diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 0e64277ba5..74f8b3e462 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ gem 'daemons'
 # (see https://community.openproject.org/work_packages/3029)
 gem 'rack-protection', :git => "https://github.com/finnlabs/rack-protection.git", :ref => '5a7d1bd'
 
+# Rack::Attack is a rack middleware to protect your web app from bad clients. 
+# It allows whitelisting, blacklisting, throttling, and tracking based on arbitrary properties of the request.
+# https://github.com/kickstarter/rack-attack
+gem 'rack-attack'
+
 gem 'syck', :platforms => [:ruby_20, :mingw_20, :ruby_21, :mingw_21], :require => false
 
 gem 'gon', '~> 4.0'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 3ccebfc8ce..1e5c5de5b3 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ GEM
     rack (1.4.5)
     rack-accept (0.4.5)
       rack (>= 0.4)
+    rack-attack (4.2.0)
+      rack
     rack-cache (1.2)
       rack (>= 0.4)
     rack-mount (0.8.3)
@@ -494,6 +496,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   pry-stack_explorer
   quiet_assets
   rabl (= 0.9.3)
+  rack-attack
   rack-protection!
   rack-test (~> 0.6.2)
   rack_session_access
diff --git a/config/application.rb b/config/application.rb
index 3173aea846..d5b5043674 100644
--- a/config/application.rb
+++ b/config/application.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ module OpenProject
                              env['PATH_INFO'] =~ /\/api\/v3/
                            }
 
+    config.middleware.use Rack::Attack
+
     # Custom directories with classes and modules you want to be autoloadable.
     # config.autoload_paths += %W(#{config.root}/extras)
     config.autoload_paths << Rails.root.join('lib')
diff --git a/config/configuration.yml.example b/config/configuration.yml.example
index d08930116c..aaf79913e6 100644
--- a/config/configuration.yml.example
+++ b/config/configuration.yml.example
@@ -132,6 +132,25 @@
 #       - plugins
 #       - info
 #
+# Also there is a posibility to specify which routes are forbidden,
+# they should be listed as an array in yml format more information
+# regarding yml format you can find here:
+# http://symfony.com/doc/current/components/yaml/yaml_format.html
+# You can also use wildcards (*) in your url
+#
+# production:
+#   blacklisted_routes:
+#     - 'admin/info'
+#     - 'admin/plugins'
+#     - 'export_card_configurations'
+#     - 'project_types'
+#     - 'colors'
+#     - 'settings'
+#     - 'admin/enumerations'
+#     - 'workflows/*'
+#     - 'statuses'
+#     - 'types'
+#     - 'admin/roles'
 
 
 # default configuration options for all environments
diff --git a/config/initializers/rack-attack.rb b/config/initializers/rack-attack.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4fa24a4408
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/rack-attack.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+if OpenProject::Configuration.blacklisted_routes.any?
+  # Block logins from a bad user agent
+  Rack::Attack.blacklist('block forbidden routes') do |req|
+    regex = OpenProject::Configuration.blacklisted_routes.map! { |str| Regexp.new(str) }
+    regex.any? { |i| i =~ req.path }
+  end
+
+  Rack::Attack.blacklisted_response = lambda do |_env|
+    # All blacklisted routes would return a 404.
+    [404, {}, ['Not found']]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/doc/CONFIGURATION.md b/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
index 703fafb6f1..870e8480bd 100644
--- a/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
+++ b/doc/CONFIGURATION.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ storage config above like this:
 * [`attachments_storage`](#attachments-storage) (default: file)
 * [`hidden_menu_items`](#hidden-menu-items) (default: {})
 * [`disabled_modules`](#disabled-modules) (default: [])
+* [`blacklisted_routes`](#blacklisted-routes) (default: [])
 
 ### disable password login
 
@@ -181,6 +182,34 @@ For instance 'Roles' and 'Types' under 'Administration' can be disabled by defin
 OPENPROJECT_HIDDEN__MENU__ITEMS_ADMIN__MENU='roles types'
 ```
 
+### blacklisted routes
+
+*default: []*
+
+You can blacklist specific routes 
+The following example forbid all routes for above disabled menu:
+
+```
+blacklisted_routes:
+  - 'admin/info'
+  - 'admin/plugins'
+  - 'export_card_configurations'
+  - 'project_types'
+  - 'colors'
+  - 'settings'
+  - 'admin/enumerations'
+  - 'workflows/*'
+  - 'statuses'
+  - 'types'
+  - 'admin/roles'
+```
+
+The configuration can be overridden through environment variables.
+
+```
+OPENPROJECT_BLACKLISTED__ROUTES='admin/info admin/plugins'
+```
+
 ### disabled modules
 
 *default: []*
diff --git a/lib/open_project/configuration.rb b/lib/open_project/configuration.rb
index 9fcd77ec26..b61d645040 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/configuration.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ module OpenProject
       'disable_password_choice' => false,
 
       'disabled_modules' => [], # allow to disable default modules
-      'hidden_menu_items' => {}
+      'hidden_menu_items' => {},
+      'blacklisted_routes' => []
     }
 
     @config = nil
diff --git a/lib/open_project/configuration/helpers.rb b/lib/open_project/configuration/helpers.rb
index 8b73b05390..6a0ac401ce 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/configuration/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/configuration/helpers.rb
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ module OpenProject
         array self['disabled_modules']
       end
 
+      def blacklisted_routes
+        array self['blacklisted_routes']
+      end
+
       def available_file_uploaders
         {
           fog: ::FogFileUploader,