diff --git a/src/sot/_app.py b/src/sot/_app.py
index e0e209e..03dbc20 100644
--- a/src/sot/_app.py
+++ b/src/sot/_app.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     ProcessesWidget,
     SotWidget,
 )
+from .widgets.confirmation_modal import ConfirmationModal
 
 
 # Main SOT Application
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@ def __init__(self, net_interface=None, log_file=None):
         super().__init__()
         self.net_interface = net_interface
         self.log_file = log_file
+        self.pending_kill = None
+        self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation = False
 
         # Set up logging if specified
         if log_file:
@@ -115,6 +118,20 @@ def on_mount(self) -> None:
     async def on_load(self, _):
         self.bind("q", "quit")
 
+    def on_key(self, event) -> None:
+        """Handle key events for kill confirmation."""
+        from textual import events
+
+        if self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation:
+            if event.key == "y":
+                self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation = False
+                self._kill_process(self.pending_kill["process_info"])
+            else:
+                # Any other key cancels
+                self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation = False
+                self.notify("❌ Kill cancelled", timeout=2)
+            event.prevent_default()
+
     def on_processes_widget_process_selected(
         self, message: ProcessesWidget.ProcessSelected
     ) -> None:
@@ -169,6 +186,77 @@ def on_processes_widget_process_selected(
             timeout=5,
         )
 
+    def on_processes_widget_kill_request(
+        self, message: ProcessesWidget.KillRequest
+    ) -> None:
+        """Handle kill request by showing a pending confirmation."""
+        process_info = message.process_info
+        process_name = process_info.get("name", "Unknown")
+        process_id = process_info.get("pid", "N/A")
+
+        # Store pending kill for confirmation
+        self.pending_kill = {
+            "process_info": process_info,
+            "process_name": process_name,
+            "process_id": process_id,
+            "timestamp": 0,
+        }
+
+        # Show confirmation prompt with danger emoji and error severity (red)
+        self.notify(
+            f"⚠️  KILL {process_name}? Press 'y' to confirm, any key to cancel",
+            severity="error",
+            timeout=10,
+        )
+
+        # Listen for confirmation key in the next on_key event
+        self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation = True
+
+        # Auto-cancel after 10 seconds (matching notification timeout)
+        def reset_confirmation():
+            if self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation:
+                self._waiting_for_kill_confirmation = False
+                self.notify("❌ Kill action expired", severity="error", timeout=2)
+
+        self.set_timer(reset_confirmation, 10.0)
+
+    def _kill_process(self, process_info: dict) -> None:
+        """Execute the kill process action."""
+        import psutil
+
+        process_id = process_info.get("pid")
+        process_name = process_info.get("name", "Unknown")
+
+        if not process_id:
+            self.notify("❌ Invalid process ID", severity="error", timeout=3)
+            return
+
+        # Log the action attempt if logging is enabled
+        if self.log_file:
+            self.log(f"Attempting to kill process: {process_name} (PID: {process_id})")
+
+        try:
+            target_process = psutil.Process(process_id)
+            target_process.kill()
+            if self.log_file:
+                self.log(
+                    f"Successfully killed process: {process_name} (PID: {process_id})"
+                )
+            self.notify(
+                f"💥 Killed {process_name} (PID: {process_id})",
+                severity="warning",
+                timeout=4,
+            )
+
+        except psutil.ZombieProcess:
+            self._handle_zombie_process_error(process_name, process_id)
+        except psutil.NoSuchProcess:
+            self._handle_no_such_process_error(process_id)
+        except psutil.AccessDenied:
+            self._handle_access_denied_error(process_name, process_id)
+        except Exception as error:
+            self._handle_general_process_error("kill", process_name, error)
+
     def on_processes_widget_process_action(
         self, message: ProcessesWidget.ProcessAction
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/src/sot/widgets/confirmation_modal.py b/src/sot/widgets/confirmation_modal.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..837b644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/sot/widgets/confirmation_modal.py
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+"""
+Confirmation Modal Widget
+
+Simple confirmation dialog using Textual best practices.
+"""
+
+from textual.app import ComposeResult
+from textual.containers import Container, Horizontal
+from textual.message import Message
+from textual.screen import ModalScreen
+from textual.widgets import Button, Label
+
+
+class ConfirmationModal(ModalScreen[bool]):
+    """A modal for confirming actions. Returns True if confirmed, False if cancelled."""
+
+    class Confirmed(Message):
+        """Posted when user confirms."""
+
+        def __init__(self, action_data: dict) -> None:
+            self.action_data = action_data
+            super().__init__()
+
+    BINDINGS = [("escape", "cancel")]
+
+    CSS = """
+    ConfirmationModal {
+        align: center middle;
+    }
+
+    ConfirmationModal > Container {
+        width: 60;
+        height: 9;
+        border: solid $accent;
+        background: $panel;
+    }
+
+    ConfirmationModal #title {
+        margin: 1 2;
+        width: 1fr;
+    }
+
+    ConfirmationModal #message {
+        margin: 0 2;
+        width: 1fr;
+    }
+
+    ConfirmationModal #buttons {
+        margin: 1 2 0 2;
+        width: 1fr;
+    }
+
+    ConfirmationModal Button {
+        margin-right: 1;
+    }
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, title: str, message: str, action_data: dict = None) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.title_text = title
+        self.message_text = message
+        self.action_data = action_data or {}
+
+    def compose(self) -> ComposeResult:
+        with Container():
+            yield Label(self.title_text, id="title")
+            yield Label(self.message_text, id="message")
+            with Horizontal(id="buttons"):
+                yield Button("Kill", variant="error", id="confirm")
+                yield Button("Cancel", id="cancel")
+
+    def on_button_pressed(self, event: Button.Pressed) -> None:
+        """Handle button presses."""
+        if event.button.id == "confirm":
+            self.app.post_message(self.Confirmed(self.action_data))
+            self.dismiss(True)
+        else:
+            self.dismiss(False)
+
+    def action_cancel(self) -> None:
+        """Handle escape key."""
+        self.dismiss(False)
diff --git a/src/sot/widgets/processes.py b/src/sot/widgets/processes.py
index e65a97f..0e3786d 100644
--- a/src/sot/widgets/processes.py
+++ b/src/sot/widgets/processes.py
@@ -94,6 +94,13 @@ def __init__(self, action: str, process_info: dict) -> None:
             self.process_info = process_info
             super().__init__()
 
+    class KillRequest(Message):
+        """Message sent when kill is requested on a process (requires confirmation)."""
+
+        def __init__(self, process_info: dict) -> None:
+            self.process_info = process_info
+            super().__init__()
+
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(title="Processes", **kwargs)
         self.max_num_procs = 1000
@@ -242,7 +249,7 @@ def handle_action_keys(self, key_pressed: str) -> bool:
         elif key_pressed == "k":
             if 0 <= self.selected_process_index < len(self.process_list_data):
                 selected_process = self.process_list_data[self.selected_process_index]
-                self.post_message(self.ProcessAction("kill", selected_process))
+                self.post_message(self.KillRequest(selected_process))
             return True
         elif key_pressed == "t":
             if 0 <= self.selected_process_index < len(self.process_list_data):
@@ -265,6 +272,11 @@ def handle_action_keys(self, key_pressed: str) -> bool:
 
     def on_key(self, event: events.Key) -> None:
         """Handle keyboard navigation and actions with scrolling support."""
+        # Check if the app is waiting for kill confirmation
+        # If so, let it bubble up to the app's on_key handler
+        if hasattr(self.app, '_waiting_for_kill_confirmation') and self.app._waiting_for_kill_confirmation:
+            return
+
         if not self.is_interactive_mode or not self.process_list_data:
             return