diff --git a/backend/src/db/migrations/20250527164523_add-mi-access-token-period.ts b/backend/src/db/migrations/20250527164523_add-mi-access-token-period.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c2442036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/db/migrations/20250527164523_add-mi-access-token-period.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+import { Knex } from "knex";
+
+import { TableName } from "../schemas";
+
+export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityAccessToken, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityAccessToken, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityUniversalAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityUniversalAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityAwsAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityAwsAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityOidcAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityOidcAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityAzureAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityAzureAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityGcpAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityGcpAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityJwtAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityJwtAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityKubernetesAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityKubernetesAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityLdapAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityLdapAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityOciAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityOciAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (!(await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityTokenAuth, "accessTokenPeriod"))) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityTokenAuth, (t) => {
+      t.bigInteger("accessTokenPeriod").defaultTo(0).notNullable();
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+export async function down(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityAccessToken, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityAccessToken, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityUniversalAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityUniversalAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityAwsAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityAwsAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityOidcAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityOidcAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityAzureAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityAzureAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityGcpAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityGcpAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityJwtAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityJwtAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityKubernetesAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityKubernetesAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityLdapAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityLdapAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityOciAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityOciAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (await knex.schema.hasColumn(TableName.IdentityTokenAuth, "accessTokenPeriod")) {
+    await knex.schema.alterTable(TableName.IdentityTokenAuth, (t) => {
+      t.dropColumn("accessTokenPeriod");
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-access-tokens.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-access-tokens.ts
index bbff1b88c..8f2b8b73b 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-access-tokens.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-access-tokens.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export const IdentityAccessTokensSchema = z.object({
   createdAt: z.date(),
   updatedAt: z.date(),
   name: z.string().nullable().optional(),
-  authMethod: z.string()
+  authMethod: z.string(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityAccessTokens = z.infer<typeof IdentityAccessTokensSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-aws-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-aws-auths.ts
index f4444b00f..83f5b43cf 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-aws-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-aws-auths.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export const IdentityAwsAuthsSchema = z.object({
   type: z.string(),
   stsEndpoint: z.string(),
   allowedPrincipalArns: z.string(),
-  allowedAccountIds: z.string()
+  allowedAccountIds: z.string(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityAwsAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityAwsAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-azure-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-azure-auths.ts
index 856f7b8f1..e8e1905e4 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-azure-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-azure-auths.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export const IdentityAzureAuthsSchema = z.object({
   identityId: z.string().uuid(),
   tenantId: z.string(),
   resource: z.string(),
-  allowedServicePrincipalIds: z.string()
+  allowedServicePrincipalIds: z.string(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityAzureAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityAzureAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-gcp-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-gcp-auths.ts
index 208058f60..536e7200a 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-gcp-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-gcp-auths.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ export const IdentityGcpAuthsSchema = z.object({
   type: z.string(),
   allowedServiceAccounts: z.string().nullable().optional(),
   allowedProjects: z.string().nullable().optional(),
-  allowedZones: z.string().nullable().optional()
+  allowedZones: z.string().nullable().optional(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityGcpAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityGcpAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-jwt-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-jwt-auths.ts
index 1d3ea9c03..c11ba8adc 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-jwt-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-jwt-auths.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ export const IdentityJwtAuthsSchema = z.object({
   boundClaims: z.unknown(),
   boundSubject: z.string(),
   createdAt: z.date(),
-  updatedAt: z.date()
+  updatedAt: z.date(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityJwtAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityJwtAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-kubernetes-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-kubernetes-auths.ts
index 3c9dd400c..00d1fd771 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-kubernetes-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-kubernetes-auths.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ export const IdentityKubernetesAuthsSchema = z.object({
   allowedAudience: z.string(),
   encryptedKubernetesTokenReviewerJwt: zodBuffer.nullable().optional(),
   encryptedKubernetesCaCertificate: zodBuffer.nullable().optional(),
-  gatewayId: z.string().uuid().nullable().optional()
+  gatewayId: z.string().uuid().nullable().optional(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityKubernetesAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityKubernetesAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-ldap-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-ldap-auths.ts
index d5b15fc6a..e8d0658d5 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-ldap-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-ldap-auths.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ export const IdentityLdapAuthsSchema = z.object({
   searchFilter: z.string(),
   allowedFields: z.unknown().nullable().optional(),
   createdAt: z.date(),
-  updatedAt: z.date()
+  updatedAt: z.date(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityLdapAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityLdapAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oci-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oci-auths.ts
index e0be86b78..438837691 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oci-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oci-auths.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ export const IdentityOciAuthsSchema = z.object({
   identityId: z.string().uuid(),
   type: z.string(),
   tenancyOcid: z.string(),
-  allowedUsernames: z.string().nullable().optional()
+  allowedUsernames: z.string().nullable().optional(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityOciAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityOciAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oidc-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oidc-auths.ts
index 03bfcf40a..5c652b0f8 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oidc-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-oidc-auths.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ export const IdentityOidcAuthsSchema = z.object({
   createdAt: z.date(),
   updatedAt: z.date(),
   encryptedCaCertificate: zodBuffer.nullable().optional(),
-  claimMetadataMapping: z.unknown().nullable().optional()
+  claimMetadataMapping: z.unknown().nullable().optional(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityOidcAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityOidcAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-token-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-token-auths.ts
index 0f3c8c9ff..e90e67533 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-token-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-token-auths.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ export const IdentityTokenAuthsSchema = z.object({
   accessTokenTrustedIps: z.unknown(),
   createdAt: z.date(),
   updatedAt: z.date(),
-  identityId: z.string().uuid()
+  identityId: z.string().uuid(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityTokenAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityTokenAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-universal-auths.ts b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-universal-auths.ts
index eeec2f666..da27b4a55 100644
--- a/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-universal-auths.ts
+++ b/backend/src/db/schemas/identity-universal-auths.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthsSchema = z.object({
   accessTokenTrustedIps: z.unknown(),
   createdAt: z.date(),
   updatedAt: z.date(),
-  identityId: z.string().uuid()
+  identityId: z.string().uuid(),
+  accessTokenPeriod: z.coerce.number().default(0)
 });
 
 export type TIdentityUniversalAuths = z.infer<typeof IdentityUniversalAuthsSchema>;
diff --git a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
index 2eeb86380..a1aeca95f 100644
--- a/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
+++ b/backend/src/lib/api-docs/constants.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ export const UNIVERSAL_AUTH = {
     accessTokenMaxTTL:
       "The maximum lifetime for an access token in seconds. This value will be referenced at renewal time.",
     accessTokenNumUsesLimit:
-      "The maximum number of times that an access token can be used; a value of 0 implies infinite number of uses."
+      "The maximum number of times that an access token can be used; a value of 0 implies infinite number of uses.",
+    accessTokenPeriod: "The period for an access token in seconds. This value will be referenced at renewal time."
   },
   RETRIEVE: {
     identityId: "The ID of the identity to retrieve the auth method for."
@@ -161,7 +162,8 @@ export const UNIVERSAL_AUTH = {
     accessTokenTrustedIps: "The new list of IPs or CIDR ranges that access tokens can be used from.",
     accessTokenTTL: "The new lifetime for an access token in seconds.",
     accessTokenMaxTTL: "The new maximum lifetime for an access token in seconds.",
-    accessTokenNumUsesLimit: "The new maximum number of times that an access token can be used."
+    accessTokenNumUsesLimit: "The new maximum number of times that an access token can be used.",
+    accessTokenPeriod: "The new period for an access token in seconds."
   },
   CREATE_CLIENT_SECRET: {
     identityId: "The ID of the identity to create a client secret for.",
diff --git a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/identity-universal-auth-router.ts b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/identity-universal-auth-router.ts
index 6fe4c7a85..09fffbff8 100644
--- a/backend/src/server/routes/v1/identity-universal-auth-router.ts
+++ b/backend/src/server/routes/v1/identity-universal-auth-router.ts
@@ -47,8 +47,15 @@ export const registerIdentityUaRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
       }
     },
     handler: async (req) => {
-      const { identityUa, accessToken, identityAccessToken, validClientSecretInfo, identityMembershipOrg } =
-        await server.services.identityUa.login(req.body.clientId, req.body.clientSecret, req.realIp);
+      const {
+        identityUa,
+        accessToken,
+        identityAccessToken,
+        validClientSecretInfo,
+        identityMembershipOrg,
+        accessTokenTTL,
+        accessTokenMaxTTL
+      } = await server.services.identityUa.login(req.body.clientId, req.body.clientSecret, req.realIp);
 
       await server.services.auditLog.createAuditLog({
         ...req.auditLogInfo,
@@ -63,11 +70,12 @@ export const registerIdentityUaRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
           }
         }
       });
+
       return {
         accessToken,
         tokenType: "Bearer" as const,
-        expiresIn: identityUa.accessTokenTTL,
-        accessTokenMaxTTL: identityUa.accessTokenMaxTTL
+        expiresIn: accessTokenTTL,
+        accessTokenMaxTTL
       };
     }
   });
@@ -128,7 +136,8 @@ export const registerIdentityUaRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
             .int()
             .min(0)
             .default(0)
-            .describe(UNIVERSAL_AUTH.ATTACH.accessTokenNumUsesLimit)
+            .describe(UNIVERSAL_AUTH.ATTACH.accessTokenNumUsesLimit),
+          accessTokenPeriod: z.number().int().min(0).default(0).describe(UNIVERSAL_AUTH.ATTACH.accessTokenPeriod)
         })
         .refine(
           (val) => val.accessTokenTTL <= val.accessTokenMaxTTL,
@@ -227,7 +236,14 @@ export const registerIdentityUaRouter = async (server: FastifyZodProvider) => {
             .min(0)
             .max(315360000)
             .optional()
-            .describe(UNIVERSAL_AUTH.UPDATE.accessTokenMaxTTL)
+            .describe(UNIVERSAL_AUTH.UPDATE.accessTokenMaxTTL),
+          accessTokenPeriod: z
+            .number()
+            .int()
+            .min(0)
+            .max(315360000)
+            .optional()
+            .describe(UNIVERSAL_AUTH.UPDATE.accessTokenPeriod)
         })
         .refine(
           (val) => (val.accessTokenMaxTTL && val.accessTokenTTL ? val.accessTokenTTL <= val.accessTokenMaxTTL : true),
diff --git a/backend/src/services/identity-access-token/identity-access-token-service.ts b/backend/src/services/identity-access-token/identity-access-token-service.ts
index 6a082c432..c5b57373d 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/identity-access-token/identity-access-token-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/identity-access-token/identity-access-token-service.ts
@@ -96,10 +96,15 @@ export const identityAccessTokenServiceFactory = ({
     }
     await validateAccessTokenExp({ ...identityAccessToken, accessTokenNumUses });
 
-    const { accessTokenMaxTTL, createdAt: accessTokenCreatedAt, accessTokenTTL } = identityAccessToken;
+    const {
+      accessTokenMaxTTL,
+      createdAt: accessTokenCreatedAt,
+      accessTokenTTL,
+      accessTokenPeriod
+    } = identityAccessToken;
 
-    // max ttl checks - will it go above max ttl
-    if (Number(accessTokenMaxTTL) > 0) {
+    // Only enforce Max TTL for non-periodic tokens
+    if (Number(accessTokenMaxTTL) > 0 && Number(accessTokenPeriod) === 0) {
       const accessTokenCreated = new Date(accessTokenCreatedAt);
       const ttlInMilliseconds = Number(accessTokenMaxTTL) * 1000;
       const currentDate = new Date();
@@ -125,6 +130,18 @@ export const identityAccessTokenServiceFactory = ({
       accessTokenLastRenewedAt: new Date()
     });
 
+    const ttl = Number(accessTokenTTL);
+    const period = Number(accessTokenPeriod);
+
+    let expiresIn: number | undefined;
+    if (period > 0) {
+      expiresIn = period;
+    } else if (ttl > 0) {
+      expiresIn = ttl;
+    } else {
+      expiresIn = undefined;
+    }
+
     const renewedToken = jwt.sign(
       {
         identityId: decodedToken.identityId,
@@ -133,12 +150,7 @@ export const identityAccessTokenServiceFactory = ({
         authTokenType: AuthTokenType.IDENTITY_ACCESS_TOKEN
       } as TIdentityAccessTokenJwtPayload,
       appCfg.AUTH_SECRET,
-      // akhilmhdh: for non-expiry tokens you should not even set the value, including undefined. Even for undefined jsonwebtoken throws error
-      Number(identityAccessToken.accessTokenTTL) === 0
-        ? undefined
-        : {
-            expiresIn: Number(identityAccessToken.accessTokenTTL)
-          }
+      expiresIn !== undefined ? { expiresIn } : undefined
     );
 
     return { accessToken: renewedToken, identityAccessToken: updatedIdentityAccessToken };
diff --git a/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-service.ts b/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-service.ts
index 8ab499e65..69a54d2cc 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-service.ts
@@ -114,21 +114,34 @@ export const identityUaServiceFactory = ({
       });
     }
 
+    const accessTokenTTLParams =
+      Number(identityUa.accessTokenPeriod) === 0
+        ? {
+            accessTokenTTL: identityUa.accessTokenTTL,
+            accessTokenMaxTTL: identityUa.accessTokenMaxTTL
+          }
+        : {
+            accessTokenTTL: identityUa.accessTokenPeriod,
+            accessTokenMaxTTL: identityUa.accessTokenPeriod
+          };
+
     const identityAccessToken = await identityUaDAL.transaction(async (tx) => {
       const uaClientSecretDoc = await identityUaClientSecretDAL.incrementUsage(validClientSecretInfo!.id, tx);
+
       const newToken = await identityAccessTokenDAL.create(
         {
           identityId: identityUa.identityId,
           isAccessTokenRevoked: false,
           identityUAClientSecretId: uaClientSecretDoc.id,
-          accessTokenTTL: identityUa.accessTokenTTL,
-          accessTokenMaxTTL: identityUa.accessTokenMaxTTL,
           accessTokenNumUses: 0,
           accessTokenNumUsesLimit: identityUa.accessTokenNumUsesLimit,
-          authMethod: IdentityAuthMethod.UNIVERSAL_AUTH
+          accessTokenPeriod: identityUa.accessTokenPeriod,
+          authMethod: IdentityAuthMethod.UNIVERSAL_AUTH,
+          ...accessTokenTTLParams
         },
         tx
       );
+
       return newToken;
     });
 
@@ -149,7 +162,14 @@ export const identityUaServiceFactory = ({
           }
     );
 
-    return { accessToken, identityUa, validClientSecretInfo, identityAccessToken, identityMembershipOrg };
+    return {
+      accessToken,
+      identityUa,
+      validClientSecretInfo,
+      identityAccessToken,
+      identityMembershipOrg,
+      ...accessTokenTTLParams
+    };
   };
 
   const attachUniversalAuth = async ({
@@ -163,7 +183,8 @@ export const identityUaServiceFactory = ({
     actorAuthMethod,
     actor,
     actorOrgId,
-    isActorSuperAdmin
+    isActorSuperAdmin,
+    accessTokenPeriod
   }: TAttachUaDTO) => {
     await validateIdentityUpdateForSuperAdminPrivileges(identityId, isActorSuperAdmin);
 
@@ -232,7 +253,8 @@ export const identityUaServiceFactory = ({
           accessTokenMaxTTL,
           accessTokenTTL,
           accessTokenNumUsesLimit,
-          accessTokenTrustedIps: JSON.stringify(reformattedAccessTokenTrustedIps)
+          accessTokenTrustedIps: JSON.stringify(reformattedAccessTokenTrustedIps),
+          accessTokenPeriod
         },
         tx
       );
@@ -248,6 +270,7 @@ export const identityUaServiceFactory = ({
     accessTokenTTL,
     accessTokenTrustedIps,
     clientSecretTrustedIps,
+    accessTokenPeriod,
     actorId,
     actorAuthMethod,
     actor,
@@ -324,6 +347,7 @@ export const identityUaServiceFactory = ({
       accessTokenMaxTTL,
       accessTokenTTL,
       accessTokenNumUsesLimit,
+      accessTokenPeriod,
       accessTokenTrustedIps: reformattedAccessTokenTrustedIps
         ? JSON.stringify(reformattedAccessTokenTrustedIps)
         : undefined
diff --git a/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-types.ts b/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-types.ts
index 07b6a4810..f7938e0f7 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-types.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/identity-ua/identity-ua-types.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export type TAttachUaDTO = {
   accessTokenTTL: number;
   accessTokenMaxTTL: number;
   accessTokenNumUsesLimit: number;
+  accessTokenPeriod: number;
   clientSecretTrustedIps: { ipAddress: string }[];
   accessTokenTrustedIps: { ipAddress: string }[];
   isActorSuperAdmin?: boolean;
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ export type TUpdateUaDTO = {
   accessTokenTTL?: number;
   accessTokenMaxTTL?: number;
   accessTokenNumUsesLimit?: number;
+  accessTokenPeriod?: number;
   clientSecretTrustedIps?: { ipAddress: string }[];
   accessTokenTrustedIps?: { ipAddress: string }[];
 } & Omit<TProjectPermission, "projectId">;
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/mutations.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/mutations.tsx
index 748745986..c08081f11 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/mutations.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/mutations.tsx
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ export const useUpdateIdentityUniversalAuth = () => {
       accessTokenTTL,
       accessTokenMaxTTL,
       accessTokenNumUsesLimit,
-      accessTokenTrustedIps
+      accessTokenTrustedIps,
+      accessTokenPeriod
     }) => {
       const {
         data: { identityUniversalAuth }
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ export const useUpdateIdentityUniversalAuth = () => {
         accessTokenTTL,
         accessTokenMaxTTL,
         accessTokenNumUsesLimit,
-        accessTokenTrustedIps
+        accessTokenTrustedIps,
+        accessTokenPeriod
       });
       return identityUniversalAuth;
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/types.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/types.ts
index e31b39cbe..c26466213 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/identities/types.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ export type IdentityUniversalAuth = {
   accessTokenMaxTTL: number;
   accessTokenNumUsesLimit: number;
   accessTokenTrustedIps: IdentityTrustedIp[];
+  accessTokenPeriod: number;
 };
 
 export type AddIdentityUniversalAuthDTO = {
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@ export type AddIdentityUniversalAuthDTO = {
   accessTokenTTL: number;
   accessTokenMaxTTL: number;
   accessTokenNumUsesLimit: number;
+  accessTokenPeriod: number;
   accessTokenTrustedIps: {
     ipAddress: string;
   }[];
@@ -132,6 +134,7 @@ export type UpdateIdentityUniversalAuthDTO = {
   accessTokenTTL?: number;
   accessTokenMaxTTL?: number;
   accessTokenNumUsesLimit?: number;
+  accessTokenPeriod?: number;
   accessTokenTrustedIps?: {
     ipAddress: string;
   }[];
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/organization/AccessManagementPage/components/OrgIdentityTab/components/IdentitySection/IdentityUniversalAuthForm.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/organization/AccessManagementPage/components/OrgIdentityTab/components/IdentitySection/IdentityUniversalAuthForm.tsx
index 2ebe631fe..e14acd869 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/organization/AccessManagementPage/components/OrgIdentityTab/components/IdentitySection/IdentityUniversalAuthForm.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/organization/AccessManagementPage/components/OrgIdentityTab/components/IdentitySection/IdentityUniversalAuthForm.tsx
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ const schema = z
         (value) => Number(value) <= 315360000,
         "Access Max Token TTL cannot be greater than 315360000"
       ),
+    accessTokenPeriod: z
+      .string()
+      .optional()
+      .refine(
+        (value) => !value || Number(value) <= 315360000,
+        "Access Token Period cannot be greater than 315360000"
+      ),
     accessTokenNumUsesLimit: z.string(),
     clientSecretTrustedIps: z
       .object({
@@ -90,7 +97,8 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
     control,
     handleSubmit,
     reset,
-    formState: { isSubmitting }
+    formState: { isSubmitting },
+    watch
   } = useForm<FormData>({
     resolver: zodResolver(schema),
     defaultValues: {
@@ -98,10 +106,13 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
       accessTokenMaxTTL: "2592000",
       accessTokenNumUsesLimit: "0",
       clientSecretTrustedIps: [{ ipAddress: "0.0.0.0/0" }, { ipAddress: "::/0" }],
-      accessTokenTrustedIps: [{ ipAddress: "0.0.0.0/0" }, { ipAddress: "::/0" }]
+      accessTokenTrustedIps: [{ ipAddress: "0.0.0.0/0" }, { ipAddress: "::/0" }],
+      accessTokenPeriod: "0"
     }
   });
 
+  const accessTokenPeriodValue = Number(watch("accessTokenPeriod"));
+
   const {
     fields: clientSecretTrustedIpsFields,
     append: appendClientSecretTrustedIp,
@@ -119,6 +130,7 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
         accessTokenTTL: String(data.accessTokenTTL),
         accessTokenMaxTTL: String(data.accessTokenMaxTTL),
         accessTokenNumUsesLimit: String(data.accessTokenNumUsesLimit),
+        accessTokenPeriod: String(data.accessTokenPeriod),
         clientSecretTrustedIps: data.clientSecretTrustedIps.map(
           ({ ipAddress, prefix }: IdentityTrustedIp) => {
             return {
@@ -139,6 +151,7 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
         accessTokenTTL: "2592000",
         accessTokenMaxTTL: "2592000",
         accessTokenNumUsesLimit: "0",
+        accessTokenPeriod: "0",
         clientSecretTrustedIps: [{ ipAddress: "0.0.0.0/0" }, { ipAddress: "::/0" }],
         accessTokenTrustedIps: [{ ipAddress: "0.0.0.0/0" }, { ipAddress: "::/0" }]
       });
@@ -150,7 +163,8 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
     accessTokenMaxTTL,
     accessTokenNumUsesLimit,
     clientSecretTrustedIps,
-    accessTokenTrustedIps
+    accessTokenTrustedIps,
+    accessTokenPeriod
   }: FormData) => {
     try {
       if (!identityId) return;
@@ -164,7 +178,8 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
           accessTokenTTL: Number(accessTokenTTL),
           accessTokenMaxTTL: Number(accessTokenMaxTTL),
           accessTokenNumUsesLimit: Number(accessTokenNumUsesLimit),
-          accessTokenTrustedIps
+          accessTokenTrustedIps,
+          accessTokenPeriod: Number(accessTokenPeriod)
         });
       } else {
         // create new universal auth configuration
@@ -176,7 +191,8 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
           accessTokenTTL: Number(accessTokenTTL),
           accessTokenMaxTTL: Number(accessTokenMaxTTL),
           accessTokenNumUsesLimit: Number(accessTokenNumUsesLimit),
-          accessTokenTrustedIps
+          accessTokenTrustedIps,
+          accessTokenPeriod: Number(accessTokenPeriod)
         });
       }
 
@@ -214,34 +230,42 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
           <Tab value={IdentityFormTab.Advanced}>Advanced</Tab>
         </TabList>
         <TabPanel value={IdentityFormTab.Configuration}>
-          <Controller
-            control={control}
-            defaultValue="2592000"
-            name="accessTokenTTL"
-            render={({ field, fieldState: { error } }) => (
-              <FormControl
-                label="Access Token TTL (seconds)"
-                isError={Boolean(error)}
-                errorText={error?.message}
-              >
-                <Input {...field} placeholder="2592000" type="number" min="0" step="1" />
-              </FormControl>
-            )}
-          />
-          <Controller
-            control={control}
-            defaultValue="2592000"
-            name="accessTokenMaxTTL"
-            render={({ field, fieldState: { error } }) => (
-              <FormControl
-                label="Access Token Max TTL (seconds)"
-                isError={Boolean(error)}
-                errorText={error?.message}
-              >
-                <Input {...field} placeholder="2592000" type="number" min="0" step="1" />
-              </FormControl>
-            )}
-          />
+          {accessTokenPeriodValue > 0 ? (
+            <div className="mb-4 text-xs text-bunker-400">
+              When Access Token Period is set, TTL and Max TTL are ignored.
+            </div>
+          ) : (
+            <>
+              <Controller
+                control={control}
+                defaultValue="2592000"
+                name="accessTokenTTL"
+                render={({ field, fieldState: { error } }) => (
+                  <FormControl
+                    label="Access Token TTL (seconds)"
+                    isError={Boolean(error)}
+                    errorText={error?.message}
+                  >
+                    <Input {...field} placeholder="2592000" type="number" min="0" step="1" />
+                  </FormControl>
+                )}
+              />
+              <Controller
+                control={control}
+                defaultValue="2592000"
+                name="accessTokenMaxTTL"
+                render={({ field, fieldState: { error } }) => (
+                  <FormControl
+                    label="Access Token Max TTL (seconds)"
+                    isError={Boolean(error)}
+                    errorText={error?.message}
+                  >
+                    <Input {...field} placeholder="2592000" type="number" min="0" step="1" />
+                  </FormControl>
+                )}
+              />
+            </>
+          )}
           <Controller
             control={control}
             defaultValue="0"
@@ -256,6 +280,21 @@ export const IdentityUniversalAuthForm = ({
               </FormControl>
             )}
           />
+          <Controller
+            control={control}
+            defaultValue="0"
+            name="accessTokenPeriod"
+            render={({ field, fieldState: { error } }) => (
+              <FormControl
+                label="Access Token Period (seconds)"
+                isError={Boolean(error)}
+                errorText={error?.message}
+                helperText="For periodic tokens: set a period (in seconds) to allow indefinite renewal. Set to 0 to disable periodic tokens and use TTL-based expiration."
+              >
+                <Input {...field} placeholder="0" type="number" min="0" step="1" />
+              </FormControl>
+            )}
+          />
         </TabPanel>
         <TabPanel value={IdentityFormTab.Advanced}>
           {clientSecretTrustedIpsFields.map(({ id }, index) => (
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/organization/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/ViewIdentityAuthModal/ViewIdentityUniversalAuthContent.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/organization/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/ViewIdentityAuthModal/ViewIdentityUniversalAuthContent.tsx
index 3a794ce60..ce6415171 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/organization/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/ViewIdentityAuthModal/ViewIdentityUniversalAuthContent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/organization/IdentityDetailsByIDPage/components/ViewIdentityAuthModal/ViewIdentityUniversalAuthContent.tsx
@@ -62,12 +62,20 @@ export const ViewIdentityUniversalAuthContent = ({
       onEdit={() => handlePopUpOpen("identityAuthMethod")}
       onDelete={onDelete}
     >
-      <IdentityAuthFieldDisplay label="Access Token TTL (seconds)">
-        {data.accessTokenTTL}
-      </IdentityAuthFieldDisplay>
-      <IdentityAuthFieldDisplay label="Access Token Max TTL (seconds)">
-        {data.accessTokenMaxTTL}
-      </IdentityAuthFieldDisplay>
+      {Number(data.accessTokenPeriod) > 0 ? (
+        <IdentityAuthFieldDisplay label="Access Token Period (seconds)">
+          {data.accessTokenPeriod}
+        </IdentityAuthFieldDisplay>
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          <IdentityAuthFieldDisplay label="Access Token TTL (seconds)">
+            {data.accessTokenTTL}
+          </IdentityAuthFieldDisplay>
+          <IdentityAuthFieldDisplay label="Access Token Max TTL (seconds)">
+            {data.accessTokenMaxTTL}
+          </IdentityAuthFieldDisplay>
+        </>
+      )}
       <IdentityAuthFieldDisplay label="Access Token Max Number of Uses">
         {data.accessTokenNumUsesLimit}
       </IdentityAuthFieldDisplay>