diff --git a/docs/resources/kernel_module.md.erb b/docs/resources/kernel_module.md.erb
index f52a1a5f2..4890ca550 100644
--- a/docs/resources/kernel_module.md.erb
+++ b/docs/resources/kernel_module.md.erb
@@ -4,20 +4,45 @@ title: About the kernel_module Resource
 
 # kernel_module
 
-Use the `kernel_module` InSpec audit resource to test kernel modules on Linux platforms. These parameters are located under `/lib/modules`. Any submodule may be tested using this resource.
+Use the `kernel_module` InSpec audit resource to test kernel modules on Linux
+platforms. These parameters are located under `/lib/modules`. Any submodule may
+be tested using this resource.
+
+The `kernel_module` resource can also verify if a kernel module is `blacklisted`
+or if a module is disabled via a fake install using the `bin_true` or `bin_false`
+method.
 
 ## Syntax
 
-A `kernel_module` resource block declares a module name, and then tests if that module is a loadable kernel module:
+A `kernel_module` resource block declares a module name, and then tests if that
+module is a loadable kernel module, if it is enabled, disabled or if it is
+blacklisted:
 
-    describe kernel_module('module_name') do
+    describe kernel_module('video') do
       it { should be_loaded }
+      it { should_not be_disabled }
+      it { should_not be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    describe kernel_module('sstfb') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
+      it { should be_disabled }
+    end
+
+    describe kernel_module('floppy') do
+      it { should be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    describe kernel_module('dhcp') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
     end
 
 where
 
 * `'module_name'` must specify a kernel module, such as `'bridge'`
 * `{ should be_loaded }` tests if the module is a loadable kernel module
+* `{ should be_blacklisted }` tests if the module is blacklisted or if the module is disabled via a fake install using /bin/false or /bin/true
+* `{ should be_disabled }` tests if the module is disabled via a fake install using /bin/false or /bin/true
 
 ## Matchers
 
@@ -59,9 +84,50 @@ The `version` matcher tests if the named module version is on the system:
 
 The following examples show how to use this InSpec audit resource.
 
-### Test if a module is loaded
+    ### Test a modules 'version'
 
     describe kernel_module('bridge') do
       it { should be_loaded }
       its(:version) { should cmp >= '2.2.2' }
     end
+
+    ### Test if a module is loaded, not disabled and not blacklisted
+
+    describe kernel_module('video') do
+      it { should be_loaded }
+      it { should_not be_disabled }
+      it { should_not be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    ### Check if a module is blacklisted
+
+    describe kernel_module('floppy') do
+      it { should be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    ### Ensure a module is *not* blacklisted and it is loaded
+
+    describe kernel_module('video') do
+      it { should_not be_blacklisted }
+      it { should be_loaded }
+    end
+
+    ### Ensure a module is disabled via 'bin_false'
+
+    describe kernel_module('sstfb') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
+      it { should be_disabled }
+    end
+
+    ### Ensure a module is 'blacklisted'/'disabled' via 'bin_true'
+
+    describe kernel_module('nvidiafb') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
+      it { should be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    ### Ensure a module is not loaded
+
+    describe kernel_module('dhcp') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
+    end
diff --git a/lib/resources/kernel_module.rb b/lib/resources/kernel_module.rb
index 88a3a9476..d3b6ed023 100644
--- a/lib/resources/kernel_module.rb
+++ b/lib/resources/kernel_module.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,44 @@
 # encoding: utf-8
 # author: Christoph Hartmann
 # author: Dominik Richter
+# author: Aaron Lippold
+# author: Adam Leff
 
 module Inspec::Resources
   class KernelModule < Inspec.resource(1)
     name 'kernel_module'
-    desc 'Use the kernel_module InSpec audit resource to test kernel modules on Linux platforms. These parameters are located under /lib/modules. Any submodule may be tested using this resource.'
+    desc 'Use the kernel_module InSpec audit resource to test kernel modules on
+    Linux platforms. These parameters are located under /lib/modules. Any submodule
+    may be tested using this resource.
+
+    The `kernel_module` resource can also verify if a kernel module is `blacklisted`
+    or if a module is disabled via a fake install using the `bin_true` or `bin_false`
+    method.'
+
     example "
-      describe kernel_module('bridge') do
-        it { should be_loaded }
-      end
+
+    describe kernel_module('video') do
+      it { should be_loaded }
+      it { should_not be_disabled }
+      it { should_not be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    describe kernel_module('sstfb') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
+      it { should be_disabled }
+    end
+
+    describe kernel_module('floppy') do
+      it { should be_blacklisted }
+    end
+
+    describe kernel_module('dhcp') do
+      it { should_not be_loaded }
+    end
     "
 
     def initialize(modulename = nil)
       @module = modulename
-
       # this resource is only supported on Linux
       return skip_resource 'The `kernel_parameter` resource is not supported on your OS.' if !inspec.os.linux?
     end
@@ -36,19 +60,51 @@ module Inspec::Resources
       !found.nil?
     end
 
-    def version
-      if inspec.os.redhat? || inspec.os.name == 'fedora'
-        modinfo_cmd = "/sbin/modinfo -F version #{@module}"
-      else
-        modinfo_cmd = "modinfo -F version #{@module}"
-      end
+    def disabled?
+      !modprobe_output.match(%r{^install\s+#{@module}\s+/(s?)bin/(true|false)}).nil?
+    end
 
-      cmd = inspec.command(modinfo_cmd)
+    def blacklisted?
+      !modprobe_output.match(/^blacklist\s+#{@module}/).nil? || disabled_via_bin_true? || disabled_via_bin_false?
+    end
+
+    def version
+      cmd = inspec.command("#{modinfo_cmd_for_os} -F version #{@module}")
       cmd.exit_status.zero? ? cmd.stdout.delete("\n") : nil
     end
 
     def to_s
       "Kernel Module #{@module}"
     end
+
+    private
+
+    def modprobe_output
+      @modprobe_output ||= inspec.command("#{modprobe_cmd_for_os} --showconfig").stdout
+    end
+
+    def modinfo_cmd_for_os
+      if inspec.os.redhat? || inspec.os.name == 'fedora'
+        '/sbin/modinfo'
+      else
+        'modinfo'
+      end
+    end
+
+    def modprobe_cmd_for_os
+      if inspec.os.redhat? || inspec.os.name == 'fedora'
+        '/sbin/modprobe'
+      else
+        'modprobe'
+      end
+    end
+
+    def disabled_via_bin_true?
+      !modprobe_output.match(%r{^install\s+#{@module}\s+/(s?)bin/true}).nil?
+    end
+
+    def disabled_via_bin_false?
+      !modprobe_output.match(%r{^install\s+#{@module}\s+/(s?)bin/false}).nil?
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index d358d1ccf..fddd98e90 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -335,6 +335,8 @@ class MockLoader
       "docker inspect 71b5df59442b" => cmd.call('docker-inspec'),
       # docker images
       "83c36bfade9375ae1feb91023cd1f7409b786fd992ad4013bf0f2259d33d6406" => cmd.call('docker-images'),
+      # modprobe for kernel_module
+      "modprobe --showconfig" => cmd.call('modprobe-config'),
       # get-process cmdlet for processes resource
       '$Proc = Get-Process -IncludeUserName | Where-Object {$_.Path -ne $null } | Select-Object PriorityClass,Id,CPU,PM,VirtualMemorySize,NPM,SessionId,Responding,StartTime,TotalProcessorTime,UserName,Path | ConvertTo-Csv -NoTypeInformation;$Proc.Replace("""","").Replace("`r`n","`n")' => cmd.call('get-process_processes'),
       # host resource: check to see if netcat is installed
diff --git a/test/integration/default/kernel_module_spec.rb b/test/integration/default/kernel_module_spec.rb
index a7807e3da..ca89fc8ea 100644
--- a/test/integration/default/kernel_module_spec.rb
+++ b/test/integration/default/kernel_module_spec.rb
@@ -9,13 +9,40 @@ if !os.linux?
   return
 end
 
+# @todo add a disabled kernel module with /bin/true and /bin/false
 # Test kernel modules on all linux systems
+
 describe kernel_module('video') do
   it { should be_loaded }
+  it { should_not be_disabled }
+  it { should_not be_blacklisted }
+end
+
+describe kernel_module('video') do
+  it { should_not be_blacklisted }
+  it { should be_enabled }
+end
+
+describe kernel_module('sstfb') do
+  it { should_not be_loaded }
+  it { should be_disabled }
+  it { should be_disabled_via_bin_false }
+end
+
+describe kernel_module('nvidiafb') do
+  it { should_not be_loaded }
+  it { should be_disabled }
+  it { should be_disabled_via_bin_true }
+end
+
+describe kernel_module('floppy') do
+  it { should be_blacklisted }
+  it { should_not be_enabled }
 end
 
 describe kernel_module('bridge') do
   it { should_not be_loaded }
+  it { should_not be_enabled }
 end
 
 describe kernel_module('dhcp') do
diff --git a/test/unit/mock/cmd/lsmod b/test/unit/mock/cmd/lsmod
index 5ba9f57b2..98dbc3146 100644
--- a/test/unit/mock/cmd/lsmod
+++ b/test/unit/mock/cmd/lsmod
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 Module                  Size  Used by
 bridge                 73728  1 br_netfilter
+video                  24400  0
diff --git a/test/unit/mock/cmd/modprobe-config b/test/unit/mock/cmd/modprobe-config
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e58a6810c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/mock/cmd/modprobe-config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+blacklist floppy
+install nvidiafb /bin/true
+install sstfb /sbin/false
diff --git a/test/unit/resources/kernel_module_test.rb b/test/unit/resources/kernel_module_test.rb
index 475bde10a..95d7a75a4 100644
--- a/test/unit/resources/kernel_module_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/resources/kernel_module_test.rb
@@ -6,23 +6,120 @@ require 'helper'
 require 'inspec/resource'
 
 describe 'Inspec::Resources::KernelModule' do
-  it 'verify kernel_module parsing' do
+
+  #kernel version
+  # 1
+  it 'Verify kernel_module version' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'dhcp')
+    _(resource.version).must_equal '3.2.2'
+  end
+
+  # loaded
+  # 2
+  it 'Verify kernel_module parsing `loaded` - true' do
     resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'bridge')
     _(resource.loaded?).must_equal true
   end
 
-  it 'verify kernel_module parsing' do
+  # 3
+  it 'Verify kernel_module parsing `loaded` - false' do
     resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'bridges')
     _(resource.loaded?).must_equal false
   end
 
-  it 'verify kernel_module parsing' do
-    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'dhcp')
+  #disabled
+  # 4
+  it 'Verify kernel_module parsing `disabled` - true ' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'nvidiafb')
+    _(resource.disabled?).must_equal true
+  end
+
+  # 5
+  it 'Verify kernel_module parsing `disabled` - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'bridge')
+    _(resource.disabled?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  #/bin/true
+  # 6
+  it 'Verify a kernel_module is disabled via /bin/true - true' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'nvidiafb')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal true
+  end
+
+  # 7
+  it 'Verify a kernel_module is not disabled via /bin/true - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'ssftb')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 8
+  #/bin/false
+  it 'Verify a kernel_module is disabled via /bin/false - true' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'sstfb')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal true
+  end
+
+  # 9
+  it 'Verify a kernel_module is not disabled via /bin/false - true ' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'bridge')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 10
+  # unlisted bin/true,/bin/false
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not disabled via /bin/true - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'fakemod')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 11
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not disabled via /bin/false - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'fakemod')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 12
+  #blacklisting
+  it 'Verify a kernel_module is blacklisted - true' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'floppy')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal true
+  end
+
+  # 13
+  it 'Verify a kernel_module is not blacklisted - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'ssftb')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 14
+  #unlisted moduled
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not `loaded` - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'not_a_module')
     _(resource.loaded?).must_equal false
   end
 
-  it 'verify kernel_module version' do
-    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'dhcp')
-    _(resource.version).must_equal '3.2.2'
+  # 15
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not `disabled` - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'not_a_module')
+    _(resource.disabled?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 16
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not blacklisted - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'not_a_module')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 17
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not disabled_via_bin_true - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'not_a_module')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
+  end
+
+  # 18
+  it 'Verify an unlisted kernel_module is not disabled_via_bin_false - false' do
+    resource = load_resource('kernel_module', 'not_a_module')
+    _(resource.blacklisted?).must_equal false
   end
 end