diff --git a/dracut/parse-kickstart b/dracut/parse-kickstart
index 0ae24bf8339..91bc1b9cebc 100755
--- a/dracut/parse-kickstart
+++ b/dracut/parse-kickstart
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ TMPDIR = "/tmp"
 ARPHRD_ETHER = "1"
 ARPHRD_INFINIBAND = "32"
 
+CERT_TRANSPORT_DIR = "/run/install/certificates"
+
 # Helper function for reading simple files in /sys
 def readsysfile(f):
     '''Return the contents of f, or "" if missing.'''
@@ -403,6 +405,44 @@ def ksnet_to_dracut(args, lineno, net, bootdev=False):
 
     return " ".join(line)
 
+
+def _dump_certificate(cert, root="/", dump_dir=None):
+    """Dump the certificate into specified file."""
+    dump_dir = dump_dir or cert.dir
+    if not dump_dir:
+        log.error("Certificate destination is missing for %s", cert.filename)
+        return
+
+    dst_dir = os.path.join(root, dump_dir.lstrip('/'))
+    log.debug("Dumping certificate %s into %s.", cert.filename, dst_dir)
+    if not os.path.exists(dst_dir):
+        log.debug("Path %s for certificate does not exist, creating.", dst_dir)
+        os.makedirs(dst_dir)
+
+    dst = os.path.join(dst_dir, cert.filename)
+
+    if os.path.exists(dst):
+        log.warning("Certificate file %s already exists, replacing.", dst)
+
+    with open(dst, 'w') as f:
+        f.write(cert.cert)
+        f.write('\n')
+
+
+def process_certificates(handler):
+    """Import certificates defined in %certificate sections."""
+    for cert in handler.certificates:
+        log.info("Processing kickstart certificate %s", cert.filename)
+
+        if not cert.filename:
+            log.error("Missing certificate file name, skipping.")
+            continue
+
+        _dump_certificate(cert)
+        # Dump for transport to switchroot
+        _dump_certificate(cert, root=CERT_TRANSPORT_DIR+"/path/")
+
+
 def process_kickstart(ksfile):
     handler = DracutHandler()
     try:
@@ -422,6 +462,7 @@ def process_kickstart(ksfile):
     with open(TMPDIR+"/ks.info", "a") as f:
         f.write('parsed_kickstart="%s"\n' % processed_file)
     log.info("finished parsing kickstart")
+    process_certificates(handler)
     return processed_file, handler.output
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/dracut_tests/test_parse_kickstart.py b/tests/unit_tests/dracut_tests/test_parse_kickstart.py
index d444af0fcef..e02639a69a6 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/dracut_tests/test_parse_kickstart.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/dracut_tests/test_parse_kickstart.py
@@ -22,6 +22,19 @@
 import subprocess
 import re
 
+CERT_CONTENT = """-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
+MIIBjTCCATOgAwIBAgIUWR5HO3v/0I80Ne0jQWVZFODuWLEwCgYIKoZIzj0EAwIw
+FDESMBAGA1UEAwwJUlZURVNUIENBMB4XDTI0MTEyMDEzNTk1N1oXDTM0MTExODEz
+NTk1N1owFDESMBAGA1UEAwwJUlZURVNUIENBMFkwEwYHKoZIzj0CAQYIKoZIzj0D
+AQcDQgAELghFKGEgS8+5/2nx50W0xOqTrKc2Jz/rD/jfL0m4z4fkeAslCOkIKv74
+0wfBXMngxi+OF/b3Vh8FmokuNBQO5qNjMGEwHQYDVR0OBBYEFOJarl9Xkd13sLzI
+mHqv6aESlvuCMB8GA1UdIwQYMBaAFOJarl9Xkd13sLzImHqv6aESlvuCMA8GA1Ud
+EwEB/wQFMAMBAf8wDgYDVR0PAQH/BAQDAgEGMAoGCCqGSM49BAMCA0gAMEUCIAet
+7nyre42ReoRKoyHWLDsQmQDzoyU3FQdC0cViqOtrAiEAxYIL+XTTp7Xy9RNE4Xg7
+yNWXfdraC/AfMM8fqsxlVJM=
+-----END CERTIFICATE-----"""
+
+
 class BaseTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         # create the directory used for file/folder tests
@@ -242,3 +255,60 @@ def test_bootloader(self):
             lines = self.execParseKickstart(ks_file.name)
 
             assert lines[0] == "inst.extlinux", lines
+
+    def _check_cert_file(self, cert_file, content):
+        with open(cert_file) as f:
+            # Anaconda adds `\n` to the value when dumping it
+            assert f.read() == content+'\n'
+
+    def test_certificate(self):
+        filename = "rvtest.pem"
+        cdir = os.path.join(self.tmpdir, "cert_dir/subdir")
+        content = CERT_CONTENT
+        ks_cert = f"""
+%certificate --filename={filename} --dir={cdir}
+{content}
+%end
+"""
+        cert_file = os.path.join(cdir, filename)
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w+t") as ks_file:
+            ks_file.write(ks_cert)
+            ks_file.flush()
+            lines = self.execParseKickstart(ks_file.name)
+            assert lines == []
+
+        self._check_cert_file(cert_file, content)
+
+        # Check existence for file for transport to root
+        CERT_TRANSPORT_DIR = "/run/install/certificates"
+        transport_file = os.path.join(CERT_TRANSPORT_DIR, cert_file)
+        self._check_cert_file(transport_file, content)
+
+    def test_certificate_existing(self):
+        filename = "rvtest.pem"
+        cdir = os.path.join(self.tmpdir, "cert_dir/subdir")
+        content = CERT_CONTENT
+        ks_cert = f"""
+%certificate --filename={filename} --dir={cdir}
+{content}
+%end
+"""
+        cert_file = os.path.join(cdir, filename)
+
+        # Existing file should be overwritten
+        os.makedirs(cdir)
+        open(cert_file, 'w')
+
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode="w+t") as ks_file:
+            ks_file.write(ks_cert)
+            ks_file.flush()
+            lines = self.execParseKickstart(ks_file.name)
+            assert lines == []
+
+        self._check_cert_file(cert_file, content)
+
+        # Check existence for file for transport to root
+        CERT_TRANSPORT_DIR = "/run/install/certificates"
+        transport_file = os.path.join(CERT_TRANSPORT_DIR, cert_file)
+        self._check_cert_file(transport_file, content)