diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 433ad38564..49a40b6e28 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -10687,10 +10687,22 @@
       "name": "@aws-lambda-powertools/commons",
       "version": "2.27.0",
       "license": "MIT-0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@aws/lambda-invoke-store": "0.1.0"
+      },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@aws-lambda-powertools/testing-utils": "file:../testing"
       }
     },
+    "packages/commons/node_modules/@aws/lambda-invoke-store": {
+      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@aws/lambda-invoke-store/-/lambda-invoke-store-0.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-I1y5yahbSFTfKldV4qoKv2IEZ20QOhn5rPvWwGnswZ8hssN7tsLANLg9tL8dp2klz2MZDGL5jZrvBwplIWtM8A==",
+      "license": "Apache-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "packages/event-handler": {
       "name": "@aws-lambda-powertools/event-handler",
       "version": "2.27.0",
diff --git a/packages/commons/package.json b/packages/commons/package.json
index 5d4bb706b8..6ad22ac5bf 100644
--- a/packages/commons/package.json
+++ b/packages/commons/package.json
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
     "serverless",
     "nodejs"
   ],
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@aws/lambda-invoke-store": "0.1.0"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@aws-lambda-powertools/testing-utils": "file:../testing"
   }
diff --git a/packages/commons/src/envUtils.ts b/packages/commons/src/envUtils.ts
index cfc4b2adfa..751d109bfe 100644
--- a/packages/commons/src/envUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/src/envUtils.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { InvokeStore } from '@aws/lambda-invoke-store';
 import {
   POWERTOOLS_DEV_ENV_VAR,
   POWERTOOLS_SERVICE_NAME_ENV_VAR,
@@ -249,15 +250,19 @@ const getServiceName = (): string => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Get the AWS X-Ray Trace data from the environment variable.
+ * Get the AWS X-Ray Trace data from the lambda RIC async context or the  `_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID` environment variable.
  *
- * The method parses the environment variable `_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID` and returns an object with the key-value pairs.
+ * Checks the async context first and if that returns undefined, falls back to the environment variable
+ *
+ * The method parses the value and returns an object with the key-value pairs.
  */
 const getXrayTraceDataFromEnv = (): Record<string, string> | undefined => {
-  const xRayTraceEnv = getStringFromEnv({
-    key: XRAY_TRACE_ID_ENV_VAR,
-    defaultValue: '',
-  });
+  const xRayTraceEnv =
+    InvokeStore.getXRayTraceId() ??
+    getStringFromEnv({
+      key: XRAY_TRACE_ID_ENV_VAR,
+      defaultValue: '',
+    });
   if (xRayTraceEnv === '') {
     return undefined;
   }
@@ -280,8 +285,10 @@ const getXrayTraceDataFromEnv = (): Record<string, string> | undefined => {
 /**
  * Determine if the current invocation is part of a sampled X-Ray trace.
  *
- * The AWS X-Ray Trace data available in the environment variable has this format:
+ * The AWS X-Ray Trace data is available in either the RIC async context or the `_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID` environment variable has this format:
  * `Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047;Sampled=1`,
+ *
+ * Checks the async context first and if that returns undefined, falls back to the environment variable
  */
 const isRequestXRaySampled = (): boolean => {
   const xRayTraceData = getXrayTraceDataFromEnv();
@@ -289,9 +296,11 @@ const isRequestXRaySampled = (): boolean => {
 };
 
 /**
- * Get the value of the `_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID` environment variable.
+ * AWS X-Ray Trace id from the lambda RIC async context or the  `_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID` environment variable.
+ *
+ * Checks the async context first and if that returns undefined, falls back to the environment variable
  *
- * The AWS X-Ray Trace data available in the environment variable has this format:
+ * The AWS X-Ray Trace data has this format:
  * `Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047;Sampled=1`,
  *
  * The actual Trace ID is: `1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793`.
diff --git a/packages/commons/tests/unit/envUtils.test.ts b/packages/commons/tests/unit/envUtils.test.ts
index 1c32bceb3d..74f7df741d 100644
--- a/packages/commons/tests/unit/envUtils.test.ts
+++ b/packages/commons/tests/unit/envUtils.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it } from 'vitest';
+import { InvokeStore } from '@aws/lambda-invoke-store';
+import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest';
 import {
   getBooleanFromEnv,
   getNumberFromEnv,
@@ -10,16 +11,14 @@ import {
 } from '../../src/envUtils.js';
 
 describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
-  const env = process.env;
-
   beforeEach(() => {
-    process.env = { ...env };
+    vi.unstubAllEnvs();
   });
 
   describe('Function: getStringFromEnv', () => {
     it('returns the value of the environment variable', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = 'testValue';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', 'testValue');
 
       // Act
       const result = getStringFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' });
@@ -29,9 +28,6 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
     });
 
     it('returns the default value if the environment variable is not set', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = undefined;
-
       // Act
       const result = getStringFromEnv({
         key: 'TEST_ENV',
@@ -43,9 +39,6 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
     });
 
     it('throws an error if the environment variable is not set', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = undefined;
-
       // Act & Assess
       expect(() => getStringFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' })).toThrowError(
         'Environment variable TEST_ENV is required'
@@ -54,7 +47,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
 
     it('returns the trimmed value of the environment variable', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = '   testValue   ';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', '   testValue   ');
 
       // Act
       const result = getStringFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' });
@@ -64,9 +57,6 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
     });
 
     it('uses the provided error message if the environment variable is not set', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = undefined;
-
       // Act & Assess
       expect(() =>
         getStringFromEnv({
@@ -80,7 +70,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
   describe('Function: getNumberFromEnv', () => {
     it('returns the value of the environment variable as a number', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = '123';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', '123');
 
       // Act
       const result = getNumberFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' });
@@ -90,9 +80,6 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
     });
 
     it('returns the default value if the environment variable is not set', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = undefined;
-
       // Act
       const result = getNumberFromEnv({
         key: 'TEST_ENV',
@@ -105,7 +92,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
 
     it('throws an error if the environment variable is not a number', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = 'notANumber';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', 'notANumber');
 
       // Act & Assess
       expect(() => getNumberFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' })).toThrowError(
@@ -117,7 +104,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
   describe('Function: getBooleanFromEnv', () => {
     it('returns true if the environment variable is set to a truthy value', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = 'true';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', 'true');
 
       // Act
       const result = getBooleanFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' });
@@ -128,7 +115,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
 
     it('returns false if the environment variable is set to a falsy value', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = 'false';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', 'false');
 
       // Act
       const result = getBooleanFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' });
@@ -138,9 +125,6 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
     });
 
     it('returns the default value if the environment variable is not set', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = undefined;
-
       // Act
       const result = getBooleanFromEnv({
         key: 'TEST_ENV',
@@ -153,7 +137,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
 
     it('throws an error if the environment variable value is not a boolean', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.TEST_ENV = 'notABoolean';
+      vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', 'notABoolean');
 
       // Act & Assess
       expect(() => getBooleanFromEnv({ key: 'TEST_ENV' })).toThrowError(
@@ -172,7 +156,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
       'returns true if the environment variable is set to a truthy value: %s',
       (value, expected) => {
         // Prepare
-        process.env.TEST_ENV = value;
+        vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', value);
 
         // Act
         const result = getBooleanFromEnv({
@@ -196,7 +180,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
       'returns false if the environment variable is set to a falsy value: %s',
       (value, expected) => {
         // Prepare
-        process.env.TEST_ENV = value;
+        vi.stubEnv('TEST_ENV', value);
 
         // Act
         const result = getBooleanFromEnv({
@@ -213,7 +197,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
   describe('Function: isDevMode', () => {
     it('returns true if the environment variable is set to a truthy value', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.POWERTOOLS_DEV = 'true';
+      vi.stubEnv('POWERTOOLS_DEV', 'true');
 
       // Act
       const result = isDevMode();
@@ -224,7 +208,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
 
     it('returns false if the environment variable is set to a falsy value', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.POWERTOOLS_DEV = 'false';
+      vi.stubEnv('POWERTOOLS_DEV', 'false');
 
       // Act
       const result = isDevMode();
@@ -234,9 +218,6 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
     });
 
     it('returns false if the environment variable is not set', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env.POWERTOOLS_DEV = undefined;
-
       // Act
       const result = isDevMode();
 
@@ -248,7 +229,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
   describe('Function: getServiceName', () => {
     it('returns the service name from the environment variable', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.POWERTOOLS_SERVICE_NAME = 'testService';
+      vi.stubEnv('POWERTOOLS_SERVICE_NAME', 'testService');
 
       // Act
       const result = getServiceName();
@@ -259,7 +240,7 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
 
     it('returns an empty string if the environment variable is not set', () => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env.POWERTOOLS_SERVICE_NAME = undefined;
+      vi.stubEnv('POWERTOOLS_SERVICE_NAME', undefined);
 
       // Act
       const result = getServiceName();
@@ -270,64 +251,135 @@ describe('Functions: envUtils', () => {
   });
 
   describe('Function: getXrayTraceIdFromEnv', () => {
-    it('returns the value of the environment variable _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID', () => {
+    it.each<{ description: string; traceData: string; expected: string }>([
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns the value of the environment variable _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID',
+        traceData: 'abcd123456789',
+        expected: 'abcd123456789',
+      },
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns the value of the Root X-Ray segment ID properly formatted',
+        traceData:
+          'Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047;Sampled=1',
+        expected: '1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793',
+      },
+    ])('$description', ({ traceData, expected }) => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env._X_AMZN_TRACE_ID = 'abcd123456789';
+      vi.stubEnv('_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID', traceData);
 
       // Act
       const value = getXRayTraceIdFromEnv();
 
       // Assess
-      expect(value).toEqual('abcd123456789');
+      expect(value).toEqual(expected);
     });
 
-    it('returns the value of the Root X-Ray segment ID properly formatted', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env._X_AMZN_TRACE_ID =
-        'Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047;Sampled=1';
-
-      // Act
-      const value = getXRayTraceIdFromEnv();
-
-      // Assess
-      expect(value).toEqual('1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793');
+    it.each<{ description: string; traceData: string; expected: string }>([
+      {
+        description: 'returns trace id from async context',
+        traceData: 'xyz987654321',
+        expected: 'xyz987654321',
+      },
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns the Root X-Ray segment ID properly formatted from async context',
+        traceData:
+          'Root=1-6849f099-ce973f4ea2c57e4f9a382904;Parent=668bfc7d9aa5b120;Sampled=0',
+        expected: '1-6849f099-ce973f4ea2c57e4f9a382904',
+      },
+    ])('$description', ({ traceData, expected }) => {
+      InvokeStore.run(
+        {
+          [InvokeStore.PROTECTED_KEYS.X_RAY_TRACE_ID]: traceData,
+        },
+        () => {
+          // Act
+          const value = getXRayTraceIdFromEnv();
+
+          // Assess
+          expect(value).toEqual(expected);
+        }
+      );
     });
   });
 
   describe('Function: isRequestXRaySampled', () => {
-    it('returns true if the Sampled flag is set in the _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID environment variable', () => {
+    it.each<{
+      description: string;
+      traceData: string | undefined;
+      expected: boolean;
+    }>([
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns true if the Sampled flag is set in the _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID environment variable',
+        traceData:
+          'Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047;Sampled=1',
+        expected: true,
+      },
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns false if the Sampled flag is not set in the _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID environment variable',
+        traceData:
+          'Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047',
+        expected: false,
+      },
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns false when no _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID environment variable is present',
+        traceData: undefined,
+        expected: false,
+      },
+    ])('$description', ({ traceData, expected }) => {
       // Prepare
-      process.env._X_AMZN_TRACE_ID =
-        'Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047;Sampled=1';
+      vi.stubEnv('_X_AMZN_TRACE_ID', traceData);
 
       // Act
       const value = isRequestXRaySampled();
 
       // Assess
-      expect(value).toEqual(true);
+      expect(value).toEqual(expected);
     });
 
-    it('returns false if the Sampled flag is not set in the _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID environment variable', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env._X_AMZN_TRACE_ID =
-        'Root=1-5759e988-bd862e3fe1be46a994272793;Parent=557abcec3ee5a047';
-
-      // Act
-      const value = isRequestXRaySampled();
-
-      // Assess
-      expect(value).toEqual(false);
-    });
-
-    it('returns false when no _X_AMZN_TRACE_ID environment variable is present', () => {
-      // Prepare
-      process.env._X_AMZN_TRACE_ID = undefined;
-
-      // Act
-      const value = isRequestXRaySampled();
-
-      // Assess
-      expect(value).toEqual(false);
+    it.each<{
+      description: string;
+      traceData: string | undefined;
+      expected: boolean;
+    }>([
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns true if the Sampled flag is set from async context',
+        traceData:
+          'Root=1-7a5bc3d2-ef456789abcdef012345678;Parent=9f8e7d6c5b4a3210;Sampled=1',
+        expected: true,
+      },
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns false if the Sampled flag is not set from async context',
+        traceData:
+          'Root=1-8b6cd4e3-fg567890bcdefg123456789;Parent=0g9f8e7d6c5b4321',
+        expected: false,
+      },
+      {
+        description:
+          'returns false when no trace ID is present in async context',
+        traceData: undefined,
+        expected: false,
+      },
+    ])('$description', ({ traceData, expected }) => {
+      InvokeStore.run(
+        {
+          [InvokeStore.PROTECTED_KEYS.X_RAY_TRACE_ID]: traceData,
+        },
+        () => {
+          // Act
+          const value = isRequestXRaySampled();
+
+          // Assess
+          expect(value).toEqual(expected);
+        }
+      );
     });
   });
 });