diff --git a/.github/actions/generate-slsa-predicate/action.yml b/.github/actions/generate-slsa-predicate/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..750fc667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/generate-slsa-predicate/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+name: 'Generate SLSA Predicate'
+description: 'Generate a SLSA Build Provenance v1 predicate JSON for cosign attest-blob'
+
+inputs:
+  workflow_file:
+    description: 'Workflow filename for builder ID (e.g., on-tag.yaml)'
+    required: true
+
+runs:
+  using: 'composite'
+  steps:
+    - name: Generate SLSA predicate
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        PREDICATE="${RUNNER_TEMP}/slsa-predicate.json"
+        cat > "$PREDICATE" <<-EOF
+        {
+          "buildDefinition": {
+            "buildType": "https://aicr.nvidia.com/binary/v1",
+            "externalParameters": {
+              "repository": "${{ github.repository }}",
+              "ref": "${{ github.ref }}"
+            },
+            "resolvedDependencies": [{
+              "uri": "git+https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}@${{ github.ref }}",
+              "digest": { "gitCommit": "${{ github.sha }}" }
+            }]
+          },
+          "runDetails": {
+            "builder": {
+              "id": "https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/.github/workflows/${{ inputs.workflow_file }}"
+            },
+            "metadata": {
+              "invocationId": "https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}"
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        EOF
+        echo "SLSA_PREDICATE=${PREDICATE}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-attested.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-attested.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0e2df94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-attested.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+# Copyright (c) 2025, NVIDIA CORPORATION.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# Build attested binaries on-demand without cutting a release tag.
+# Produces tar.gz archives with SLSA Build Provenance v1 attestation
+# as downloadable job artifacts.
+
+## NOTE: THIS WORKFLOW IS FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY.
+## if you need something attested by ci. This does not run tests or security scans.
+## The only complete/valid way to attest that passes all validation is via on-tag.yaml.
+## Validate attestations requires to pass the following certificate identity regexp:
+##  --certificate-identity-regexp 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/aicr/.github/workflows/on-tag\.yaml@refs/tags/.*'
+## so this attestation is not the same as a production release.
+
+name: Build Attested Binaries
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch: {}
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+  id-token: write
+
+jobs:
+  build-and-attest:
+    needs: [tests, security-scan]
+    name: Build and Attest Binaries
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd  # v6.0.2
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Setup Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@7a3fe6cf4cb3a834922a1244abfce67bcef6a0c5  # v6.2.0
+        with:
+          go-version-file: go.mod
+          cache: true
+
+      - name: Install Cosign
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@faadad0cce49287aee09b3a48701e75088a2c6ad  # v4.0.0
+
+      - name: Install GoReleaser
+        uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@e435ccd777264be153ace6237001ef4d979d3a7a  # v6.4.0
+        with:
+          install-only: true
+
+      - name: Generate SLSA predicate
+        uses: ./.github/actions/generate-slsa-predicate
+        with:
+          workflow_file: build-attested.yaml
+
+      - name: Build and attest
+        env:
+          GOFLAGS: -mod=vendor
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          goreleaser release --snapshot --clean --skip=publish,ko,sbom --timeout 10m
+
+      - name: Verify archive contents
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          echo "=== Archives ==="
+          ls -la dist/aicr_v*.tar.gz 2>/dev/null || echo "No archives found"
+          echo ""
+          for archive in dist/aicr_v*.tar.gz; do
+            [ -f "$archive" ] || continue
+            echo "--- $(basename "$archive") ---"
+            tar -tzf "$archive"
+            echo ""
+          done
+
+      - name: Upload archives
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f  # v6.0.0
+        with:
+          name: aicr-attested-binaries
+          path: dist/*.tar.gz
+          retention-days: 3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-tag.yaml b/.github/workflows/on-tag.yaml
index 56e5d31c..e81a3af5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-tag.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-tag.yaml
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ jobs:
           go-version: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.go }}
           cache: true
 
+      - name: Install Cosign
+        uses: sigstore/cosign-installer@faadad0cce49287aee09b3a48701e75088a2c6ad  # v4.0.0
+
+      - name: Generate SLSA predicate
+        uses: ./.github/actions/generate-slsa-predicate
+        with:
+          workflow_file: on-tag.yaml
+
       - name: Build and Release
         id: release
         uses: ./.github/actions/go-build-release
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index b9d481b2..318f2fd8 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,18 @@ builds:
       -X github.com/NVIDIA/aicr/pkg/cli.version={{.Version}}
       -X github.com/NVIDIA/aicr/pkg/cli.commit={{.ShortCommit}}
       -X github.com/NVIDIA/aicr/pkg/cli.date={{.Date}}
+    hooks:
+      post:
+        ## cosign v1 attestation with slsa provenance v1.
+        ## NOTE: below aicrd currently attests via github attestation
+        - cmd: >-
+            bash -c '[ -z "${SLSA_PREDICATE:-}" ] && exit 0;
+            cosign attest-blob
+            --predicate "${SLSA_PREDICATE}"
+            --type https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1
+            --bundle "$(dirname "{{ .Path }}")/aicr-attestation.sigstore.json"
+            --yes "{{ .Path }}"'
+          output: true
     goos:
       - darwin
       - linux
@@ -122,8 +134,11 @@ archives:
     ids:
       - aicr
     formats:
-      - binary
-    name_template: "{{ .Binary }}_v{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}"
+      - tar.gz
+    name_template: "{{ .Binary }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}"
+    files:
+      - src: "dist/aicr_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}*/aicr-attestation.sigstore.json"
+        strip_parent: true
 
 changelog:
   sort: asc
diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index e5b044b5..7c357401 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -549,6 +549,17 @@ See [kwok/README.md](kwok/README.md) for adding recipes, profiles, and troublesh
 | `make bump-minor` | Bump minor version (1.2.3 → 1.3.0) |
 | `make bump-patch` | Bump patch version (1.2.3 → 1.2.4) |
 
+### Binary Attestation
+
+Release binaries are attested with SLSA Build Provenance v1 via a GoReleaser build
+hook that calls `cosign attest-blob`. The hook is guarded by the `$SLSA_PREDICATE`
+environment variable — it only runs when a workflow explicitly generates the predicate.
+Local `make build` is unaffected.
+
+To produce attested binaries without a release tag, use the **Build Attested Binaries**
+workflow (`.github/workflows/build-attested.yaml`) from the Actions tab. It runs
+`goreleaser release --snapshot` with cosign and uploads tar.gz archives as artifacts.
+
 ### Local Development
 
 | Target | Description |
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 98955691..d3ea9a0a 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -139,6 +139,36 @@ For more information:
 - [SPDX Specification](https://spdx.dev/)
 - [Sigstore Cosign](https://docs.sigstore.dev/cosign/overview/)
 
+### CLI Binary Attestation
+
+CLI binary releases are attested with SLSA Build Provenance v1 using Cosign keyless
+signing via GitHub Actions OIDC. Each release archive (`.tar.gz`) contains:
+
+- `aicr` — the binary
+- `aicr-attestation.sigstore.json` — SLSA Build Provenance v1 attestation (Sigstore bundle format)
+
+The attestation cryptographically proves which repository, commit, and workflow produced
+the binary. It is logged to the public [Rekor](https://rekor.sigstore.dev/) transparency
+log and can be verified offline.
+
+**Verify a binary attestation:**
+
+```shell
+cosign verify-blob-attestation \
+  --bundle aicr-attestation.sigstore.json \
+  --type https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 \
+  --certificate-oidc-issuer https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com \
+  --certificate-identity-regexp 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/aicr/.github/workflows/on-tag\.yaml@refs/tags/.*' \
+  aicr
+```
+
+The install script (`./install`) performs this verification automatically when
+[Cosign](https://docs.sigstore.dev/cosign/system_config/installation/) is available.
+
+**On-demand attested builds:** The `Build Attested Binaries` workflow
+(`.github/workflows/build-attested.yaml`) can be triggered manually from the
+Actions tab to produce attested binaries from any branch without cutting a release.
+
 ### Setup
 
 Export variables for the image you want to verify:
diff --git a/install b/install
index 14e5eb88..d72794bc 100755
--- a/install
+++ b/install
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ has_tools() {
 }
 
 normalize_arch() {
-  local arch="$1"
-  [[ $arch == "x86_64" ]] && echo "amd64" || echo "$arch"
+  case "$1" in
+    x86_64)  echo "amd64" ;;
+    aarch64) echo "arm64" ;;
+    *)       echo "$1" ;;
+  esac
 }
 
 get_os() {
@@ -70,6 +73,10 @@ get_binary_name() {
   echo "${BIN_NAME}_${1}_${2}_${3}"  # version, os, arch
 }
 
+get_archive_name() {
+  echo "${BIN_NAME}_${1}_${2}_${3}.tar.gz"  # version, os, arch
+}
+
 # ==============================================================================
 # GitHub API Functions
 # ==============================================================================
@@ -192,44 +199,70 @@ main() {
   has_tools "${REQUIRED_TOOLS[@]}"
   
   # Fetch release information
-  local release_json
+  local release_json archive_name
   release_json=$(fetch_latest_release)
   version=$(extract_version "$release_json")
-  binary_name=$(get_binary_name "$version" "$os" "$arch")
-  
+  archive_name=$(get_archive_name "$version" "$os" "$arch")
+
   msg "Platform: $os/$arch"
   msg "Version: $version"
-  
-  # Download and verify binary
+
+  # Download archive and checksums
   temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
   trap "rm -rf $temp_dir" EXIT
 
-  # Extract asset URLs from release JSON (handles both public and private repos)
-  local binary_url checksum_url
-  binary_url=$(extract_asset_url "$release_json" "$binary_name")
+  local archive_url checksum_url
+  archive_url=$(extract_asset_url "$release_json" "$archive_name")
   checksum_url=$(extract_asset_url "$release_json" "$CHECKSUMS_FILE")
 
-  download_release_asset "$binary_url" "${temp_dir}/${binary_name}" "$binary_name"
+  download_release_asset "$archive_url" "${temp_dir}/${archive_name}" "$archive_name"
   download_release_asset "$checksum_url" "${temp_dir}/checksums.txt" "checksums"
-  
-  # Verify checksum
+
+  # Verify archive checksum
   msg "Verifying checksum..."
-  (cd "$temp_dir" && grep "$binary_name" checksums.txt | shasum -a 256 --check --strict) \
+  (cd "$temp_dir" && grep "$archive_name" checksums.txt | shasum -a 256 --check --strict) \
     || err "Checksum verification failed"
-  
-  # Install binary
-  chmod +x "${temp_dir}/${binary_name}"
+
+  # Extract archive
+  msg "Extracting archive..."
+  tar -xzf "${temp_dir}/${archive_name}" -C "$temp_dir"
+
+  # Optional: verify attestation if cosign is available
+  if command -v cosign &>/dev/null && [[ -f "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" ]]; then
+    msg "Verifying attestation with cosign..."
+    if cosign verify-blob-attestation \
+      --bundle "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" \
+      --type https://slsa.dev/provenance/v1 \
+      --certificate-oidc-issuer https://token.actions.githubusercontent.com \
+      --certificate-identity-regexp 'https://github.com/NVIDIA/aicr/.github/workflows/on-tag\.yaml@refs/tags/.*' \
+      "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}" 2>/dev/null; then
+      msg "Attestation verified: binary built by github.com/NVIDIA/aicr"
+    else
+      msg "Warning: attestation verification failed — cannot confirm this binary was built by the official CI pipeline"
+    fi
+  elif [[ -f "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" ]]; then
+    msg "Tip: install cosign to verify binary attestation (https://docs.sigstore.dev/cosign/system_config/installation/)"
+  fi
+
+  # Install binary and attestation
+  chmod +x "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}"
   msg "Installing $BIN_NAME to $INSTALL_DIR"
   mkdir -p "$INSTALL_DIR"
   if [[ -w "$INSTALL_DIR" ]]; then
-    mv "${temp_dir}/${binary_name}" "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}"
+    mv "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}" "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}"
+    [[ -f "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" ]] && \
+      mv "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json"
   else
-    sudo mv "${temp_dir}/${binary_name}" "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}"
+    sudo mv "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}" "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}"
+    [[ -f "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" ]] && \
+      sudo mv "${temp_dir}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json"
   fi
-  
+
   # Verify installation
   msg "$BIN_NAME installed successfully!"
   "${BIN_NAME}" --version
+  [[ -f "${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json" ]] && \
+    msg "Attestation: ${INSTALL_DIR}/${BIN_NAME}-attestation.sigstore.json"
 }
 
 # Run main function