diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create.go
index 1f7072e29..af66e0783 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 				return fmt.Errorf("create security group: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			if err := outputResult(p, model, group); err != nil {
+			if err := outputResult(p, model.OutputFormat, *model.Name, *group); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *iaas.APICli
 	return request.CreateSecurityGroupPayload(payload)
 }
 
-func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, resp *iaas.SecurityGroup) error {
-	switch model.OutputFormat {
+func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat, name string, resp iaas.SecurityGroup) error {
+	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
 		if err != nil {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, resp *iaas.SecurityGroup)
 
 		return nil
 	default:
-		p.Outputf("Created security group %q\n", *model.Name)
+		p.Outputf("Created security group %q\n", name)
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create_test.go
index 1833e5c57..6a6a02898 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/create/create_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 )
 
@@ -264,3 +263,31 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		resp         iaas.SecurityGroup
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.name, tt.args.resp); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe.go
index 2feb18203..2ea0084dc 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 				return fmt.Errorf("get security group: %w", err)
 			}
 
-			if err := outputResult(p, model, group); err != nil {
+			if err := outputResult(p, model.OutputFormat, group); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
@@ -96,8 +96,11 @@ func parseInput(p *print.Printer, cmd *cobra.Command, cliArgs []string) (*inputM
 	return &model, nil
 }
 
-func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, resp *iaas.SecurityGroup) error {
-	switch model.OutputFormat {
+func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, resp *iaas.SecurityGroup) error {
+	if resp == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("security group response is empty")
+	}
+	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe_test.go
index 13a98fc84..6deaf042f 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/describe/describe_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 )
 
@@ -192,3 +191,37 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		resp         *iaas.SecurityGroup
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only security group as argument",
+			args: args{
+				resp: &iaas.SecurityGroup{},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.resp); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/list/list_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/list/list_test.go
index c6f3a0c93..d19adf3a0 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/list/list_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/list/list_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 )
 
@@ -205,3 +204,30 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		items        []iaas.SecurityGroup
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.items); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create.go
index 2d8958e27..d5e4ab6d4 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create.go
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *iaas.APICli
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, projectLabel, securityGroupName string, securityGroupRule *iaas.SecurityGroupRule) error {
+	if securityGroupRule == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("security group rule is empty")
+	}
 	switch model.OutputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(securityGroupRule, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create_test.go
index 5d0fd2098..1a0024129 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/create/create_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 )
 
@@ -333,3 +332,40 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		model             *inputModel
+		projectLabel      string
+		securityGroupName string
+		securityGroupRule *iaas.SecurityGroupRule
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only security group rule",
+			args: args{
+				model:             fixtureInputModel(),
+				securityGroupRule: &iaas.SecurityGroupRule{},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.model, tt.args.projectLabel, tt.args.securityGroupName, tt.args.securityGroupRule); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe.go
index 5c1ef384f..2189d736f 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe.go
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *iaas.APICli
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, securityGroupRule *iaas.SecurityGroupRule) error {
+	if securityGroupRule == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("security group rule is empty")
+	}
 	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(securityGroupRule, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe_test.go
index 6463ef1fc..03060fcb2 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/describe/describe_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 )
 
@@ -244,3 +243,37 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat      string
+		securityGroupRule *iaas.SecurityGroupRule
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "only security group rule as argument",
+			args: args{
+				securityGroupRule: &iaas.SecurityGroupRule{},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.securityGroupRule); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/list/list_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/list/list_test.go
index 016039ed7..f72f89897 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/list/list_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/security-group/rule/list/list_test.go
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
-	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
-
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp/cmpopts"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/globalflags"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/print"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 )
 
@@ -212,3 +211,30 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat       string
+		securityGroupRules []iaas.SecurityGroupRule
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.securityGroupRules); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}