diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/ChippingInput.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/ChippingInput.tsx
index ba53683b..21ac0f51 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/ChippingInput.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/ChippingInput.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import {
 import { PlusCircleIcon, TimesIcon } from '@patternfly/react-icons';
 import { UnknownAction } from 'redux';
 
+import { StepValidation } from './utilities/useValidation';
+
 import { useAppDispatch } from '../../store/hooks';
 
 type ChippingInputProps = {
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ type ChippingInputProps = {
   item: string;
   addAction: (value: string) => UnknownAction;
   removeAction: (value: string) => UnknownAction;
+  stepValidation: StepValidation;
+  fieldName: string;
 };
 
 const ChippingInput = ({
@@ -35,11 +39,13 @@ const ChippingInput = ({
   item,
   addAction,
   removeAction,
+  stepValidation,
+  fieldName,
 }: ChippingInputProps) => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
 
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');
-  const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState('');
+  const [errorText, setErrorText] = useState(stepValidation.errors[fieldName]);
 
   const onTextInputChange = (
     _event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>,
@@ -76,6 +82,11 @@ const ChippingInput = ({
     addItem(value);
   };
 
+  const handleRemoveItem = (e: React.MouseEvent, value: string) => {
+    dispatch(removeAction(value));
+    setErrorText('');
+  };
+
   const handleClear = () => {
     setInputValue('');
     setErrorText('');
@@ -121,11 +132,7 @@ const ChippingInput = ({
           className="pf-v5-u-mt-sm pf-v5-u-w-100"
         >
           {requiredList.map((item) => (
-            <Chip
-              key={item}
-              onClick={() => dispatch(removeAction(item))}
-              isReadOnly
-            >
+            <Chip key={item} isReadOnly>
               {item}
             </Chip>
           ))}
@@ -133,7 +140,7 @@ const ChippingInput = ({
       )}
       <ChipGroup numChips={20} className="pf-v5-u-mt-sm pf-v5-u-w-100">
         {list?.map((item) => (
-          <Chip key={item} onClick={() => dispatch(removeAction(item))}>
+          <Chip key={item} onClick={(e) => handleRemoveItem(e, item)}>
             {item}
           </Chip>
         ))}
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx
index 385a7a80..76473ae9 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ import {
   useHostnameValidation,
   useKernelValidation,
   useUsersValidation,
+  useTimezoneValidation,
+  useFirewallValidation,
 } from './utilities/useValidation';
 import {
   isAwsAccountIdValid,
@@ -244,10 +246,14 @@ const CreateImageWizard = ({ isEdit }: CreateImageWizardProps) => {
   // Filesystem
   const [filesystemPristine, setFilesystemPristine] = useState(true);
   const fileSystemValidation = useFilesystemValidation();
+  // Timezone
+  const timezoneValidation = useTimezoneValidation();
   // Hostname
   const hostnameValidation = useHostnameValidation();
   // Kernel
   const kernelValidation = useKernelValidation();
+  // Firewall
+  const firewallValidation = useFirewallValidation();
   // Firstboot
   const firstBootValidation = useFirstBootValidation();
   // Details
@@ -505,8 +511,12 @@ const CreateImageWizard = ({ isEdit }: CreateImageWizardProps) => {
                 key="wizard-timezone"
                 navItem={customStatusNavItem}
                 isHidden={!isTimezoneEnabled}
+                status={timezoneValidation.disabledNext ? 'error' : 'default'}
                 footer={
-                  <CustomWizardFooter disableNext={false} optional={true} />
+                  <CustomWizardFooter
+                    disableNext={timezoneValidation.disabledNext}
+                    optional={true}
+                  />
                 }
               >
                 <TimezoneStep />
@@ -561,8 +571,12 @@ const CreateImageWizard = ({ isEdit }: CreateImageWizardProps) => {
                 key="wizard-firewall"
                 navItem={customStatusNavItem}
                 isHidden={!isFirewallEnabled}
+                status={firewallValidation.disabledNext ? 'error' : 'default'}
                 footer={
-                  <CustomWizardFooter disableNext={false} optional={true} />
+                  <CustomWizardFooter
+                    disableNext={firewallValidation.disabledNext}
+                    optional={true}
+                  />
                 }
               >
                 <FirewallStep />
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/PortsInput.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/PortsInput.tsx
index 0ffafe20..411afd29 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/PortsInput.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/PortsInput.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import {
   selectFirewall,
 } from '../../../../../store/wizardSlice';
 import ChippingInput from '../../../ChippingInput';
+import { useFirewallValidation } from '../../../utilities/useValidation';
 import { isPortValid } from '../../../validators';
 
 const PortsInput = () => {
   const ports = useAppSelector(selectFirewall).ports;
 
+  const stepValidation = useFirewallValidation();
+
   return (
     <FormGroup label="Ports">
       <ChippingInput
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ const PortsInput = () => {
         item="Port"
         addAction={addPort}
         removeAction={removePort}
+        stepValidation={stepValidation}
+        fieldName="ports"
       />
     </FormGroup>
   );
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/Services.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/Services.tsx
index 76327060..5fa3505d 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/Services.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Firewall/components/Services.tsx
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ import {
   selectFirewall,
 } from '../../../../../store/wizardSlice';
 import ChippingInput from '../../../ChippingInput';
+import { useFirewallValidation } from '../../../utilities/useValidation';
 import { isServiceValid } from '../../../validators';
 
 const Services = () => {
   const disabledServices = useAppSelector(selectFirewall).services.disabled;
   const enabledServices = useAppSelector(selectFirewall).services.enabled;
 
+  const stepValidation = useFirewallValidation();
+
   return (
     <>
       <FormGroup label="Disabled services">
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ const Services = () => {
           item="Disabled service"
           addAction={addDisabledFirewallService}
           removeAction={removeDisabledFirewallService}
+          stepValidation={stepValidation}
+          fieldName="disabledServices"
         />
       </FormGroup>
       <FormGroup label="Enabled services">
@@ -39,6 +44,8 @@ const Services = () => {
           item="Enabled service"
           addAction={addEnabledFirewallService}
           removeAction={removeEnabledFirewallService}
+          stepValidation={stepValidation}
+          fieldName="enabledServices"
         />
       </FormGroup>
     </>
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelArguments.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelArguments.tsx
index 0b6c9ee6..8068185f 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelArguments.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelArguments.tsx
@@ -12,11 +12,14 @@ import {
   selectKernel,
 } from '../../../../../store/wizardSlice';
 import ChippingInput from '../../../ChippingInput';
+import { useKernelValidation } from '../../../utilities/useValidation';
 import { isKernelArgumentValid } from '../../../validators';
 
 const KernelArguments = () => {
   const kernelAppend = useAppSelector(selectKernel).append;
 
+  const stepValidation = useKernelValidation();
+
   const release = useAppSelector(selectDistribution);
   const complianceProfileID = useAppSelector(selectComplianceProfileID);
 
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ const KernelArguments = () => {
         item="Kernel argument"
         addAction={addKernelArg}
         removeAction={removeKernelArg}
+        stepValidation={stepValidation}
+        fieldName="kernelAppend"
       />
     </FormGroup>
   );
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Timezone/components/NtpServersInput.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Timezone/components/NtpServersInput.tsx
index 827df37e..9d073813 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Timezone/components/NtpServersInput.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Timezone/components/NtpServersInput.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,14 @@ import {
   selectNtpServers,
 } from '../../../../../store/wizardSlice';
 import ChippingInput from '../../../ChippingInput';
+import { useTimezoneValidation } from '../../../utilities/useValidation';
 import { isNtpServerValid } from '../../../validators';
 
 const NtpServersInput = () => {
   const ntpServers = useAppSelector(selectNtpServers);
 
+  const stepValidation = useTimezoneValidation();
+
   return (
     <FormGroup isRequired={false} label="NTP servers">
       <ChippingInput
@@ -24,6 +27,8 @@ const NtpServersInput = () => {
         item="NTP server"
         addAction={addNtpServer}
         removeAction={removeNtpServer}
+        stepValidation={stepValidation}
+        fieldName="ntpServers"
       />
     </FormGroup>
   );
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx
index 433039ee..7f6e5dfa 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import {
   selectUsers,
   selectUserPasswordByIndex,
   selectUserSshKeyByIndex,
+  selectNtpServers,
+  selectFirewall,
 } from '../../../store/wizardSlice';
 import {
   getDuplicateMountPoints,
@@ -33,6 +35,10 @@ import {
   isKernelNameValid,
   isUserNameValid,
   isSshKeyValid,
+  isNtpServerValid,
+  isKernelArgumentValid,
+  isPortValid,
+  isServiceValid,
 } from '../validators';
 
 export type StepValidation = {
@@ -46,16 +52,20 @@ export function useIsBlueprintValid(): boolean {
   const registration = useRegistrationValidation();
   const filesystem = useFilesystemValidation();
   const snapshot = useSnapshotValidation();
+  const timezone = useTimezoneValidation();
   const hostname = useHostnameValidation();
   const kernel = useKernelValidation();
+  const firewall = useFirewallValidation();
   const firstBoot = useFirstBootValidation();
   const details = useDetailsValidation();
   return (
     !registration.disabledNext &&
     !filesystem.disabledNext &&
     !snapshot.disabledNext &&
+    !timezone.disabledNext &&
     !hostname.disabledNext &&
     !kernel.disabledNext &&
+    !firewall.disabledNext &&
     !firstBoot.disabledNext &&
     !details.disabledNext
   );
@@ -130,6 +140,29 @@ export function useSnapshotValidation(): StepValidation {
   return { errors: {}, disabledNext: false };
 }
 
+export function useTimezoneValidation(): StepValidation {
+  const ntpServers = useAppSelector(selectNtpServers);
+
+  if (ntpServers) {
+    const invalidServers = [];
+
+    for (const server of ntpServers) {
+      if (!isNtpServerValid(server)) {
+        invalidServers.push(server);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (invalidServers.length > 0) {
+      return {
+        errors: { ntpServers: `Invalid ntpServers: ${invalidServers}` },
+        disabledNext: true,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { errors: {}, disabledNext: false };
+}
+
 export function useFirstBootValidation(): StepValidation {
   const script = useAppSelector(selectFirstBootScript);
   let hasShebang = false;
@@ -174,9 +207,83 @@ export function useKernelValidation(): StepValidation {
       disabledNext: true,
     };
   }
+
+  if (kernel.append.length > 0) {
+    const invalidArgs = [];
+
+    for (const arg of kernel.append) {
+      if (!isKernelArgumentValid(arg)) {
+        invalidArgs.push(arg);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (invalidArgs.length > 0) {
+      return {
+        errors: { kernelAppend: `Invalid kernel arguments: ${invalidArgs}` },
+        disabledNext: true,
+      };
+    }
+  }
+
   return { errors: {}, disabledNext: false };
 }
 
+export function useFirewallValidation(): StepValidation {
+  const firewall = useAppSelector(selectFirewall);
+  const errors = {};
+  const invalidPorts = [];
+  const invalidDisabled = [];
+  const invalidEnabled = [];
+
+  if (firewall.ports.length > 0) {
+    for (const port of firewall.ports) {
+      if (!isPortValid(port)) {
+        invalidPorts.push(port);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (invalidPorts.length > 0) {
+      Object.assign(errors, { ports: `Invalid ports: ${invalidPorts}` });
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (firewall.services.disabled.length > 0) {
+    for (const s of firewall.services.disabled) {
+      if (!isServiceValid(s)) {
+        invalidDisabled.push(s);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (invalidDisabled.length > 0) {
+      Object.assign(errors, {
+        disabledServices: `Invalid disabled services: ${invalidDisabled}`,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (firewall.services.enabled.length > 0) {
+    for (const s of firewall.services.enabled) {
+      if (!isServiceValid(s)) {
+        invalidEnabled.push(s);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (invalidEnabled.length > 0) {
+      Object.assign(errors, {
+        enabledServices: `Invalid enabled services: ${invalidEnabled}`,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    errors,
+    disabledNext:
+      invalidPorts.length > 0 ||
+      invalidDisabled.length > 0 ||
+      invalidEnabled.length > 0,
+  };
+}
+
 export function useUsersValidation(): StepValidation {
   const index = 0;
   const userNameSelector = selectUserNameByIndex(index);
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts
index f667f858..49d9c34a 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export const isKernelArgumentValid = (arg: string) => {
     return true;
   }
 
-  return /^[a-zA-Z0-9=-_,"']*$/.test(arg);
+  return /^[a-zA-Z0-9=-_,."']*$/.test(arg);
 };
 
 export const isPortValid = (port: string) => {