diff --git a/cmd/kosli/attest.go b/cmd/kosli/attest.go
index 09167bf90..1632455bf 100644
--- a/cmd/kosli/attest.go
+++ b/cmd/kosli/attest.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ func newAttestCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
 		newAttestSonarCmd(out),
 		newAttestCustomCmd(out),
 		newAttestOverrideCmd(out),
+		newAttestDecisionCmd(out),
 	)
 	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cmd/kosli/attestDecision.go b/cmd/kosli/attestDecision.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59c4d07e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kosli/attestDecision.go
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/kosli-dev/cli/internal/requests"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+)
+
+type DecisionAttestationData struct {
+	Compliant bool `json:"is_compliant"`
+}
+
+type DecisionAttestationPayload struct {
+	*CommonAttestationPayload
+	TypeName        string                  `json:"type_name"`
+	Control         string                  `json:"control"`
+	AttestationData DecisionAttestationData `json:"attestation_data"`
+}
+
+type attestDecisionOptions struct {
+	*CommonAttestationOptions
+	payload DecisionAttestationPayload
+}
+
+const attestDecisionShortDesc = `[BETA] Record a compliance decision against a control in a Kosli trail.  `
+
+const attestDecisionLongDesc = attestDecisionShortDesc + `
+Use this command to record the outcome of evaluating a control as part of your delivery
+pipeline — whether it was satisfied or not — attached to a specific trail with an optional artifact.
+This decision is the evidence that a governance requirement was assessed.
+` + attestationBindingDesc + `
+
+` + commitDescription
+
+const attestDecisionExample = `
+# record a compliant decision against a trail:
+kosli attest decision \
+	--name yourAttestationName \
+	--flow yourFlowName \
+	--trail yourTrailName \
+	--control RCTL-043 \
+	--compliant=true \
+	--api-token yourAPIToken \
+	--org yourOrgName
+
+# record a non-compliant decision against a trail:
+kosli attest decision \
+	--name yourAttestationName \
+	--flow yourFlowName \
+	--trail yourTrailName \
+	--control RCTL-043 \
+	--compliant=false \
+	--api-token yourAPIToken \
+	--org yourOrgName
+
+# record a decision linked to a specific artifact (by fingerprint):
+kosli attest decision \
+	--name yourAttestationName \
+	--flow yourFlowName \
+	--trail yourTrailName \
+	--control RCTL-043 \
+	--compliant=true \
+	--fingerprint yourArtifactFingerprint \
+	--api-token yourAPIToken \
+	--org yourOrgName
+
+# record a decision with an evidence attachment:
+kosli attest decision \
+	--name yourAttestationName \
+	--flow yourFlowName \
+	--trail yourTrailName \
+	--control RCTL-043 \
+	--compliant=true \
+	--attachments eval-report.json \
+	--api-token yourAPIToken \
+	--org yourOrgName
+`
+
+func newAttestDecisionCmd(out io.Writer) *cobra.Command {
+	o := &attestDecisionOptions{
+		CommonAttestationOptions: &CommonAttestationOptions{
+			fingerprintOptions: &fingerprintOptions{},
+		},
+		payload: DecisionAttestationPayload{
+			CommonAttestationPayload: &CommonAttestationPayload{},
+			TypeName:                 "decision",
+		},
+	}
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
+		Use:     "decision [IMAGE-NAME | FILE-PATH | DIR-PATH]",
+		Short:   attestDecisionShortDesc,
+		Long:    attestDecisionLongDesc,
+		Example: attestDecisionExample,
+		Hidden:  true,
+		PreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			err := CustomMaximumNArgs(1, args)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = RequireGlobalFlags(global, []string{"Org", "ApiToken"})
+			if err != nil {
+				return ErrorBeforePrintingUsage(cmd, err.Error())
+			}
+
+			if !cmd.Flags().Changed("compliant") {
+				return fmt.Errorf(`required flag(s) "compliant" not set`)
+			}
+
+			err = MuXRequiredFlags(cmd, []string{"fingerprint", "artifact-type"}, false)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			err = ValidateSliceValues(o.redactedCommitInfo, allowedCommitRedactionValues)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s for --redact-commit-info", err.Error())
+			}
+
+			err = ValidateAttestationArtifactArg(args, o.fingerprintOptions.artifactType, o.payload.ArtifactFingerprint)
+			if err != nil {
+				return ErrorBeforePrintingUsage(cmd, err.Error())
+			}
+
+			return ValidateRegistryFlags(cmd, o.fingerprintOptions)
+		},
+
+		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+			o.repoURLExplicit = cmd.Flags().Changed("repo-url")
+			return o.run(args)
+		},
+	}
+
+	ci := WhichCI()
+	addAttestationFlags(cmd, o.CommonAttestationOptions, o.payload.CommonAttestationPayload, ci)
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&o.payload.Control, "control", "", attestationDecisionControlFlag)
+	cmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&o.payload.AttestationData.Compliant, "compliant", "C", false, attestationCompliantFlag)
+
+	err := RequireFlags(cmd, []string{"flow", "trail", "name", "control"})
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("failed to configure required flags: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+func (o *attestDecisionOptions) run(args []string) error {
+	url, err := url.JoinPath(global.Host, "api/v2/attestations", global.Org, o.flowName, "trail", o.trailName, "system")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	err = o.CommonAttestationOptions.run(args, o.payload.CommonAttestationPayload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	form, cleanupNeeded, evidencePath, err := prepareAttestationForm(o.payload, o.attachments)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if cleanupNeeded {
+		defer func() {
+			if err := os.Remove(evidencePath); err != nil {
+				logger.Warn("failed to remove evidence file: %v", err)
+			}
+		}()
+	}
+
+	reqParams := &requests.RequestParams{
+		Method: http.MethodPost,
+		URL:    url,
+		Form:   form,
+		DryRun: global.DryRun,
+		Token:  global.ApiToken,
+	}
+	_, err = kosliClient.Do(reqParams)
+	if err == nil && !global.DryRun {
+		logger.Info("decision attestation '%s' is reported to trail: %s", o.payload.AttestationName, o.trailName)
+	}
+	return wrapAttestationError(err)
+}
diff --git a/cmd/kosli/attestDecision_test.go b/cmd/kosli/attestDecision_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cc55e83b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/kosli/attestDecision_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+)
+
+type AttestDecisionCommandTestSuite struct {
+	flowName            string
+	trailName           string
+	artifactFingerprint string
+	suite.Suite
+	defaultKosliArguments string
+}
+
+func (suite *AttestDecisionCommandTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+	suite.flowName = "attest-decision"
+	suite.trailName = "test-123"
+	suite.artifactFingerprint = "7509e5bda0c762d2bac7f90d758b5b2263fa01ccbc542ab5e3df163be08e6ca9"
+	global = &GlobalOpts{
+		ApiToken: "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpZCI6ImNkNzg4OTg5In0.e8i_lA_QrEhFncb05Xw6E_tkCHU9QfcY4OLTVUCHffY",
+		Org:      "docs-cmd-test-user",
+		Host:     "http://localhost:8001",
+	}
+	suite.defaultKosliArguments = fmt.Sprintf(" --flow %s --trail %s --repo-root ../.. --host %s --org %s --api-token %s", suite.flowName, suite.trailName, global.Host, global.Org, global.ApiToken)
+	CreateControl(global.Org, "RCTL-043", "Test Control", suite.T())
+	CreateFlowWithTemplate(suite.flowName, "testdata/valid_template.yml", suite.T())
+	BeginTrail(suite.trailName, suite.flowName, "", suite.T())
+	CreateArtifactOnTrail(suite.flowName, suite.trailName, "cli", suite.artifactFingerprint, "file1", suite.T())
+}
+
+func (suite *AttestDecisionCommandTestSuite) TestAttestDecisionCmd() {
+	tests := []cmdTestCase{
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when more arguments are provided",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision foo bar %s --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: accepts at most 1 arg(s), received 2 [foo bar]\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when missing --name flag",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision %s --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: required flag(s) \"name\" not set\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when missing --control flag",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo %s --compliant=true", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: required flag(s) \"control\" not set\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when --compliant is not set",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: required flag(s) \"compliant\" not set\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when both --fingerprint and --artifact-type are set",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision testdata/file1 --fingerprint xxxx --artifact-type file --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: only one of --fingerprint, --artifact-type is allowed\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when --fingerprint is not a valid SHA256",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --fingerprint xxxx --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: xxxx is not a valid SHA256 fingerprint. It should match the pattern ^([a-f0-9]{64})$\nUsage: kosli attest decision [IMAGE-NAME | FILE-PATH | DIR-PATH] [flags]\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when --name is passed as empty string",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name \"\" --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: flag '--name' is required, but empty string was provided\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a compliant decision against a trail",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a non-compliant decision against a trail",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=false %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a decision linked to a specific artifact by fingerprint",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --fingerprint 7509e5bda0c762d2bac7f90d758b5b2263fa01ccbc542ab5e3df163be08e6ca9 --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a decision with an attachment",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true --attachments testdata/file1 %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a decision with description",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true --description 'evaluation passed' %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a decision with annotations",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true --annotate key=value %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			name:   "can record a decision with user data",
+			cmd:    fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true --user-data testdata/person-type-data-example.json %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden: "decision attestation 'foo' is reported to trail: test-123\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when annotation key is invalid",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true --annotate foo.bar=baz %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: --annotate flag should be in the format key=value. Invalid key: 'foo.bar'. Key can only contain [A-Za-z0-9_]\n",
+		},
+		{
+			wantError: true,
+			name:      "fails when --name has invalid dot format",
+			cmd:       fmt.Sprintf("attest decision --name .foo --control RCTL-043 --compliant=true %s", suite.defaultKosliArguments),
+			golden:    "Error: failed to parse attestation name: invalid attestation name format: .foo\n",
+		},
+	}
+
+	runTestCmd(suite.T(), tests)
+}
+
+func TestAttestDecisionCommandTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(AttestDecisionCommandTestSuite))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/kosli/root.go b/cmd/kosli/root.go
index 81012b22a..0bd1b4177 100644
--- a/cmd/kosli/root.go
+++ b/cmd/kosli/root.go
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ The ^.kosli_ignore^ will be treated as part of the artifact like any other file,
 	attestationOverrideReasonFlag   = "The reason for overriding the attestation."
 	newComplianceStatusFlag         = "The new compliance status to set on the attestation. A boolean flag https://docs.kosli.com/faq/#boolean-flags"
 	originalAttestationTypeFlag     = "The original attestation type being overridden (e.g. generic, snyk, junit, sonar, jira, pull_request, custom)."
+	attestationDecisionControlFlag  = "The control identifier being evaluated (e.g. RCTL-043)."
 	excludeScalingFlag              = "[optional] Exclude scaling events for snapshots. Snapshots with scaling changes will not result in new environment records."
 	includeScalingFlag              = "[optional] Include scaling events for snapshots. Snapshots with scaling changes will result in new environment records."
 	includedEnvironments            = "[optional] Comma separated list of environments to include in logical environment"
diff --git a/cmd/kosli/testHelpers.go b/cmd/kosli/testHelpers.go
index 8d96ed8c9..8d5ccabc6 100644
--- a/cmd/kosli/testHelpers.go
+++ b/cmd/kosli/testHelpers.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
@@ -14,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/kosli-dev/cli/internal/gitview"
+	"github.com/kosli-dev/cli/internal/requests"
 	shellwords "github.com/mattn/go-shellwords"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -518,6 +521,22 @@ func UnSetEnvVars(envVars map[string]string, t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// CreateControl creates a control in the org via the API.
+func CreateControl(org, identifier, name string, t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	u, err := url.JoinPath(global.Host, "api/v2/controls", org)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "control URL should be constructed without error")
+
+	reqParams := &requests.RequestParams{
+		Method:  http.MethodPost,
+		URL:     u,
+		Payload: map[string]string{"identifier": identifier, "name": name},
+		Token:   global.ApiToken,
+	}
+	_, err = kosliClient.Do(reqParams)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "control should be created without error")
+}
+
 // CreatePolicy creates a policy on the server
 func CreatePolicy(org, policyName string, t *testing.T) {
 	t.Helper()