diff --git a/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/GroupsController.cs b/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/GroupsController.cs
index b314155be..f3f1d343c 100644
--- a/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/GroupsController.cs
+++ b/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/GroupsController.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 using Bit.Api.AdminConsole.Models.Request;
 using Bit.Api.AdminConsole.Models.Response;
 using Bit.Api.Models.Response;
-using Bit.Api.Utilities;
 using Bit.Api.Vault.AuthorizationHandlers.Collections;
 using Bit.Api.Vault.AuthorizationHandlers.Groups;
 using Bit.Core.AdminConsole.OrganizationFeatures.Groups.Interfaces;
@@ -11,6 +10,7 @@ using Bit.Core.Context;
 using Bit.Core.Exceptions;
 using Bit.Core.Repositories;
 using Bit.Core.Services;
+using Bit.Core.Utilities;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 
diff --git a/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs b/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs
index 89c61b8de..c9a414316 100644
--- a/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs
+++ b/src/Api/AdminConsole/Controllers/OrganizationUsersController.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using Bit.Api.AdminConsole.Models.Response.Organizations;
 using Bit.Api.Models.Request.Organizations;
 using Bit.Api.Models.Response;
-using Bit.Api.Utilities;
 using Bit.Api.Vault.AuthorizationHandlers.Collections;
 using Bit.Api.Vault.AuthorizationHandlers.OrganizationUsers;
 using Bit.Core;
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ using Bit.Core.OrganizationFeatures.OrganizationSubscriptions.Interface;
 using Bit.Core.OrganizationFeatures.OrganizationUsers.Interfaces;
 using Bit.Core.Repositories;
 using Bit.Core.Services;
+using Bit.Core.Utilities;
 using Core.AdminConsole.OrganizationFeatures.OrganizationUsers.Interfaces;
 using Core.AdminConsole.OrganizationFeatures.OrganizationUsers.Requests;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
diff --git a/src/Api/Controllers/CollectionsController.cs b/src/Api/Controllers/CollectionsController.cs
index 37b4fe266..e0f1c0d2c 100644
--- a/src/Api/Controllers/CollectionsController.cs
+++ b/src/Api/Controllers/CollectionsController.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 using Bit.Api.Models.Request;
 using Bit.Api.Models.Response;
-using Bit.Api.Utilities;
 using Bit.Api.Vault.AuthorizationHandlers.Collections;
 using Bit.Core.Context;
 using Bit.Core.Entities;
@@ -9,6 +8,7 @@ using Bit.Core.Models.Data;
 using Bit.Core.OrganizationFeatures.OrganizationCollections.Interfaces;
 using Bit.Core.Repositories;
 using Bit.Core.Services;
+using Bit.Core.Utilities;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 
diff --git a/src/Api/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensions.cs b/src/Core/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensions.cs
similarity index 58%
rename from src/Api/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensions.cs
rename to src/Core/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensions.cs
index 4f10162cb..030c4573c 100644
--- a/src/Api/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensions.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 using System.Security.Claims;
+using Bit.Core.Exceptions;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
 
-namespace Bit.Api.Utilities;
+namespace Bit.Core.Utilities;
 
 public static class AuthorizationServiceExtensions
 {
@@ -29,4 +30,26 @@ public static class AuthorizationServiceExtensions
 
         return service.AuthorizeAsync(user, resource: null, new[] { requirement });
     }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Performs an authorization check and throws a <see cref="Bit.Core.Exceptions.NotFoundException"/> if the
+    /// check fails or the resource is null.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static async Task AuthorizeOrThrowAsync(this IAuthorizationService service,
+        ClaimsPrincipal user, object resource, IAuthorizationRequirement requirement)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(service);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(requirement);
+
+        if (resource == null)
+        {
+            throw new NotFoundException();
+        }
+
+        var authorizationResult = await service.AuthorizeAsync(user, resource, requirement);
+        if (!authorizationResult.Succeeded)
+        {
+            throw new NotFoundException();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/test/Core.Test/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensionTests.cs b/test/Core.Test/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c88027b85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/Core.Test/Utilities/AuthorizationServiceExtensionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+using System.Security.Claims;
+using Bit.Core.Exceptions;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization.Infrastructure;
+using NSubstitute;
+using Xunit;
+using AuthorizationServiceExtensions = Bit.Core.Utilities.AuthorizationServiceExtensions;
+
+namespace Bit.Core.Test.Utilities;
+
+public class AuthorizationServiceExtensionTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    async Task AuthorizeOrThrowAsync_ThrowsNotFoundException_IfResourceIsNull()
+    {
+        var authorizationService = Substitute.For<IAuthorizationService>();
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotFoundException>(() =>
+            AuthorizationServiceExtensions.AuthorizeOrThrowAsync(authorizationService, new ClaimsPrincipal(),
+                null, new OperationAuthorizationRequirement()));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    async Task AuthorizeOrThrowAsync_ThrowsNotFoundException_IfAuthorizationFails()
+    {
+        var authorizationService = Substitute.For<IAuthorizationService>();
+        var claimsPrincipal = new ClaimsPrincipal();
+        var requirement = new OperationAuthorizationRequirement();
+        var resource = new object();
+
+        authorizationService
+            .AuthorizeAsync(claimsPrincipal, resource, Arg.Is<IEnumerable<IAuthorizationRequirement>>(r =>
+                r.First() == requirement))
+            .Returns(AuthorizationResult.Failed());
+
+        await Assert.ThrowsAsync<NotFoundException>(() =>
+            AuthorizationServiceExtensions.AuthorizeOrThrowAsync(authorizationService, claimsPrincipal, resource, requirement));
+    }
+}