diff --git a/src/piracyshield_component/config.py b/src/piracyshield_component/config.py
index 62096d6..7f499cc 100644
--- a/src/piracyshield_component/config.py
+++ b/src/piracyshield_component/config.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Config:
             return toml.load(file_path)
 
         except FileNotFoundError:
-            raise ConfigNotFound(f'Impossibile trovare file {file_path}')
+            raise ConfigNotFound(f'Could not find path `{file_path}`')
 
     def get(self, key: str) -> str | Exception:
         """
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Config:
             return self.config_content[key]
 
         except KeyError:
-            raise ConfigKeyNotFound(f'Impossibile trovare chiave {key}')
+            raise ConfigKeyNotFound(f'Could not find key `{key}`')
 
     def get_all(self, key: str = None) -> any:
         """
diff --git a/src/piracyshield_component/validation/rules/cidr_syntax_ipv4.py b/src/piracyshield_component/validation/rules/cidr_syntax_ipv4.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f71a5e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/piracyshield_component/validation/rules/cidr_syntax_ipv4.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from piracyshield_component.validation.rule import Rule
+
+import ipaddress
+
+class CIDRSyntaxIPv4(Rule):
+
+    """
+    Rule that checks for a valid IPv4 CIDR syntax.
+    """
+
+    message = 'IPv4 CIDR syntax not valid'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize parent __init__.
+        """
+
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def __call__(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Checks the validity of the passed string.
+
+        :param value: a valid CIDR syntax string.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            # doesn't seem solid enough, but we're not too paranoid
+            if '/' not in value:
+                self.register_error(self.message)
+
+                return False
+
+            network = ipaddress.ip_network(value, strict = True)
+
+            # make sure we have at least one address
+            if network.num_addresses < 1:
+                self.register_error(self.message)
+
+                return False
+
+        # non valid at all
+        except ValueError:
+            self.register_error(self.message)
+
+            return False
diff --git a/src/piracyshield_component/validation/rules/cidr_syntax_ipv6.py b/src/piracyshield_component/validation/rules/cidr_syntax_ipv6.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e697b14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/piracyshield_component/validation/rules/cidr_syntax_ipv6.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from piracyshield_component.validation.rule import Rule
+
+import ipaddress
+
+class CIDRSyntaxIPv6(Rule):
+
+    """
+    Rule that checks for a valid IPv6 CIDR syntax.
+    """
+
+    message = 'IPv6 CIDR syntax not valid'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Initialize parent __init__.
+        """
+
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def __call__(self, value: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Checks the validity of the passed string.
+
+        :param value: a valid CIDR syntax string.
+        """
+
+        try:
+            # doesn't seem solid enough, but we're not too paranoid
+            if '/' not in value:
+                self.register_error(self.message)
+
+                return False
+
+            network = ipaddress.ip_network(value, strict = True)
+
+            # check for a single IPv6 address
+            if network.prefixlen > 128:
+                self.register_error(self.message)
+
+                return False
+
+        # non valid at all
+        except ValueError:
+            self.register_error(self.message)
+
+            return False