diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index af7a286..d8d616a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $ git clone git@github.com:brazilian-utils/brutils-python.git
 $ cd brutils-python
 ```
 
-Create a [virtualenv][virtualenv] for ScanAPI and activate it:
+Create a [virtualenv][virtualenv] for brutils and activate it:
 
 ```shell
 $ make shell
diff --git a/brutils/cpf.py b/brutils/cpf.py
index 20df337..218a674 100644
--- a/brutils/cpf.py
+++ b/brutils/cpf.py
@@ -90,20 +90,48 @@ def validate(cpf):  # type: (str) -> bool
     return all(hashdigit(cpf, i + 10) == int(v) for i, v in enumerate(cpf[9:]))
 
 
-def is_valid(cpf):  # type: (str) -> bool
-    """
-    Returns whether or not the verifying checksum digits of the
-    given `cpf` match it's base number. Input should be a digit
-    string of proper length.
-    Using this method name to match with the js library  api.
-    Using the same method to ensure backwards compatibility.
-    """
-    return validate(cpf)
-
-
 def generate():  # type: () -> str
     """Generates a random valid CPF digit string."""
     base = str(randint(1, 999999998)).zfill(9)
     while len(set(base)) == 1:
         base = str(randint(1, 999999998)).zfill(9)
     return base + checksum(base)
+
+
+def is_valid(cpf):  # type: (str) -> bool
+    """
+    Returns whether or not a cpf is_valid.
+    Source: https://www.geradorcpf.com/algoritmo_do_cpf.htm
+    """
+    is_syntax_valid = isinstance(cpf, str) and len(cpf) == 11 and cpf.isdigit()
+
+    return is_syntax_valid and _is_semantic_valid(cpf)
+
+
+def _is_semantic_valid(cpf):
+    cpf = [int(digit) for digit in cpf]
+
+    constants_tenth_digit = [10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2]
+    is_tenth_digit_valid = _is_digit_valid(cpf, constants_tenth_digit, 9)
+
+    constants_eleventh_digit = [11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2]
+    is_eleventh_digit_valid = _is_digit_valid(cpf, constants_eleventh_digit, 10)
+
+    return is_tenth_digit_valid and is_eleventh_digit_valid
+
+
+def _is_digit_valid(cpf, constants, digit_index):
+    sum = _multiply_and_sum_lists(cpf, constants, digit_index)
+    rest = sum % 11
+    digit = cpf[digit_index]
+
+    return (rest <= 2 and digit == 0) or (rest > 2 and digit == (11 - rest))
+
+
+def _multiply_and_sum_lists(list_1, list_2, max_index):
+    sum = 0
+
+    for index in range(0, max_index):
+        sum += list_1[index] * list_2[index]
+
+    return sum
diff --git a/tests/test_cpf.py b/tests/test_cpf.py
index 03ed793..8359055 100644
--- a/tests/test_cpf.py
+++ b/tests/test_cpf.py
@@ -67,9 +67,30 @@ def test_validate(self):
         assert not validate("00000000000")
 
     def test_is_valid(self):
-        assert is_valid("52513127765")
-        assert is_valid("52599927765")
-        assert not is_valid("00000000000")
+        # When cpf is not string, returns False
+        assert not is_valid(1)
+
+        # When cpf's len is different of 11, returns False
+        assert not is_valid("1")
+
+        # When cpf does not contain only digits, returns False
+        assert not is_valid("1112223334-")
+
+        # When rest_1 is lt 2 and the 10th digit is not 0, returns False
+        assert not is_valid("11111111215")
+
+        # When rest_1 is gte 2 and the 10th digit is not (11 - rest), returns False
+        assert not is_valid("11144477705")
+
+        # When rest_2 is lt 2 and the 11th digit is not 0, returns False
+        assert not is_valid("11111111204")
+
+        # When rest_2 is gte 2 and the 11th digit is not (11 - rest), returns False
+        assert not is_valid("11144477732")
+
+        # When cpf is valid
+        assert is_valid("11144477735")
+        assert is_valid("11111111200")
 
     def test_generate(self):
         for i in range(1000):