diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java
index 2a269e0..ba2396f 100644
--- a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/Engine.java
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ public final class Engine extends SubsystemClass {
      * @see ShutdownHandler
      * @since v1-alpha2
      */
-    @Getter
-    @Setter
+    @Getter(value = AccessLevel.MODULE)
+    @Setter(value = AccessLevel.MODULE)
     private @NotNull ShutdownHandler shutdownHandler = new Engine.JvmShutdownHandler();
 
     /**
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineInternals.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineInternals.java
index 552ae80..cbd807e 100644
--- a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineInternals.java
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/EngineInternals.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 package de.staropensource.sosengine.base;
 
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.ShutdownHandler;
 import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.exceptions.NoAccessException;
 import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.logging.LoggerInstance;
 import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types.InternalAccessArea;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
 /**
@@ -79,18 +81,36 @@ public final class EngineInternals {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Allows disabling internal engine access.
+     * Determines whether access to the specified area is allowed.
      *
+     * @param area internal access area to check
+     * @throws NoAccessException when restricted
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    private void isRestricted(@NotNull InternalAccessArea area) throws NoAccessException {
+        if (restrictedAreas.contains(area))
+            throw new NoAccessException("The internal access area " + area.name() + " has been restricted");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Restricts access to certain areas of this class.
+     *
+     * @param area area to restrict
      * @since v1-alpha4
      */
     public void restrictAccess(@NotNull InternalAccessArea area) {
-        if (area == InternalAccessArea.ALL) {
-            List<@NotNull InternalAccessArea> areas = new ArrayList<>(List.of(InternalAccessArea.values()));
-            areas.remove(InternalAccessArea.ALL);
-            restrictedAreas.addAll(areas);
+        switch (area) {
+            case ALL -> {
+                List<@NotNull InternalAccessArea> areas = new ArrayList<>(List.of(InternalAccessArea.values()));
+                areas.remove(InternalAccessArea.ALL);
+                areas.remove(InternalAccessArea.ALL_READ);
+                areas.remove(InternalAccessArea.ALL_WRITE);
+                restrictedAreas.addAll(areas);
+            }
+            case ALL_READ -> restrictedAreas.addAll(Arrays.stream(InternalAccessArea.valuesReadOnly()).toList());
+            case ALL_WRITE -> restrictedAreas.addAll(Arrays.stream(InternalAccessArea.valuesWriteOnly()).toList());
+            default -> restrictedAreas.add(area);
         }
-
-        restrictedAreas.add(area);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -104,8 +124,7 @@ public final class EngineInternals {
      * @since v1-alpha4
      */
     public void installSafetyShutdownHook(boolean status) throws NoAccessException {
-        if (restrictedAreas.contains(InternalAccessArea.SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_HOOK))
-            throw new NoAccessException("The internal access area SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_HOOK has been restricted");
+        isRestricted(InternalAccessArea.SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_HOOK);
 
         try {
             if (status)
@@ -114,4 +133,32 @@ public final class EngineInternals {
                 Runtime.getRuntime().removeShutdownHook(Engine.getInstance().getSafetyShutdownHook());
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException | IllegalStateException ignored) {}
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the engine's shutdown handler.
+     * The shutdown handler is responsible for
+     * shutting down the JVM safely.
+     *
+     * @param shutdownHandler new shutdown handler
+     * @throws NoAccessException when restricted
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    public void setShutdownHandler(@NotNull ShutdownHandler shutdownHandler) throws NoAccessException {
+        isRestricted(InternalAccessArea.SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_UPDATE);
+        Engine.getInstance().setShutdownHandler(shutdownHandler);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the engine's shutdown handler.
+     * The shutdown handler is responsible for
+     * shutting down the JVM safely.
+     *
+     * @return shutdown handler
+     * @throws NoAccessException when restricted
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    public @NotNull ShutdownHandler getShutdownHandler() throws NoAccessException {
+        isRestricted(InternalAccessArea.SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_GET);
+        return Engine.getInstance().getShutdownHandler();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/InternalAccessArea.java b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/InternalAccessArea.java
index 56726ba..81309c1 100644
--- a/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/InternalAccessArea.java
+++ b/base/src/main/java/de/staropensource/sosengine/base/types/InternalAccessArea.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package de.staropensource.sosengine.base.types;
 
 import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.EngineInternals;
+import de.staropensource.sosengine.base.classes.ShutdownHandler;
 
 /**
  * Specifies multiple areas of internal engine access.
@@ -36,6 +37,20 @@ public enum InternalAccessArea {
      */
     ALL,
 
+    /**
+     * Refers to all write-only areas.
+     *
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    ALL_WRITE,
+
+    /**
+     * Refers to all read-only areas.
+     *
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    ALL_READ,
+
     /**
      * Refers to the toggling of the JVM shutdown hook, which
      * prevents JVM shutdowns without the engine first shutting down.
@@ -43,4 +58,47 @@ public enum InternalAccessArea {
      * @since v1-alpha4
      */
     SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_HOOK,
+
+    /**
+     * Refers to the getting of the engine's shutdown handler.
+     * The {@link ShutdownHandler} handles the shutdown sequence
+     * after the engine has been shut down.
+     *
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_GET,
+
+    /**
+     * Refers to the updating of the engine's shutdown handler.
+     * The {@link ShutdownHandler} handles the shutdown sequence
+     * after the engine has been shut down.
+     *
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_UPDATE;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all read-only areas.
+     *
+     * @return array containing all read-only areas
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    public static InternalAccessArea[] valuesReadOnly() {
+        return new InternalAccessArea[]{
+                SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_GET,
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns all write-only areas.
+     *
+     * @return array containing all write-only areas
+     * @since v1-alpha4
+     */
+    public static InternalAccessArea[] valuesWriteOnly() {
+        return new InternalAccessArea[]{
+                SAFETY_SHUTDOWN_HOOK,
+                SHUTDOWN_HANDLER_UPDATE,
+        };
+    }
 }