diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dffb3bc..566997b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ Role Variables
 | `custom_iso_mode`                            | `0600`                       | false    | owner of the custom ISO to apply                                               |
 | `custom_iso_owner`                           | `root`                       | false    | chmod of the custom ISO to apply                                               |
 | `dest_dir_path`                              | `{{ playbook_dir }}`         | false    | destination directory for the custom ISO                                       |
+| `dest_dir_owner`                             | `root`                       | false    | owner of the parent directory for the custom ISO                               |
+| `dest_dir_group`                             | `root`                       | false    | group of the parent directory for the custom ISO                               |
+| `dest_dir_mode`                              | `0755`                       | false    | chmod of the parent directory for the custom ISO                               |
+| `dest_iso_filename`                          | original ISO name + `-ks.iso`| false    | filename to use for the custom ISO                                             |
 | `download_directory`                         | `{{ playbook_dir }}`         | false    | directory to store the downloaded ISO in                                       |
 | `download_directory_group`                   | `root`                       | false    | group of the downloaded ISO to apply                                           |
 | `download_directory_mode`                    | `0600`                       | false    | owner of the downloaded ISO to apply                                           |
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 1297d7d..95e53a0 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ _def_temporary_work_dir_source_files_path_mode: '0755'
 
 # destination directory for the custom ISO
 _def_dest_dir_path: '{{ playbook_dir }}'
+_def_dest_dir_path_owner: 'root'
+_def_dest_dir_path_group: 'root'
+_def_dest_dir_path_mode: '0755'
 
 # name of the package that provides xorriso
 _def_xorriso_package_name: 'xorriso'
diff --git a/tasks/assert.yml b/tasks/assert.yml
index 173a529..fea10ce 100644
--- a/tasks/assert.yml
+++ b/tasks/assert.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@
     - '_temporary_work_dir_source_files_path_group'
     - '_temporary_work_dir_source_files_path_mode'
     - '_dest_dir_path'
+    - '_dest_dir_owner'
+    - '_dest_dir_group'
+    - '_dest_dir_mode'
     - '_xorriso_package_name'
     - '_isolinux_bin_path'
     - '_boot_cat_path'
@@ -136,6 +139,26 @@
     loop_var: '__var'
     label: 'variable: {{ __var }}'
 
+- name: 'assert | Ensure optional string variables are defined properly - if defined'
+  ansible.builtin.assert:
+    that:
+      - "lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var) is defined"
+      - "lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var) is string"
+      - "lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var) != None"
+      - "lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var) != ''"
+    success_msg: "Variable '{{ __var }}' defined properly - value: '{{ lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var) }}'"
+    fail_msg: "Variable '{{ __var }}' failed to validate"
+    quiet: '{{ _sat_quiet_assert }}'
+  when: >-
+    lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var, default='') is defined
+    and lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var, default='') != ''
+    and lookup('ansible.builtin.vars', __var, default='') != None
+  loop:
+    - '_dest_iso_filename'
+  loop_control:
+    loop_var: '__var'
+    label: 'variable: {{ __var }}'
+
 - name: 'assert | Ensure post_sections are defined properly'
   ansible.builtin.assert:
     that:
diff --git a/tasks/create_iso.yml b/tasks/create_iso.yml
index e19ffc1..6b519ce 100644
--- a/tasks/create_iso.yml
+++ b/tasks/create_iso.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,26 @@
     state: 'present'
   become: true
 
+- name: 'create_iso | Ensure the destination directory for the ISO exists: {{ _dest_dir_path }}'
+  ansible.builtin.file:
+    path: '{{ _dest_dir_path }}'
+    state: 'directory'
+    owner: '{{ _dest_dir_path_owner }}'
+    group: '{{ _dest_dir_path_group }}'
+    mode: '{{ _dest_dir_path_mode }}'
+  become: true
+
 - name: 'create_iso | Set fact: Destination ISO path'
   ansible.builtin.set_fact:
-    __dest_iso_path: "{{ _dest_dir_path ~ '/' ~ __iso_filename | splitext | first ~ '-ks.iso' }}"
+    __dest_iso_path: >-
+      {{
+        _dest_dir_path ~ '/' ~ __iso_filename | splitext | first ~ '-ks.iso'
+        if _dest_iso_filename is not defined
+        or _dest_iso_filename == ''
+        or _dest_iso_filename == None
+        else
+        _dest_dir_path ~ '/' ~ _dest_iso_filename
+      }}
 
 - name: 'create_iso | Remove ISO if forced to recreate the ISO is asked for: {{ __dest_iso_path }}'
   ansible.builtin.file:
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 3b9e8f7..5ccbdfb 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,14 @@ _temporary_work_dir_source_files_path_mode: >-
 
 # destination directory for the custom ISO
 _dest_dir_path: '{{ dest_dir_path | default(_def_dest_dir_path) }}'
+_dest_dir_path_owner: '{{ dest_dir_path_owner | default(_def_dest_dir_path_owner) }}'
+_dest_dir_path_group: '{{ dest_dir_path_group | default(_dest_dir_path_group) }}'
+_dest_dir_path_mode: '{{ dest_dir_path_mode | default(_def_dest_dir_path_mode) }}'
+
+# filename to use for the custom ISO
+# if not defined, it will default to the original ISO filename (as returned from the API) with a suffixed '-ks'
+# e.g.: rhel-8.9-x86_64-dvd.iso -> rhel-8.9-x86_64-dvd-ks.iso
+_dest_iso_filename: '{{ dest_iso_filename | default(None) }}'
 
 # name of the package that provides xorriso
 _xorriso_package_name: '{{ xorriso_package_name | default(_def_xorriso_package_name) }}'