diff --git a/backend/pkg/auth/handler.go b/backend/pkg/auth/handler.go
index 4e910b1..2642f80 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/auth/handler.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/auth/handler.go
@@ -10,11 +10,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Handler struct {
-	basePath string
+	basePath   string
+	groupClaim string
 }
 
-func NewHandler(basePath string) *Handler {
-	return &Handler{basePath: basePath}
+func NewHandler(basePath, groupClaim string) *Handler {
+	return &Handler{basePath: basePath, groupClaim: groupClaim}
 }
 
 func (h *Handler) Callback(ctx *gin.Context) {
@@ -25,8 +26,11 @@ func (h *Handler) Callback(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	profile := NewProfile(user)
+	profile.AssignGroups(mapGroups(user, h.groupClaim))
+
 	session := sessions.Default(ctx)
-	session.Set("profile", NewProfile(user))
+	session.Set("profile", profile)
 
 	if err := session.Save(); err != nil {
 		zap.L().Error("failed to save session", zap.Error(err))
@@ -44,8 +48,11 @@ func (h *Handler) Login(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	profile := NewProfile(user)
+	profile.AssignGroups(mapGroups(user, h.groupClaim))
+
 	session := sessions.Default(ctx)
-	session.Set("profile", NewProfile(user))
+	session.Set("profile", profile)
 
 	ctx.Redirect(http.StatusTemporaryRedirect, h.basePath)
 }
diff --git a/backend/pkg/auth/helper.go b/backend/pkg/auth/helper.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce52b39
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/pkg/auth/helper.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package auth
+
+import (
+	"github.com/markbates/goth"
+)
+
+func mapGroups(user goth.User, claim string) []string {
+	groups := make([]string, 0)
+
+	if claim == "" {
+		return groups
+	}
+
+	rawGroups, ok := user.RawData[claim]
+	if !ok {
+		return groups
+	}
+
+	mapped, ok := rawGroups.([]any)
+	if !ok {
+		return groups
+	}
+
+	for _, group := range mapped {
+		if g, ok := group.(string); ok {
+			groups = append(groups, g)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return groups
+}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/auth/middleware.go b/backend/pkg/auth/middleware.go
index a5a619e..974516d 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/auth/middleware.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/auth/middleware.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func Provider(provider string) gin.HandlerFunc {
 	}
 }
 
-func Valid(basePath string) gin.HandlerFunc {
+func Valid(basePath, groupClaim string) gin.HandlerFunc {
 	return func(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		providerName, err := gothic.GetProviderName(ctx.Request)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ func Valid(basePath string) gin.HandlerFunc {
 			return
 		}
 
-		session.Set("profile", NewProfile(user))
+		newProfile := NewProfile(user)
+		newProfile.AssignGroups(mapGroups(user, groupClaim))
+
+		session.Set("profile", newProfile)
 		if err := session.Save(); err != nil {
 			zap.L().Error("failed to save profile session", zap.Error(err))
 		}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/auth/model.go b/backend/pkg/auth/model.go
index a0a6ff4..1f1c905 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/auth/model.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/auth/model.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type Profile struct {
 	Firstname    string    `json:"firstname"`
 	Name         string    `json:"name"`
 	Email        string    `json:"email"`
+	Groups       []string  `json:"groups"`
 	RefreshToken string    `json:"-"`
 	AccessToken  string    `json:"-"`
 	IDToken      string    `json:"-"`
@@ -34,6 +35,10 @@ func (p *Profile) GetName() string {
 	return p.Email
 }
 
+func (p *Profile) AssignGroups(groups []string) {
+	p.Groups = groups
+}
+
 func NewProfile(user goth.User) Profile {
 	return Profile{
 		ID:           user.UserID,
diff --git a/backend/pkg/auth/permissions.go b/backend/pkg/auth/permissions.go
index 728b296..474677f 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/auth/permissions.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/auth/permissions.go
@@ -6,22 +6,33 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
+
+	"github.com/kyverno/policy-reporter-ui/pkg/utils"
 )
 
 type AccessControl struct {
 	Emails []string
+	Groups []string
 }
 
 type Permissions struct {
 	AccessControl AccessControl `json:"-"`
 }
 
-func (p Permissions) AllowedEmail(email string) bool {
-	if len(p.AccessControl.Emails) == 0 {
+func (p Permissions) Allowed(profile *Profile) bool {
+	if len(p.AccessControl.Emails) == 0 && len(p.AccessControl.Groups) == 0 {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if len(p.AccessControl.Emails) > 0 && slices.Contains(p.AccessControl.Emails, profile.Email) {
+		return true
+	}
+
+	if len(p.AccessControl.Groups) > 0 && utils.Some(p.AccessControl.Groups, profile.Groups) {
 		return true
 	}
 
-	return slices.Contains(p.AccessControl.Emails, email)
+	return false
 }
 
 func ClusterPermissions(permissions map[string]Permissions) gin.HandlerFunc {
@@ -38,7 +49,7 @@ func ClusterPermissions(permissions map[string]Permissions) gin.HandlerFunc {
 		}
 
 		if profile := ProfileFrom(ctx); profile != nil {
-			if !permissions[cluster].AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+			if !permissions[cluster].Allowed(profile) {
 				ctx.AbortWithStatus(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 				return
 			}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/auth/router.go b/backend/pkg/auth/router.go
index 4db1150..c834a1a 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/auth/router.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/auth/router.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 
 const SessionKey = "auth-session"
 
-func Setup(engine *gin.Engine, basePath, provider, tempDir string) {
+func Setup(engine *gin.Engine, basePath, groupKey, provider, tempDir string) {
 	gob.Register(Profile{})
 	gob.Register(map[string]any{})
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func Setup(engine *gin.Engine, basePath, provider, tempDir string) {
 
 	engine.Use(sessions.Sessions(SessionKey, NewStore(authStore)))
 
-	handler := NewHandler(basePath)
+	handler := NewHandler(basePath, groupKey)
 
 	engine.GET("/login", Provider(provider), handler.Login)
 	engine.GET("/logout", Provider(provider), handler.Logout)
diff --git a/backend/pkg/config/config.go b/backend/pkg/config/config.go
index 1dfc8ad..fd91b9b 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type OpenIDConnect struct {
 	CallbackURL  string   `mapstructure:"callbackUrl"`
 	ClientID     string   `mapstructure:"clientId"`
 	ClientSecret string   `mapstructure:"clientSecret"`
+	GroupClaim   string   `mapstructure:"groupClaim"`
 	Scopes       []string `mapstructure:"scopes"`
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ type Source struct {
 
 type AccessControl struct {
 	Emails []string `mapstructure:"emails"`
+	Groups []string `mapstructure:"groups"`
 }
 
 type Boards struct {
@@ -243,3 +245,11 @@ func (c *Config) AuthBasePath() string {
 
 	return c.OpenIDConnect.BasePath()
 }
+
+func (c *Config) AuthGroupClaim() string {
+	if c.OAuth.Enabled {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	return c.OpenIDConnect.GroupClaim
+}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/config/mapper.go b/backend/pkg/config/mapper.go
index 55b05f8..2e7574d 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/config/mapper.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/config/mapper.go
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ func MapConfig(c *Config) *api.Config {
 		Banner:   c.UI.Banner,
 		Boards: api.Boards{
 			Permissions: auth.Permissions{
-				AccessControl: auth.AccessControl{
-					Emails: c.Boards.AccessControl.Emails,
-				},
+				AccessControl: auth.AccessControl(c.Boards.AccessControl),
 			},
 		},
 		Sources: utils.Map(c.Sources, func(s Source) api.Source {
@@ -81,9 +79,7 @@ func MapCustomBoards(customBoards []CustomBoard) map[string]api.CustomBoard {
 				List: c.Sources.List,
 			},
 			Permissions: auth.Permissions{
-				AccessControl: auth.AccessControl{
-					Emails: c.AccessControl.Emails,
-				},
+				AccessControl: auth.AccessControl(c.AccessControl),
 			},
 			PolicyReports: api.PolicyReports{
 				Selector: c.PolicyReports.Selector,
diff --git a/backend/pkg/config/resolver.go b/backend/pkg/config/resolver.go
index 9746a87..634b8e9 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/config/resolver.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/config/resolver.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func (r *Resolver) SetupOAuth(ctx context.Context, engine *gin.Engine) ([]gin.Ha
 	}
 
 	goth.UseProviders(provider)
-	auth.Setup(engine, r.config.OAuth.BasePath(), config.Provider, r.config.TempDir)
+	auth.Setup(engine, r.config.OAuth.BasePath(), r.config.AuthGroupClaim(), config.Provider, r.config.TempDir)
 
 	return []gin.HandlerFunc{auth.Provider(r.config.OAuth.Provider), auth.Auth(r.config.OAuth.BasePath())}, nil
 }
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (r *Resolver) SetupOIDC(ctx context.Context, engine *gin.Engine) ([]gin.Han
 
 	goth.UseProviders(provider)
 
-	auth.Setup(engine, r.config.OpenIDConnect.BasePath(), "openid-connect", r.config.TempDir)
+	auth.Setup(engine, r.config.OpenIDConnect.BasePath(), r.config.AuthGroupClaim(), "openid-connect", r.config.TempDir)
 
 	return []gin.HandlerFunc{auth.Provider("openid-connect"), auth.Auth(r.config.OpenIDConnect.BasePath())}, nil
 }
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func (r *Resolver) Server(ctx context.Context) (*server.Server, error) {
 	if !r.config.UI.Disabled {
 		var uiMiddleware []gin.HandlerFunc
 		if r.config.AuthEnabled() {
-			uiMiddleware = append(uiMiddleware, auth.Valid(r.config.AuthBasePath()))
+			uiMiddleware = append(uiMiddleware, auth.Valid(r.config.AuthBasePath(), r.config.AuthGroupClaim()))
 		}
 
 		zap.L().Info("register UI", zap.String("path", r.config.UI.Path))
diff --git a/backend/pkg/server/api/handler.go b/backend/pkg/server/api/handler.go
index b4f557a..e0a5638 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/server/api/handler.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/server/api/handler.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Config(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 		clusters := make([]Cluster, 0, len(h.config.Clusters))
 		for _, cl := range h.config.Clusters {
-			access := cl.AllowedEmail(profile.Email)
+			access := cl.Allowed(profile)
 			if access {
 				clusters = append(clusters, cl)
 			}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (h *Handler) ListCustomBoards(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 func (h *Handler) ListPolicySources(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	if profile := auth.ProfileFrom(ctx); profile != nil {
-		if !h.config.Boards.AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+		if !h.config.Boards.Allowed(profile) {
 			ctx.AbortWithStatus(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 			return
 		}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func (h *Handler) GetCustomBoard(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	if profile := auth.ProfileFrom(ctx); profile != nil {
-		if !config.AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+		if !config.Allowed(profile) {
 			ctx.AbortWithStatus(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 			return
 		}
@@ -252,14 +252,14 @@ func (h *Handler) Layout(ctx *gin.Context) {
 		boards = make(map[string]CustomBoard, len(h.customBoards))
 
 		for key, board := range h.customBoards {
-			if !board.AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+			if !board.Allowed(profile) {
 				continue
 			}
 
 			boards[key] = board
 		}
 
-		if !h.config.Boards.AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+		if !h.config.Boards.Allowed(profile) {
 			sources = nil
 		}
 	} else {
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Layout(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 func (h *Handler) Dashboard(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	if profile := auth.ProfileFrom(ctx); profile != nil {
-		if !h.config.Boards.AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+		if !h.config.Boards.Allowed(profile) {
 			ctx.AbortWithStatus(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 			return
 		}
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ func (h *Handler) Dashboard(ctx *gin.Context) {
 
 func (h *Handler) Policies(ctx *gin.Context) {
 	if profile := auth.ProfileFrom(ctx); profile != nil {
-		if !h.config.Boards.AllowedEmail(profile.Email) {
+		if !h.config.Boards.Allowed(profile) {
 			ctx.AbortWithStatus(http.StatusUnauthorized)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/backend/pkg/server/api/model.go b/backend/pkg/server/api/model.go
index 353eec7..765d729 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/server/api/model.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/server/api/model.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package api
 
-import "github.com/kyverno/policy-reporter-ui/pkg/auth"
+import (
+	"github.com/kyverno/policy-reporter-ui/pkg/auth"
+)
 
 type Policy struct {
 	Source      string         `json:"source,omitempty"`
diff --git a/backend/pkg/utils/contains.go b/backend/pkg/utils/contains.go
index 2942f21..8e83955 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/utils/contains.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/utils/contains.go
@@ -9,3 +9,15 @@ func Contains[T comparable](list []T, item T) bool {
 
 	return false
 }
+
+func Some[T comparable](list []T, items []T) bool {
+	for _, i := range list {
+		for _, j := range items {
+			if i == j {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}