/*
+scripts/__pycache__/*
+**/__pycache__/*
diff --git a/scripts/test_validate_dbx_references.py b/scripts/test_validate_dbx_references.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1ede10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_validate_dbx_references.py
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+# @file
+#
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+##
+"""Test the validate_dbx_references.py script.
+
+This module contains unit tests for the DBX certificate reference validation functionality.
+"""
+import json
+import pathlib
+import tempfile
+
+import pytest
+from validate_dbx_references import validate_certificate_references
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_no_certificates_section() -> None:
+    """Test validation when JSON has no certificates section."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create JSON file without certificates section
+        json_file = temp_path / "dbx_info_msft_01_01_24.json"
+        with json_file.open("w") as f:
+            json.dump({"images": {"x64": []}}, f)
+
+        # Create empty certificates directory
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+
+        # Should pass validation
+        errors = validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
+        assert errors == []
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_empty_certificates() -> None:
+    """Test validation when certificates section is empty."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create JSON file with empty certificates section
+        json_file = temp_path / "dbx_info_msft_01_01_24.json"
+        with json_file.open("w") as f:
+            json.dump({"certificates": []}, f)
+
+        # Create empty certificates directory
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+
+        # Should pass validation
+        errors = validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
+        assert errors == []
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_valid_certificates() -> None:
+    """Test validation when all certificate references are valid."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create certificates directory with test files
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+        (certs_dir / "cert1.cer").touch()
+        (certs_dir / "cert2.der").touch()
+
+        # Create JSON file referencing these certificates
+        json_file = temp_path / "dbx_info_msft_01_01_24.json"
+        json_data = {
+            "certificates": [
+                {
+                    "value": "cert1.cer",
+                    "subjectName": "Test Subject 1",
+                    "issuerName": "Test Issuer 1",
+                    "thumbprint": "abc123",
+                    "description": "Test certificate 1",
+                    "dateOfAddition": "2024-01-01"
+                },
+                {
+                    "value": "cert2.der",
+                    "subjectName": "Test Subject 2",
+                    "issuerName": "Test Issuer 2",
+                    "thumbprint": "def456",
+                    "description": "Test certificate 2",
+                    "dateOfAddition": "2024-01-01"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        with json_file.open("w") as f:
+            json.dump(json_data, f)
+
+        # Should pass validation
+        errors = validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
+        assert errors == []
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_missing_certificates() -> None:
+    """Test validation when some certificate references are missing."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create certificates directory with only one file
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+        (certs_dir / "cert1.cer").touch()
+
+        # Create JSON file referencing missing certificate
+        json_file = temp_path / "dbx_info_msft_01_01_24.json"
+        json_data = {
+            "certificates": [
+                {
+                    "value": "cert1.cer",
+                    "subjectName": "Test Subject 1",
+                    "issuerName": "Test Issuer 1",
+                    "thumbprint": "abc123",
+                    "description": "Test certificate 1",
+                    "dateOfAddition": "2024-01-01"
+                },
+                {
+                    "value": "missing_cert.cer",
+                    "subjectName": "Test Subject 2",
+                    "issuerName": "Test Issuer 2",
+                    "thumbprint": "def456",
+                    "description": "Test certificate 2",
+                    "dateOfAddition": "2024-01-01"
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        with json_file.open("w") as f:
+            json.dump(json_data, f)
+
+        # Should fail validation
+        errors = validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert "missing_cert.cer" in errors[0]
+        assert "not found" in errors[0]
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_missing_value_field() -> None:
+    """Test validation when certificate entry is missing value field."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create certificates directory
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+
+        # Create JSON file with malformed certificate entry
+        json_file = temp_path / "dbx_info_msft_01_01_24.json"
+        json_data = {
+            "certificates": [
+                {
+                    "subjectName": "Test Subject",
+                    "issuerName": "Test Issuer",
+                    "thumbprint": "abc123",
+                    "description": "Test certificate",
+                    "dateOfAddition": "2024-01-01"
+                    # Missing "value" field
+                }
+            ]
+        }
+        with json_file.open("w") as f:
+            json.dump(json_data, f)
+
+        # Should fail validation
+        errors = validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
+        assert len(errors) == 1
+        assert "missing 'value' field" in errors[0]
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_file_not_found() -> None:
+    """Test validation when JSON file doesn't exist."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create certificates directory
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+
+        # Reference non-existent JSON file
+        json_file = temp_path / "nonexistent.json"
+
+        # Should raise FileNotFoundError
+        with pytest.raises(FileNotFoundError):
+            validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
+
+
+def test_validate_certificate_references_invalid_json() -> None:
+    """Test validation when JSON file is malformed."""
+    with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        temp_path = pathlib.Path(temp_dir)
+
+        # Create certificates directory
+        certs_dir = temp_path / "Certificates"
+        certs_dir.mkdir()
+
+        # Create malformed JSON file
+        json_file = temp_path / "dbx_info_msft_01_01_24.json"
+        with json_file.open("w") as f:
+            f.write("{ invalid json }")
+
+        # Should raise json.JSONDecodeError
+        with pytest.raises(json.JSONDecodeError):
+            validate_certificate_references(json_file, certs_dir)
diff --git a/scripts/validate_dbx_references.py b/scripts/validate_dbx_references.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c152da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/validate_dbx_references.py
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+# @file
+#
+# Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-Clause-Patent
+##
+"""Script to validate that DBX JSON files reference existing certificate files.
+
+This script reads the latest DBX JSON file and validates that all certificate
+files referenced in the "certificates" array actually exist in the
+PreSignedObjects/DBX/Certificates folder.
+"""
+import argparse
+import json
+import logging
+import pathlib
+import sys
+from typing import List
+
+
+def get_latest_dbx_info_file(dbx_directory: pathlib.Path) -> pathlib.Path:
+    """Get the latest DBX info JSON file from the specified directory.
+
+    Args:
+        dbx_directory (pathlib.Path): The directory path to search for DBX JSON files.
+
+    Returns:
+        pathlib.Path: The path to the latest DBX info JSON file.
+
+    Raises:
+        FileNotFoundError: If no DBX info JSON files are found in the specified directory.
+    """
+    # Look specifically for dbx_info_msft_*.json files
+    dbx_files = list(dbx_directory.glob("dbx_info_msft_*.json"))
+    if not dbx_files:
+        raise FileNotFoundError("No DBX info JSON files found in the specified directory.")
+
+    # Parse the date components from the filename (month_day_year format)
+    try:
+        latest_file = max(dbx_files, key=lambda f: list(map(int, f.stem.split("_")[-3:])))
+        return latest_file
+    except (ValueError, IndexError) as e:
+        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Could not parse date from DBX info filenames: {e}")
+
+
+def validate_certificate_references(dbx_json_path: pathlib.Path, certificates_dir: pathlib.Path) -> List[str]:
+    """Validate that certificate references in DBX JSON exist in the certificates directory.
+
+    Args:
+        dbx_json_path (pathlib.Path): Path to the DBX JSON file
+        certificates_dir (pathlib.Path): Path to the certificates directory
+
+    Returns:
+        List[str]: List of error messages for missing certificates (empty if all exist)
+
+    Raises:
+        FileNotFoundError: If the DBX JSON file doesn't exist
+        json.JSONDecodeError: If the JSON file is malformed
+    """
+    errors = []
+
+    # Load the DBX JSON file
+    with open(dbx_json_path, 'r') as f:
+        dbx_data = json.load(f)
+
+    # Check if certificates section exists
+    if 'certificates' not in dbx_data:
+        logging.info("No 'certificates' section found in DBX JSON file - validation passed")
+        return errors
+
+    certificates = dbx_data['certificates']
+    if not certificates:
+        logging.info("Empty 'certificates' section found in DBX JSON file - validation passed")
+        return errors
+
+    logging.info(f"Found {len(certificates)} certificate references to validate")
+
+    # Validate each certificate reference
+    for i, cert_entry in enumerate(certificates):
+        if 'value' not in cert_entry:
+            errors.append(f"Certificate entry {i} missing 'value' field")
+            continue
+
+        cert_filename = cert_entry['value']
+        cert_path = certificates_dir / cert_filename
+
+        if not cert_path.exists():
+            errors.append(f"Certificate file '{cert_filename}' referenced in JSON but not found in {certificates_dir}")
+            logging.error(f"Missing certificate: {cert_filename}")
+        else:
+            logging.info(f"Certificate found: {cert_filename}")
+
+    return errors
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    """Main function to handle command-line arguments and validate DBX certificate references."""
+    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format='%(levelname)s: %(message)s')
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Validate that DBX JSON files reference existing certificate files."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "dbx_directory",
+        help="Path to the PreSignedObjects/DBX directory",
+        type=pathlib.Path
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--json-file",
+        help="Specific DBX JSON file to validate (default: latest dbx_info_msft_*.json)",
+        type=pathlib.Path
+    )
+
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    # Validate input directory
+    if not args.dbx_directory.is_dir():
+        logging.error(f"DBX directory does not exist: {args.dbx_directory}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    certificates_dir = args.dbx_directory / "Certificates"
+    if not certificates_dir.is_dir():
+        logging.error(f"Certificates directory does not exist: {certificates_dir}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Determine which JSON file to validate
+    if args.json_file:
+        dbx_json_path = args.json_file
+        if not dbx_json_path.is_absolute():
+            dbx_json_path = args.dbx_directory / dbx_json_path
+    else:
+        try:
+            dbx_json_path = get_latest_dbx_info_file(args.dbx_directory)
+            logging.info(f"Using latest DBX JSON file: {dbx_json_path.name}")
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            logging.error(f"No DBX JSON files found in {args.dbx_directory}: {e}")
+            sys.exit(1)
+
+    # Validate the JSON file exists
+    if not dbx_json_path.exists():
+        logging.error(f"DBX JSON file does not exist: {dbx_json_path}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    try:
+        # Perform validation
+        errors = validate_certificate_references(dbx_json_path, certificates_dir)
+
+        if errors:
+            logging.error("Certificate reference validation failed:")
+            for error in errors:
+                logging.error(f"  - {error}")
+
+            # List available certificate files for debugging
+            available_certs = list(certificates_dir.glob("*"))
+            if available_certs:
+                logging.info("Available certificate files:")
+                for cert_file in available_certs:
+                    logging.info(f"  - {cert_file.name}")
+            else:
+                logging.warning("No certificate files found in the certificates directory")
+
+            sys.exit(1)
+        else:
+            logging.info("All certificate references validated successfully!")
+
+    except (FileNotFoundError, json.JSONDecodeError) as e:
+        logging.error(f"Error reading DBX JSON file: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Unexpected error during validation: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
+