diff --git a/subiquity/models/network.py b/subiquity/models/network.py
index 504b9c462..5351656cb 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/network.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/network.py
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ def render(self):
                 }
             }
         else:
-            # Separate sensitive wifi config from world-readable config
+            # Separate sensitive wifi config from potentially shared config
+            # e.g. via apport
             wifis = netplan["network"].pop("wifis", None)
             r = {
                 "write_files": {
@@ -73,11 +74,13 @@ def render(self):
                             "subiquity-disable-cloudinit-networking.cfg"
                         ),
                         "content": "network: {config: disabled}\n",
+                        "permissions": "0600",
                     },
-                    # World-readable netplan without sensitive wifi config
+                    # netplan without sensitive wifi config
                     "etc_netplan_installer": {
                         "path": "etc/netplan/00-installer-config.yaml",
                         "content": self.stringify_config(netplan),
+                        "permissions": "0600",
                     },
                 },
             }
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ def render(self):
                         "wifis": wifis,
                     },
                 }
+                # sensitive wifi config
                 r["write_files"]["etc_netplan_installer_wifi"] = {
                     "path": "etc/netplan/00-installer-config-wifi.yaml",
                     "content": self.stringify_config(netplan_wifi),
diff --git a/subiquity/models/tests/test_network.py b/subiquity/models/tests/test_network.py
index 636812c28..bd3a10b7c 100644
--- a/subiquity/models/tests/test_network.py
+++ b/subiquity/models/tests/test_network.py
@@ -42,3 +42,13 @@ async def test_is_nm_enabled(self):
         with mock.patch("subiquity.models.network.arun_command") as arun:
             arun.side_effect = subprocess.CalledProcessError(1, [], None, "error")
             self.assertFalse(await self.model.is_nm_enabled())
+
+    async def test_write_netplan_permissions(self):
+        """Assert correct netplan config permissions
+
+        Since netplan 0.106.1, Netplan YAMLs should have file
+        permissions with mode 0o600 (root/owner RW only).
+        """
+        config = self.model.render()
+        for file in config["write_files"].values():
+            self.assertEqual(file["permissions"], "0600")
diff --git a/subiquity/server/controllers/tests/test_network.py b/subiquity/server/controllers/tests/test_network.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c8cdc3cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subiquity/server/controllers/tests/test_network.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Copyright 2024 Canonical, Ltd.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from unittest.mock import ANY, Mock, patch
+
+import jsonschema
+from jsonschema.validators import validator_for
+
+from subiquity.server.controllers.network import NetworkController
+from subiquitycore.tests import SubiTestCase
+from subiquitycore.tests.mocks import make_app
+
+
+class TestNetworkController(SubiTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        app = make_app()
+        app.note_file_for_apport = Mock()
+        app.opts.output_base = self.tmp_dir()
+        app.opts.project = "subiquity"
+        self.controller = NetworkController(app)
+        self.controller.model.render_config = Mock(return_value=dict())
+        self.controller.model.stringify_config = Mock(return_value="")
+
+    def test_netplan_permissions(self):
+        """Assert correct netplan config permissions
+
+        Since netplan 0.106.1, Netplan YAMLs should have file
+        permissions with mode 0o600 (root/owner RW only).
+        """
+
+        with patch("os.getuid", return_value=0):
+            with patch("os.chmod") as mock_chmod:
+                with patch("os.chown") as mock_chown:
+                    self.controller._write_config()
+                    mock_chmod.assert_called_with(ANY, 0o600)
+                    mock_chown.assert_called_with(ANY, 0, 0)
+
+    def test_valid_schema(self):
+        """Test that the expected autoinstall JSON schema is valid"""
+
+        JsonValidator: jsonschema.protocols.Validator = validator_for(
+            NetworkController.autoinstall_schema
+        )
+
+        JsonValidator.check_schema(NetworkController.autoinstall_schema)