diff --git a/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/object/system_application_show_object.py b/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/object/system_application_show_object.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19cb76ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/object/system_application_show_object.py
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+class SystemApplicationShowObject:
+    """
+    Represents a system application returned from the 'system application-show' command
+
+    Provides access to key attributes such as status, version, manifest name, etc.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize with an empty property dictionary
+        """
+        self._properties = {}
+
+    def set_property(self, key: str, value: str):
+        """
+        Sets a property in the application's properties dictionary
+
+        Args:
+            key (str): The name of the property
+            value (str): The value of the property
+        """
+        self._properties[key] = value
+
+    def get_property(self, key: str) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves a property value from the application's properties dictionary
+
+        Args:
+            key (str): The name of the property
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The value of the property
+        """
+        return self._properties.get(key)
+
+    def get_status(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the status of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The status of the application
+        """
+        return self.get_property("status")
+
+    def get_progress(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the progress of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The progress of the application
+        """
+        return self.get_property("progress")
+
+    def get_active(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the active status of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: 'True' if the application is active, 'False' otherwise
+        """
+        return self.get_property("active")
+
+    def get_name(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the name of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The name of the application
+        """
+        return self.get_property("name")
+
+    def get_version(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the version of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The version of the application
+        """
+        return self.get_property("app_version")
+
+    def get_manifest_name(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the manifest name used by the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The manifest name
+        """
+        return self.get_property("manifest_name")
+
+    def get_manifest_file(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the manifest file used by the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The manifest file
+        """
+        return self.get_property("manifest_file")
+
+    def get_created_at(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the creation timestamp of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The creation timestamp
+        """
+        return self.get_property("created_at")
+
+    def get_updated_at(self) -> str:
+        """
+        Retrieves the last updated timestamp of the application
+
+        Returns:
+            str: The last updated timestamp
+        """
+        return self.get_property("updated_at")
diff --git a/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/object/system_application_show_output.py b/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/object/system_application_show_output.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8606e0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/object/system_application_show_output.py
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.object.system_application_show_object import SystemApplicationShowObject
+
+
+class SystemApplicationShowOutput:
+    """
+    Parses the output from the 'system application-show <app_name>' command
+
+    Methods:
+        get_system_application_object(): Returns the parsed system application object
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, raw_output: str | list):
+        """
+        Initialize with raw output and parse it.
+
+        Args:
+            raw_output (str | list): The raw command output from the system
+        """
+        if isinstance(raw_output, list):
+            raw_output = "".join(raw_output)
+        self.raw_output = raw_output
+        self.application_object = self._parse_output(self.raw_output)
+
+    def _parse_output(self, output: str) -> SystemApplicationShowObject:
+        """
+        Parses the CLI output into a SystemApplicationShowObject
+
+        Args:
+            output (str): Raw command output
+
+        Returns:
+            SystemApplicationShowObject: Parsed application data
+        """
+        app_obj = SystemApplicationShowObject()
+        for line in output.strip().splitlines():
+            if "|" not in line or "Property" in line:
+                continue
+            parts = [p.strip() for p in line.split("|") if p.strip()]
+            if len(parts) == 2:
+                key = parts[0].lower().replace(" ", "_")
+                value = parts[1]
+                app_obj.set_property(key, value)
+        return app_obj
+
+    def get_system_application_object(self) -> SystemApplicationShowObject:
+        """
+        Returns the parsed system application object
+
+        Returns:
+            SystemApplicationShowObject: The application object containing parsed data
+        """
+        return self.application_object
diff --git a/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/system_application_show_keywords.py b/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/system_application_show_keywords.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8241149
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keywords/cloud_platform/system/application/system_application_show_keywords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+from framework.logging.automation_logger import get_logger
+from framework.ssh.ssh_connection import SSHConnection
+from framework.validation.validation import validate_equals_with_retry
+from keywords.base_keyword import BaseKeyword
+from keywords.cloud_platform.command_wrappers import source_openrc
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.object.system_application_show_output import SystemApplicationShowOutput
+
+
+class SystemApplicationShowKeywords(BaseKeyword):
+    """
+    Provides methods to interact with the 'system application-show' command
+
+    Methods:
+        get_system_application_show(app_name): Run the command and parse output
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, ssh_connection: SSHConnection) -> None:
+        """
+        Constructor
+
+        Args:
+            ssh_connection (SSHConnection): The SSH connection object
+        """
+        self.ssh_connection = ssh_connection
+
+    def get_system_application_show(self, app_name: str) -> SystemApplicationShowOutput:
+        """
+        Executes the 'system application-show <app_name>' command and returns parsed output
+
+        Args:
+            app_name (str): The application name to query
+
+        Returns:
+            SystemApplicationShowOutput: The parsed output from the command
+
+        Raises:
+            Exception: If the command execution or parsing fails
+        """
+        try:
+            cmd = f"system application-show {app_name}"
+            output = self.ssh_connection.send(source_openrc(cmd))
+            self.validate_success_return_code(self.ssh_connection)
+            return SystemApplicationShowOutput(output)
+        except Exception as ex:
+            get_logger().log_exception(f"Failed to run 'system application-show {app_name}'")
+            raise ex
+
+    def validate_app_status(self, app_name: str, expected_status: str, expected_active: str, expected_progress: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Validates that the application reaches the expected status, active state, and progress.
+
+        Args:
+            app_name (str): Name of the application
+            expected_status (str): Expected status (e.g., 'applied')
+            expected_active (str): Expected active state (e.g., 'True')
+            expected_progress (str): Expected progress (e.g., 'completed')
+        """
+
+        def get_status():
+            return self.get_system_application_show(app_name).get_system_application_object().get_status()
+
+        def get_active():
+            return self.get_system_application_show(app_name).get_system_application_object().get_active()
+
+        def get_progress():
+            return self.get_system_application_show(app_name).get_system_application_object().get_progress()
+
+        validate_equals_with_retry(get_status, expected_status, f"Waiting for application '{app_name}' to reach status '{expected_status}'", timeout=300)
+
+        validate_equals_with_retry(get_active, expected_active, f"Waiting for application '{app_name}' to become active '{expected_active}'", timeout=300)
+
+        validate_equals_with_retry(get_progress, expected_progress, f"Waiting for application '{app_name}' to complete progress '{expected_progress}'", timeout=300)
diff --git a/testcases/cloud_platform/sanity/test_sanity.py b/testcases/cloud_platform/sanity/test_sanity.py
index 9288890b..f94f15cc 100644
--- a/testcases/cloud_platform/sanity/test_sanity.py
+++ b/testcases/cloud_platform/sanity/test_sanity.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_apply_keyword
 from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_delete_keywords import SystemApplicationDeleteKeywords
 from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_list_keywords import SystemApplicationListKeywords
 from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_remove_keywords import SystemApplicationRemoveKeywords
+from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_show_keywords import SystemApplicationShowKeywords
 from keywords.cloud_platform.system.application.system_application_upload_keywords import SystemApplicationUploadKeywords
 from keywords.cloud_platform.system.host.system_host_list_keywords import SystemHostListKeywords
 from keywords.cloud_platform.system.host.system_host_lock_keywords import SystemHostLockKeywords
@@ -124,14 +125,12 @@ def test_cert_manager_applied():
 
     Test Steps:
         - connect to active controller
-        - run system cmd - system application-list
-        - validate that cert manager is in applied state
+        - run system cmd - system application-show nginx-ingress-controller
+        - validate cert manager state is 'applied', 'active' and progress 'completed'
 
     """
     ssh_connection = LabConnectionKeywords().get_active_controller_ssh()
-    system_applications = SystemApplicationListKeywords(ssh_connection).get_system_application_list()
-    application_status = system_applications.get_application("cert-manager").get_status()
-    assert application_status == "applied", f"cert-manager was not applied. Status was {application_status}"
+    SystemApplicationShowKeywords(ssh_connection).validate_app_status(app_name="cert-manager", expected_status="applied", expected_active="True", expected_progress="completed")
 
 
 @mark.p0
@@ -141,13 +140,12 @@ def test_nginx_ingress_controller_applied():
 
     Test Steps:
         - connect to active controller
-        - run system cmd - system application-list
-        - validate that nginx ingress controller is in applied state
+        - run system cmd - system application-show nginx-ingress-controller
+        - validate nginx ingress controller state is 'applied', 'active' and progress 'completed'
 
     """
     ssh_connection = LabConnectionKeywords().get_active_controller_ssh()
-    system_applications = SystemApplicationListKeywords(ssh_connection)
-    system_applications.validate_app_status("nginx-ingress-controller", "applied")
+    SystemApplicationShowKeywords(ssh_connection).validate_app_status(app_name="nginx-ingress-controller", expected_status="applied", expected_active="True", expected_progress="completed")
 
 
 @mark.p0