diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e32bcfa..f56fd681 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ option(SYSTEM_INSTALL "SystemInstall" OFF)
 option(TEST "Test" OFF)
 option(TEST_ENC "Tests - Encryption" OFF)
 option(SA_FILE "Save Security Association to File" OFF)
+option(KEY_VALIDATION "Validate existance of key duplication" OFF)
 
 OPTION(KMC_MDB_RH "KMC-MDB-RedHat-Integration-Testing" OFF) #Disabled by default, enable with: -DKMC_MDB_RH=ON
 OPTION(KMC_MDB_DB "KMC-MDB-Debian-Integration-Testing" OFF) #Disabled by default, enable with: -DKMC_MDB_DB=ON
@@ -110,6 +111,10 @@ if(SA_FILE)
     add_definitions(-DSA_FILE)
 endif()
 
+if(KEY_VALIDATION)
+    add_definitions(-DKEY_VALIDATION)
+endif()
+
 if(DEBUG)
     add_definitions(-DDEBUG -DOCF_DEBUG -DFECF_DEBUG -DSA_DEBUG -DPDU_DEBUG -DCCSDS_DEBUG -DTC_DEBUG -DMAC_DEBUG -DTM_DEBUG -DAOS_DEBUG)
     add_compile_options(-ggdb)
diff --git a/include/crypto_error.h b/include/crypto_error.h
index 2f7e213f..ff2f3439 100644
--- a/include/crypto_error.h
+++ b/include/crypto_error.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 #define CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_INVALID_SA_SERVICE_TYPE (-51)
 #define CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_FAIL_SA_SAVE (-52)
 #define CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_FAIL_SA_LOAD (-53)
+#define CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_KEY_VALIDATION (-54)
 
 extern char *crypto_enum_errlist_core[];
 extern char *crypto_enum_errlist_config[];
diff --git a/src/core/crypto_error.c b/src/core/crypto_error.c
index 6894eac1..3725768b 100644
--- a/src/core/crypto_error.c
+++ b/src/core/crypto_error.c
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ char *crypto_enum_errlist_core[] =
         (char*) "CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_TC_ENUM_USED_FOR_AOS_CONFIG",
         (char*) "CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_INVALID_SA_SERVICE_TYPE",
         (char*) "CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_FAIL_SA_SAVE",
-        (char*) "CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_FAIL_SA_LOAD", 
+        (char*) "CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_FAIL_SA_LOAD",
+        (char*) "CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_KEY_VALIDATION", 
 };
 
 char *crypto_enum_errlist_config[] =
diff --git a/src/sa/internal/sa_interface_inmemory.template.c b/src/sa/internal/sa_interface_inmemory.template.c
index a7bda4c1..a045c1d1 100644
--- a/src/sa/internal/sa_interface_inmemory.template.c
+++ b/src/sa/internal/sa_interface_inmemory.template.c
@@ -544,6 +544,51 @@ void sa_populate(void)
     sa_perform_save(&sa[0]);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief Function Key_Validation()
+ * Validates the use of a single key per encryption type per SA
+ * At most an SA can contain 2 unique Keys.  These my not be utilized in another SA
+ */
+int32_t key_validation(void)
+{
+    int32_t status = CRYPTO_LIB_SUCCESS;
+    int i = 0;
+    int j = 0;
+    for(i = 0; i < NUM_SA; i++)
+    {
+        uint16_t i_ekid = sa[i].ekid;
+        uint16_t i_akid = sa[i].akid;
+        
+        if(i_ekid == i_akid)
+        {
+            status = CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_KEY_VALIDATION;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+            printf(KRED "SA Key Validation FAILURE!\n");
+            printf("Key Duplication: SA #%d, EKID: %d, AKID: %d\n", i, i_ekid, i_akid);
+            printf("\n"RESET);
+#endif 
+            break;
+        }
+
+        for(j = i+1; j < NUM_SA; j++)
+        {
+            uint16_t j_ekid = sa[j].ekid;
+            uint16_t j_akid = sa[j].akid;
+        
+            if((i_ekid == j_ekid) || (i_ekid == j_akid) || (i_akid == j_ekid) || (i_akid == j_akid) || (j_ekid == j_akid))
+            {
+                status = CRYPTO_LIB_ERR_KEY_VALIDATION;
+#ifdef DEBUG
+                printf(KRED "SA Key Validation FAILURE!\n");
+                printf("Key Duplication SA: %d, EKID: %d, AKID: %d\n\tSA: %d, EKID: %d, AKID: %d\n", i, i_ekid, i_akid, j, j_ekid, j_akid);
+                printf("\n"RESET);
+#endif
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return status;
+}
 
 /**
  * @brief Function; sa_config
@@ -561,6 +606,9 @@ int32_t sa_config(void)
     if(use_internal)
     {
         sa_populate();
+#ifdef KEY_VALIDATION
+        status = key_validation();
+#endif
     }
 
     return status;
@@ -627,6 +675,9 @@ int32_t sa_init(void)
         }
 
         sa_populate();
+#ifdef KEY_VALIDATION
+        status = key_validation();
+#endif
     }    
     return status;
 }
diff --git a/support/scripts/build_internal.sh b/support/scripts/build_internal.sh
index c6e326f2..7da05ad4 100755
--- a/support/scripts/build_internal.sh
+++ b/support/scripts/build_internal.sh
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 SCRIPT_DIR=$( cd -- "$( dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" &> /dev/null && pwd )
 source $SCRIPT_DIR/env.sh
 
-cmake $BASE_DIR -DCODECOV=1 -DDEBUG=1 -DMC_INTERNAL=1 -DTEST=1 -DTEST_ENC=1 -DSA_FILE=1 && make && make test
+cmake $BASE_DIR -DCODECOV=1 -DDEBUG=1 -DMC_INTERNAL=1 -DTEST=1 -DTEST_ENC=1 -DSA_FILE=1 -DKEY_VALIDATION=0 && make && make test