diff --git a/TEST_MAPPING b/TEST_MAPPING
index f146b4e..89d4552 100644
--- a/TEST_MAPPING
+++ b/TEST_MAPPING
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
       "name": "MicrodroidTestApp"
     },
     {
+      "name": "MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm"
+    },
+    {
       "name": "VmAttestationTestApp"
     },
     {
diff --git a/tests/testapk_no_perm/Android.bp b/tests/testapk_no_perm/Android.bp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22616de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testapk_no_perm/Android.bp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package {
+    default_applicable_licenses: ["Android-Apache-2.0"],
+}
+
+android_test {
+    name: "MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm",
+    static_libs: [
+        "MicrodroidDeviceTestHelper",
+        "MicrodroidTestHelper",
+        "androidx.test.runner",
+        "androidx.test.ext.junit",
+        "com.android.microdroid.testservice-java",
+        "truth",
+        "compatibility-common-util-devicesidelib",
+    ],
+    jni_libs: [
+        "MicrodroidTestNativeLib",
+    ],
+    test_suites: [
+        "general-tests",
+        "cts",
+    ],
+    srcs: ["src/java/**/*.java"],
+    defaults: ["MicrodroidTestAppsDefaults"],
+    min_sdk_version: "33",
+}
diff --git a/tests/testapk_no_perm/AndroidManifest.xml b/tests/testapk_no_perm/AndroidManifest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44aa92a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testapk_no_perm/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     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.
+-->
+
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      package="com.android.microdroid.test_no_perm">
+    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="33" android:targetSdkVersion="33" />
+    <uses-feature android:name="android.software.virtualization_framework" android:required="false" />
+    <application />
+    <instrumentation android:name="androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+        android:targetPackage="com.android.microdroid.test_no_perm"
+        android:label="No Permission Microdroid Test" />
+</manifest>
diff --git a/tests/testapk_no_perm/AndroidTest.xml b/tests/testapk_no_perm/AndroidTest.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4a818f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testapk_no_perm/AndroidTest.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     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.
+-->
+<configuration description="Runs Microdroid Tests with no permission">
+    <option name="test-suite-tag" value="cts" />
+    <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="component" value="security" />
+    <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="not_instant_app" />
+    <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="not_multi_abi" />
+    <option name="config-descriptor:metadata" key="parameter" value="secondary_user" />
+    <target_preparer class="com.android.tradefed.targetprep.suite.SuiteApkInstaller">
+        <option name="test-file-name" value="MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm.apk" />
+    </target_preparer>
+    <test class="com.android.tradefed.testtype.AndroidJUnitTest" >
+        <option name="package" value="com.android.microdroid.test_no_perm" />
+        <option name="runner" value="androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner" />
+        <option name="shell-timeout" value="300000" />
+        <option name="test-timeout" value="300000" />
+    </test>
+</configuration>
diff --git a/tests/testapk_no_perm/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm.java b/tests/testapk_no_perm/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c20a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/testapk_no_perm/src/java/com/android/microdroid/test/MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm.java
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * 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.
+ */
+
+package com.android.microdroid.test;
+
+import android.system.virtualmachine.VirtualMachineConfig;
+
+import com.android.compatibility.common.util.CddTest;
+import com.android.microdroid.test.device.MicrodroidDeviceTestBase;
+
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.junit.runners.JUnit4;
+
+/**
+ * Test that the android.permission.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE is enforced and that an app cannot launch
+ * a VM without said permission.
+ */
+@RunWith(JUnit4.class)
+public class MicrodroidTestAppNoPerm extends MicrodroidDeviceTestBase {
+    @Test
+    @CddTest(
+            requirements = {
+                "9.17/C-1-1",
+                "9.17/C-1-2",
+                "9.17/C-1-4",
+            })
+    public void createVmRequiresPermission() {
+        assumeSupportedDevice();
+
+        VirtualMachineConfig config =
+                newVmConfigBuilderWithPayloadBinary("MicrodroidTestNativeLib.so").build();
+
+        SecurityException e =
+                assertThrows(
+                        SecurityException.class,
+                        () -> forceCreateNewVirtualMachine("test_vm_requires_permission", config));
+        assertThat(e)
+                .hasMessageThat()
+                .contains("android.permission.MANAGE_VIRTUAL_MACHINE permission");
+    }
+}