diff --git a/docs/developer-guide/local-config.md b/docs/developer-guide/local-config.md
index 78fad549bbd..fe3e4fb23e6 100644
--- a/docs/developer-guide/local-config.md
+++ b/docs/developer-guide/local-config.md
@@ -214,6 +214,20 @@ For configuring plugins, see the [Configuring Plugins Section](plugins-documenta
     }
     ```
 
+  - `enabled` - Optional, a plain boolean or a plugin expression string (same syntax as a plugin's `disablePluginIf`) to
+    conditionally apply the rule, e.g. based on the current user's groups. Rules without `enabled` are always applied.
+    Example:
+
+    ```json
+    {
+      "urlPattern": ".*geoserver.*",
+      "params": {
+        "authkey": "${securityToken}"
+      },
+      "enabled": "{includes(state('usergroups'), 'editor')}"
+    }
+    ```
+
 !!! note "Backward Compatibility"
     The old `useAuthenticationRules` and `authenticationRules` configuration still works and will be automatically converted to the new format. However, the new format is recommended for better flexibility and features like expiration support.
 
diff --git a/web/client/utils/SecurityUtils.js b/web/client/utils/SecurityUtils.js
index 6d4483d9147..c17a7c84c31 100644
--- a/web/client/utils/SecurityUtils.js
+++ b/web/client/utils/SecurityUtils.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import castArray from "lodash/castArray";
 
 import {setStore as stateSetStore, getState} from "./StateUtils";
 import { parseUrl, WMS_GET_CAPABILITIES_VERSION } from '../api/WMS';
+import { getMonitoredState, handleExpression } from './PluginsUtils';
 
 export const USER_GROUP_ALL = 'everyone';
 
@@ -248,6 +249,20 @@ export const convertAuthenticationRulesToRequestConfiguration = (authRules = [])
     }).filter(rule => rule !== null);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Checks a request configuration rule's `enabled` property.
+ * `enabled` can be a plain boolean or a plugin expression string (e.g. `"{state('usergroups').includes('editor')}"`),
+ * evaluated with the same syntax used for `cfg.disablePluginIf` (see `PluginsUtils.handleExpression`).
+ * Rules without an `enabled` property are always applied.
+ * @param {object} rule the request configuration rule
+ * @returns {boolean} true if the rule's `enabled` resolves to a truthy value
+ */
+const isRuleEnabled = (rule) => {
+    const enabled = rule?.enabled ?? true;
+    const monitoredState = getMonitoredState(getState());
+    return !!handleExpression((path) => get(monitoredState, path), undefined, enabled);
+};
+
 /**
  * Gets all request configuration rules from Redux state or config
  * Automatically converts authenticationRules to new format if requestsConfigurationRules is missing
@@ -257,19 +272,19 @@ export const getRequestConfigurationRules = () => {
     // First try to get from Redux state (if available)
     const stateRules = get(getState(), 'security.rules', []);
     if (!isEmpty(stateRules)) {
-        return stateRules;
+        return stateRules.filter(isRuleEnabled);
     }
 
     // Try to get new format from config
     const configRules = ConfigUtils.getConfigProp('requestsConfigurationRules');
     if (!isEmpty(configRules)) {
-        return configRules;
+        return configRules.filter(isRuleEnabled);
     }
 
     // If new format is missing, convert old authenticationRules format
     const authRules = ConfigUtils.getConfigProp('authenticationRules');
     if (!isEmpty(authRules)) {
-        return convertAuthenticationRulesToRequestConfiguration(authRules);
+        return convertAuthenticationRulesToRequestConfiguration(authRules).filter(isRuleEnabled);
     }
 
     // No rules found
diff --git a/web/client/utils/__tests__/SecurityUtils-test.js b/web/client/utils/__tests__/SecurityUtils-test.js
index f041b06ded5..9d3de4b8880 100644
--- a/web/client/utils/__tests__/SecurityUtils-test.js
+++ b/web/client/utils/__tests__/SecurityUtils-test.js
@@ -509,6 +509,51 @@ describe('Test security utils methods', () => {
             expect(result.length).toBe(2);
             expect(result[0].urlPattern).toBe('.*geoserver.*');
         });
+
+        it('should keep rules without an enabled property', () => {
+            const rulesInConfig = [
+                { urlPattern: '.*api.*', headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ${securityToken}' } }
+            ];
+            setSecurityInfo({});
+            ConfigUtils.setConfigProp('requestsConfigurationRules', rulesInConfig);
+
+            const result = SecurityUtils.getRequestConfigurationRules();
+            expect(result).toEqual(rulesInConfig);
+        });
+
+        it('should filter out rules with enabled: false', () => {
+            const rulesInConfig = [
+                { urlPattern: '.*api.*', enabled: false, headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer ${securityToken}' } }
+            ];
+            setSecurityInfo({});
+            ConfigUtils.setConfigProp('requestsConfigurationRules', rulesInConfig);
+
+            const result = SecurityUtils.getRequestConfigurationRules();
+            expect(result.length).toBe(0);
+        });
+
+        it('should filter out rules whose enabled expression resolves to false', () => {
+            const rulesInConfig = [
+                { urlPattern: '.*api.*', enabled: "{includes(state('usergroups'), 'editor')}" }
+            ];
+            setSecurityInfo({ user: { groups: { group: [] } } });
+            ConfigUtils.setConfigProp('requestsConfigurationRules', rulesInConfig);
+
+            const result = SecurityUtils.getRequestConfigurationRules();
+            expect(result.length).toBe(0);
+        });
+
+        it('should keep rules whose enabled expression resolves to true against usergroups state', () => {
+            const rulesInConfig = [
+                { urlPattern: '.*api.*', enabled: "{includes(state('usergroups'), 'editor')}" }
+            ];
+            setSecurityInfo({ user: { groups: { group: [{ groupName: 'editor', enabled: true }] } } });
+            ConfigUtils.setConfigProp('requestsConfigurationRules', rulesInConfig);
+
+            const result = SecurityUtils.getRequestConfigurationRules();
+            expect(result.length).toBe(1);
+            expect(result[0].urlPattern).toBe('.*api.*');
+        });
     });
 
     describe('getAuthKeyParameter', () => {