diff --git a/.github/workflows/aes.yml b/.github/workflows/aes.yml
index f9edc7cb..d71fb0da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/aes.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/aes.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ defaults:
 env:
   CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
   RUSTFLAGS: "-Dwarnings"
+  SDE_FULL_VERSION: "9.33.0-2024-01-07"
 
 jobs:
   # Builds for no_std platforms
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
   minimal-versions:
     uses: RustCrypto/actions/.github/workflows/minimal-versions.yml@master
     with:
-        working-directory: ${{ github.workflow }}
+      working-directory: ${{ github.workflow }}
 
   # Tests for the AES-NI backend
   aesni:
@@ -96,6 +97,82 @@ jobs:
       - run: cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --features hazmat
       - run: cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --all-features
 
+  # Tests for the VAES AVX backend
+  vaes256:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            rust: nightly-2024-02-13
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: silvanshade/rustcrypto-actions/intel-sde-install@master
+        with:
+          sde-full-version: ${{ env.SDE_FULL_VERSION }}
+      - uses: RustCrypto/actions/cargo-cache@master
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+      # NOTE: Write a `.cargo/config.toml` to configure the target for VAES
+      # NOTE: We use intel-sde as the runner since not all GitHub CI hosts support AVX512
+      - name: write .cargo/config.toml
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd ../aes/..
+          mkdir -p .cargo
+          echo '[target.${{ matrix.target }}]'           > .cargo/config.toml
+          echo 'runner = "sde64 -icl --"'               >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo 'rustflags = ['                          >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo '    "-Dwarnings",'                      >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo '    "-C", "target-cpu=icelake-client",' >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo ']'                                      >> .cargo/config.toml
+      - run: ${{ matrix.deps }}
+      - run: unset RUSTFLAGS && cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+      - run: unset RUSTFLAGS && cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --features hazmat
+      - run: unset RUSTFLAGS && cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --all-features
+
+  # Tests for the VAES AVX512 backend
+  vaes512:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    env:
+      CARGO_INCREMENTAL: 0
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+            rust: nightly-2024-02-13
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: silvanshade/rustcrypto-actions/intel-sde-install@master
+        with:
+          sde-full-version: ${{ env.SDE_FULL_VERSION }}
+      - uses: RustCrypto/actions/cargo-cache@master
+      - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+      # NOTE: Write a `.cargo/config.toml` to configure the target for VAES
+      # NOTE: We use intel-sde as the runner since not all GitHub CI hosts support AVX512
+      - name: write .cargo/config.toml
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cd ../aes/..
+          mkdir -p .cargo
+          echo '[target.${{ matrix.target }}]'           > .cargo/config.toml
+          echo 'runner = "sde64 -icl --"'               >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo 'rustflags = ['                          >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo '    "-Dwarnings",'                      >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo '    "-C", "target-cpu=icelake-client",' >> .cargo/config.toml
+          echo ']'                                      >> .cargo/config.toml
+      - run: ${{ matrix.deps }}
+      - run: unset RUSTFLAGS && cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }}
+      - run: unset RUSTFLAGS && cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --features hazmat
+      - run: unset RUSTFLAGS && cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --all-features
+
   # Tests for CPU feature autodetection with fallback to portable software implementation
   autodetect:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -159,7 +236,6 @@ jobs:
       - run: cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }}
       - run: cargo test --target ${{ matrix.target }} --all-features
 
-
   # Cross-compiled tests
   cross:
     strategy: