diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 566c975f04..8f6b776a7d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -825,6 +825,23 @@ jobs:
 
       # This steps should include Integration tests which are not related to a Specific Scanner
 
+      # ---- Gerneral Testing | Findings Validation ----
+
+      - name: "Parser should fail on invalid Findings"
+        run: |
+          helm -n integration-tests install test-scan ./scanners/test-scan/ \
+            --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-test-scan" \
+            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-test-scan" \
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"  \
+            --set="parser.env[1].name=PRODUCE_INVALID_FINDINGS" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[1].value=true"
+          cd tests/integration/
+          npx jest --ci --color generic/findings-validation.test.js
+          helm -n integration-tests uninstall test-scan
+
       # ---- General Testing | ReadAndWrite Hook ----
 
       - name: "Throws NoScanDefinition Error Integration Tests"
@@ -847,7 +864,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-test-scan" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-test-scan" \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color generic/read-write-hook.test.js
           helm -n integration-tests uninstall test-scan update-category update-severity
@@ -860,7 +879,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-test-scan" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-test-scan" \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           helm -n integration-tests install http-webhook ./demo-targets/http-webhook
           helm -n integration-tests install ro-hook ./hooks/generic-webhook/ \
             --set="hook.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/hook-generic-webhook" \
@@ -899,7 +920,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-gitleaks" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-gitleaks" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/gitleaks.test.js
 
@@ -911,7 +934,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-kube-hunter" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-kube-hunter" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/kube-hunter.test.js
 
@@ -926,7 +951,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-kubeaudit" \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="kubeauditScope=cluster"
+            --set="kubeauditScope=cluster" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/kubeaudit.test.js
           kubectl delete namespace kubeaudit-tests
@@ -940,7 +967,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-ncrack" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-ncrack" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/ncrack.test.js
 
@@ -953,7 +982,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-nikto" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-nikto" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/nikto.test.js
 
@@ -966,7 +997,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-nmap" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-nmap" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/nmap.test.js
 
@@ -978,7 +1011,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-test-scan" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-test-scan" \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           helm -n integration-tests install http-webhook ./demo-targets/http-webhook --wait
 
           helm -n integration-tests install notification-hook ./hooks/notification --values tests/integration/hooks/__testFiles__/notification-values.yaml \
@@ -996,7 +1031,9 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n integration-tests delete scans --all
           helm -n integration-tests install ssh-scan ./scanners/ssh-scan/  \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-ssh-scan"
+            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-ssh-scan" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/ssh-scan.test.js
 
@@ -1007,7 +1044,9 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n integration-tests delete scans --all
           helm -n integration-tests install sslyze ./scanners/sslyze/  \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-sslyze"
+            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-sslyze" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/sslyze.test.js
 
@@ -1018,7 +1057,9 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n integration-tests delete scans --all
           helm -n integration-tests install wpscan ./scanners/wpscan/ \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-wpscan" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/wpscan.test.js
 
@@ -1029,7 +1070,9 @@ jobs:
           kubectl -n integration-tests delete scans --all
           helm -n integration-tests install zap ./scanners/zap/  \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
-            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-zap"
+            --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-zap" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/zap.test.js
 
@@ -1044,7 +1087,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-zap" \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-zap-advanced" \
-            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           kubectl apply -f ./scanners/zap-advanced/examples/integration-tests/scantype-configMap.yaml -n integration-tests
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/zap-advanced.test.js
@@ -1065,7 +1110,9 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-nmap" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-nmap" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           # Install ncrack
           printf "root\nadmin\n" > users.txt
           printf "THEPASSWORDYOUCREATED\n123456\npassword\n" > passwords.txt
@@ -1075,6 +1122,8 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-ncrack" \
             --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true" \
             --values -
           scanner:
             extraVolumes:
@@ -1110,11 +1159,15 @@ jobs:
             --set="scanner.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/scanner-nmap" \
             --set="scanner.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-nmap" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           # Install sslyze
           helm -n cascading-tests install sslyze ./scanners/sslyze/ --wait \
             --set="parser.image.repository=docker.io/${{ env.DOCKER_NAMESPACE }}/parser-sslyze" \
-            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+            --set="parser.image.tag=sha-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" \
+            --set="parser.env[0].name=CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION" \
+            --set-string="parser.env[0].value=true"
           # Actually run the tests
           cd tests/integration/
           npx jest --ci --color scanner/cascade-nmap-sslyze.test.js
diff --git a/parser-sdk/nodejs/Dockerfile b/parser-sdk/nodejs/Dockerfile
index aa37dec5a3..9ec956b7cb 100644
--- a/parser-sdk/nodejs/Dockerfile
+++ b/parser-sdk/nodejs/Dockerfile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ WORKDIR /home/app/parser-wrapper/
 COPY --from=build --chown=app:app /home/app/node_modules/ ./node_modules/
 COPY --chown=app:app ./parser-wrapper.js ./parser-wrapper.js
 COPY --chown=app:app ./parser-utils.js ./parser-utils.js
+COPY --chown=app:app ./findings-schema.json ./findings-schema.json
 USER 1001
 ENV NODE_ENV ${NODE_ENV:-production}
 ENTRYPOINT ["node", "/home/app/parser-wrapper/parser-wrapper.js"]
diff --git a/parser-sdk/nodejs/parser-wrapper.js b/parser-sdk/nodejs/parser-wrapper.js
index ea7b8d94b0..14a3a95c9a 100644
--- a/parser-sdk/nodejs/parser-wrapper.js
+++ b/parser-sdk/nodejs/parser-wrapper.js
@@ -135,13 +135,15 @@ async function main() {
   console.log("Adding UUIDs and Dates to the findings");
   const findingsWithIdsAndDates = addIdsAndDates(findings);
 
-  console.log("Validating Findings");
+  const crash_on_failed_validation = process.env["CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION"] === "true"
+  console.log("Validating Findings. Environment variable CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION is set to %s", crash_on_failed_validation);
   try {
-    await validate(findings);
+    await validate(findingsWithIdsAndDates);
+    console.log("The Findings were successfully validated")
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error("Findings Validation failed with error:");
+    console.error("The Findings Validation failed with error(s):");
     console.error(error);
-    if (process.env["CRASH_ON_FAILED_VALIDATION"] === "true") {
+    if (crash_on_failed_validation) {
       process.exit(1);
     }
   }
diff --git a/scanners/test-scan/parser/parser.js b/scanners/test-scan/parser/parser.js
index df84292b1f..4cbce4c981 100644
--- a/scanners/test-scan/parser/parser.js
+++ b/scanners/test-scan/parser/parser.js
@@ -3,32 +3,16 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 async function parse() {
+  if (process.env["PRODUCE_INVALID_FINDINGS"] === "true")
+    return getInvalidFindings()  
+  else
+    return getValidFindings() 
+}
+
+function getInvalidFindings(){
   return [
     {
-      name: "Test read-write-hook service",
-      description: `Port is using protocol.`,
-      category: "Open Port",
-      location: `tcp://rw-hook-test:80`,
-      osi_layer: "NETWORK",
-      severity: "INFORMATIONAL",
-      attributes: {
-        port: 80,
-        state: "Open",
-        ip_address: "host ip address",
-        mac_address: "hostInfo.mac",
-        protocol: "openPort.protocol",
-        hostname: "hostInfo.hostname",
-        method: "openPort.method",
-        operating_system: "hostInfo.osNmap",
-        service: "openPort.service",
-        serviceProduct: "openPort.serviceProduct",
-        serviceVersion: "openPort.serviceVersion",
-        scripts: "openPort.scriptOutputs",
-      },
-    },
-    {
-      name: `Host: hostname`,
-      category: "Host",
+      //missing name and category to be a valid finding
       description: "Found a host",
       location: "hostname",
       severity: "INFORMATIONAL",
@@ -38,7 +22,46 @@ async function parse() {
         hostname: "hostname",
         operating_system: "osNmap",
       },
+    }
+  ]
+}
+
+function getValidFindings(){
+  return [{
+    name: "Test read-write-hook service",
+    description: `Port is using protocol.`,
+    category: "Open Port",
+    location: `tcp://rw-hook-test:80`,
+    osi_layer: "NETWORK",
+    severity: "INFORMATIONAL",
+    attributes: {
+      port: 80,
+      state: "Open",
+      ip_address: "host ip address",
+      mac_address: "hostInfo.mac",
+      protocol: "openPort.protocol",
+      hostname: "hostInfo.hostname",
+      method: "openPort.method",
+      operating_system: "hostInfo.osNmap",
+      service: "openPort.service",
+      serviceProduct: "openPort.serviceProduct",
+      serviceVersion: "openPort.serviceVersion",
+      scripts: "openPort.scriptOutputs",
+    },
+  },
+  {
+    name: `Host: hostname`,
+    category: "Host",
+    description: "Found a host",
+    location: "hostname",
+    severity: "INFORMATIONAL",
+    osi_layer: "NETWORK",
+    attributes: {
+      ip_address: "ip address",
+      hostname: "hostname",
+      operating_system: "osNmap",
     },
+  },
   ];
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/generic/findings-validation.test.js b/tests/integration/generic/findings-validation.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3382493928
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/integration/generic/findings-validation.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 iteratec GmbH
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+const { scan } = require("../helpers");
+
+jest.retryTimes(3);
+
+test(
+  "Parser must fail on invalid findings",
+  async () => {
+    await expect(
+      scan("invalid-findings-test-scan", "test-scan", [], 90)
+    ).rejects.toThrow(
+      `Scan failed with description "Failed to run the Parser. This is likely a Bug, we would like to know about. Please open up a Issue on GitHub."`
+    );
+  },
+  3 * 60 * 1000
+);