diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidations.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidations.scala
index 9fc771d37..019b41f91 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidations.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidations.scala
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ import scala.util.matching.Regex
  */
 object DomainValidations {
 
+  val validReverseZoneFQDNRegex: Regex =
+    """^(?:([0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{1,63}|[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{1}[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{0,61}[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{1}|[*.]{2}[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{0,60}[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{1})\.)*$""".r
+  val validForwardZoneFQDNRegex: Regex =
+    """^(?:([0-9a-zA-Z_]{1,63}|[0-9a-zA-Z_]{1}[0-9a-zA-Z\-_]{0,61}[0-9a-zA-Z_]{1}|[*.]{2}[0-9a-zA-Z\-_]{0,60}[0-9a-zA-Z_]{1})\.)*$""".r
   val validFQDNRegex: Regex =
     """^(?:([0-9a-zA-Z_]{1,63}|[0-9a-zA-Z_]{1}[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{0,61}[0-9a-zA-Z_]{1}|[*.]{2}[0-9a-zA-Z\-\/_]{0,60}[0-9a-zA-Z_]{1})\.)*$""".r
   val validIpv4Regex: Regex =
@@ -68,6 +72,30 @@ object DomainValidations {
   def validateHostName(name: Fqdn): ValidatedNel[DomainValidationError, Fqdn] =
     validateHostName(name.fqdn).map(_ => name)
 
+  def validateCname(name: Fqdn, isReverse: Boolean): ValidatedNel[DomainValidationError, Fqdn] =
+      validateCname(name.fqdn, isReverse).map(_ => name)
+
+  def validateCname(name: String, isReverse: Boolean): ValidatedNel[DomainValidationError, String] = {
+    isReverse match {
+      case true =>
+        val checkRegex = validReverseZoneFQDNRegex
+          .findFirstIn(name)
+          .map(_.validNel)
+          .getOrElse(InvalidCname(name,isReverse).invalidNel)
+        val checkLength = validateStringLength(name, Some(HOST_MIN_LENGTH), HOST_MAX_LENGTH)
+
+        checkRegex.combine(checkLength).map(_ => name)
+      case false =>
+        val checkRegex = validForwardZoneFQDNRegex
+          .findFirstIn(name)
+          .map(_.validNel)
+          .getOrElse(InvalidCname(name,isReverse).invalidNel)
+        val checkLength = validateStringLength(name, Some(HOST_MIN_LENGTH), HOST_MAX_LENGTH)
+
+        checkRegex.combine(checkLength).map(_ => name)
+    }
+  }
+
   def validateHostName(name: String): ValidatedNel[DomainValidationError, String] = {
     /*
       Label rules are as follows (from RFC 952; detailed in RFC 1034):
@@ -93,6 +121,8 @@ object DomainValidations {
     checkRegex.combine(checkLength).map(_ => name)
   }
 
+
+
   def validateIpv4Address(address: String): ValidatedNel[DomainValidationError, String] =
     validIpv4Regex
       .findFirstIn(address)
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidations.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidations.scala
index a9d1e9b54..4825be88b 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidations.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidations.scala
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class BatchChangeValidations(
       isApproved: Boolean
   ): SingleValidation[Unit] = {
     val validTTL = addChangeInput.ttl.map(validateTTL(_).asUnit).getOrElse(().valid)
-    val validRecord = validateRecordData(addChangeInput.record)
+    val validRecord = validateRecordData(addChangeInput.record, addChangeInput)
     val validInput = validateInputName(addChangeInput, isApproved)
 
     validTTL |+| validRecord |+| validInput
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class BatchChangeValidations(
       isApproved: Boolean
   ): SingleValidation[Unit] = {
     val validRecord = deleteRRSetChangeInput.record match {
-      case Some(recordData) => validateRecordData(recordData)
+      case Some(recordData) => validateRecordData(recordData, deleteRRSetChangeInput)
       case None => ().validNel
     }
     val validInput = validateInputName(deleteRRSetChangeInput, isApproved)
@@ -230,11 +230,18 @@ class BatchChangeValidations(
     validRecord |+| validInput
   }
 
-  def validateRecordData(record: RecordData): SingleValidation[Unit] =
+  def validateRecordData(record: RecordData,change: ChangeInput): SingleValidation[Unit] =
     record match {
       case a: AData => validateIpv4Address(a.address).asUnit
       case aaaa: AAAAData => validateIpv6Address(aaaa.address).asUnit
-      case cname: CNAMEData => validateCName(cname.cname).asUnit
+      case cname: CNAMEData =>
+        /*
+        To validate the zone is reverse
+         */
+        val isIPv4: Boolean = change.inputName.toLowerCase.endsWith("in-addr.arpa.")
+        val isIPv6: Boolean = change.inputName.toLowerCase.endsWith("ip6.arpa.")
+        val isReverse: Boolean = isIPv4 || isIPv6
+        validateCname(cname.cname,isReverse).asUnit
       case ptr: PTRData => validateHostName(ptr.ptrdname).asUnit
       case txt: TXTData => validateTxtTextLength(txt.text).asUnit
       case mx: MXData =>
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipProtocol.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipProtocol.scala
index 8853c7d96..02cadc115 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipProtocol.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipProtocol.scala
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ final case class GroupNotFoundError(msg: String) extends Throwable(msg)
 
 final case class GroupAlreadyExistsError(msg: String) extends Throwable(msg)
 
+final case class GroupValidationError(msg: String) extends Throwable(msg)
+
 final case class UserNotFoundError(msg: String) extends Throwable(msg)
 
 final case class InvalidGroupError(msg: String) extends Throwable(msg)
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipService.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipService.scala
index 50226337d..9345bb4ff 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipService.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipService.scala
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ class MembershipService(
     val adminMembers = inputGroup.adminUserIds
     val nonAdminMembers = inputGroup.memberIds.diff(adminMembers)
     for {
+      _ <- groupValidation(newGroup)
       _ <- hasMembersAndAdmins(newGroup).toResult
       _ <- groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(newGroup.name)
       _ <- usersExist(newGroup.memberIds)
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ class MembershipService(
     for {
       existingGroup <- getExistingGroup(groupId)
       newGroup = existingGroup.withUpdates(name, email, description, memberIds, adminUserIds)
+      _ <- groupValidation(newGroup)
       _ <- canEditGroup(existingGroup, authPrincipal).toResult
       addedAdmins = newGroup.adminUserIds.diff(existingGroup.adminUserIds)
       // new non-admin members ++ admins converted to non-admins
@@ -218,7 +220,7 @@ class MembershipService(
       .map(x => GroupInfo.fromGroup(x, abridged, Some(authPrincipal)))
 
     val filtered = allMyGroups
-      .filter(grp => groupNameFilter.forall(grp.name.contains(_)))
+      .filter(grp => groupNameFilter.map(_.toLowerCase).forall(grp.name.toLowerCase.contains(_)))
       .filter(grp => startFrom.forall(grp.id > _))
 
     val nextId = if (filtered.length > maxItems) Some(filtered(maxItems - 1).id) else None
@@ -277,6 +279,16 @@ class MembershipService(
       .orFail(GroupNotFoundError(s"Group with ID $groupId was not found"))
       .toResult[Group]
 
+  // Validate group details. Group name and email cannot be empty
+  def groupValidation(group: Group): Result[Unit] = {
+    Option(group) match {
+      case Some(value) if Option(value.name).forall(_.trim.isEmpty) || Option(value.email).forall(_.trim.isEmpty) =>
+        GroupValidationError(GroupValidationErrorMsg).asLeft
+      case _ =>
+        ().asRight
+    }
+  }.toResult
+
   def groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(name: String): Result[Unit] =
     groupRepo
       .getGroupByName(name)
diff --git a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/route/MembershipRouting.scala b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/route/MembershipRouting.scala
index 620c6d79f..8ec1399e1 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/route/MembershipRouting.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/main/scala/vinyldns/api/route/MembershipRouting.scala
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ class MembershipRoute(
     case GroupNotFoundError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.NotFound, msg)
     case NotAuthorizedError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.Forbidden, msg)
     case GroupAlreadyExistsError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.Conflict, msg)
+    case GroupValidationError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.BadRequest, msg)
     case InvalidGroupError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.BadRequest, msg)
     case UserNotFoundError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.NotFound, msg)
     case InvalidGroupRequestError(msg) => complete(StatusCodes.BadRequest, msg)
diff --git a/modules/api/src/test/functional/tests/batch/create_batch_change_test.py b/modules/api/src/test/functional/tests/batch/create_batch_change_test.py
index c8d8b5b3a..094e66c9f 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/test/functional/tests/batch/create_batch_change_test.py
+++ b/modules/api/src/test/functional/tests/batch/create_batch_change_test.py
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ def test_cname_recordtype_add_checks(shared_zone_test_context):
                                                error_messages=['Invalid TTL: "29", must be a number between 30 and 2147483647.',
                                                                f'Invalid domain name: "bad-ttl-and-invalid-name$.{parent_zone_name}", '
                                                                "valid domain names must be letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens, joined by dots, and terminated with a dot.",
-                                                               'Invalid domain name: "also$bad.name.", valid domain names must be letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens, '
+                                                               'Invalid Cname: "also$bad.name.", valid cnames must be letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens, '
                                                                "joined by dots, and terminated with a dot."])
         # zone discovery failure
         assert_failed_change_in_error_response(response[7], input_name="no.zone.com.", record_type="CNAME",
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ def test_cname_recordtype_update_delete_checks(shared_zone_test_context):
                                                error_messages=['Invalid TTL: "20", must be a number between 30 and 2147483647.',
                                                                'Invalid domain name: "$another.invalid.host.name.", valid domain names must be letters, numbers, '
                                                                'underscores, and hyphens, joined by dots, and terminated with a dot.',
-                                                               'Invalid domain name: "$another.invalid.cname.", valid domain names must be letters, numbers, '
+                                                               'Invalid Cname: "$another.invalid.cname.", valid cnames must be letters, numbers, '
                                                                'underscores, and hyphens, joined by dots, and terminated with a dot.'])
 
         # zone discovery failure
diff --git a/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidationsSpec.scala b/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidationsSpec.scala
index b101282c5..e447c2772 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidationsSpec.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/DomainValidationsSpec.scala
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ package vinyldns.api.domain
 import cats.scalatest.ValidatedMatchers
 import org.scalacheck._
 import org.scalatestplus.scalacheck.ScalaCheckDrivenPropertyChecks
-import org.scalatest._
 import org.scalatest.propspec.AnyPropSpec
 import org.scalatest.matchers.should.Matchers
 import vinyldns.api.ValidationTestImprovements._
-import vinyldns.core.domain.{Fqdn, InvalidDomainName, InvalidLength}
+import vinyldns.core.domain.{InvalidDomainName, Fqdn, InvalidCname, InvalidLength}
 
 class DomainValidationsSpec
     extends AnyPropSpec
@@ -160,4 +159,52 @@ class DomainValidationsSpec
     val invalidDesc = "a" * 256
     validateStringLength(Some(invalidDesc), None, 255).failWith[InvalidLength]
   }
+
+  property("Shortest cname should be valid") {
+    validateCname("a.",true) shouldBe valid
+    validateCname("a.",false) shouldBe valid
+
+  }
+
+  property("Longest cname should be valid") {
+    val name = ("a" * 50 + ".") * 5
+    validateCname(name,true) shouldBe valid
+    validateCname(name,false) shouldBe valid
+
+  }
+
+  property("Cnames with underscores should pass property-based testing") {
+    validateCname("_underscore.domain.name.",true).isValid
+    validateCname("under_score.domain.name.",true).isValid
+    validateCname("underscore._domain.name.",true).isValid
+    validateCname("_underscore.domain.name.",false).isValid
+    validateCname("under_score.domain.name.",false).isValid
+    validateCname("underscore._domain.name.",false).isValid
+  }
+
+  // For wildcard records. '*' can only be in the beginning followed by '.' and domain name
+  property("Cnames beginning with asterisk should pass property-based testing") {
+    validateCname("*.domain.name.",true) shouldBe valid
+    validateCname("aste*risk.domain.name.",true) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("*asterisk.domain.name.",true) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("asterisk*.domain.name.",true) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("asterisk.*domain.name.",true) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("asterisk.domain*.name.",true) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("*.domain.name.",false) shouldBe valid
+    validateCname("aste*risk.domain.name.",false) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("*asterisk.domain.name.",false) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("asterisk*.domain.name.",false) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("asterisk.*domain.name.",false) shouldBe invalid
+    validateCname("asterisk.domain*.name.",false) shouldBe invalid
+  }
+  property("Cname names with forward slash should pass with reverse zone") {
+    validateCname("/slash.cname.name.",true).isValid
+    validateCname("slash./cname.name.",true).isValid
+    validateCname("slash.cname./name.",true).isValid
+  }
+  property("Cname names with forward slash should fail with forward zone") {
+    validateCname("/slash.cname.name.",false).failWith[InvalidCname]
+    validateCname("slash./cname.name.",false).failWith[InvalidCname]
+    validateCname("slash.cname./name.",false).failWith[InvalidCname]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidationsSpec.scala b/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidationsSpec.scala
index 8ce5bf987..35f10af94 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidationsSpec.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/batch/BatchChangeValidationsSpec.scala
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ class BatchChangeValidationsSpec
       )
     val result = validateAddChangeInput(change, false)
 
-    result should haveInvalid[DomainValidationError](InvalidDomainName(s"$invalidCNAMERecordData."))
+    result should haveInvalid[DomainValidationError](InvalidCname(s"$invalidCNAMERecordData.",false))
   }
 
   property("""validateAddChangeInput: should fail with Invalid CNAME
@@ -2681,4 +2681,21 @@ class BatchChangeValidationsSpec
     result(3) shouldBe valid
     result(4) shouldBe valid
   }
+
+  property("validateAddChangeInput:  should fail for a CNAME addChangeInput with forward slash for forward zone") {
+    val cnameWithForwardSlash = AddChangeInput("cname.ok.", RecordType.CNAME, ttl, CNAMEData(Fqdn("cname/")))
+    val result = validateAddChangeInput(cnameWithForwardSlash, false)
+    result should haveInvalid[DomainValidationError](InvalidCname("cname/.",false))
+  }
+  property("validateAddChangeInput: should succeed for a valid CNAME addChangeInput without forward slash for forward zone") {
+    val cname = AddChangeInput("cname.ok.", RecordType.CNAME, ttl, CNAMEData(Fqdn("cname")))
+    val result = validateAddChangeInput(cname, false)
+    result shouldBe valid
+  }
+  property("validateAddChangeInput: should succeed for a valid CNAME addChangeInput with forward slash for reverse zone") {
+    val cnameWithForwardSlash = AddChangeInput("2.0.192.in-addr.arpa.", RecordType.CNAME, ttl, CNAMEData(Fqdn("cname/")))
+    val result = validateAddChangeInput(cnameWithForwardSlash, true)
+    result shouldBe valid
+  }
+
 }
diff --git a/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipServiceSpec.scala b/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipServiceSpec.scala
index 9276f12b1..44d178c18 100644
--- a/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipServiceSpec.scala
+++ b/modules/api/src/test/scala/vinyldns/api/domain/membership/MembershipServiceSpec.scala
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
     "create a new group" should {
       "save the group and add the members when the group is valid" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(groupInfo)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(groupInfo.name)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(groupInfo.memberIds)
         doReturn(IO.pure(okGroup)).when(mockGroupRepo).save(any[DB], any[Group])
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
 
       "save the groupChange in the groupChangeRepo" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(groupInfo)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(groupInfo.name)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(groupInfo.memberIds)
         doReturn(IO.pure(okGroup)).when(mockGroupRepo).save(any[DB], any[Group])
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
           adminUserIds = Set(okUserInfo.id, dummyUserInfo.id)
         )
         val expectedMembersAdded = Set(okUserInfo.id, dummyUserInfo.id)
-
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(info)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(info.name)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(any[Set[String]])
         doReturn(IO.pure(okGroup)).when(mockGroupRepo).save(any[DB], any[Group])
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
       "set the current user as a member" in {
         val info = groupInfo.copy(memberIds = Set.empty, adminUserIds = Set.empty)
         doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(info)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(info.name)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(Set(okAuth.userId))
         doReturn(IO.pure(okGroup)).when(mockGroupRepo).save(any[DB], any[Group])
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
 
       "return an error if users do not exist" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(groupInfo)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(groupInfo.name)
         doReturn(result(UserNotFoundError("fail")))
           .when(underTest)
@@ -239,6 +243,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
 
       "return an error if fail while saving the group" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(groupInfo)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(groupInfo.name)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(groupInfo.memberIds)
         doReturn(IO.raiseError(new RuntimeException("fail"))).when(mockGroupRepo).save(any[DB], any[Group])
@@ -253,6 +258,7 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
 
       "return an error if fail while adding the members" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupValidation(groupInfo)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).groupWithSameNameDoesNotExist(groupInfo.name)
         doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(groupInfo.memberIds)
         doReturn(IO.pure(okGroup)).when(mockGroupRepo).save(any[DB], any[Group])
@@ -264,6 +270,20 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
         val error = leftResultOf(underTest.createGroup(groupInfo, okAuth).value)
         error shouldBe a[RuntimeException]
       }
+
+      "return an error if group name and/or email is empty" in {
+        doReturn(IO.pure(Some(okUser))).when(mockUserRepo).getUser("ok")
+        doReturn(result(GroupValidationError("fail")))
+          .when(underTest)
+          .groupValidation(groupInfo.copy(name = "", email = ""))
+
+        val error = leftResultOf(underTest.createGroup(groupInfo.copy(name = "", email = ""), okAuth).value)
+        error shouldBe a[GroupValidationError]
+
+        verify(mockGroupRepo, never()).save(any[DB], any[Group])
+        verify(mockMembershipRepo, never())
+          .saveMembers(any[DB], anyString, any[Set[String]], isAdmin = anyBoolean)
+      }
     }
 
     "update an existing group" should {
@@ -388,6 +408,31 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
         error shouldBe a[GroupAlreadyExistsError]
       }
 
+      "return an error if group name and/or email is empty" in {
+        doReturn(IO.pure(Some(existingGroup)))
+          .when(mockGroupRepo)
+          .getGroup(existingGroup.id)
+        doReturn(().toResult).when(underTest).usersExist(any[Set[String]])
+        doReturn(result(GroupValidationError("fail")))
+          .when(underTest)
+          .groupValidation(existingGroup.copy(name = "", email = ""))
+
+        val error = leftResultOf(
+          underTest
+            .updateGroup(
+              updatedInfo.id,
+              name = "",
+              email = "",
+              updatedInfo.description,
+              updatedInfo.memberIds,
+              updatedInfo.adminUserIds,
+              okAuth
+            )
+            .value
+        )
+        error shouldBe a[GroupValidationError]
+      }
+
       "return an error if the group is not found" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(None)).when(mockGroupRepo).getGroup(existingGroup.id)
 
@@ -597,6 +642,30 @@ class MembershipServiceSpec
           ignoreAccess = false
         )
       }
+      "return only return groups whose name matches the filter, regardless of case" in {
+        doReturn(IO.pure(listOfDummyGroups.toSet))
+          .when(mockGroupRepo)
+          .getGroups(any[Set[String]])
+        val result: ListMyGroupsResponse = rightResultOf(
+          underTest
+            .listMyGroups(
+              groupNameFilter = Some("Name-Dummy01"),
+              startFrom = None,
+              maxItems = 100,
+              listOfDummyGroupsAuth,
+              false
+            )
+            .value
+        )
+        result shouldBe ListMyGroupsResponse(
+          groups = listOfDummyGroupInfo.slice(10, 20),
+          groupNameFilter = Some("Name-Dummy01"),
+          startFrom = None,
+          nextId = None,
+          maxItems = 100,
+          ignoreAccess = false
+        )
+      }
       "return only return groups after startFrom" in {
         doReturn(IO.pure(listOfDummyGroups.toSet))
           .when(mockGroupRepo)
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/Messages.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/Messages.scala
index b37c9e6eb..0c6929f4f 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/Messages.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/Messages.scala
@@ -79,4 +79,6 @@ object Messages {
   val NotAuthorizedErrorMsg =
     "User \"%s\" is not authorized. Contact %s owner group: %s at %s to make DNS changes."
 
+  // Error displayed when group name or email is empty
+  val GroupValidationErrorMsg = "Group name and email cannot be empty."
 }
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/DomainValidationErrors.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/DomainValidationErrors.scala
index 0590c4225..ad77e2675 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/DomainValidationErrors.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/DomainValidationErrors.scala
@@ -52,11 +52,23 @@ final case class InvalidDomainName(param: String) extends DomainValidationError
       "joined by dots, and terminated with a dot."
 }
 
-final case class InvalidCName(param: String) extends DomainValidationError {
+final case class InvalidIPv4CName(param: String) extends DomainValidationError {
   def message: String =
     s"""Invalid Cname: "$param", valid cname should not be IP address"""
 }
 
+final case class InvalidCname(param: String, isReverseZone: Boolean) extends DomainValidationError {
+  def message: String =
+    isReverseZone match {
+      case true =>
+        s"""Invalid Cname: "$param", valid cnames must be letters, numbers, slashes, underscores, and hyphens, """ +
+          "joined by dots, and terminated with a dot."
+      case false =>
+        s"""Invalid Cname: "$param", valid cnames must be letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens, """ +
+          "joined by dots, and terminated with a dot."
+    }
+}
+
 final case class InvalidLength(param: String, minLengthInclusive: Int, maxLengthInclusive: Int)
     extends DomainValidationError {
   def message: String =
diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/SingleChangeError.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/SingleChangeError.scala
index 99731d7db..862f4ae7e 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/SingleChangeError.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/vinyldns/core/domain/SingleChangeError.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ object DomainValidationErrorType extends Enumeration {
   type DomainValidationErrorType = Value
   // NOTE: once defined, an error code type cannot be changed!
   val ChangeLimitExceeded, BatchChangeIsEmpty, GroupDoesNotExist, NotAMemberOfOwnerGroup,
-  InvalidDomainName, InvalidLength, InvalidEmail, InvalidRecordType, InvalidPortNumber,
+  InvalidDomainName, InvalidCname, InvalidLength, InvalidEmail, InvalidRecordType, InvalidPortNumber,
   InvalidIpv4Address, InvalidIpv6Address, InvalidIPAddress, InvalidTTL, InvalidMxPreference,
   InvalidBatchRecordType, ZoneDiscoveryError, RecordAlreadyExists, RecordDoesNotExist,
   CnameIsNotUniqueError, UserIsNotAuthorized, UserIsNotAuthorizedError, RecordNameNotUniqueInBatch,
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ object DomainValidationErrorType extends Enumeration {
       case _: GroupDoesNotExist => GroupDoesNotExist
       case _: NotAMemberOfOwnerGroup => NotAMemberOfOwnerGroup
       case _: InvalidDomainName => InvalidDomainName
+      case _: InvalidCname => InvalidCname
       case _: InvalidLength => InvalidLength
       case _: InvalidEmail => InvalidEmail
       case _: InvalidRecordType => InvalidRecordType
diff --git a/modules/mysql/src/it/scala/vinyldns/mysql/repository/MySqlZoneRepositoryIntegrationSpec.scala b/modules/mysql/src/it/scala/vinyldns/mysql/repository/MySqlZoneRepositoryIntegrationSpec.scala
index 314209155..369c35443 100644
--- a/modules/mysql/src/it/scala/vinyldns/mysql/repository/MySqlZoneRepositoryIntegrationSpec.scala
+++ b/modules/mysql/src/it/scala/vinyldns/mysql/repository/MySqlZoneRepositoryIntegrationSpec.scala
@@ -468,6 +468,27 @@ class MySqlZoneRepositoryIntegrationSpec
       (f.unsafeRunSync().zones should contain).theSameElementsInOrderAs(expectedZones)
     }
 
+    "support case insensitivity in the zone filter" in {
+
+      val testZones = Seq(
+        testZone("system-test.", adminGroupId = "foo"),
+        testZone("system-temp.", adminGroupId = "foo"),
+        testZone("system-nomatch.", adminGroupId = "bar")
+      )
+
+      val expectedZones = Seq(testZones(0), testZones(1)).sortBy(_.name)
+
+      val auth = AuthPrincipal(dummyUser, Seq("foo"))
+
+      val f =
+        for {
+          _ <- saveZones(testZones)
+          retrieved <- repo.listZones(auth, zoneNameFilter = Some("SyStEm*"))
+        } yield retrieved
+
+      (f.unsafeRunSync().zones should contain).theSameElementsInOrderAs(expectedZones)
+    }
+
     "support starts with wildcard" in {
 
       val testZones = Seq(
diff --git a/modules/portal/Gruntfile.js b/modules/portal/Gruntfile.js
index 4c4b5c008..7a3123934 100644
--- a/modules/portal/Gruntfile.js
+++ b/modules/portal/Gruntfile.js
@@ -34,9 +34,11 @@ module.exports = function(grunt) {
           {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/bootstrap/dist/js/bootstrap.min.js'], dest: 'public/js'},
           {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/jquery/dist/jquery.min.js'], dest: 'public/js'},
           {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/moment/min/moment.min.js'], dest: 'public/js'},
+          {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/jquery-ui-dist/jquery-ui.js'], dest: 'public/js'},
 
           {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/bootstrap/dist/css/bootstrap.min.css'], dest: 'public/css'},
           {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css'], dest: 'public/css'},
+          {expand: true, flatten: true, src: ['node_modules/jquery-ui-dist/jquery-ui.css'], dest: 'public/css'},
 
           // We're picking just the resources we need from the gentelella UI framework and temporarily storing them in mapped/ui/
           {expand: true, flatten: true, cwd: 'node_modules/gentelella', dest: 'mapped/ui', src: '**/jquery.{smartWizard,dataTables.min,mousewheel.min}.js'},
diff --git a/modules/portal/app/views/main.scala.html b/modules/portal/app/views/main.scala.html
index 99f81d859..ae72212c4 100644
--- a/modules/portal/app/views/main.scala.html
+++ b/modules/portal/app/views/main.scala.html
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 
         <!-- CSS INCLUDE -->
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" id="theme" href="/public/css/bootstrap.min.css"/>
+        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/public/css/jquery-ui.css">
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/public/css/font-awesome.min.css">
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/public/css/ui.css" />
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" id="custom" href="/public/css/theme-overrides.css"/>
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" id="custom" href="/public/css/vinyldns.css"/>
+        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/public/css/jquery-ui.css">
         <!-- EOF CSS INCLUDE -->
     </head>
 
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@
 
         <script src="/public/js/moment.min.js"></script>
         <script src="/public/js/jquery.min.js"></script>
+        <script src="/public/js/jquery-ui.js"></script>
         <script src="/public/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
         <script src="/public/js/angular.min.js"></script>
         <script src="/public/js/ui.js"></script>
diff --git a/modules/portal/app/views/zones/zones.scala.html b/modules/portal/app/views/zones/zones.scala.html
index 52ab8b759..9c56548df 100644
--- a/modules/portal/app/views/zones/zones.scala.html
+++ b/modules/portal/app/views/zones/zones.scala.html
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="modal fade" id="loader" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" >
+                    <div class="spinner" ></div>
+                </div>
                 <div class="tab-pane" id="allZones">
                     <div class="row">
                         <div class="col-md-12">
diff --git a/modules/portal/karma.conf.js b/modules/portal/karma.conf.js
index 6f18b11c1..e2d7dbf1a 100644
--- a/modules/portal/karma.conf.js
+++ b/modules/portal/karma.conf.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
     // list of files / patterns to load in the browser
     files: [
       'js/jquery.min.js',
+      'js/jquery-ui-dist.js',
+      'js/jquery-ui.js',
       'js/bootstrap.min.js',
       'js/angular.min.js',
       'js/moment.min.js',
diff --git a/modules/portal/package.json b/modules/portal/package.json
index bf980efe2..0a0c4f319 100644
--- a/modules/portal/package.json
+++ b/modules/portal/package.json
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     "jasmine-core": "^2.99.1",
     "jasmine-jquery": "2.1.1",
     "jquery": "^3.6.0",
+    "jquery-ui-dist": "^1.13.1",
     "karma": "^6.3.17",
     "karma-chrome-launcher": "^2.2.0",
     "karma-jasmine": "^1.0.2",
diff --git a/modules/portal/public/css/vinyldns.css b/modules/portal/public/css/vinyldns.css
index 96d2a2a67..7deb943a2 100644
--- a/modules/portal/public/css/vinyldns.css
+++ b/modules/portal/public/css/vinyldns.css
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ a.action-link {
     top: 3px;
     left: 50%;
     width: 40%;
-    z-index: 100;
+    z-index: 2000;
 }
 
 .dns-connection-form {
@@ -492,6 +492,26 @@ input[type="file"] {
   opacity: 0.75;
 }
 
+.ui-menu .ui-menu-item div {
+    background: white;
+    width: 100%;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    color: black;
+    border: none;
+    border-left: 1px;
+}
+
+.ui-menu .ui-menu-item div:hover {
+    background: #f5f5f5;
+}
+
+.ui-autocomplete {
+    max-height: 200px;
+    width:150px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-x: hidden;
+}
+
 #fixed-side-menu {
     position: fixed;
     top: 0;
diff --git a/modules/portal/public/lib/controllers/controller.groups.js b/modules/portal/public/lib/controllers/controller.groups.js
index 998ce1b60..323fe61d7 100644
--- a/modules/portal/public/lib/controllers/controller.groups.js
+++ b/modules/portal/public/lib/controllers/controller.groups.js
@@ -64,6 +64,44 @@ angular.module('controller.groups', []).controller('GroupsController', function
         return true;
     };
 
+    // Autocomplete for group search
+    $("#group-search-text").autocomplete({
+      source: function( request, response ) {
+        $.ajax({
+          url: "/api/groups?maxItems=1500&abridged=true",
+          dataType: "json",
+          data: {groupNameFilter: request.term, ignoreAccess: $scope.ignoreAccess},
+          success: function(data) {
+              const search =  JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data));
+              response($.map(search.groups, function(group) {
+              return {value: group.name, label: group.name}
+              }))
+          }
+        });
+      },
+      minLength: 1,
+      select: function (event, ui) {
+          $scope.query = ui.item.value;
+          $("#group-search-text").val(ui.item.value);
+          return false;
+        },
+      open: function() {
+        $(this).removeClass("ui-corner-all").addClass("ui-corner-top");
+      },
+      close: function() {
+        $(this).removeClass("ui-corner-top").addClass("ui-corner-all");
+      }
+    });
+
+    // Autocomplete text-highlight
+    $.ui.autocomplete.prototype._renderItem = function(ul, item) {
+            let txt = String(item.label).replace(new RegExp(this.term, "gi"),"<b>$&</b>");
+            return $("<li></li>")
+                  .data("ui-autocomplete-item", item.value)
+                  .append("<div>" + txt + "</div>")
+                  .appendTo(ul);
+    };
+
     $scope.createGroup = function (name, email, description) {
         //prevent user executing service call multiple times
         //if true prevent, if false allow for execution of rest of code
diff --git a/modules/portal/public/lib/recordset/recordsets.controller.js b/modules/portal/public/lib/recordset/recordsets.controller.js
index 10ffa646f..42c36355c 100644
--- a/modules/portal/public/lib/recordset/recordsets.controller.js
+++ b/modules/portal/public/lib/recordset/recordsets.controller.js
@@ -31,15 +31,57 @@
 
             // paging status for recordsets
             var recordsPaging = pagingService.getNewPagingParams(100);
+            var recordType = [];
+            var recordName = [];
+
+            $( "#record-search-text" ).autocomplete({
+              source: function( request, response ) {
+                $.ajax({
+                  url: "/api/recordsets?maxItems=100",
+                  dataType: "json",
+                  data: "recordNameFilter="+request.term+"%25&nameSort=asc",
+                  success: function( data ) {
+                      const recordSearch =  JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(data));
+                      response($.map(recordSearch.recordSets, function(item) {
+                      return {value: item.fqdn +' | '+ item.type , label: 'name: ' + item.fqdn + ' | type: ' + item.type }}))}
+                });
+              },
+              minLength: 2,
+              select: function (event, ui) {
+                  $scope.query = ui.item.value;
+                  $("#record-search-text").val(ui.item.value);
+                  return false;
+                },
+              open: function() {
+                $( this ).removeClass( "ui-corner-all" ).addClass( "ui-corner-top" );
+              },
+              close: function() {
+                $( this ).removeClass( "ui-corner-top" ).addClass( "ui-corner-all" );
+              }
+            });
+
+            $.ui.autocomplete.prototype._renderItem = function( ul, item ) {
+                    let recordSet = String(item.label).replace(new RegExp(this.term, "gi"),"<b>$&</b>");
+                    return $("<li></li>")
+                          .data("ui-autocomplete-item", item.value)
+                          .append("<div>" + recordSet + "</div>")
+                          .appendTo(ul); };
 
             $scope.refreshRecords = function() {
-                recordsPaging = pagingService.resetPaging(recordsPaging);
+            if($scope.query.includes("|")) {
+                const queryRecord = $scope.query.split('|');
+                recordName = queryRecord[0].trim();
+                recordType = queryRecord[1].trim(); }
+            else { recordName = $scope.query;
+                   recordType = $scope.selectedRecordTypes.toString(); }
+
+              recordsPaging = pagingService.resetPaging(recordsPaging);
                 function success(response) {
                     recordsPaging.next = response.data.nextId;
                     updateRecordDisplay(response.data['recordSets']);
                 }
                 return recordsService
-                    .listRecordSetData(recordsPaging.maxItems, undefined, $scope.query, $scope.selectedRecordTypes.toString(), $scope.nameSort, $scope.ownerGroupFilter)
+                    .listRecordSetData(recordsPaging.maxItems, undefined, recordName, recordType, $scope.nameSort, $scope.ownerGroupFilter)
                     .then(success)
                     .catch(function (error) {
                         handleError(error, 'dnsChangesService::getRecordSet-failure');
@@ -79,6 +121,7 @@
                 }
             };
 
+
             function updateRecordDisplay(records) {
                 var newRecords = [];
                 angular.forEach(records, function(record) {
diff --git a/modules/portal/public/lib/services/zones/service.zones.js b/modules/portal/public/lib/services/zones/service.zones.js
index 4ac031860..2273421e9 100644
--- a/modules/portal/public/lib/services/zones/service.zones.js
+++ b/modules/portal/public/lib/services/zones/service.zones.js
@@ -30,7 +30,16 @@ angular.module('service.zones', [])
                 "ignoreAccess": ignoreAccess
             };
             var url = groupsService.urlBuilder("/api/zones", params);
-            return $http.get(url);
+            let loader = $("#loader");
+            loader.modal({
+                          backdrop: "static", //remove ability to close modal with click
+                          keyboard: false, //remove option to close with keyboard
+                          show: true //Display loader!
+                          })
+            let promis =  $http.get(url);
+            // Hide loader when api gets response
+            promis.then(()=>loader.modal("hide"), ()=>loader.modal("hide"))
+            return promis
         };
 
         this.getBackendIds = function() {
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 501eb5530..3c3c14dd9 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version in ThisBuild := "0.14.0"
+version in ThisBuild := "0.14.1"