diff --git a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py
index 688d7cb..a5a699c 100644
--- a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py
+++ b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/poller_utilities.py
@@ -37,15 +37,15 @@
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def _should_process_current_line(inventory_record):
+def _should_process_current_line(inventory_record: dict):
     return should_process_inventory_line(
-        inventory_record.host
+        inventory_record.get("host")
     ) and is_valid_inventory_line_from_dict(
-        inventory_record.host,
-        inventory_record.version,
-        inventory_record.community,
-        inventory_record.profile,
-        inventory_record.frequency_str,
+        inventory_record.get("host"),
+        inventory_record.get("version"),
+        inventory_record.get("community"),
+        inventory_record.get("profile"),
+        inventory_record.get("frequency_str"),
     )
 
 
@@ -71,15 +71,14 @@ def refresh_inventory(inventory_file_path):
 def parse_inventory_file(inventory_file_path, profiles):
     with open(inventory_file_path, newline="") as inventory_file:
         for agent in csv.DictReader(inventory_file, delimiter=","):
-            inventory_record = InventoryRecord(
-                agent["host"],
-                agent["version"],
-                agent["community"],
-                agent["profile"],
-                get_frequency(agent, profiles, 60),
-            )
-            if _should_process_current_line(inventory_record):
-                yield inventory_record
+            if _should_process_current_line(agent):
+                yield InventoryRecord(
+                    agent["host"],
+                    agent["version"],
+                    agent["community"],
+                    agent["profile"],
+                    get_frequency(agent, profiles, 60),
+                )
 
 
 def get_frequency(agent, profiles, default_frequency):
diff --git a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/validator/inventory_validator.py b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/validator/inventory_validator.py
index 0402a8c..1ae6507 100644
--- a/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/validator/inventory_validator.py
+++ b/splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller/manager/validator/inventory_validator.py
@@ -32,9 +32,12 @@
 # under the License.
 
 import logging
+import re
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+profile_pattern = re.compile("^[A-Za-z0-9_-]*$")
+
 SNMP_VERSION_1 = "1"
 SNMP_VERSION_2C = "2c"
 SNMP_VERSION_3 = "3"
@@ -111,11 +114,11 @@ def is_valid_community(community_string):
 
 
 def is_valid_profile(profile):
-    return True if profile.strip() else False
+    return profile_pattern.match(profile.strip())
 
 
 def is_valid_inventory_line_from_dict(host, version, community, profile, seconds):
-    if None in [host, version, community, profile, seconds]:
+    if None in [host, version, community, profile]:
         return False
 
     valid_inventory_line = (
@@ -123,7 +126,7 @@ def is_valid_inventory_line_from_dict(host, version, community, profile, seconds
         and is_valid_version(version.strip())
         and is_valid_community(community.strip())
         and is_valid_profile(profile.strip())
-        and is_valid_second_quantity(seconds)
+        and (seconds is None or is_valid_second_quantity(seconds))
     )
     if not valid_inventory_line:
         logger.error(
diff --git a/tests/test_inventory_validator.py b/tests/test_inventory_validator.py
index 46a0ee5..2cb27ba 100644
--- a/tests/test_inventory_validator.py
+++ b/tests/test_inventory_validator.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 from splunk_connect_for_snmp_poller.manager.validator.inventory_validator import (
     is_valid_inventory_line_from_dict,
+    is_valid_profile,
     should_process_inventory_line,
 )
 from tests.static_inventory_test_data import InventoryLineBuilder
@@ -62,3 +63,8 @@ def test_invalid_snmp_version(self):
         for line in InventoryLineBuilder().invalid_snmp_versions():
             logger.info(f"Invalid SNMP protocol version: {line}")
             self.assertFalse(is_valid_inventory_line(line))
+
+    def test_invalid_profile_name(self):
+        self.assertFalse(is_valid_profile("asd sa"))
+        self.assertFalse(is_valid_profile("&asd"))
+        self.assertTrue(is_valid_profile("1_asd-asds"))