diff --git a/app/Data/Permissions/PermissionData.php b/app/Data/Permissions/PermissionData.php
index 6081afa..559b166 100644
--- a/app/Data/Permissions/PermissionData.php
+++ b/app/Data/Permissions/PermissionData.php
@@ -15,15 +15,19 @@ public function __construct(
         public int $id,
         public string $name,
         public ?ConnectedAppPermissonEnum $type,
+        public string $resource = 'general',
     ) {}
 
     public static function fromModel(Permission $permission): self
     {
+        $parts = explode(':', $permission->name);
+        $resource = count($parts) > 1 ? $parts[0] : 'general';
+
         return new self(
             id: $permission->id,
             name: $permission->name,
             type: AppPermission::type($permission->name),
+            resource: $resource,
         );
-
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Role.php b/app/Models/Role.php
index 223497f..00d613b 100644
--- a/app/Models/Role.php
+++ b/app/Models/Role.php
@@ -5,15 +5,18 @@
 namespace App\Models;
 
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Attributes\Fillable;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\BelongsToMany;
 use Spatie\Activitylog\Models\Concerns\LogsActivity;
 use Spatie\Activitylog\Support\LogOptions;
-use Spatie\Permission\Models\Role as SpatieRole;
+use Spatie\Permission\Models\{Permission, Role as SpatieRole};
 
 /**
  * @property int $priority
  * @property AppRole $pivot
  * @property ConnectedApp $apps
+ *
+ * @method static Builder<Role> visible()
  */
 #[Fillable(['priority'])]
 class Role extends SpatieRole
@@ -39,4 +42,28 @@ public function getActivitylogOptions(): LogOptions
             ->logOnlyDirty()
             ->useLogName('role_management');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Override the Spatie permissions relationship to provide precise type-hinting for Larastan.
+     *
+     * @return BelongsToMany<Permission, Role>
+     */
+    public function permissions(): BelongsToMany
+    {
+        return parent::permissions();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Scope a query to only include roles with priority strictly greater than the logged in user's priority (lower privilege).
+     */
+    public function scopeVisible(Builder $query): Builder
+    {
+        if (! auth()->check()) {
+            return $query;
+        }
+
+        $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+
+        return $query->where('priority', '>', $userPriority);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/AppRoleService.php b/app/Services/AppRoleService.php
index 2733ec2..50d561a 100644
--- a/app/Services/AppRoleService.php
+++ b/app/Services/AppRoleService.php
@@ -142,11 +142,19 @@ public function getAppsForRole(int $roleId): DataCollection
     #[NoDiscard]
     public function searchAppsForSelect(string $search = ''): Collection
     {
-        return ConnectedApp::query()
-            ->select(['id', 'name'])
-            ->when($search, function ($query, $search): void {
-                $query->where('name', 'like', '%'.$search.'%');
-            })
+        $query = ConnectedApp::query()
+            ->select(['id', 'name']);
+
+        if (auth()->check()) {
+            $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+            $query->whereHas('roles', function ($q) use ($userPriority): void {
+                $q->where('priority', '>', $userPriority);
+            });
+        }
+
+        return $query->when($search, function ($q, $search): void {
+            $q->where('name', 'like', '%'.$search.'%');
+        })
             ->limit(50) // Limit the results so the dropdown doesn't lag
             ->orderBy('name')
             ->get(['id', 'name']);
@@ -160,7 +168,16 @@ public function searchAppsForSelect(string $search = ''): Collection
     #[NoDiscard]
     public function getAllAppIds(): array
     {
-        return ConnectedApp::pluck('id')->toArray();
+        $query = ConnectedApp::query();
+
+        if (auth()->check()) {
+            $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+            $query->whereHas('roles', function ($q) use ($userPriority): void {
+                $q->where('priority', '>', $userPriority);
+            });
+        }
+
+        return $query->pluck('id')->toArray();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -241,11 +258,19 @@ public function getUsersForRole(int $roleId): DataCollection
     #[NoDiscard]
     public function searchUsersForSelect(string $search = ''): DataCollection
     {
-        $users = User::query()
-            ->select(['id', 'name'])
-            ->when($search, function ($query, $search): void {
-                $query->where('name', 'like', '%'.$search.'%');
-            })
+        $query = User::query()
+            ->select(['id', 'name']);
+
+        if (auth()->check()) {
+            $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+            $query->whereDoesntHave('roles', function ($q) use ($userPriority): void {
+                $q->where('priority', '<=', $userPriority);
+            });
+        }
+
+        $users = $query->when($search, function ($q, $search): void {
+            $q->where('name', 'like', '%'.$search.'%');
+        })
             ->limit(50)
             ->orderBy('name')
             ->get();
diff --git a/app/Services/RoleService.php b/app/Services/RoleService.php
index 6113c21..7ef3352 100644
--- a/app/Services/RoleService.php
+++ b/app/Services/RoleService.php
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public function delete(int $id): void
     public function getAll(): PaginatedDataCollection
     {
         $roles = Role::query()
+            ->visible()
             ->with(['apps:id,name', 'users:id,name'])
             ->orderBy('id')
             ->paginate();
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ public function getAll(): PaginatedDataCollection
     public function searchRolesForSelect(string $search = ''): Collection
     {
         return Role::query()
+            ->visible()
             ->when('' !== $search, fn ($query) => $query->where('name', 'like', "%{$search}%"))
             ->select('id', 'name')
             ->get();
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ public function searchRolesForSelect(string $search = ''): Collection
 
     public function getAllRoleIds(): array
     {
-        return Role::query()->pluck('id')->toArray();
+        return Role::query()->visible()->pluck('id')->toArray();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ public function getPermissionsGroupedByRole(array $roleIds): ?DataCollection
         }
 
         $roles = Role::query()
+            ->visible()
             ->with('permissions:id,name')
             ->whereIn('id', $roleIds)
             ->get(['id', 'name', 'priority']);
diff --git a/app/Services/UserService.php b/app/Services/UserService.php
index 81d8944..4eb3367 100644
--- a/app/Services/UserService.php
+++ b/app/Services/UserService.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public function getAll(): PaginatedDataCollection
     {
         $users = User::query()
             ->with([
-                'roles:id,name',
+                'roles:id,name,priority',
                 'roles.apps:id,name',
                 'roles.permissions:id,name',
                 'restrictedPermissions',
@@ -64,7 +64,19 @@ public function assignRoles(int $userId, array $roleIds): void
 
         DB::transaction(function () use ($userId, $roleIds): void {
             $user = User::query()->findOrFail($userId);
-            $user->syncRoles($roleIds);
+
+            $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+
+            // Get user's existing roles that have priority <= $userPriority (which are forbidden to the logged in user)
+            $forbiddenRoleIds = $user->roles()
+                ->where('priority', '<=', $userPriority)
+                ->pluck('id')
+                ->toArray();
+
+            // Merge them with the newly assigned roles so they are preserved
+            $mergedRoleIds = array_values(array_unique(array_merge($forbiddenRoleIds, $roleIds)));
+
+            $user->syncRoles($mergedRoleIds);
         });
     }
 
@@ -111,7 +123,16 @@ public function delete(int $id): void
         }
 
         DB::transaction(function () use ($id): void {
-            User::query()->findOrFail($id)->delete();
+            $user = User::query()->findOrFail($id);
+
+            $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+            $targetUserMinPriority = $user->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+
+            if ($targetUserMinPriority <= $userPriority) {
+                abort(403, 'Unauthorized to delete this user due to role priority hierarchy.');
+            }
+
+            $user->delete();
         });
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/seeders/DefaultRoleWithPermissionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/DefaultRoleWithPermissionSeeder.php
index 7d28392..e84be0c 100644
--- a/database/seeders/DefaultRoleWithPermissionSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/DefaultRoleWithPermissionSeeder.php
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ class DefaultRoleWithPermissionSeeder extends Seeder
     public function run(): void
     {
         $role = Role::findOrCreate(DefaultUserRole::Admin->value);
+        $role->update(['priority' => 0]);
         $role->givePermissionTo(Permission::all());
         $role = Role::findOrCreate(DefaultUserRole::User->value);
+        $role->update(['priority' => 100]);
         $this->syncUserPermissions($role);
     }
 
diff --git a/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php b/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php
index 1eb8ec0..55d5ff5 100644
--- a/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php
+++ b/database/seeders/PermissionSeeder.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public function run(): void
         $allEnums = $enumExtractor->extract();
         foreach ($allEnums as $enumCases) {
             foreach ($enumCases as $case) {
-                Permission::create(['name' => $case->value]);
+                Permission::findOrCreate($case->value);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/resources/views/components/dashboard-sidebar.blade.php b/resources/views/components/dashboard-sidebar.blade.php
index c243d0a..99cd5b1 100644
--- a/resources/views/components/dashboard-sidebar.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/components/dashboard-sidebar.blade.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 use App\Data\Ui\Sidebar\NavItemData;
 use App\Data\Ui\Sidebar\NavSubItemData;
-use App\Enums\Permissions\{AppPermissionEnum, ConnectionProviderPermissionEnum, ProfilePermissionEnum, RoleAndAppsPermissionEnum, SecurityPermissionEnum, UserPermissionEnum};
+use App\Enums\Permissions\{AppPermissionEnum, ConnectionProviderPermissionEnum, ProfilePermissionEnum, RoleAndAppsPermissionEnum, SecurityPermissionEnum, UserPermissionEnum, PermissionPermissionEnum};
 use Livewire\Component;
 use Spatie\LaravelData\DataCollection;
 
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ public function navItems(): DataCollection
                         active_pattern: 'access-manager.roles-and-apps.*',
                         permission: RoleAndAppsPermissionEnum::Access
                     ),
+                    new NavSubItemData(
+                        label: 'Permission Manager',
+                        route: 'access-manager.permissions.index',
+                        active_pattern: 'access-manager.permissions.*',
+                        permission: PermissionPermissionEnum::Access
+                    ),
                     new NavSubItemData(
                         label: 'Users',
                         route: 'access-manager.users.index',
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡index.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡index.blade.php
index d5ebc9e..38e612e 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡index.blade.php
@@ -83,7 +83,15 @@ public function openCreateModal(): void
 
     public function save(): void
     {
+        $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+
         $this->form->validate();
+
+        if ((int) $this->form->priority <= $userPriority) {
+            $this->addError('form.priority', 'The priority must be greater than your own highest role priority (' . $userPriority . ').');
+            return;
+        }
+
         $this->attempt(
             action: function (): void {
                 $role = $this->roleService->create(new CreateRoleData(
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡show.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡show.blade.php
index a25fdb6..292cb00 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/access-manager/roles-and-apps/⚡show.blade.php
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@ public function boot(AppRoleService $appRoleService, RoleService $roleService):
 
     public function mount(int $id): void
     {
+        $role = Role::query()->findOrFail($id);
+        $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+        if ($role->priority <= $userPriority) {
+            abort(403, 'Unauthorized access to this role.');
+        }
+
         $this->attempt(
-            action: function () use ($id): void {
-                $role = Role::query()->findOrFail($id);
+            action: function () use ($role): void {
                 $this->roleId = $role->id;
                 $this->roleName = $role->name;
                 $this->rolePriority = $role->priority;
@@ -277,8 +282,12 @@ public function openEditPriorityModal(): void
 
     public function savePriority(): void
     {
+        $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+
         $this->validate([
-            'newPriority' => 'required|integer|min:0',
+            'newPriority' => 'required|integer|min:' . ($userPriority + 1),
+        ], [
+            'newPriority.min' => 'The priority must be greater than your own highest role priority (' . $userPriority . ').',
         ]);
 
         $this->attempt(
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/access-manager/users/⚡index.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/access-manager/users/⚡index.blade.php
index 4e92e97..953453a 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/access-manager/users/⚡index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/access-manager/users/⚡index.blade.php
@@ -68,10 +68,18 @@ public function openAssignRolesModal(int $userId): void
     {
         $this->attempt(
             action: function () use ($userId) {
+                $user = User::findOrFail($userId);
+                
+                $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+                $targetUserMinPriority = $user->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+                if ($targetUserMinPriority <= $userPriority) {
+                    abort(403, 'Unauthorized to manage this user.');
+                }
+
                 $this->currentUserId = $userId;
                 $this->form->reset();
                 $this->searchRoles();
-                $this->form->roleIds = User::findOrFail($userId)->roles()->pluck('id')->toArray();
+                $this->form->roleIds = $user->roles()->pluck('id')->toArray();
                 $this->hydratePermissionInForm();
                 $this->showAssignRolesModal = true;
             },
@@ -213,8 +221,13 @@ public function saveRoles(): void
 
             @scope('cell_roles', $row)
             <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+                @php
+                    $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+                @endphp
                 @foreach($row->roles as $role)
-                    <x-mary-badge class="badge-soft badge-neutral" :value="ucfirst($role->name)"/>
+                    @if($role->priority > $userPriority)
+                        <x-mary-badge class="badge-soft badge-neutral" :value="ucfirst($role->name)"/>
+                    @endif
                 @endforeach
             </div>
             @endscope
@@ -223,9 +236,10 @@ public function saveRoles(): void
             <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
                 @php
                     $displayedPermissions = [];
+                    $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
                 @endphp
                 @foreach($row->roles as $role)
-                    @if($role->permissions)
+                    @if($role->priority > $userPriority && $role->permissions)
                         @foreach($role->permissions as $permission)
                             @if(!in_array($permission->id, $displayedPermissions))
                                 @php
@@ -247,8 +261,11 @@ public function saveRoles(): void
 
             @scope('cell_apps', $row)
             <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-1">
+                @php
+                    $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+                @endphp
                 @foreach($row->roles as $role)
-                    @if($role->apps)
+                    @if($role->priority > $userPriority && $role->apps)
                         @foreach ($role->apps as $app)
                             <x-mary-badge class="badge-soft badge-secondary" :value="$app->appName"/>
                         @endforeach
@@ -258,23 +275,30 @@ public function saveRoles(): void
             @endscope
 
             @scope('actions', $row)
-            <div class="flex gap-1">
-                <x-mary-button
-                    icon="lucide.shield-plus"
-                    wire:click="openAssignRolesModal({{ $row->id }})"
-                    tooltip="Manage roles"
-                    class="btn-sm btn-circle btn-soft"
-                    spinner="openAssignRolesModal({{ $row->id }})"
-                />
-                <x-mary-button
-                    icon="lucide.trash"
-                    wire:click="requireConfirmation('delete', {{ $row->id }});"
-                    spinner="requireConfirmation('delete', {{ $row->id }});"
-                    variant="danger"
-                    :tooltip="__('Delete user')"
-                    class="btn-sm btn-circle btn-error btn-soft"
-                />
-            </div>
+            @php
+                $userPriority = auth()->user()?->roles()->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+                $rowMinPriority = collect($row->roles)->min('priority') ?? 999999;
+                $isManageable = $rowMinPriority > $userPriority;
+            @endphp
+            @if($isManageable)
+                <div class="flex gap-1">
+                    <x-mary-button
+                        icon="lucide.shield-plus"
+                        wire:click="openAssignRolesModal({{ $row->id }})"
+                        tooltip="Manage roles"
+                        class="btn-sm btn-circle btn-soft"
+                        spinner="openAssignRolesModal({{ $row->id }})"
+                    />
+                    <x-mary-button
+                        icon="lucide.trash"
+                        wire:click="requireConfirmation('delete', {{ $row->id }});"
+                        spinner="requireConfirmation('delete', {{ $row->id }});"
+                        variant="danger"
+                        :tooltip="__('Delete user')"
+                        class="btn-sm btn-circle btn-error btn-soft"
+                    />
+                </div>
+            @endif
             @endscope
         </x-mary-table>
     </x-shared.card>
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 6f74fba..eea6546 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 declare(strict_types=1);
 
 use App\Enums\DefaultUserRole;
-use App\Enums\Permissions\{AppPermissionEnum, ConnectionProviderPermissionEnum, RoleAndAppsPermissionEnum, UserPermissionEnum};
+use App\Enums\Permissions\{AppPermissionEnum, ConnectionProviderPermissionEnum, PermissionPermissionEnum, RoleAndAppsPermissionEnum, UserPermissionEnum};
 use App\Http\Controllers\ResolveDashboardRouteController;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
 use Spatie\Permission\Middleware\{PermissionMiddleware, RoleMiddleware};
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 Route::group(['middleware' => ['auth', 'verified']], function (): void {
     Route::get('dashboard', ResolveDashboardRouteController::class)->name('dashboard');
+
     Route::prefix('dashboard')->name('dashboard.')->group(function (): void {
         Route::livewire('/user', 'pages::dashboards.user')
             ->middleware(RoleMiddleware::using(DefaultUserRole::User))
@@ -34,6 +35,12 @@
             ->group(function (): void {
                 Route::livewire('users', 'pages::access-manager.users.index')->name('index');
             });
+
+        Route::prefix('permissions')->name('permissions.')
+            ->middleware(PermissionMiddleware::using(PermissionPermissionEnum::Access))
+            ->group(function (): void {
+                Route::livewire('/', 'pages::access-manager.permissions.index')->name('index');
+            });
     });
 
     Route::prefix('apps')->name('apps.')->group(function (): void {