diff --git a/ci/azure-pipelines.yml b/ci/azure-pipelines.yml
index 4ebbcc116..57b7bccb2 100644
--- a/ci/azure-pipelines.yml
+++ b/ci/azure-pipelines.yml
@@ -28,3 +28,16 @@ jobs:
   - publish: ./ci/ci_projects/opentitan_simple_aes_data/
     artifact: traces
     displayName: "Upload traces"
+  - bash: |
+      set -e
+      pushd ci
+      ./ci_check_aes_traces.sh
+      ./ci_trace_check/ci_compare_aes_traces.py -f ./ci_projects/opentitan_simple_aes.cwp -g ./ci_trace_check/golden_traces/aes_128_ecb_static.zip -c 0.8
+      popd
+    displayName: "Capture & check static AES traces"
+  - publish: ./ci/tmp/
+    artifact: plot_traces_aes
+    displayName: "Upload plot of captured AES traces."
+  - publish: ./ci/ci_projects/opentitan_simple_aes.zip
+    artifact: project_traces_aes
+    displayName: "Upload project of captured AES traces."
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diff --git a/ci/ci_capture_aes_cw310.yaml b/ci/ci_capture_aes_cw310.yaml
index 85532f0c4..229df1140 100644
--- a/ci/ci_capture_aes_cw310.yaml
+++ b/ci/ci_capture_aes_cw310.yaml
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@ capture:
   lfsr_seed: 0xdeadbeef
   batch_prng_seed: 0
   scope_gain: 31.5
-  num_traces: 1000
+  num_traces: 100
   project_name: ci_projects/opentitan_simple_aes
   waverunner_ip: 192.168.1.228
+  project_export: True
+  project_export_filename: ci_projects/opentitan_simple_aes.zip
 plot_capture:
-  show: False
+  show: True
   num_traces: 100
-  trace_image_filename: null
+  trace_image_filename: ci_projects/sample_traces_aes.html
diff --git a/ci/ci_check_aes_traces.sh b/ci/ci_check_aes_traces.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9ae35e64c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/ci_check_aes_traces.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Copyright lowRISC contributors.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, see LICENSE for details.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+# Simple script to test AES capture.
+mkdir -p tmp
+
+# AES
+MODE="aes"
+BOARD=cw310
+declare -A aes_test_list
+aes_test_list["aes-static"]=100
+
+ARGS="--force-program-bitstream"
+for test in ${!aes_test_list[@]}; do
+  echo Testing ${test} on CW310 - `date`
+  NUM_TRACES=${aes_test_list[${test}]}
+  ../cw/capture.py --cfg-file ci_capture_aes_cw310.yaml capture ${test} \
+      --num-traces ${NUM_TRACES} ${ARGS} &>> "tmp/test_capture.log"
+
+  mv ./ci_projects/sample_traces_${MODE}.html tmp/${test}_traces.html
+  ARGS=""
+done
diff --git a/ci/ci_trace_check/ci_compare_aes_traces.py b/ci/ci_trace_check/ci_compare_aes_traces.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..eed4c0ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/ci_trace_check/ci_compare_aes_traces.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Copyright lowRISC contributors.
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0, see LICENSE for details.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+import chipwhisperer as cw
+import numpy as np
+import scipy.stats
+
+
+def analyze_traces(file_proj, file_gold_proj, corr_coeff) -> bool:
+    """Performs a correlation between golden and new traces.
+
+    This function:
+        - Computes the mean of the golden and new traces,
+        - Computes the pearson coefficient of these means,
+        - Compares the coefficient with the user provided threshold.
+
+    Args:
+        file_proj: The new Chipwhisperer project file.
+        file_gold_proj: The golden Chipwhisperer project file.
+        corr_coeff: User defined correlation threshold.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if trace comparison succeeds, False otherwise.
+    """
+    # Open the current project
+    proj_curr = cw.open_project(file_proj)
+    # Calculate mean of new traces
+    curr_trace = np.mean(proj_curr.waves, axis=0)
+
+    # Import the golden project
+    proj_gold = cw.import_project(file_gold_proj)
+    # Calculate mean of golden traces
+    gold_trace = np.mean(proj_gold.waves, axis=0)
+
+    # Pearson correlation: golden trace vs. mean of new traces
+    calc_coeff = scipy.stats.pearsonr(gold_trace, curr_trace).correlation
+    print(f'Correlation={round(calc_coeff,3)},')
+    # Fail / pass
+    if calc_coeff < corr_coeff:
+        return False
+    else:
+        return True
+
+
+def parse_args():
+    """Parses command-line arguments."""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="""Calculate Pearson correlation between golden
+            traces and captured traces. Failes when correlation
+            coefficient is below user threshold."""
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-f",
+        "--file_proj",
+        required=True,
+        help="chipwhisperer project file"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-g",
+        "--file_gold_proj",
+        required=True,
+        help="chipwhisperergolden project file"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "-c",
+        "--corr_coeff",
+        type=float,
+        required=True,
+        help="specifies the correlation coefficient threshold"
+    )
+    return parser.parse_args()
+
+
+def main() -> int:
+    """Parses command-line arguments and TODO"""
+    args = parse_args()
+
+    if analyze_traces(**vars(args)):
+        print('Traces OK.')
+    else:
+        print('Traces correlation below threshold.')
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/ci/ci_trace_check/golden_traces/aes_128_ecb_static.zip b/ci/ci_trace_check/golden_traces/aes_128_ecb_static.zip
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0cd02dec0
Binary files /dev/null and b/ci/ci_trace_check/golden_traces/aes_128_ecb_static.zip differ
diff --git a/cw/capture.py b/cw/capture.py
index bce16f114..5bc6e3385 100755
--- a/cw/capture.py
+++ b/cw/capture.py
@@ -208,6 +208,47 @@ def capture_loop(trace_gen, ot, capture_cfg, device_cfg):
 def capture_end(cfg):
     if cfg["plot_capture"]["show"]:
         plot_results(cfg["plot_capture"], cfg["capture"]["project_name"])
+    if cfg["capture"]["project_export"]:
+        project = cw.open_project(cfg["capture"]["project_name"])
+        project.export(cfg["capture"]["project_export_filename"])
+        project.close(save=False)
+
+
+def capture_aes_static(ot):
+    """A generator for capturing AES traces for fixed key and test.
+
+    Args:
+      ot: Initialized OpenTitan target.
+    """
+    key = bytearray([0x81, 0x1E, 0x37, 0x31, 0xB0, 0x12, 0x0A, 0x78,
+                     0x42, 0x78, 0x1E, 0x22, 0xB2, 0x5C, 0xDD, 0xF9])
+    text = bytearray([0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA,
+                      0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA, 0xAA])
+
+    tqdm.write(f'Fixed key: {binascii.b2a_hex(bytes(key))}')
+
+    while True:
+        cipher = AES.new(bytes(key), AES.MODE_ECB)
+        ret = cw.capture_trace(ot.scope, ot.target, text, key, ack=False, as_int=True)
+        if not ret:
+            raise RuntimeError('Capture failed.')
+        expected = binascii.b2a_hex(cipher.encrypt(bytes(text)))
+        got = binascii.b2a_hex(ret.textout)
+        if got != expected:
+            raise RuntimeError(f'Bad ciphertext: {got} != {expected}.')
+        yield ret
+
+
+@app_capture.command()
+def aes_static(ctx: typer.Context,
+               force_program_bitstream: bool = opt_force_program_bitstream,
+               num_traces: int = opt_num_traces,
+               plot_traces: int = opt_plot_traces):
+    """Capture AES traces from a target that runs the `aes_serial` program."""
+    capture_init(ctx, force_program_bitstream, num_traces, plot_traces)
+    capture_loop(capture_aes_static(ctx.obj.ot), ctx.obj.ot,
+                 ctx.obj.cfg["capture"], ctx.obj.cfg["device"])
+    capture_end(ctx.obj.cfg)
 
 
 def capture_aes_random(ot, ktp):