diff --git a/os_faults/__init__.py b/os_faults/__init__.py
index c091968..598e6a0 100644
--- a/os_faults/__init__.py
+++ b/os_faults/__init__.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import os
 
 import appdirs
+import jsonschema
 import pbr.version
 import yaml
 
@@ -36,6 +37,32 @@ CONFIG_FILES = [
     for s in ['.json', '.yaml', '.yml']
 ]
 
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
+    'type': 'object',
+    '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
+    'properties': {
+        'cloud_management': {
+            'type': 'object',
+            'properties': {
+                'driver': {'type': 'string'},
+                'args': {'type': 'object'},
+            },
+            'required': ['driver', 'args'],
+            'additionalProperties': False,
+        },
+        'power_management': {
+            'type': 'object',
+            'properties': {
+                'driver': {'type': 'string'},
+                'args': {'type': 'object'},
+            },
+            'required': ['driver', 'args'],
+            'additionalProperties': False,
+        }
+    },
+    'required': ['cloud_management'],
+}
+
 
 def _read_config(config_filename):
     os_faults_config = config_filename or os.environ.get('OS_FAULTS_CONFIG')
@@ -53,7 +80,8 @@ def _read_config(config_filename):
 
 def _init_driver(params):
     driver_cls = registry.get_driver(params['driver'])
-    return driver_cls(params.get('args', {}))
+    jsonschema.validate(params['args'], driver_cls.CONFIG_SCHEMA)
+    return driver_cls(params['args'])
 
 
 def connect(cloud_config=None, config_filename=None):
@@ -66,13 +94,12 @@ def connect(cloud_config=None, config_filename=None):
     if cloud_config is None:
         cloud_config = _read_config(config_filename)
 
-    if 'cloud_management' not in cloud_config:
-        raise error.OSFError('Cloud management driver name is not specified')
+    jsonschema.validate(cloud_config, CONFIG_SCHEMA)
 
     cloud_management_conf = cloud_config['cloud_management']
     cloud_management = _init_driver(cloud_management_conf)
 
-    power_management_conf = cloud_config.get('power_management', {})
+    power_management_conf = cloud_config.get('power_management')
     if power_management_conf:
         power_management = _init_driver(power_management_conf)
         cloud_management.set_power_management(power_management)
diff --git a/os_faults/drivers/devstack.py b/os_faults/drivers/devstack.py
index 30a606f..0c265db 100644
--- a/os_faults/drivers/devstack.py
+++ b/os_faults/drivers/devstack.py
@@ -100,6 +100,18 @@ class DevStackManagement(cloud_management.CloudManagement):
     DESCRIPTION = 'Single node DevStack management driver'
     SUPPORTED_SERVICES = list(SERVICE_NAME_TO_CLASS.keys())
     SUPPORTED_NETWORKS = ['all-in-one']
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
+        'type': 'object',
+        '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
+        'properties': {
+            'address': {'type': 'string'},
+            'username': {'type': 'string'},
+            'private_key': {'type': 'string'},
+
+        },
+        'required': ['address', 'username'],
+        'additionalProperties': False,
+    }
 
     def __init__(self, cloud_management_params):
         super(DevStackManagement, self).__init__()
diff --git a/os_faults/drivers/fuel.py b/os_faults/drivers/fuel.py
index f1e252e..447ee78 100644
--- a/os_faults/drivers/fuel.py
+++ b/os_faults/drivers/fuel.py
@@ -446,6 +446,18 @@ class FuelManagement(cloud_management.CloudManagement):
     DESCRIPTION = 'Fuel 9.x cloud management driver'
     SUPPORTED_SERVICES = list(SERVICE_NAME_TO_CLASS.keys())
     SUPPORTED_NETWORKS = ['management', 'private', 'public', 'storage']
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
+        'type': 'object',
+        '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
+        'properties': {
+            'address': {'type': 'string'},
+            'username': {'type': 'string'},
+            'private_key_file': {'type': 'string'},
+
+        },
+        'required': ['address', 'username'],
+        'additionalProperties': False,
+    }
 
     def __init__(self, cloud_management_params):
         super(FuelManagement, self).__init__()
diff --git a/os_faults/drivers/ipmi.py b/os_faults/drivers/ipmi.py
index c710dcd..e7facd1 100644
--- a/os_faults/drivers/ipmi.py
+++ b/os_faults/drivers/ipmi.py
@@ -24,6 +24,28 @@ from os_faults import utils
 class IPMIDriver(power_management.PowerManagement):
     NAME = 'ipmi'
     DESCRIPTION = 'IPMI power management driver'
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
+        'type': 'object',
+        '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
+        'properties': {
+            'mac_to_bmc': {
+                'type': 'object',
+                'patternProperties': {
+                    '^([0-9A-Fa-f]{2}:){5}[0-9A-Fa-f]{2}$': {
+                        'type': 'object',
+                        'properties': {
+                            'address': {'type': 'string'},
+                            'username': {'type': 'string'},
+                            'password': {'type': 'string'},
+                        },
+                        'required': ['address', 'username', 'password']
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
+        'required': ['mac_to_bmc'],
+        'additionalProperties': False,
+    }
 
     def __init__(self, params):
         self.mac_to_bmc = params['mac_to_bmc']
diff --git a/os_faults/drivers/libvirt_driver.py b/os_faults/drivers/libvirt_driver.py
index 1ce67fd..e9cd698 100644
--- a/os_faults/drivers/libvirt_driver.py
+++ b/os_faults/drivers/libvirt_driver.py
@@ -23,6 +23,16 @@ from os_faults import utils
 class LibvirtDriver(power_management.PowerManagement):
     NAME = 'libvirt'
     DESCRIPTION = 'Libvirt power management driver'
+    CONFIG_SCHEMA = {
+        'type': 'object',
+        '$schema': 'http://json-schema.org/draft-04/schema#',
+        'properties': {
+            'connection_uri': {'type': 'string'},
+
+        },
+        'required': ['connection_uri'],
+        'additionalProperties': False,
+    }
 
     def __init__(self, params):
         self.connection_uri = params['connection_uri']
diff --git a/os_faults/tests/unit/test_os_faults.py b/os_faults/tests/unit/test_os_faults.py
index 1adbf2f..1f190d5 100644
--- a/os_faults/tests/unit/test_os_faults.py
+++ b/os_faults/tests/unit/test_os_faults.py
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import os
-import yaml
 
+import jsonschema
 import mock
+import yaml
 
 import os_faults
 from os_faults.api import error
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class OSFaultsTestCase(test.TestCase):
         cloud_config = {
             'cloud_management': {
                 'driver': 'non-existing',
+                'args': {},
             }
         }
         self.assertRaises(
@@ -100,7 +102,8 @@ class OSFaultsTestCase(test.TestCase):
 
     def test_connect_driver_not_specified(self):
         cloud_config = {'foo': 'bar'}
-        self.assertRaises(error.OSFError, os_faults.connect, cloud_config)
+        self.assertRaises(
+            jsonschema.ValidationError, os_faults.connect, cloud_config)
 
     @mock.patch('os.path.exists', return_value=True)
     def test_connect_with_config_file(self, mock_os_path_exists):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7a72d2d..37a9d1f 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ pbr>=1.6
 
 ansible>=2.0
 appdirs>=1.3.0 # MIT License
+jsonschema>=2.0.0,!=2.5.0,<3.0.0 # MIT
 iso8601>=0.1.9
 oslo.i18n>=1.5.0 # Apache-2.0
 oslo.log>=1.12.0 # Apache-2.0