diff --git a/lib/win32/certstore.rb b/lib/win32/certstore.rb
index 363297c..326e4eb 100644
--- a/lib/win32/certstore.rb
+++ b/lib/win32/certstore.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ def get(certificate_thumbprint, store_name: @store_name, store_location: @store_
       cert_get(certificate_thumbprint, store_name: store_name, store_location: store_location)
     end
 
+    # Return `OpenSSL::X509` certificate object if present otherwise raise a "Certificate not found!" error
+    # @param request [thumbprint<string>] of certificate
+    # @return [Object] of certificates in OpenSSL::X509 format
+    def get!(certificate_thumbprint, store_name: @store_name, store_location: @store_location)
+      cert_pem = cert_get(certificate_thumbprint, store_name: store_name, store_location: store_location)
+
+      raise ArgumentError, "Unable to retrieve the certificate" if cert_pem.empty?
+
+      cert_pem
+    end
+
     # Returns all the certificates in a store
     # @param [nil]
     # @return [Array] array of certificates list
@@ -103,7 +114,13 @@ def search(search_token)
     # @param request[thumbprint<string>] of certificate
     # @return [true, false] only true or false
     def valid?(certificate_thumbprint, store_location: "", store_name: "")
-      cert_validate(certificate_thumbprint, store_location: store_location, store_name: store_name)
+      cert_validate(certificate_thumbprint, store_location: store_location, store_name: store_name).yield_self do |x|
+        if x.is_a?(TrueClass) || x.is_a?(FalseClass)
+          x
+        else
+          false
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     # To close and destroy pointer of open certificate store handler
diff --git a/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb b/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb
index 0156a32..c7407ca 100644
--- a/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb
+++ b/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb
@@ -92,13 +92,8 @@ def cert_get(certificate_thumbprint, store_name:, store_location:)
         thumbprint = update_thumbprint(certificate_thumbprint)
         cert_pem = get_cert_pem(thumbprint, store_name: store_name, store_location: store_location)
         cert_pem = format_pem(cert_pem)
-        if cert_pem.empty?
-          raise ArgumentError, "Unable to retrieve the certificate"
-        end
 
-        unless cert_pem.empty?
-          build_openssl_obj(cert_pem)
-        end
+        cert_pem.empty? ? cert_pem : build_openssl_obj(cert_pem)
       end
 
       # Listing certificate of open certstore and return list in json
@@ -147,6 +142,8 @@ def cert_validate(certificate_thumbprint, store_location:, store_name:)
         thumbprint = update_thumbprint(certificate_thumbprint)
         cert_pem = get_cert_pem(thumbprint, store_name: store_name, store_location: store_location)
         cert_pem = format_pem(cert_pem)
+        return "Certificate not found" if cert_pem.empty?
+
         verify_certificate(cert_pem)
       end
 
@@ -223,8 +220,6 @@ def update_thumbprint(certificate_thumbprint)
 
       # Verify OpenSSL::X509::Certificate object
       def verify_certificate(cert_pem)
-        return "Certificate not found" if cert_pem.empty?
-
         valid_duration?(build_openssl_obj(cert_pem))
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/win32/functional/win32/certstore_spec.rb b/spec/win32/functional/win32/certstore_spec.rb
index 064a44e..a41a94a 100644
--- a/spec/win32/functional/win32/certstore_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/win32/functional/win32/certstore_spec.rb
@@ -38,10 +38,29 @@
       @store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: "My")
     end
 
+    # passing invalid thumbprint
+    it "returns nil if certificate not found" do
+      thumbprint = "b1bc968bd4f49d622aa89a81f2150152a41d829cab"
+      cert_obj = @store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: "My")
+      expect(cert_obj).to be_empty
+    end
+  end
+
+  describe "#get!" do
+    before { add_cert }
+    let(:cert_pem) { File.read('.\spec\win32\assets\GlobalSignRootCA.pem') }
+
+    # passing valid thumbprint
+    it "returns the certificate_object if found" do
+      thumbprint = "b1bc968bd4f49d622aa89a81f2150152a41d829c"
+      expect(@store).to receive(:cert_get).with(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: "My").and_return(cert_pem)
+      @store.get!(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: "My")
+    end
+
     # passing invalid thumbprint
     it "returns ArgumentError if certificate not found" do
       thumbprint = "b1bc968bd4f49d622aa89a81f2150152a41d829cab"
-      expect { @store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: "My") }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
+      expect { @store.get!(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: "My") }.to raise_error(ArgumentError)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/win32/unit/certstore_spec.rb b/spec/win32/unit/certstore_spec.rb
index 27af68c..a090fa2 100644
--- a/spec/win32/unit/certstore_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/win32/unit/certstore_spec.rb
@@ -131,9 +131,10 @@
       before(:each) do
         allow_any_instance_of(certbase).to receive(:get_cert_pem).and_return("")
       end
-      it "raises ArgumentError" do
+      it "returns empty string" do
         store = certstore.open(store_name)
-        expect { store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unable to retrieve the certificate")
+        cert_obj = store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name)
+        expect(cert_obj).to be_empty
       end
     end
 
@@ -259,9 +260,10 @@
       before(:each) do
         allow_any_instance_of(certbase).to receive(:get_cert_pem).and_return("")
       end
-      it "raises Error" do
+      it "returns empty string" do
         store = certstore.open(store_name)
-        expect { store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unable to retrieve the certificate")
+        cert_obj = store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name)
+        expect(cert_obj).to be_empty
       end
     end
   end
@@ -298,9 +300,9 @@
       before(:each) do
         allow_any_instance_of(certbase).to receive(:get_cert_pem).and_return("")
       end
-      it "returns Certificate not found" do
+      it "returns false" do
         store = certstore.open(store_name)
-        expect(store.valid?(thumbprint)).to eql("Certificate not found")
+        expect(store.valid?(thumbprint)).to eql(false)
       end
     end
 
@@ -597,9 +599,10 @@
       before(:each) do
         allow_any_instance_of(certbase).to receive(:get_cert_pem).and_return("")
       end
-      it "returns nil" do
+      it "returns empty string" do
         store = certstore.open(store_name, store_location: store_location)
-        expect { store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unable to retrieve the certificate")
+        cert_obj = store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name)
+        expect(cert_obj).to be_empty
       end
     end
 
@@ -732,9 +735,10 @@
       before(:each) do
         allow_any_instance_of(certbase).to receive(:get_cert_pem).and_return("")
       end
-      it "returns nil" do
+      it "returns empty string" do
         store = certstore.open(store_name, store_location: store_location)
-        expect { store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name) }.to raise_error(ArgumentError, "Unable to retrieve the certificate")
+        cert_obj = store.get(thumbprint, store_location: CERT_SYSTEM_STORE_CURRENT_USER, store_name: store_name)
+        expect(cert_obj).to be_empty
       end
     end
   end
@@ -775,9 +779,9 @@
       before(:each) do
         allow_any_instance_of(certbase).to receive(:get_cert_pem).and_return("")
       end
-      it "returns Certificate not found" do
+      it "returns false" do
         store = certstore.open(store_name, store_location: store_location)
-        expect(store.valid?(thumbprint)).to eql("Certificate not found")
+        expect(store.valid?(thumbprint)).to eql(false)
       end
     end