diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManager.java
index 0504442..3335f5a 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/host/impl/HostManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 import org.onlab.packet.IpAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
 import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+import org.onosproject.core.Permission;
 import org.onosproject.event.EventDeliveryService;
 import org.onosproject.event.ListenerRegistry;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
@@ -51,6 +52,8 @@
 
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger;
+import static org.onosproject.security.AppGuard.checkPermission;
+
 
 /**
  * Provides basic implementation of the host SB &amp; NB APIs.
@@ -109,56 +112,76 @@
 
     @Override
     public int getHostCount() {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         return store.getHostCount();
     }
 
     @Override
     public Iterable<Host> getHosts() {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         return store.getHosts();
     }
 
     @Override
     public Host getHost(HostId hostId) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         checkNotNull(hostId, HOST_ID_NULL);
         return store.getHost(hostId);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<Host> getHostsByVlan(VlanId vlanId) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         return store.getHosts(vlanId);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<Host> getHostsByMac(MacAddress mac) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         checkNotNull(mac, "MAC address cannot be null");
         return store.getHosts(mac);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<Host> getHostsByIp(IpAddress ip) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         checkNotNull(ip, "IP address cannot be null");
         return store.getHosts(ip);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<Host> getConnectedHosts(ConnectPoint connectPoint) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         checkNotNull(connectPoint, "Connection point cannot be null");
         return store.getConnectedHosts(connectPoint);
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<Host> getConnectedHosts(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         checkNotNull(deviceId, "Device ID cannot be null");
         return store.getConnectedHosts(deviceId);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void startMonitoringIp(IpAddress ip) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_EVENT);
+
         monitor.addMonitoringFor(ip);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void stopMonitoringIp(IpAddress ip) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_EVENT);
+
         monitor.stopMonitoring(ip);
     }
 
@@ -169,11 +192,15 @@
 
     @Override
     public void addListener(HostListener listener) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_EVENT);
+
         listenerRegistry.addListener(listener);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void removeListener(HostListener listener) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_EVENT);
+
         listenerRegistry.removeListener(listener);
     }
 
@@ -203,11 +230,15 @@
 
     @Override
     public Set<PortAddresses> getAddressBindings() {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         return store.getAddressBindings();
     }
 
     @Override
     public Set<PortAddresses> getAddressBindingsForPort(ConnectPoint connectPoint) {
+        checkPermission(Permission.HOST_READ);
+
         return store.getAddressBindingsForPort(connectPoint);
     }