diff --git a/include/evse_security.hpp b/include/evse_security.hpp
index 9c0ee26..835cf80 100644
--- a/include/evse_security.hpp
+++ b/include/evse_security.hpp
@@ -122,6 +122,14 @@ class EvseSecurity {
     /// @return day count until the leaf certificate expires
     int get_leaf_expiry_days_count(LeafCertificateType certificate_type);
 
+    /// @brief Verifies the file at the given \p path using the provided \p signing_certificate and \p signature
+    /// @param path
+    /// @param signing_certificate
+    /// @param signature
+    /// @return true if the verification was successful, false if not
+    static bool verify_file_signature(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& signing_certificate,
+                                      const std::string signature);
+
 private:
     // why not reusing the FilePaths here directly (storage duplication)
     std::map<CaCertificateType, std::filesystem::path> ca_bundle_path_map;
diff --git a/include/sec_types.hpp b/include/sec_types.hpp
index 71e8b0e..6bf4837 100644
--- a/include/sec_types.hpp
+++ b/include/sec_types.hpp
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ template <> class std::default_delete<EVP_PKEY> {
     }
 };
 
+template <> class std::default_delete<EVP_PKEY_CTX> {
+public:
+    void operator()(EVP_PKEY_CTX* ptr) const {
+        ::EVP_PKEY_CTX_free(ptr);
+    }
+};
+
 template <> class std::default_delete<BIO> {
 public:
     void operator()(BIO* ptr) const {
@@ -48,6 +55,27 @@ template <> class std::default_delete<BIO> {
     }
 };
 
+template <> class std::default_delete<FILE> {
+public:
+    void operator()(FILE* ptr) const {
+        ::fclose(ptr);
+    }
+};
+
+template <> class std::default_delete<EVP_MD_CTX> {
+public:
+    void operator()(EVP_MD_CTX* ptr) const {
+        ::EVP_MD_CTX_destroy(ptr);
+    }
+};
+
+template <> class std::default_delete<EVP_ENCODE_CTX> {
+public:
+    void operator()(EVP_ENCODE_CTX* ptr) const {
+        ::EVP_ENCODE_CTX_free(ptr);
+    }
+};
+
 namespace evse_security {
 
 using X509_ptr = std::unique_ptr<X509>;
@@ -55,8 +83,12 @@ using X509_STORE_ptr = std::unique_ptr<X509_STORE>;
 using X509_STORE_CTX_ptr = std::unique_ptr<X509_STORE_CTX>;
 using X509_REQ_ptr = std::unique_ptr<X509_REQ>;
 using EVP_PKEY_ptr = std::unique_ptr<EVP_PKEY>;
+using EVP_PKEY_CTX_ptr = std::unique_ptr<EVP_PKEY_CTX>;
 using BIO_ptr = std::unique_ptr<BIO>;
+using FILE_ptr = std::unique_ptr<FILE>;
+using EVP_MD_CTX_ptr = std::unique_ptr<EVP_MD_CTX>;
+using EVP_ENCODE_CTX_ptr = std::unique_ptr<EVP_ENCODE_CTX>;
 
 } // namespace evse_security
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/lib/evse_security.cpp b/lib/evse_security.cpp
index e231e43..ac2320d 100644
--- a/lib/evse_security.cpp
+++ b/lib/evse_security.cpp
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <openssl/bio.h>
 #include <openssl/err.h>
+#include <openssl/evp.h>
 #include <openssl/pem.h>
+#include <openssl/sha.h>
 #include <openssl/x509v3.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #include <evse_utilities.hpp>
 #include <x509_bundle.hpp>
@@ -622,6 +625,113 @@ int EvseSecurity::get_leaf_expiry_days_count(LeafCertificateType certificate_typ
     return 0;
 }
 
+bool EvseSecurity::verify_file_signature(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string& signing_certificate,
+                                         const std::string signature) {
+    EVLOG_info << "Verifying file signature for " << path.string();
+
+    // calculate sha256 of file
+    FILE_ptr file_ptr(fopen(path.string().c_str(), "rb"));
+    if (!file_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Could not open file at: " << path.string();
+        return false;
+    }
+    EVP_MD_CTX_ptr md_context_ptr(EVP_MD_CTX_create());
+    if (!md_context_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Could not create EVP_MD_CTX";
+        return false;
+    }
+    const EVP_MD* md = EVP_get_digestbyname("SHA256");
+    if (EVP_DigestInit_ex(md_context_ptr.get(), md, nullptr) == 0) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_DigestInit_ex";
+        return false;
+    }
+    size_t in_length;
+    unsigned char file_buffer[BUFSIZ];
+    do {
+        in_length = fread(file_buffer, 1, BUFSIZ, file_ptr.get());
+        if (EVP_DigestUpdate(md_context_ptr.get(), file_buffer, in_length) == 0) {
+            EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_DigestUpdate";
+            return false;
+        }
+    } while (in_length == BUFSIZ);
+    unsigned int sha256_out_length;
+    unsigned char sha256_out[EVP_MAX_MD_SIZE];
+    if (EVP_DigestFinal_ex(md_context_ptr.get(), sha256_out, &sha256_out_length) == 0) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_DigestFinal_ex";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // extract public key
+    BIO_ptr bio_signing_certificate_ptr(
+        BIO_new_mem_buf(signing_certificate.data(), static_cast<int>(signing_certificate.size())));
+    if (!bio_signing_certificate_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during BIO_new_mem_buf";
+        return false;
+    }
+    X509_ptr x509_signing_cerificate_ptr(PEM_read_bio_X509(bio_signing_certificate_ptr.get(), nullptr, 0, nullptr));
+    if (!x509_signing_cerificate_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during PEM_read_bio_X509";
+        return false;
+    }
+    EVP_PKEY_ptr public_key_ptr(X509_get_pubkey(x509_signing_cerificate_ptr.get()));
+    if (!public_key_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during X509_get_pubkey";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // decode base64 encoded signature
+    EVP_ENCODE_CTX_ptr base64_decode_context_ptr(EVP_ENCODE_CTX_new());
+    if (!base64_decode_context_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_ENCODE_CTX_new";
+        return false;
+    }
+    EVP_DecodeInit(base64_decode_context_ptr.get());
+    if (!base64_decode_context_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_DecodeInit";
+        return false;
+    }
+    const unsigned char* signature_str = reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(signature.data());
+    int base64_length = signature.size();
+    unsigned char signature_out[base64_length];
+    int signature_out_length;
+    if (EVP_DecodeUpdate(base64_decode_context_ptr.get(), signature_out, &signature_out_length, signature_str,
+                         base64_length) < 0) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during DecodeUpdate";
+        return false;
+    }
+    int decode_final_out;
+    if (EVP_DecodeFinal(base64_decode_context_ptr.get(), signature_out, &decode_final_out) < 0) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_DecodeFinal";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // verify firmware signature
+    EVP_PKEY_CTX_ptr public_key_context_ptr(EVP_PKEY_CTX_new(public_key_ptr.get(), nullptr));
+    if (!public_key_context_ptr.get()) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error setting up public key context";
+    }
+    if (EVP_PKEY_verify_init(public_key_context_ptr.get()) <= 0) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_PKEY_verify_init";
+    }
+    if (EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_signature_md(public_key_context_ptr.get(), EVP_sha256()) <= 0) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Error during EVP_PKEY_CTX_set_signature_md";
+    };
+    int result = EVP_PKEY_verify(public_key_context_ptr.get(), reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(signature_out),
+                                 signature_out_length, sha256_out, sha256_out_length);
+
+    EVP_cleanup();
+
+    if (result != 1) {
+        EVLOG_error << "Failure to verify: " << result;
+        return false;
+    } else {
+        EVLOG_error << "Succesful verification";
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
 InstallCertificateResult EvseSecurity::verify_certificate(const std::string& certificate_chain,
                                                           LeafCertificateType certificate_type) {
     try {