diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci_functests-install.yml b/.github/workflows/ci_functests-install.yml
index bc3c097c1..bba9812a1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci_functests-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci_functests-install.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
           cd scripts/func_tests/
           ./tests_post-install_4cold-logs.sh
+    - name: "Test simulation"
+      run: |
+          cd scripts/func_tests/
+          ./tests_post-install_5simulation.sh
     - name: "Uninstall"
       run: sudo ./wizard.sh --uninstall
     - name: "Test post remove"
diff --git a/pkg/apiserver/apic.go b/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
index e2cac2d45..82397a07e 100644
--- a/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
+++ b/pkg/apiserver/apic.go
@@ -172,6 +172,11 @@ func (a *apic) Push() error {
 				if alert.ScenarioVersion == nil || *alert.ScenarioVersion == "" || *alert.ScenarioVersion == "?" {
 					continue
 				}
+				/*we also ignore alerts in simulated mode*/
+				if *alert.Simulated {
+					log.Debugf("simulation enabled for alert (id:%d), will not be sent to CAPI", alert.ID)
+					continue
+				}
 				signals = append(signals, AlertToSignal(alert))
 			}
 			a.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service.go b/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service.go
index c1ef7e994..582e15c39 100644
--- a/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service.go
+++ b/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service.go
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ func (c *Config) LoadCrowdsec() error {
 	if c.Crowdsec.AcquisitionDirPath == "" && c.Crowdsec.AcquisitionFilePath == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("no acquisition_path nor acquisition_dir")
 	}
+	if err := c.LoadSimulation(); err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "load error (simulation)")
+	}
 
 	c.Crowdsec.ConfigDir = c.ConfigPaths.ConfigDir
 	c.Crowdsec.DataDir = c.ConfigPaths.DataDir
diff --git a/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service_test.go b/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service_test.go
index 38ceeffbe..fbb92dcff 100644
--- a/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service_test.go
+++ b/pkg/csconfig/crowdsec_service_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestLoadCrowdsec(t *testing.T) {
+	falseBoolPtr := false
 	acquisFullPath, err := filepath.Abs("./tests/acquis.yaml")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf(err.Error())
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ func TestLoadCrowdsec(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				Crowdsec: &CrowdsecServiceCfg{
 					AcquisitionFilePath: "./tests/acquis.yaml",
+					SimulationFilePath:  "./tests/simulation.yaml",
 				},
 			},
 			expectedResult: &CrowdsecServiceCfg{
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@ func TestLoadCrowdsec(t *testing.T) {
 				ParserRoutinesCount:  1,
 				OutputRoutinesCount:  1,
 				AcquisitionFiles:     []string{acquisFullPath},
+				SimulationFilePath:   "./tests/simulation.yaml",
+				SimulationConfig: &SimulationConfig{
+					Simulation: &falseBoolPtr,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 		{
@@ -97,6 +103,7 @@ func TestLoadCrowdsec(t *testing.T) {
 				Crowdsec: &CrowdsecServiceCfg{
 					AcquisitionFilePath: "./tests/acquis.yaml",
 					AcquisitionDirPath:  "./tests/acquis/",
+					SimulationFilePath:  "./tests/simulation.yaml",
 				},
 			},
 			expectedResult: &CrowdsecServiceCfg{
@@ -110,6 +117,10 @@ func TestLoadCrowdsec(t *testing.T) {
 				ParserRoutinesCount:  1,
 				OutputRoutinesCount:  1,
 				AcquisitionFiles:     []string{acquisFullPath, acquisInDirFullPath},
+				SimulationFilePath:   "./tests/simulation.yaml",
+				SimulationConfig: &SimulationConfig{
+					Simulation: &falseBoolPtr,
+				},
 			},
 		},
 		{
diff --git a/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_5simulation.sh b/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_5simulation.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..01d81a3c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/func_tests/tests_post-install_5simulation.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env bash
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+source tests_base.sh
+
+COLLECTION=crowdsecurity/sshd
+SCENARIO=crowdsecurity/ssh-bf
+
+# install sshd collection
+
+${CSCLI} collections install $COLLECTION
+${CSCLI} decisions delete --all
+${SYSTEMCTL} reload crowdsec
+
+
+# generate a fake bf log -> cold logs processing
+rm  -f ssh-bf.log
+
+for i in `seq 1 10` ; do 
+    echo `date '+%b %d %H:%M:%S '`'sd-126005 sshd[12422]: Invalid user netflix from 1.1.1.174 port 35424' >> ssh-bf.log
+done;
+
+${CROWDSEC} -file ./ssh-bf.log -type syslog -no-api
+
+${CSCLI} decisions list -o=json | ${JQ} '. | length == 1' || fail "expected exactly one decision"
+${CSCLI} decisions list -o=json | ${JQ} '.[].decisions[0].value == "1.1.1.174"'  || fail "(exact) expected ban on 1.1.1.174"
+${CSCLI} decisions list -o=json | ${JQ} '.[].decisions[0].simulated == false'  || fail "(exact) expected simulated on false"
+
+
+# enable simulation on specific scenario and try with same logs
+
+${CSCLI} decisions delete --all
+${CSCLI} simulation enable $SCENARIO
+
+${CROWDSEC} -file ./ssh-bf.log -type syslog -no-api
+
+${CSCLI} decisions list --no-simu -o=json | ${JQ} '. == null' || fail "expected no decision (listing only non-simulated decisions)"
+
+# enable global simulation and try with same logs
+
+${CSCLI} decisions delete --all
+${CSCLI} simulation disable $SCENARIO
+${CSCLI} simulation enable --global
+
+${CROWDSEC} -file ./ssh-bf.log -type syslog -no-api
+
+${CSCLI} decisions list --no-simu -o=json | ${JQ} '. == null' || fail "expected no decision (listing only non-simulated decisions)"
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