diff --git a/moto/ses/exceptions.py b/moto/ses/exceptions.py
index 1b539f4ea..4c1e489cd 100644
--- a/moto/ses/exceptions.py
+++ b/moto/ses/exceptions.py
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ class ConfigurationSetDoesNotExist(RESTError):
         super().__init__("ConfigurationSetDoesNotExist", message)
 
 
+class ConfigurationSetAlreadyExists(RESTError):
+    code = 400
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        super().__init__("ConfigurationSetAlreadyExists", message)
+
+
 class EventDestinationAlreadyExists(RESTError):
     code = 400
 
diff --git a/moto/ses/models.py b/moto/ses/models.py
index 52cbfe9ec..532bf3b5a 100644
--- a/moto/ses/models.py
+++ b/moto/ses/models.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from .exceptions import (
     RuleSetDoesNotExist,
     RuleAlreadyExists,
     MissingRenderingAttributeException,
+    ConfigurationSetAlreadyExists,
 )
 from .utils import get_random_message_id, is_valid_address
 from .feedback import COMMON_MAIL, BOUNCE, COMPLAINT, DELIVERY
@@ -358,9 +359,20 @@ class SESBackend(BaseBackend):
         return {}
 
     def create_configuration_set(self, configuration_set_name):
+        if configuration_set_name in self.config_set:
+            raise ConfigurationSetAlreadyExists(
+                f"Configuration set <{configuration_set_name}> already exists"
+            )
         self.config_set[configuration_set_name] = 1
         return {}
 
+    def get_configuration_set(self, configuration_set_name):
+        if configuration_set_name not in self.config_set:
+            raise ConfigurationSetDoesNotExist(
+                f"Configuration set <{configuration_set_name}> does not exist"
+            )
+        return {}
+
     def create_configuration_set_event_destination(
         self, configuration_set_name, event_destination
     ):
diff --git a/moto/ses/responses.py b/moto/ses/responses.py
index e2cf56742..d4c16f0e7 100644
--- a/moto/ses/responses.py
+++ b/moto/ses/responses.py
@@ -194,6 +194,12 @@ class EmailResponse(BaseResponse):
         template = self.response_template(CREATE_CONFIGURATION_SET)
         return template.render()
 
+    def describe_configuration_set(self):
+        configuration_set_name = self.querystring.get("ConfigurationSetName")[0]
+        self.backend.get_configuration_set(configuration_set_name)
+        template = self.response_template(DESCRIBE_CONFIGURATION_SET)
+        return template.render(name=configuration_set_name)
+
     def create_configuration_set_event_destination(self):
 
         configuration_set_name = self._get_param("ConfigurationSetName")
@@ -533,6 +539,17 @@ CREATE_CONFIGURATION_SET = """<CreateConfigurationSetResponse xmlns="http://ses.
   </ResponseMetadata>
 </CreateConfigurationSetResponse>"""
 
+DESCRIBE_CONFIGURATION_SET = """<DescribeConfigurationSetResponse xmlns="http://ses.amazonaws.com/doc/2010-12-01/">
+  <DescribeConfigurationSetResult>
+    <ConfigurationSet>
+      <Name>{{ name }}</Name>
+    </ConfigurationSet>
+  </DescribeConfigurationSetResult>
+  <ResponseMetadata>
+    <RequestId>8e410745-c1bd-4450-82e0-f968cf2105f2</RequestId>
+  </ResponseMetadata>
+</DescribeConfigurationSetResponse>"""
+
 CREATE_CONFIGURATION_SET_EVENT_DESTINATION = """<CreateConfigurationSetEventDestinationResponse xmlns="http://ses.amazonaws.com/doc/2010-12-01/">
   <CreateConfigurationSetEventDestinationResult/>
   <ResponseMetadata>
diff --git a/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py b/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py
index 2db46c7a6..4994d643a 100644
--- a/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py
+++ b/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py
@@ -502,6 +502,10 @@ def test_create_configuration_set():
     conn = boto3.client("ses", region_name="us-east-1")
     conn.create_configuration_set(ConfigurationSet=dict({"Name": "test"}))
 
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as ex:
+        conn.create_configuration_set(ConfigurationSet=dict({"Name": "test"}))
+    ex.value.response["Error"]["Code"].should.equal("ConfigurationSetAlreadyExists")
+
     conn.create_configuration_set_event_destination(
         ConfigurationSetName="test",
         EventDestination={
@@ -545,6 +549,25 @@ def test_create_configuration_set():
     ex.value.response["Error"]["Code"].should.equal("EventDestinationAlreadyExists")
 
 
+@mock_ses
+def test_describe_configuration_set():
+    conn = boto3.client("ses", region_name="us-east-1")
+
+    name = "test"
+    conn.create_configuration_set(ConfigurationSet=dict({"Name": name}))
+
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as ex:
+        conn.describe_configuration_set(
+            ConfigurationSetName="failtest",
+        )
+    ex.value.response["Error"]["Code"].should.equal("ConfigurationSetDoesNotExist")
+
+    config_set = conn.describe_configuration_set(
+        ConfigurationSetName=name,
+    )
+    config_set["ConfigurationSet"]["Name"].should.equal(name)
+
+
 @mock_ses
 def test_create_receipt_rule_set():
     conn = boto3.client("ses", region_name="us-east-1")