diff --git a/src/filters.rs b/src/filters.rs
index 89c4bc2..b97da65 100644
--- a/src/filters.rs
+++ b/src/filters.rs
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ pub struct WildcardFilter {
     pub size: u64,
 }
 
+/// implementation of FeroxFilter for WildcardFilter
 impl FeroxFilter for WildcardFilter {
     /// Examine size, dynamic, and content_len to determine whether or not the response received
     /// is a wildcard response and therefore should be filtered out
@@ -86,7 +87,46 @@ impl FeroxFilter for WildcardFilter {
         other.downcast_ref::<Self>().map_or(false, |a| self == a)
     }
 
-    /// Return seld as Any for dynamic dispatch purposes
+    /// Return self as Any for dynamic dispatch purposes
+    fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
+        self
+    }
+}
+
+/// Simple implementor of FeroxFilter; used to filter out status codes specified using
+/// -C|--filter-status
+#[derive(Default, Debug, PartialEq)]
+pub struct StatusCodeFilter {
+    /// Status code that should not be displayed to the user
+    pub filter_code: u16,
+}
+
+/// implementation of FeroxFilter for StatusCodeFilter
+impl FeroxFilter for StatusCodeFilter {
+    /// Check `filter_code` against what was passed in via -C|--filter-status
+    fn should_filter_response(&self, response: &FeroxResponse) -> bool {
+        log::trace!("enter: should_filter_response({:?} {:?})", self, response);
+
+        if response.status().as_u16() == self.filter_code {
+            log::debug!(
+                "filtered out {} based on --filter-status of {}",
+                response.url(),
+                self.filter_code
+            );
+            log::trace!("exit: should_filter_response -> true");
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        log::trace!("exit: should_filter_response -> false");
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// Compare one StatusCodeFilter to another
+    fn box_eq(&self, other: &dyn Any) -> bool {
+        other.downcast_ref::<Self>().map_or(false, |a| self == a)
+    }
+
+    /// Return self as Any for dynamic dispatch purposes
     fn as_any(&self) -> &dyn Any {
         self
     }
diff --git a/src/scanner.rs b/src/scanner.rs
index ec71255..d2f7f95 100644
--- a/src/scanner.rs
+++ b/src/scanner.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::config::{CONFIGURATION, PROGRESS_BAR};
 use crate::extractor::get_links;
-use crate::filters::{FeroxFilter, WildcardFilter};
+use crate::filters::{FeroxFilter, StatusCodeFilter, WildcardFilter};
 use crate::utils::{format_url, get_current_depth, make_request};
 use crate::{heuristics, progress, FeroxChannel, FeroxResponse};
 use futures::future::{BoxFuture, FutureExt};
@@ -70,34 +70,34 @@ fn add_url_to_list_of_scanned_urls(resp: &str, scanned_urls: &RwLock<HashSet<Str
 /// Adds the given FeroxFilter to the given list of FeroxFilter implementors
 ///
 /// If the given list did not already contain the filter, return true; otherwise return false
-fn add_filter_to_list_of_wildcard_filters(
+fn add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters(
     filter: Box<dyn FeroxFilter>,
-    wildcard_filters: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Box<dyn FeroxFilter>>>>,
+    ferox_filters: Arc<RwLock<Vec<Box<dyn FeroxFilter>>>>,
 ) -> bool {
     log::trace!(
-        "enter: add_filter_to_list_of_wildcard_filters({:?}, {:?})",
+        "enter: add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters({:?}, {:?})",
         filter,
-        wildcard_filters
+        ferox_filters
     );
 
-    match wildcard_filters.write() {
+    match ferox_filters.write() {
         Ok(mut filters) => {
             // If the set did not contain the assigned filter, true is returned.
             // If the set did contain the assigned filter, false is returned.
             if filters.contains(&filter) {
-                log::trace!("exit: add_filter_to_list_of_wildcard_filters -> false");
+                log::trace!("exit: add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters -> false");
                 return false;
             }
 
             filters.push(filter);
 
-            log::trace!("exit: add_filter_to_list_of_wildcard_filters -> true");
+            log::trace!("exit: add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters -> true");
             true
         }
         Err(e) => {
             // poisoned lock
             log::error!("Set of wildcard filters poisoned: {}", e);
-            log::trace!("exit: add_filter_to_list_of_wildcard_filters -> false");
+            log::trace!("exit: add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters -> false");
             false
         }
     }
@@ -578,13 +578,23 @@ pub async fn scan_url(
         .await
     });
 
+    // add any wildcard filters to `FILTERS`
     let filter =
         match heuristics::wildcard_test(&target_url, wildcard_bar, heuristics_file_clone).await {
             Some(f) => Box::new(f),
             None => Box::new(WildcardFilter::default()),
         };
 
-    add_filter_to_list_of_wildcard_filters(filter, FILTERS.clone());
+    add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters(filter, FILTERS.clone());
+
+    // add any status code filters to `FILTERS`
+    for code_filter in &CONFIGURATION.filter_status {
+        let filter = StatusCodeFilter {
+            filter_code: *code_filter,
+        };
+        let boxed_filter = Box::new(filter);
+        add_filter_to_list_of_ferox_filters(boxed_filter, FILTERS.clone());
+    }
 
     // producer tasks (mp of mpsc); responsible for making requests
     let producers = stream::iter(looping_words.deref().to_owned())