diff --git a/framework/validation/validation.py b/framework/validation/validation.py
index c3ef478b..cc781407 100644
--- a/framework/validation/validation.py
+++ b/framework/validation/validation.py
@@ -75,6 +75,30 @@ def validate_equals_with_retry(
                 raise TimeoutError(f"Timeout performing validation - {validation_description}")
 
 
+def validate_not_equals(observed_value: Any, expected_value: Any, validation_description: str) -> None:
+    """
+    This function will validate if the observed value does not match the expected value with associated logging.
+
+    Args:
+        observed_value (Any): Value that we see on the system.
+        expected_value (Any): Value that is not expected and against which we are asserting.
+        validation_description (str): Description of this validation for logging purposes.
+
+    Returns: None
+
+    Raises:
+        Exception: raised when validate fails
+
+    """
+    if observed_value != expected_value:
+        get_logger().log_info(f"Validation Successful - {validation_description}")
+    else:
+        get_logger().log_error(f"Validation Failed - {validation_description}")
+        get_logger().log_error(f"Expected: {expected_value}")
+        get_logger().log_error(f"Observed: {observed_value}")
+        raise Exception("Validation Failed")
+
+
 def validate_str_contains(observed_value: str, expected_value: str, validation_description: str) -> None:
     """
     This function will validate if the observed value contains the expected value.
diff --git a/unit_tests/framework/validation/validaton_test.py b/unit_tests/framework/validation/validaton_test.py
index f0f8f45e..3486912c 100644
--- a/unit_tests/framework/validation/validaton_test.py
+++ b/unit_tests/framework/validation/validaton_test.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from config.configuration_file_locations_manager import (
     ConfigurationFileLocationsManager,
 )
 from config.configuration_manager import ConfigurationManager
-from framework.validation.validation import validate_str_contains
+from framework.validation.validation import validate_not_equals, validate_str_contains
 
 
 def test_validate_str_contains():
@@ -25,3 +25,27 @@ def test_validate_str_contains_fails():
         assert False, "Validation passed when it should not have"  # if test succeeds, we should never get to this line
     except Exception as e:
         assert e.__str__() == "Validation Failed", "Validation failed as expected."
+
+
+def test_validate_not_equals_str():
+    """
+    Tests the validate not equals function with a string
+
+    """
+    configuration_locations_manager = ConfigurationFileLocationsManager()
+    ConfigurationManager.load_configs(configuration_locations_manager)
+    validate_not_equals("success", "unsuccess", "Test that the words success and unsuccess are not equal")
+
+
+def test_validate_not_equals_list():
+    """
+    Tests the validate not equals function with a list
+
+    """
+    configuration_locations_manager = ConfigurationFileLocationsManager()
+    ConfigurationManager.load_configs(configuration_locations_manager)
+
+    list1 = ["success", "successful"]
+    list2 = ["success", "unsuccessful"]
+
+    validate_not_equals(list1, list2, "Test that the lists are not equal")