diff --git a/integration/test/agent_util.go b/integration/test/agent_util.go
index 57680f3ab1..71ede416e0 100644
--- a/integration/test/agent_util.go
+++ b/integration/test/agent_util.go
@@ -67,3 +67,17 @@ func ReadAgentOutput(d time.Duration) string {
 
 	return string(out)
 }
+
+func RunShellScript(path string) {
+	out, err := exec.Command("bash", "-c", "chmod +x " + path).Output()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(fmt.Sprint(err) + string(out))
+	}
+
+	out, err = exec.Command("bash", "-c", "sudo ./" + path).Output()
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatal(fmt.Sprint(err) + string(out))
+	}
+}
diff --git a/integration/test/sanity/resources/verifyLinuxCtlScript.sh b/integration/test/sanity/resources/verifyLinuxCtlScript.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..251f70f345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/test/sanity/resources/verifyLinuxCtlScript.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+assertStatus() {
+  keyToCheck="${1:-}"
+  expectedVal="${2:-}"
+
+  grepKey='unknown'
+  case "${keyToCheck}" in
+    cwa_running_status)
+        grepKey="\"status\""
+        ;;
+    cwa_config_status)
+        grepKey="\"configstatus\""
+        ;;
+    cwoc_running_status)
+        grepKey="\"cwoc_status\""
+        ;;
+    cwoc_config_status)
+        grepKey="\"cwoc_configstatus\""
+        ;;
+    *)  echo "Invalid Key To Check: ${keyToCheck}" >&2
+        exit 1
+        ;;
+  esac
+
+  result=$(/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a status | grep "${grepKey}" | awk -F: '{print $2}' | sed 's/ "//; s/",//')
+
+  if [ "${result}" = "${expectedVal}" ]; then
+      echo "In step ${step}, ${keyToCheck} is expected"
+  else
+      echo "In step ${step}, ${keyToCheck} is NOT expected. (actual="${result}"; expected="${expectedVal}")"
+      exit 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# init
+step=0
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a remove-config -c all -o all
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a stop
+
+step=1
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a status
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "not configured"
+
+step=2
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a start
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "not configured"
+
+step=3
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a fetch-config -o default -s
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a remove-config -c default -s
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
+
+step=4
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a fetch-config -c default -o invalid -s
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
+
+step=5
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a prep-restart
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a stop
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
+
+step=6
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a cond-restart
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
+
+step=7
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a remove-config -c default -s
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
+
+step=8
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a remove-config -o default -s
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "not configured"
+
+step=9
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a append-config -c default -o default -s
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "not configured"
+
+step=10
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a remove-config -c all
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "not configured"
+
+step=11
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a fetch-config -o default -s
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "running"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
+
+step=12
+/usr/bin/amazon-cloudwatch-agent-ctl -a stop
+assertStatus "cwa_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwoc_running_status" "stopped"
+assertStatus "cwa_config_status" "not configured"
+assertStatus "cwoc_config_status" "configured"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/integration/test/sanity/sanity_test.go b/integration/test/sanity/sanity_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27e1eff585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/test/sanity/sanity_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+// +build linux
+// +build integration
+
+package sanity
+
+import (
+	"github.com/aws/amazon-cloudwatch-agent/integration/test"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestAgentStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	test.RunShellScript("resources/verifyLinuxCtlScript.sh")
+}