diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/permission/permission-fns.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/permission/permission-fns.ts
index c9f3b826e..ecc8b676e 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/permission/permission-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/permission/permission-fns.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import {
   SecretSubjectFields
 } from "./project-permission";
 
-export function CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(
+export function throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
   permission: MongoAbility<ProjectPermissionSet> | PureAbility,
   action: Extract<
     ProjectPermissionSecretActions,
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(
   }
 }
 
-export function CheckCanSecretsSubject(
+export function hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
   permission: MongoAbility<ProjectPermissionSet>,
   action: Extract<
     ProjectPermissionSecretActions,
@@ -83,12 +83,10 @@ export function checkForInvalidPermissionCombination(permissions: z.infer<typeof
 
         if (!hasReadValue && !hasDescribeSecret) return;
 
-        const hasBothDescribeAndReadValue =
-          permission.action.includes(ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret) &&
-          permission.action.includes(ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue);
+        const hasBothDescribeAndReadValue = hasReadValue && hasDescribeSecret;
 
         throw new BadRequestError({
-          message: `You have selected Full Read Access, and ${
+          message: `You have selected Read, and ${
             hasBothDescribeAndReadValue
               ? "both Read Value and Describe Secret"
               : hasReadValue
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ export function checkForInvalidPermissionCombination(permissions: z.infer<typeof
                 : hasDescribeSecret
                   ? "Describe Secret"
                   : ""
-          }. You cannot select Read Value or Describe Secret if you have selected Full Read Access.`
+          }. You cannot select Read Value or Describe Secret if you have selected Read. The Read permission is a legacy action which has been replaced by Describe Secret and Read Value.`
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/permission/project-permission.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/permission/project-permission.ts
index 6256c9965..43f832d22 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/permission/project-permission.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/permission/project-permission.ts
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ const buildAdminPermissionRules = () => {
 
   can(
     [
-      // not adding DescribeAndReadValue, because it's already covered by DescribeSecret and ReadValue
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeAndReadValue,
       ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
       ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
       ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Create,
@@ -634,7 +634,7 @@ const buildMemberPermissionRules = () => {
 
   can(
     [
-      // not adding DescribeAndReadValue, because it's already covered by DescribeSecret and ReadValue
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeAndReadValue,
       ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
       ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
       ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Edit,
@@ -811,7 +811,7 @@ export const projectMemberPermissions = buildMemberPermissionRules();
 const buildViewerPermissionRules = () => {
   const { can, rules } = new AbilityBuilder<MongoAbility<ProjectPermissionSet>>(createMongoAbility);
 
-  // not adding DescribeAndReadValue, because it's already covered by DescribeSecret and ReadValue
+  can(ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeAndReadValue, ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets);
   can(ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets);
   can(ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets);
   can(ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretFolders);
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/secret-approval-request/secret-approval-request-service.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/secret-approval-request/secret-approval-request-service.ts
index 9f3ec7111..72d36c26b 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/secret-approval-request/secret-approval-request-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/secret-approval-request/secret-approval-request-service.ts
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ import {
   TSecretApprovalDetailsDTO,
   TStatusChangeDTO
 } from "./secret-approval-request-types";
-import { CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "../permission/permission-fns";
+import { throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "../permission/permission-fns";
 
 type TSecretApprovalRequestServiceFactoryDep = {
   permissionService: Pick<TPermissionServiceFactory, "getProjectPermission">;
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ export const secretApprovalRequestServiceFactory = ({
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
       environment,
       secretPath
     });
diff --git a/backend/src/ee/services/secret-snapshot/secret-snapshot-service.ts b/backend/src/ee/services/secret-snapshot/secret-snapshot-service.ts
index 6afc6bca3..5fbb3f598 100644
--- a/backend/src/ee/services/secret-snapshot/secret-snapshot-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/ee/services/secret-snapshot/secret-snapshot-service.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@ import { TSecretVersionV2DALFactory } from "@app/services/secret-v2-bridge/secre
 import { TSecretVersionV2TagDALFactory } from "@app/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-version-tag-dal";
 
 import { TLicenseServiceFactory } from "../license/license-service";
-import { CheckCanSecretsSubject, CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "../permission/permission-fns";
+import {
+  hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission,
+  throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission
+} from "../permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "../permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionActions,
@@ -103,7 +106,7 @@ export const secretSnapshotServiceFactory = ({
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRollback);
 
     // We need to check if the user has access to the secrets in the folder. If we don't do this, a user could theoretically access snapshot secret values even if they don't have read access to the secrets in the folder.
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment,
       secretPath: path
     });
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ export const secretSnapshotServiceFactory = ({
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRollback);
 
     // We need to check if the user has access to the secrets in the folder. If we don't do this, a user could theoretically access snapshot secret values even if they don't have read access to the secrets in the folder.
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment,
       secretPath: path
     });
@@ -187,12 +190,16 @@ export const secretSnapshotServiceFactory = ({
       snapshotDetails = {
         ...encryptedSnapshotDetails,
         secretVersions: encryptedSnapshotDetails.secretVersions.map((el) => {
-          const canReadValue = CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-            environment: encryptedSnapshotDetails.environment.slug,
-            secretPath: fullFolderPath,
-            secretName: el.key,
-            secretTags: el.tags.length ? el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug) : undefined
-          });
+          const canReadValue = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+            permission,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+            {
+              environment: encryptedSnapshotDetails.environment.slug,
+              secretPath: fullFolderPath,
+              secretName: el.key,
+              secretTags: el.tags.length ? el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug) : undefined
+            }
+          );
 
           let secretValue = "";
           if (canReadValue) {
@@ -236,12 +243,16 @@ export const secretSnapshotServiceFactory = ({
             key: botKey
           });
 
-          const canReadValue = CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-            environment: encryptedSnapshotDetails.environment.slug,
-            secretPath: fullFolderPath,
-            secretName: secretKey,
-            secretTags: el.tags.length ? el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug) : undefined
-          });
+          const canReadValue = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+            permission,
+            ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+            {
+              environment: encryptedSnapshotDetails.environment.slug,
+              secretPath: fullFolderPath,
+              secretName: secretKey,
+              secretTags: el.tags.length ? el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug) : undefined
+            }
+          );
 
           let secretValue = "";
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/integration/integration-service.ts b/backend/src/services/integration/integration-service.ts
index 3f7c55896..ad08e89d1 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/integration/integration-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/integration/integration-service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 
 import { ActionProjectType } from "@app/db/schemas";
-import { CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import { throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionActions,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export const integrationServiceFactory = ({
     });
     ForbiddenError.from(permission).throwUnlessCan(ProjectPermissionActions.Create, ProjectPermissionSub.Integrations);
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
       environment: sourceEnvironment,
       secretPath
     });
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export const integrationServiceFactory = ({
     const newSecretPath = secretPath || integration.secretPath;
 
     if (environment || secretPath) {
-      CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment: newEnvironment,
         secretPath: newSecretPath
       });
diff --git a/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts b/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
index b21cc99fe..dbef33c10 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/project/project-service.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from "@app/db/schemas";
 import { TLicenseServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/license/license-service";
 import { OrgPermissionActions, OrgPermissionSubjects } from "@app/ee/services/permission/org-permission";
-import { CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import { throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionActions,
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ export const projectServiceFactory = ({
       actorOrgId,
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.Any
     });
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
 
     const project = await projectDAL.findProjectById(projectId);
 
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-import/secret-import-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-import/secret-import-service.ts
index 27ed12c84..b8e8b2fa0 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-import/secret-import-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-import/secret-import-service.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ import { ForbiddenError, subject } from "@casl/ability";
 
 import { ActionProjectType, TableName } from "@app/db/schemas";
 import { TLicenseServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/license/license-service";
-import { CheckCanSecretsSubject, CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import {
+  hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission,
+  throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission
+} from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionActions,
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ export const secretImportServiceFactory = ({
     );
 
     // check if user has permission to import from target path
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment: data.environment,
       secretPath: data.path
     });
@@ -404,7 +407,7 @@ export const secretImportServiceFactory = ({
     if (!secretImportDoc.isReplication) throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Import is not in replication mode" });
 
     // check if user has permission to import from target path
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment: secretImportDoc.importEnv.slug,
       secretPath: secretImportDoc.importPath
     });
@@ -595,7 +598,7 @@ export const secretImportServiceFactory = ({
     // so anything based on this order will also be in right position
     const secretImports = await secretImportDAL.find({ folderId: folder.id, isReplication: false });
     const allowedImports = secretImports.filter((el) =>
-      CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment: el.importEnv.slug,
         secretPath: el.importPath
       })
@@ -645,7 +648,7 @@ export const secretImportServiceFactory = ({
         secretImportDAL,
         decryptor: (value) => (value ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: value }).toString() : ""),
         hasSecretAccess: (expandEnvironment, expandSecretPath, expandSecretKey, expandSecretTags) =>
-          CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+          hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
             environment: expandEnvironment,
             secretPath: expandSecretPath,
             secretName: expandSecretKey,
@@ -663,7 +666,7 @@ export const secretImportServiceFactory = ({
       });
 
     const allowedImports = secretImports.filter((el) =>
-      CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment: el.importEnv.slug,
         secretPath: el.importPath
       })
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-sync/secret-sync-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-sync/secret-sync-service.ts
index d74ea120e..5c4a7e850 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-sync/secret-sync-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-sync/secret-sync-service.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ForbiddenError } from "@casl/ability";
 
 import { ActionProjectType } from "@app/db/schemas";
-import { CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import { throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionSecretActions,
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export const secretSyncServiceFactory = ({
       ProjectPermissionSub.SecretSyncs
     );
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(projectPermission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(projectPermission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
       environment,
       secretPath
     });
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ export const secretSyncServiceFactory = ({
       if (!updatedEnvironment || !updatedSecretPath)
         throw new BadRequestError({ message: "Must specify both source environment and secret path" });
 
-      CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment: updatedEnvironment,
         secretPath: updatedSecretPath
       });
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-service.ts
index 3b3a147bd..45c6493d6 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-service.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@ import {
   TableName,
   TSecretsV2
 } from "@app/db/schemas";
-import { CheckCanSecretsSubject, CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import {
+  hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission,
+  throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission
+} from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionActions,
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
 
     const referredSecretsGroupBySecretKey = groupBy(referredSecrets, (i) => i.key);
     references.forEach((el) => {
-      CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment: el.environment,
         secretPath: el.secretPath,
         secretName: el.secretKey,
@@ -542,14 +545,18 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       });
     }
 
-    const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-      environment,
-      secretPath,
-      secretName: inputSecret.secretName,
-      ...(tagsToCheck.length && {
-        secretTags: tagsToCheck.map((el) => el.slug)
-      })
-    });
+    const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+      permission,
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+      {
+        environment,
+        secretPath,
+        secretName: inputSecret.secretName,
+        ...(tagsToCheck.length && {
+          secretTags: tagsToCheck.map((el) => el.slug)
+        })
+      }
+    );
 
     return reshapeBridgeSecret(
       projectId,
@@ -650,12 +657,16 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       projectId
     });
 
-    const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-      environment,
-      secretPath,
-      secretName: secretToDelete.key,
-      secretTags: secretToDelete.tags?.map((el) => el.slug)
-    });
+    const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+      permission,
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+      {
+        environment,
+        secretPath,
+        secretName: secretToDelete.key,
+        secretTags: secretToDelete.tags?.map((el) => el.slug)
+      }
+    );
 
     return reshapeBridgeSecret(
       projectId,
@@ -698,7 +709,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
         actorOrgId,
         actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
       });
-      CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
+      throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
     }
 
     const folders = await folderDAL.findBySecretPathMultiEnv(projectId, environments, path);
@@ -744,7 +755,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       actorOrgId,
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
 
     const folder = await folderDAL.findBySecretPath(projectId, environment, path);
     if (!folder) return 0;
@@ -779,37 +790,27 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
     });
 
     const decryptedSecrets = secrets
-      .filter((el) => {
-        if (
-          filterByAction === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue ||
-          filterByAction === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret
-        ) {
-          return CheckCanSecretsSubject(projectPermission, filterByAction, {
-            environment: groupedFolderMappings[el.folderId][0].environment,
-            secretPath: groupedFolderMappings[el.folderId][0].path,
-            secretName: el.key,
-            secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
-          });
-        }
+      .filter((el) =>
+        hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(projectPermission, filterByAction, {
+          environment: groupedFolderMappings[el.folderId][0].environment,
+          secretPath: groupedFolderMappings[el.folderId][0].path,
+          secretName: el.key,
+          secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
+        })
+      )
 
-        return projectPermission.can(
-          filterByAction,
-          subject(ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets, {
-            environment: groupedFolderMappings[el.folderId][0].environment,
-            secretPath: groupedFolderMappings[el.folderId][0].path,
-            secretName: el.key,
-            secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
-          })
-        );
-      })
       .map((secret) => {
         // Note(Daniel): This is only relevant if the filterAction isn't set to ReadValue. This is needed for the frontend.
-        const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(projectPermission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-          environment: groupedFolderMappings[secret.folderId][0].environment,
-          secretPath: groupedFolderMappings[secret.folderId][0].path,
-          secretName: secret.key,
-          secretTags: secret.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
-        });
+        const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+          projectPermission,
+          ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+          {
+            environment: groupedFolderMappings[secret.folderId][0].environment,
+            secretPath: groupedFolderMappings[secret.folderId][0].path,
+            secretName: secret.key,
+            secretTags: secret.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
+          }
+        );
 
         return reshapeBridgeSecret(
           projectId,
@@ -855,7 +856,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
     if (!isInternal) {
-      CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
+      throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret);
     }
 
     const folders = await folderDAL.findBySecretPathMultiEnv(projectId, environments, path);
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       actorOrgId,
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment,
       secretPath: path,
       secretTags: params.tagSlugs
@@ -950,12 +951,16 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
 
     const decryptedSecrets = secrets
       .filter((el) => {
-        const canDescribeSecret = CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
-          environment,
-          secretPath: groupedPaths[el.folderId][0].path,
-          secretName: el.key,
-          secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
-        });
+        const canDescribeSecret = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+          permission,
+          ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
+          {
+            environment,
+            secretPath: groupedPaths[el.folderId][0].path,
+            secretName: el.key,
+            secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
+          }
+        );
 
         if (!canDescribeSecret) {
           return false;
@@ -964,7 +969,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
         if (viewSecretValue) {
           // Recursive secret, should be filtered out
           if (groupedPaths[el.folderId][0].path !== path) {
-            const canReadRecursiveSecretValue = CheckCanSecretsSubject(
+            const canReadRecursiveSecretValue = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
               permission,
               ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
               {
@@ -981,7 +986,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
           }
 
           if (throwOnMissingReadValuePermission) {
-            CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+            throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
               environment,
               secretPath: groupedPaths[el.folderId][0].path,
               secretName: el.key,
@@ -999,7 +1004,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
 
         const secretValueHidden =
           !viewSecretValue ||
-          !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+          !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
             environment,
             secretPath: groupedPaths[secret.folderId][0].path,
             secretName: secret.key,
@@ -1029,7 +1034,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       secretDAL,
       decryptSecretValue: (value) => (value ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: value }).toString() : undefined),
       canExpandValue: (expandEnvironment, expandSecretPath, expandSecretKey, expandSecretTags) =>
-        CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+        hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
           environment: expandEnvironment,
           secretPath: expandSecretPath,
           secretName: expandSecretKey,
@@ -1074,19 +1079,27 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       expandSecretReferences,
       decryptor: (value) => (value ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: value }).toString() : ""),
       hasSecretAccess: (expandEnvironment, expandSecretPath, expandSecretKey, expandSecretTags) => {
-        const canDescribe = CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
-          environment: expandEnvironment,
-          secretPath: expandSecretPath,
-          secretName: expandSecretKey,
-          secretTags: expandSecretTags
-        });
+        const canDescribe = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+          permission,
+          ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
+          {
+            environment: expandEnvironment,
+            secretPath: expandSecretPath,
+            secretName: expandSecretKey,
+            secretTags: expandSecretTags
+          }
+        );
 
-        const canReadValue = CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-          environment: expandEnvironment,
-          secretPath: expandSecretPath,
-          secretName: expandSecretKey,
-          secretTags: expandSecretTags
-        });
+        const canReadValue = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+          permission,
+          ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+          {
+            environment: expandEnvironment,
+            secretPath: expandSecretPath,
+            secretName: expandSecretKey,
+            secretTags: expandSecretTags
+          }
+        );
 
         return viewSecretValue ? canDescribe && canReadValue : canDescribe;
       }
@@ -1128,7 +1141,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
       environment: folderWithPath.environmentSlug,
       secretPath: folderWithPath.path,
       secretName: secret.key,
@@ -1240,7 +1253,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
             })
           ));
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment,
       secretPath: path,
       secretName,
@@ -1255,7 +1268,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       secretDAL,
       decryptSecretValue: (value) => (value ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: value }).toString() : undefined),
       canExpandValue: (expandEnvironment, expandSecretPath, expandSecretKey, expandSecretTags) => {
-        return CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+        return hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
           environment: expandEnvironment,
           secretPath: expandSecretPath,
           secretName: expandSecretKey,
@@ -1280,7 +1293,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
         decryptor: (value) => (value ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: value }).toString() : ""),
         expandSecretReferences: shouldExpandSecretReferences ? expandSecretReferences : undefined,
         hasSecretAccess: (expandEnvironment, expandSecretPath, expandSecretKey, expandSecretTags) => {
-          return CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+          return hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
             environment: expandEnvironment,
             secretPath: expandSecretPath,
             secretName: expandSecretKey,
@@ -1297,7 +1310,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
 
             if (viewSecretValue) {
               if (
-                !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+                !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
                   environment: importedSecret.environment,
                   secretPath: importedSecrets[i].secretPath,
                   secretName: importedSecret.key,
@@ -1350,7 +1363,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
 
     if (viewSecretValue) {
       if (
-        !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+        !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
           environment,
           secretPath: path,
           secretName,
@@ -1523,12 +1536,16 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
     });
 
     return newSecrets.map((el) => {
-      const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-        environment,
-        secretPath,
-        secretName: el.key,
-        secretTags: el.tags?.map((i) => i.slug)
-      });
+      const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+        {
+          environment,
+          secretPath,
+          secretName: el.key,
+          secretTags: el.tags?.map((i) => i.slug)
+        }
+      );
 
       return reshapeBridgeSecret(
         projectId,
@@ -1857,12 +1874,16 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
     );
 
     return updatedSecrets.map((el) => {
-      const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-        environment,
-        secretPath: el.secretPath,
-        secretName: el.key,
-        secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
-      });
+      const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+        {
+          environment,
+          secretPath: el.secretPath,
+          secretName: el.key,
+          secretTags: el.tags.map((i) => i.slug)
+        }
+      );
 
       return {
         ...reshapeBridgeSecret(
@@ -1987,7 +2008,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
 
       const secretValueHidden =
         !secretToDeleteMatch ||
-        !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+        !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
           environment,
           secretPath,
           secretName: el.key,
@@ -2049,14 +2070,18 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       sort: [["createdAt", "desc"]]
     });
     return secretVersions.map((el) => {
-      const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-        environment: folder.environment.envSlug,
-        secretPath: folderWithPath.path,
-        secretName: el.key,
-        ...(el.tags?.length && {
-          secretTags: el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug)
-        })
-      });
+      const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+        {
+          environment: folder.environment.envSlug,
+          secretPath: folderWithPath.path,
+          secretName: el.key,
+          ...(el.tags?.length && {
+            secretTags: el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug)
+          })
+        }
+      );
 
       return reshapeBridgeSecret(
         folder.projectId,
@@ -2178,7 +2203,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
           sourceAction === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret ||
           sourceAction === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue
         ) {
-          CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, sourceAction, {
+          throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, sourceAction, {
             environment: sourceEnvironment,
             secretPath: sourceSecretPath,
             secretName: secret.key,
@@ -2517,7 +2542,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment,
       secretPath
     });
@@ -2541,7 +2566,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       type: SecretType.Shared
     });
 
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
       environment,
       secretPath,
       secretName,
@@ -2558,7 +2583,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
       secretDAL,
       decryptSecretValue: (value) => (value ? secretManagerDecryptor({ cipherTextBlob: value }).toString() : undefined),
       canExpandValue: (expandEnvironment, expandSecretPath, expandSecretName, expandSecretTags) =>
-        CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+        hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
           environment: expandEnvironment,
           secretPath: expandSecretPath,
           secretName: expandSecretName,
@@ -2567,7 +2592,7 @@ export const secretV2BridgeServiceFactory = ({
     });
 
     if (
-      !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment,
         secretPath,
         secretName,
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-types.ts b/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-types.ts
index 510181d0c..473d1ed83 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret-v2-bridge/secret-v2-bridge-types.ts
@@ -349,5 +349,5 @@ export type TGetSecretsRawByFolderMappingsDTO = {
   folderMappings: { folderId: string; path: string; environment: string }[];
   userId: string;
   filters: TFindSecretsByFolderIdsFilter;
-  filterByAction?: ProjectPermissionSecretActions;
+  filterByAction?: ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret | ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue;
 };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret/secret-fns.ts b/backend/src/services/secret/secret-fns.ts
index ddaa054ab..aa8cec2bc 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret/secret-fns.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret/secret-fns.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import {
   TSecretFolders,
   TSecrets
 } from "@app/db/schemas";
-import { CheckCanSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import { hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import { ProjectPermissionSecretActions } from "@app/ee/services/permission/project-permission";
 import { getConfig } from "@app/lib/config/env";
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export const recursivelyGetSecretPaths = ({
     // Filter out paths that the user does not have permission to access, and paths that are not in the current path
     const allowedPaths = paths.filter(
       (folder) =>
-        CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+        hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
           environment,
           secretPath: folder.path
         }) && folder.path.startsWith(currentPath === "/" ? "" : currentPath)
diff --git a/backend/src/services/secret/secret-service.ts b/backend/src/services/secret/secret-service.ts
index e3eb75bda..3593adf88 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/secret/secret-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/secret/secret-service.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ import {
   SecretType
 } from "@app/db/schemas";
 import { TLicenseServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/license/license-service";
-import { CheckCanSecretsSubject, CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
+import {
+  hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission,
+  throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission
+} from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-fns";
 import { TPermissionServiceFactory } from "@app/ee/services/permission/permission-service";
 import {
   ProjectPermissionActions,
@@ -453,10 +456,14 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
       });
     }
 
-    const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-      environment,
-      secretPath: path
-    });
+    const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+      permission,
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+      {
+        environment,
+        secretPath: path
+      }
+    );
 
     return {
       ...updatedSecret[0],
@@ -560,10 +567,14 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
       });
     }
 
-    const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-      environment,
-      secretPath: path
-    });
+    const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+      permission,
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+      {
+        environment,
+        secretPath: path
+      }
+    );
 
     return {
       ...deletedSecret[0],
@@ -620,7 +631,7 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
 
       paths = deepPaths.map(({ folderId, path: p }) => ({ folderId, path: p }));
     } else {
-      CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+      throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
         environment,
         secretPath: path
       });
@@ -645,7 +656,7 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
         // if its service token allow full access over imported one
         actor === ActorType.SERVICE
           ? true
-          : CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+          : hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
               environment: importEnv.slug,
               secretPath: importPath
             })
@@ -699,7 +710,7 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
       actorOrgId,
       actionProjectType: ActionProjectType.SecretManager
     });
-    CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+    throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
       environment,
       secretPath: path
     });
@@ -750,7 +761,7 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
         // if its service token allow full access over imported one
         actor === ActorType.SERVICE
           ? true
-          : CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
+          : hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
               environment: importEnv.slug,
               secretPath: importPath
             })
@@ -969,10 +980,14 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
         secretVersionTagDAL
       });
 
-      const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-        environment,
-        secretPath: path
-      });
+      const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+        {
+          environment,
+          secretPath: path
+        }
+      );
 
       return updatedSecrets.map((secret) => ({
         ...secret,
@@ -1063,10 +1078,14 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
           });
         }
       }
-      const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-        environment,
-        secretPath: path
-      });
+      const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+        {
+          environment,
+          secretPath: path
+        }
+      );
 
       return secrets.map((secret) => ({
         ...secret,
@@ -1257,7 +1276,7 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
           action === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret ||
           action === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue
         ) {
-          return CheckCanSecretsSubject(entityPermission.permission, action, {
+          return hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(entityPermission.permission, action, {
             environment,
             secretPath,
             secretName,
@@ -2429,14 +2448,18 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
         key: botKey
       });
 
-      const secretValueHidden = !CheckCanSecretsSubject(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue, {
-        environment: folder.environment.envSlug,
-        secretPath: folderWithPath.path,
-        secretName: secretKey,
-        ...(el.tags?.length && {
-          secretTags: el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug)
-        })
-      });
+      const secretValueHidden = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
+        {
+          environment: folder.environment.envSlug,
+          secretPath: folderWithPath.path,
+          secretName: secretKey,
+          ...(el.tags?.length && {
+            secretTags: el.tags.map((tag) => tag.slug)
+          })
+        }
+      );
 
       return decryptSecretRaw(
         {
@@ -2839,7 +2862,7 @@ export const secretServiceFactory = ({
           sourceAction === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue ||
           sourceAction === ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret
         ) {
-          CheckForbiddenErrorSecretsSubject(permission, sourceAction, {
+          throwIfMissingSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(permission, sourceAction, {
             environment: sourceEnvironment,
             secretPath: sourceSecretPath
           });
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/fn/permission.ts b/frontend/src/lib/fn/permission.ts
index f2077d76b..c3937a0ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/fn/permission.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/fn/permission.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   SecretSubjectFields
 } from "@app/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types";
 
-export function secretsPermissionCan(
+export function hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
   permission: MongoAbility<ProjectPermissionSet>,
   action: Extract<
     ProjectPermissionSecretActions,
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx
index 9f13b53a8..a47a64614 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/project/RoleDetailsBySlugPage/components/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.tsx
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ const GeneralPolicyActionSchema = z.object({
 
 const SecretPolicyActionSchema = z.object({
   [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeAndReadValue]: z.boolean().optional(), // existing read, gives both describe and read value
-  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret]: z.boolean().optional(), // describe secret, cannot read value
-  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue]: z.boolean().optional(), // read value
-  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Edit]: z.boolean().optional(), // edit secret
-  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Delete]: z.boolean().optional(), // delete secret
-  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Create]: z.boolean().optional() // create secret
+  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret]: z.boolean().optional(),
+  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue]: z.boolean().optional(),
+  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Edit]: z.boolean().optional(),
+  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Delete]: z.boolean().optional(),
+  [ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Create]: z.boolean().optional()
 });
 
 const CmekPolicyActionSchema = z.object({
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx
index 536f75542..ce2e43f67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/OverviewPage/components/SecretOverviewTableRow/SecretRenameRow.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { ProjectPermissionSecretActions } from "@app/context/ProjectPermissionCo
 import { useToggle } from "@app/hooks";
 import { useUpdateSecretV3 } from "@app/hooks/api";
 import { SecretType, SecretV3RawSanitized } from "@app/hooks/api/types";
-import { secretsPermissionCan } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
+import { hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
 
 enum SecretActionType {
   Created = "created",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function SecretRenameRow({ environments, getSecretByKey, secretKey, secretPath }
       secretTags: (secretDetails?.tags || []).map((i) => i.slug)
     });
     const isSecretInEnvReadOnly =
-      secretsPermissionCan(
+      hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
         permission,
         ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
         secretPermissionSubject
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/SecretDashboardPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/SecretDashboardPage.tsx
index 4dba1c2a8..e6fc5eadf 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/SecretDashboardPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/SecretDashboardPage.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import { useGetProjectSecretsDetails } from "@app/hooks/api/dashboard";
 import { DashboardSecretsOrderBy } from "@app/hooks/api/dashboard/types";
 import { OrderByDirection } from "@app/hooks/api/generic/types";
 import { ProjectType } from "@app/hooks/api/workspace/types";
-import { secretsPermissionCan } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
+import { hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
 
 import { SecretTableResourceCount } from "../OverviewPage/components/SecretTableResourceCount";
 import { SecretV2MigrationSection } from "../OverviewPage/components/SecretV2MigrationSection";
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ const Page = () => {
   const projectSlug = currentWorkspace?.slug || "";
   const secretPath = (routerQueryParams.secretPath as string) || "/";
 
-  const canReadSecret = secretsPermissionCan(
+  const canReadSecret = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
     permission,
     ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
     {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ const Page = () => {
     }
   );
 
-  const canReadSecretValue = secretsPermissionCan(
+  const canReadSecretValue = hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
     permission,
     ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
     {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretDetailSidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretDetailSidebar.tsx
index 3ad7159d7..410d49e5f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretDetailSidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretDetailSidebar.tsx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ import { ActorType } from "@app/hooks/api/auditLogs/enums";
 import { useGetSecretAccessList } from "@app/hooks/api/secrets/queries";
 import { SecretV3RawSanitized, WsTag } from "@app/hooks/api/types";
 import { ProjectType } from "@app/hooks/api/workspace/types";
-import { secretsPermissionCan } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
+import { hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
 
 import { CreateReminderForm } from "./CreateReminderForm";
 import { formSchema, SecretActionType, TFormSchema } from "./SecretListView.utils";
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const SecretDetailSidebar = ({
     })
   );
 
-  const cannotReadSecretValue = !secretsPermissionCan(
+  const cannotReadSecretValue = !hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
     permission,
     ProjectPermissionSecretActions.ReadValue,
     {
@@ -153,12 +153,16 @@ export const SecretDetailSidebar = ({
   );
 
   const isReadOnly =
-    secretsPermissionCan(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
-      environment,
-      secretPath,
-      secretName: secretKey,
-      secretTags: selectTagSlugs
-    }) &&
+    hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+      permission,
+      ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
+      {
+        environment,
+        secretPath,
+        secretName: secretKey,
+        secretTags: selectTagSlugs
+      }
+    ) &&
     cannotEditSecret &&
     cannotReadSecretValue;
 
@@ -361,11 +365,11 @@ export const SecretDetailSidebar = ({
                             >
                               <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
                                 <InfisicalSecretInput
-                                  isReadOnly={isReadOnly}
+                                  isReadOnly={isReadOnly || !isAllowed}
                                   environment={environment}
                                   secretPath={secretPath}
                                   key="secret-value"
-                                  isDisabled={isOverridden || !isAllowed}
+                                  isDisabled={isOverridden}
                                   containerClassName="text-bunker-300 w-full hover:border-primary-400/50 border border-mineshaft-600 bg-bunker-800 px-2 py-1.5"
                                   {...field}
                                   autoFocus={false}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx
index 0271bffef..78a1e1b3a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/secret-manager/SecretDashboardPage/components/SecretListView/SecretItem.tsx
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import {
 
 import { ProjectPermissionSecretActions } from "@app/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types";
 import { Blur } from "@app/components/v2/Blur";
-import { secretsPermissionCan } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
+import { hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission } from "@app/lib/fn/permission";
 import {
   FontAwesomeSpriteName,
   formSchema,
@@ -132,12 +132,16 @@ export const SecretItem = memo(
     });
 
     const isReadOnly =
-      secretsPermissionCan(permission, ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret, {
-        environment,
-        secretPath,
-        secretName,
-        secretTags: selectedTagSlugs
-      }) &&
+      hasSecretReadValueOrDescribePermission(
+        permission,
+        ProjectPermissionSecretActions.DescribeSecret,
+        {
+          environment,
+          secretPath,
+          secretName,
+          secretTags: selectedTagSlugs
+        }
+      ) &&
       permission.cannot(
         ProjectPermissionSecretActions.Edit,
         subject(ProjectPermissionSub.Secrets, {