diff --git a/scep/options.go b/scep/options.go
index 61dbe024..a8aad659 100644
--- a/scep/options.go
+++ b/scep/options.go
@@ -2,30 +2,70 @@ package scep
 
 import (
 	"crypto"
+	"crypto/rsa"
 	"crypto/x509"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
 type Options struct {
 	// CertificateChain is the issuer certificate, along with any other bundled certificates
-	// to be returned in the chain for consumers. Configured in ca.json crt property.
+	// to be returned in the chain for consumers. Configured in the ca.json crt property.
 	CertificateChain []*x509.Certificate
-	// Signer signs CSRs in SCEP. Configured in ca.json key property.
+	// Signer signs CSRs in SCEP. Configured in the ca.json key property.
 	Signer crypto.Signer `json:"-"`
-	// Decrypter decrypts encrypted SCEP messages. Configured in ca.json key property.
+	// Decrypter decrypts encrypted SCEP messages. Configured in the ca.json key property.
 	Decrypter crypto.Decrypter `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // Validate checks the fields in Options.
 func (o *Options) Validate() error {
-	// var typ Type
-	// if o == nil {
-	// 	typ = Type(SoftCAS)
-	// } else {
-	// 	typ = Type(o.Type)
-	// }
-	// // Check that the type can be loaded.
-	// if _, ok := LoadCertificateAuthorityServiceNewFunc(typ); !ok {
-	// 	return errors.Errorf("unsupported cas type %s", typ)
-	// }
+
+	if o.CertificateChain == nil {
+		return errors.New("certificate chain not configured correctly")
+	}
+
+	if len(o.CertificateChain) < 1 {
+		return errors.New("certificate chain should at least have one certificate")
+	}
+
+	// According to the RFC: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc8894#section-3.1, SCEP
+	// can be used with something different than RSA, but requires the encryption
+	// to be performed using the challenge password. An older version of specification
+	// states that only RSA is supported: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-nourse-scep-23#section-2.1.1
+	// Other algorithms than RSA do not seem to be supported in certnanny/sscep, but it might work
+	// in micromdm/scep. Currently only RSA is allowed, but it might be an option
+	// to try other algorithms in the future.
+	intermediate := o.CertificateChain[0]
+	if intermediate.PublicKeyAlgorithm != x509.RSA {
+		return errors.New("only the RSA algorithm is (currently) supported")
+	}
+
+	// TODO: add checks for key usage?
+
+	signerPublicKey, ok := o.Signer.Public().(*rsa.PublicKey)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("only RSA public keys are (currently) supported as signers")
+	}
+
+	// check if the intermediate ca certificate has the same public key as the signer.
+	// According to the RFC it seems valid to have different keys for the intermediate
+	// and the CA signing new certificates, so this might change in the future.
+	if !signerPublicKey.Equal(intermediate.PublicKey) {
+		return errors.New("mismatch between certificate chain and signer public keys")
+	}
+
+	decrypterPublicKey, ok := o.Decrypter.Public().(*rsa.PublicKey)
+	if !ok {
+		return errors.New("only RSA public keys are (currently) supported as decrypters")
+	}
+
+	// check if intermedate public key is the same as the decrypter public key.
+	// In certnanny/sscep it's mentioned that the signing key can be different
+	// from the decrypting (and encrypting) key. Currently that's not supported.
+	if !decrypterPublicKey.Equal(intermediate.PublicKey) {
+		return errors.New("mismatch between certificate chain and decrypter public keys")
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }