diff --git a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/models/sns.py b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/models/sns.py
index e329162e5c8..1b095fde2c4 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/models/sns.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_powertools/utilities/parser/models/sns.py
@@ -31,8 +31,11 @@ class SnsNotificationModel(BaseModel):
     def check_sqs_protocol(cls, values):
         sqs_rewritten_keys = ("UnsubscribeURL", "SigningCertURL")
         if any(key in sqs_rewritten_keys for key in values):
-            values["UnsubscribeUrl"] = values.pop("UnsubscribeURL")
-            values["SigningCertUrl"] = values.pop("SigningCertURL")
+            # The sentinel value 'None' forces the validator to fail with
+            # ValidatorError instead of KeyError when the key is missing from
+            # the SQS payload
+            values["UnsubscribeUrl"] = values.pop("UnsubscribeURL", None)
+            values["SigningCertUrl"] = values.pop("SigningCertURL", None)
         return values
 
 
diff --git a/tests/functional/parser/test_sns.py b/tests/functional/parser/test_sns.py
index 81158a4419e..b0d9ff69a9b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/parser/test_sns.py
+++ b/tests/functional/parser/test_sns.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import json
 from typing import Any, List
 
 import pytest
@@ -103,3 +104,29 @@ def handle_sns_sqs_json_body(event: List[MySnsBusiness], _: LambdaContext):
 def test_handle_sns_sqs_trigger_event_json_body():  # noqa: F811
     event_dict = load_event("snsSqsEvent.json")
     handle_sns_sqs_json_body(event_dict, LambdaContext())
+
+
+def test_handle_sns_sqs_trigger_event_json_body_missing_signing_cert_url():
+    # GIVEN an event is tampered with a missing SigningCertURL
+    event_dict = load_event("snsSqsEvent.json")
+    payload = json.loads(event_dict["Records"][0]["body"])
+    payload.pop("SigningCertURL")
+    event_dict["Records"][0]["body"] = json.dumps(payload)
+
+    # WHEN parsing the payload
+    # THEN raise a ValidationError error
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        handle_sns_sqs_json_body(event_dict, LambdaContext())
+
+
+def test_handle_sns_sqs_trigger_event_json_body_missing_unsubscribe_url():
+    # GIVEN an event is tampered with a missing UnsubscribeURL
+    event_dict = load_event("snsSqsEvent.json")
+    payload = json.loads(event_dict["Records"][0]["body"])
+    payload.pop("UnsubscribeURL")
+    event_dict["Records"][0]["body"] = json.dumps(payload)
+
+    # WHEN parsing the payload
+    # THEN raise a ValidationError error
+    with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
+        handle_sns_sqs_json_body(event_dict, LambdaContext())