diff --git a/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/analyzers/config_handler.py b/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/analyzers/config_handler.py
index bfc8be40fa..6833a63c3e 100644
--- a/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/analyzers/config_handler.py
+++ b/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/analyzers/config_handler.py
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@
 
 from abc import ABCMeta
 from enum import Enum
+from string import Template
 import collections
 import platform
+import sys
 import re
 
 from codechecker_analyzer import analyzer_context
@@ -211,22 +213,26 @@ def initialize_checkers(self,
         guidelines = checker_labels.occurring_values('guideline')
 
         for identifier, enabled in cmdline_enable:
-            if ':' in identifier:
+            if "group:" in identifier:
+                identifier = identifier.replace("group:", "")
+                self.set_checker_enabled(identifier, enabled)
+            elif ':' in identifier:
                 for checker in checker_labels.checkers_by_labels([identifier]):
                     self.set_checker_enabled(checker, enabled)
-            elif identifier in profiles:
-                if identifier in reserved_names:
-                    LOG.warning("Profile name '%s' conflicts with a "
-                                "checker(-group) name.", identifier)
-                for checker in checker_labels.checkers_by_labels(
-                        [f'profile:{identifier}']):
-                    self.set_checker_enabled(checker, enabled)
-            elif identifier in guidelines:
-                if identifier in reserved_names:
-                    LOG.warning("Guideline name '%s' conflicts with a "
-                                "checker(-group) name.", identifier)
-                for checker in checker_labels.checkers_by_labels(
-                        [f'guideline:{identifier}']):
-                    self.set_checker_enabled(checker, enabled)
+            elif identifier in reserved_names:
+                templ = Template("The ${entity} name '${identifier}' "
+                                 "conflicts with a checker(-group) name. "
+                                 "Please use -e ${entity}: to select "
+                                 "checkers of a ${entity} or use -e group: "
+                                 "to select checkers which have a name "
+                                 "starting with '${identifier}'.")
+                if identifier in profiles:
+                    LOG.error(templ.substitute(entity="profile",
+                                               identifier=identifier))
+                    sys.exit(1)
+                elif identifier in guidelines:
+                    LOG.error(templ.substitute(entity="guideline",
+                                               identifier=identifier))
+                    sys.exit(1)
             else:
                 self.set_checker_enabled(identifier, enabled)
diff --git a/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/checkers.py b/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/checkers.py
index 1e9b6f7461..65bc57b031 100644
--- a/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/checkers.py
+++ b/analyzer/codechecker_analyzer/checkers.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ def available(ordered_checkers, available_checkers):
         if checker_name.startswith('profile:') or \
                 checker_name.startswith('guideline:') or \
                 checker_name.startswith('severity:') or \
-                checker_name.startswith('sei-cert:'):
+                checker_name.startswith('sei-cert:') or \
+                checker_name.startswith('group:'):
             continue
 
         name_match = False
diff --git a/analyzer/tests/unit/test_checker_handling.py b/analyzer/tests/unit/test_checker_handling.py
index 7c5dd81db4..b7263da4d3 100644
--- a/analyzer/tests/unit/test_checker_handling.py
+++ b/analyzer/tests/unit/test_checker_handling.py
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ def f(checks, checkers):
                 'alpha.security.ArrayBound',
                 'alpha.security.MallocOverflow']
 
+        sensitive_profile_alpha = [
+            'alpha.core.BoolAssignment',
+            'alpha.core.TestAfterDivZero']
+
         # "default" profile.
         default_profile = [
                 'security.FloatLoopCounter',
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ def f(checks, checkers):
 
         # Enable alpha checkers explicitly.
         cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
-        cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers, [('alpha', True)])
+        cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers, [('group:alpha', True)])
         self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.ENABLED)
                         (cfg_handler.checks(), security_profile_alpha))
         self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.ENABLED)
@@ -216,10 +220,16 @@ def f(checks, checkers):
 
         # Enable "security" profile checkers without "profile:" prefix.
         cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
+            cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers, [('security', True)])
+        self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 1)
+
+        # Enable "sensitive" profile checkers without "profile:" prefix.
+        cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
         cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers,
-                                        [('security', True)])
+                                        [('sensitive', True)])
         self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.ENABLED)
-                        (cfg_handler.checks(), security_profile_alpha))
+                        (cfg_handler.checks(), sensitive_profile_alpha))
         self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.ENABLED)
                         (cfg_handler.checks(), default_profile))
 
@@ -232,10 +242,9 @@ def f(checks, checkers):
 
         # Enable "sei-cert" guideline checkers.
         cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
-        cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers,
-                                        [('sei-cert', True)])
-        self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.ENABLED)
-                        (cfg_handler.checks(), cert_guideline))
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as e:
+            cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers, [('sei-cert', True)])
+        self.assertEqual(e.exception.code, 1)
 
         # Disable "sei-cert" guideline checkers.
         cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
@@ -244,13 +253,6 @@ def f(checks, checkers):
         self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.DISABLED)
                         (cfg_handler.checks(), cert_guideline))
 
-        # Disable "sei-cert" guideline checkers.
-        cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
-        cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers,
-                                        [('sei-cert', False)])
-        self.assertTrue(all_with_status(CheckerState.DISABLED)
-                        (cfg_handler.checks(), cert_guideline))
-
         cfg_handler = ClangSA.construct_config_handler(args)
         cfg_handler.initialize_checkers(checkers,
                                         [('default', False),