diff --git a/doc/source/admin/emulator.conf b/doc/source/admin/emulator.conf
index c966bbad..75fdfeb2 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/emulator.conf
+++ b/doc/source/admin/emulator.conf
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ SUSHY_EMULATOR_BOOT_LOADER_MAP = {
         'x86_64': None,
         'aarch64': None
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/sushy_tools/emulator/main.py b/sushy_tools/emulator/main.py
index 630d3d5b..f5eee3d5 100755
--- a/sushy_tools/emulator/main.py
+++ b/sushy_tools/emulator/main.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import sys
 from sushy_tools.emulator.drivers import libvirtdriver
 from sushy_tools.emulator.drivers import novadriver
 from sushy_tools import error
+from sushy_tools.error import FishyError
 
 import flask
 
@@ -69,6 +70,35 @@ def init_virt_driver(decorated_func):
     return decorator
 
 
+def instance_denied(**kwargs):
+    deny = True
+
+    try:
+        deny = (kwargs['identity'] not in
+                app.config['SUSHY_EMULATOR_ALLOWED_INSTANCES'])
+
+    except KeyError:
+        deny = False
+
+    finally:
+        if deny:
+            app.logger.warning('Instance %s access denied',
+                               kwargs.get('identity'))
+
+        return deny
+
+
+def ensure_instance_access(decorated_func):
+    @functools.wraps(decorated_func)
+    def decorator(*args, **kwargs):
+        if instance_denied(**kwargs):
+            raise FishyError('Error finding instance')
+
+        return decorated_func(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    return decorator
+
+
 def returns_json(decorated_func):
     @functools.wraps(decorated_func)
     def decorator(*args, **kwargs):
@@ -105,7 +135,8 @@ def root_resource():
 @init_virt_driver
 @returns_json
 def system_collection_resource():
-    systems = driver.systems
+    systems = [system for system in driver.systems
+               if not instance_denied(identity=system)]
 
     app.logger.debug('Serving systems list')
 
@@ -115,6 +146,7 @@ def system_collection_resource():
 
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>', methods=['GET', 'PATCH'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def system_resource(identity):
     if flask.request.method == 'GET':
@@ -168,6 +200,7 @@ def system_resource(identity):
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>/EthernetInterfaces',
            methods=['GET'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def ethernet_interfaces_collection(identity):
     nics = driver.get_nics(identity)
@@ -179,6 +212,7 @@ def ethernet_interfaces_collection(identity):
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>/EthernetInterfaces/<nic_id>',
            methods=['GET'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def ethernet_interface(identity, nic_id):
     nics = driver.get_nics(identity)
@@ -193,6 +227,7 @@ def ethernet_interface(identity, nic_id):
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>/Actions/ComputerSystem.Reset',
            methods=['POST'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def system_reset_action(identity):
     reset_type = flask.request.json.get('ResetType')
@@ -207,6 +242,7 @@ def system_reset_action(identity):
 
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>/BIOS', methods=['GET'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def bios(identity):
     bios = driver.get_bios(identity)
@@ -222,6 +258,7 @@ def bios(identity):
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>/BIOS/Settings',
            methods=['GET', 'PATCH'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def bios_settings(identity):
 
@@ -247,6 +284,7 @@ def bios_settings(identity):
 @app.route('/redfish/v1/Systems/<identity>/BIOS/Actions/Bios.ResetBios',
            methods=['POST'])
 @init_virt_driver
+@ensure_instance_access
 @returns_json
 def system_reset_bios(identity):
 
diff --git a/sushy_tools/tests/unit/emulator/test_main.py b/sushy_tools/tests/unit/emulator/test_main.py
index 0ed11031..e9ded997 100644
--- a/sushy_tools/tests/unit/emulator/test_main.py
+++ b/sushy_tools/tests/unit/emulator/test_main.py
@@ -145,6 +145,30 @@ class EmulatorTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         set_power_state = driver_mock.set_power_state
         set_power_state.assert_called_once_with('xxxx-yyyy-zzzz', 'Nmi')
 
+    @mock.patch.dict(main.app.config, {}, clear=True)
+    def test_instance_denied_allow_all(self, driver_mock):
+        self.assertFalse(main.instance_denied(identity='x'))
+
+    @mock.patch.dict(
+        main.app.config, {'SUSHY_EMULATOR_ALLOWED_INSTANCES': {}})
+    def test_instance_denied_disallow_all(self, driver_mock):
+        self.assertTrue(main.instance_denied(identity='a'))
+
+    def test_instance_denied_undefined_option(self, driver_mock):
+        with mock.patch.dict(main.app.config):
+            main.app.config.pop('SUSHY_EMULATOR_ALLOWED_INSTANCES', None)
+            self.assertFalse(main.instance_denied(identity='a'))
+
+    @mock.patch.dict(
+        main.app.config, {'SUSHY_EMULATOR_ALLOWED_INSTANCES': {'a'}})
+    def test_instance_denied_allow_some(self, driver_mock):
+        self.assertFalse(main.instance_denied(identity='a'))
+
+    @mock.patch.dict(
+        main.app.config, {'SUSHY_EMULATOR_ALLOWED_INSTANCES': {'a'}})
+    def test_instance_denied_disallow_some(self, driver_mock):
+        self.assertTrue(main.instance_denied(identity='b'))
+
     def test_get_bios(self, driver_mock):
         driver_mock.get_bios.return_value = {"attribute 1": "value 1",
                                              "attribute 2": "value 2"}