diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 86f1b333e..ee5b39a47 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -382,6 +382,14 @@ LOGIN_URL = '/{}login/'.format(BASE_PATH)
 
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = ALLOWED_HOSTS
 
+# Exclude potentially sensitive models from wildcard view exemption. These may still be exempted
+# by specifying the model individually in the EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS configuration parameter.
+EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS = (
+    ('auth', 'group'),
+    ('auth', 'user'),
+    ('users', 'objectpermission'),
+)
+
 #
 # Caching
 #
diff --git a/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py
index 42c5a3e03..1cd5892e9 100644
--- a/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/users/tests/test_api.py
@@ -128,17 +128,3 @@ class ObjectPermissionTest(APIViewTestCases.APIViewTestCase):
                 'constraints': {'name': 'TEST6'},
             },
         ]
-
-    @override_settings(EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS=['*'])
-    def test_list_objects_anonymous(self):
-        # Endpoint should never be exposed via EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS
-        url = self._get_list_url()
-        with disable_warnings('django.request'):
-            self.assertHttpStatus(self.client.get(url, **self.header), status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
-
-    @override_settings(EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS=['*'])
-    def test_get_object_anonymous(self):
-        # Endpoint should never be exposed via EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS
-        url = self._get_detail_url(self._get_queryset().first())
-        with disable_warnings('django.request'):
-            self.assertHttpStatus(self.client.get(url, **self.header), status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/permissions.py b/netbox/utilities/permissions.py
index 0321fc6a7..b6bddcf61 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/permissions.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/permissions.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 
-# Exclude potentially sensitive models from wild view exemption. These may still be exempted
-# by specifying the model individually in the EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS configuration parameter.
-EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS = (
-    ('users', 'objectpermission'),
-)
-
 
 def get_permission_for_model(model, action):
     """
@@ -70,7 +64,7 @@ def permission_is_exempt(name):
     if action == 'view':
         if (
             # All models (excluding those in EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS) are exempt from view permission enforcement
-            '*' in settings.EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS and (app_label, model_name) not in EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS
+            '*' in settings.EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS and (app_label, model_name) not in settings.EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS
         ) or (
             # This specific model is exempt from view permission enforcement
             f'{app_label}.{model_name}' in settings.EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py b/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py
index f46bcae35..bf6ebd7ff 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/testing/api.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
 from django.urls import reverse
@@ -62,8 +63,13 @@ class APIViewTestCases:
             GET a single object as an unauthenticated user.
             """
             url = self._get_detail_url(self._get_queryset().first())
-            response = self.client.get(url, **self.header)
-            self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+            if (self.model._meta.app_label, self.model._meta.model_name) in settings.EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS:
+                # Models listed in EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS should not be accessible to anonymous users
+                with disable_warnings('django.request'):
+                    self.assertHttpStatus(self.client.get(url, **self.header), status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+            else:
+                response = self.client.get(url, **self.header)
+                self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
         @override_settings(EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS=[])
         def test_get_object_without_permission(self):
@@ -111,10 +117,14 @@ class APIViewTestCases:
             GET a list of objects as an unauthenticated user.
             """
             url = self._get_list_url()
-            response = self.client.get(url, **self.header)
-
-            self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
-            self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), self._get_queryset().count())
+            if (self.model._meta.app_label, self.model._meta.model_name) in settings.EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS:
+                # Models listed in EXEMPT_EXCLUDE_MODELS should not be accessible to anonymous users
+                with disable_warnings('django.request'):
+                    self.assertHttpStatus(self.client.get(url, **self.header), status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN)
+            else:
+                response = self.client.get(url, **self.header)
+                self.assertHttpStatus(response, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+                self.assertEqual(len(response.data['results']), self._get_queryset().count())
 
         @override_settings(EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS=[])
         def test_list_objects_brief(self):