diff --git a/dstack/ra-tls/Cargo.toml b/dstack/ra-tls/Cargo.toml
index 3725f3330..fbc1b9708 100644
--- a/dstack/ra-tls/Cargo.toml
+++ b/dstack/ra-tls/Cargo.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ rustls-pki-types.workspace = true
 serde.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
 sha2.workspace = true
-x509-parser.workspace = true
+x509-parser = { workspace = true, features = ["verify"] }
 yasna.workspace = true
 tracing.workspace = true
 sha3.workspace = true
diff --git a/dstack/ra-tls/src/attestation.rs b/dstack/ra-tls/src/attestation.rs
index 6d120020a..01b15afed 100644
--- a/dstack/ra-tls/src/attestation.rs
+++ b/dstack/ra-tls/src/attestation.rs
@@ -53,11 +53,42 @@ pub async fn verify_pem(cert: &[u8], verifier: &AttestationVerifier) -> Result<V
     verify_der(&pem.contents, verifier).await
 }
 
+fn verify_certificate_profile(cert: &x509_parser::prelude::X509Certificate<'_>) -> Result<()> {
+    cert.verify_signature(None)
+        .context("certificate self-signature verification failed")?;
+    if !cert.validity().is_valid() {
+        bail!("certificate is outside its validity period");
+    }
+    let key_usage = cert
+        .key_usage()
+        .context("failed to decode certificate key usage")?
+        .context("certificate key usage extension missing")?;
+    if !key_usage.value.digital_signature() {
+        bail!("certificate key usage does not permit digital signatures");
+    }
+    let extended = cert
+        .extended_key_usage()
+        .context("failed to decode certificate extended key usage")?
+        .context("certificate extended key usage extension missing")?;
+    if !extended.value.server_auth && !extended.value.client_auth {
+        bail!("certificate extended key usage permits neither server nor client authentication");
+    }
+    let san = cert
+        .subject_alternative_name()
+        .context("failed to decode certificate SAN")?
+        .context("certificate SAN extension missing")?;
+    if san.value.general_names.is_empty() {
+        bail!("certificate SAN extension is empty");
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Verify the RA-TLS attestation embedded in a parsed X.509 certificate.
 async fn verify_cert(
     cert: &x509_parser::prelude::X509Certificate<'_>,
     verifier: &AttestationVerifier,
 ) -> Result<VerifiedRaTlsCert> {
+    verify_certificate_profile(cert)?;
     let attestation = from_cert(cert)?.context("RA-TLS attestation extension missing")?;
     let public_key_der = cert.tbs_certificate.public_key().raw.to_vec();
     if public_key_der.is_empty() {
@@ -130,9 +161,11 @@ mod tests {
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn verify_der_rejects_missing_attestation_extension() {
         let key = KeyPair::generate_for(&PKCS_ECDSA_P256_SHA256).unwrap();
+        let alt_names = vec!["missing-attestation.example".to_string()];
         let cert = CertRequest::builder()
             .key(&key)
             .subject("missing-attestation.example")
+            .alt_names(&alt_names)
             .usage_server_auth(true)
             .build()
             .self_signed()
@@ -149,9 +182,11 @@ mod tests {
     async fn verify_der_rejects_attestation_not_bound_to_cert_key() {
         let key = KeyPair::generate_for(&PKCS_ECDSA_P256_SHA256).unwrap();
         let attestation = fake_tdx_attestation([0u8; 64]);
+        let alt_names = vec!["mismatched-attestation.example".to_string()];
         let cert = CertRequest::builder()
             .key(&key)
             .subject("mismatched-attestation.example")
+            .alt_names(&alt_names)
             .usage_server_auth(true)
             .attestation(&attestation)
             .build()