diff --git a/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretApprovalRequestsController.ts b/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretApprovalRequestsController.ts
index 47fb43fa2..33e84c07e 100644
--- a/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretApprovalRequestsController.ts
+++ b/backend/src/controllers/v1/secretApprovalRequestsController.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ import { ApprovalStatus, SecretApprovalRequest } from "../../models/secretApprov
 import * as reqValidator from "../../validation/secretApprovalRequest";
 import { getFolderWithPathFromId } from "../../services/FolderService";
 import { BadRequestError, UnauthorizedRequestError } from "../../utils/errors";
-import { ISecretApprovalPolicy } from "../../models/secretApprovalPolicy";
+import { ISecretApprovalPolicy, SecretApprovalPolicy } from "../../models/secretApprovalPolicy";
 import { performSecretApprovalRequestMerge } from "../../services/SecretApprovalService";
+import { Types } from "mongoose";
 
 export const getSecretApprovalRequests = async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const {
@@ -17,24 +18,43 @@ export const getSecretApprovalRequests = async (req: Request, res: Response) =>
   const { membership } = await getUserProjectPermissions(req.user._id, workspaceId);
 
   const query = {
-    workspace: workspaceId,
+    workspace: new Types.ObjectId(workspaceId),
     environment,
-    committer,
-    status,
-    ...(membership.role !== "admin"
-      ? { $or: [{ committer: membership.id }, { "policy.approvers": membership.id }] }
-      : {})
+    committer: committer ? new Types.ObjectId(committer) : undefined,
+    status
   };
   // to strip of undefined in query we use es6 spread to ignore those fields
   Object.entries(query).forEach(
     ([key, value]) => value === undefined && delete query[key as keyof typeof query]
   );
-  const approvalRequests = await SecretApprovalRequest.find(query)
-    .sort({ createdAt: -1 })
-    .limit(limit)
-    .skip(offset)
-    .populate("policy")
-    .lean();
+  const approvalRequests = await SecretApprovalRequest.aggregate([
+    {
+      $match: query
+    },
+    {
+      $lookup: {
+        from: SecretApprovalPolicy.collection.name,
+        localField: "policy",
+        foreignField: "_id",
+        as: "policy"
+      }
+    },
+    { $unwind: "$policy" },
+    ...(membership.role !== "admin"
+      ? [
+          {
+            $match: {
+              $or: [
+                { committer: new Types.ObjectId(membership.id) },
+                { "policy.approvers": new Types.ObjectId(membership.id) }
+              ]
+            }
+          }
+        ]
+      : []),
+    { $skip: offset },
+    { $limit: limit }
+  ]);
   if (!approvalRequests.length) return res.send({ approvals: [] });
 
   const unqiueEnvs = environment ?? {
@@ -114,7 +134,7 @@ export const updateSecretApprovalReviewStatus = async (req: Request, res: Respon
   if (
     membership.role !== "admin" &&
     secretApprovalRequest.committer !== membership.id &&
-    !secretApprovalRequest.policy.approvers.find((approverId) => approverId === membership.id)
+    !secretApprovalRequest.policy.approvers.find((approverId) => approverId.equals(membership.id))
   ) {
     throw UnauthorizedRequestError({ message: "User has no access" });
   }
diff --git a/backend/src/services/SecretApprovalService.ts b/backend/src/services/SecretApprovalService.ts
index 4e4ba5bb7..ca38e3279 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/SecretApprovalService.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/SecretApprovalService.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export const getSecretPolicyOfBoard = async (
   // now sort by priority. exact secret path gets first match followed by glob followed by just env scoped
   // if that is tie get by first createdAt
   const policiesByPriority = policiesFilteredByPath.sort(
-    (a, b) => getPolicyScore(a) - getPolicyScore(b)
+    (a, b) => getPolicyScore(b) - getPolicyScore(a)
   );
   const finalPolicy = policiesByPriority.shift();
   return finalPolicy;
diff --git a/frontend/src/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types.ts b/frontend/src/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types.ts
index 9a2e89713..ae4b49d63 100644
--- a/frontend/src/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/context/ProjectPermissionContext/types.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ export enum ProjectPermissionSub {
   IpAllowList = "ip-allowlist",
   Workspace = "workspace",
   Secrets = "secrets",
-  SecretRollback = "secret-rollback"
+  SecretRollback = "secret-rollback",
+  SecretApproval = "secret-approval"
 }
 
 type SubjectFields = {
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ export type ProjectPermissionSet =
   | [ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub.IpAllowList]
   | [ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub.Settings]
   | [ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub.ServiceTokens]
+  | [ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval]
   | [ProjectPermissionActions.Delete, ProjectPermissionSub.Workspace]
   | [ProjectPermissionActions.Edit, ProjectPermissionSub.Workspace]
   | [ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretRollback]
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/mutation.tsx b/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/mutation.tsx
index f171636a0..e0a8df95d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/mutation.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/mutation.tsx
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ export const useCreateSecretApprovalPolicy = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
   return useMutation<{}, {}, TCreateSecretPolicyDTO>({
-    mutationFn: async ({ environment, workspaceId, approvals, approvers, secretPath }) => {
+    mutationFn: async ({ environment, workspaceId, approvals, approvers, secretPath, name }) => {
       const { data } = await apiRequest.post("/api/v1/secret-approvals", {
         environment,
         workspaceId,
         approvals,
         approvers,
-        secretPath
+        secretPath,
+        name
       });
       return data;
     },
@@ -29,11 +30,12 @@ export const useUpdateSecretApprovalPolicy = () => {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
 
   return useMutation<{}, {}, TUpdateSecretPolicyDTO>({
-    mutationFn: async ({ id, approvers, approvals, secretPath }) => {
+    mutationFn: async ({ id, approvers, approvals, secretPath, name }) => {
       const { data } = await apiRequest.patch(`/api/v1/secret-approvals/${id}`, {
         approvals,
         approvers,
-        secretPath
+        secretPath,
+        name
       });
       return data;
     },
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/types.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/types.ts
index f82d605e5..0095d699c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/types.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/secretApproval/types.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export type TGetSecretApprovalPolicyOfBoardDTO = {
 
 export type TCreateSecretPolicyDTO = {
   workspaceId: string;
+  name?: string;
   environment: string;
   secretPath?: string | null;
   approvers?: string[];
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ export type TCreateSecretPolicyDTO = {
 
 export type TUpdateSecretPolicyDTO = {
   id: string;
+  name?: string;
   approvers?: string[];
   secretPath?: string | null;
   approvals?: number;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.tsx
index 0dbbfa85e..dbfd6ec03 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   faLock,
   faNetworkWired,
   faPuzzlePiece,
+  faShield,
   faTags,
   faUser,
   faUsers
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ import { zodResolver } from "@hookform/resolvers/zod";
 
 import { useNotificationContext } from "@app/components/context/Notifications/NotificationProvider";
 import { Button, FormControl, Input, UpgradePlanModal } from "@app/components/v2";
-import { useOrganization, useSubscription, useWorkspace } from "@app/context";
+import { ProjectPermissionSub, useOrganization, useSubscription, useWorkspace } from "@app/context";
 import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
 import { useCreateRole, useUpdateRole } from "@app/hooks/api";
 import { TRole } from "@app/hooks/api/roles/types";
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@ const SINGLE_PERMISSION_LIST = [
     icon: faPuzzlePiece,
     formName: "integrations"
   },
+  {
+    title: "Secret Protect policy",
+    subtitle: "Manage policies for secret protection for unauthorized secret changes",
+    icon: faShield,
+    formName: ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval
+  },
   {
     title: "Roles",
     subtitle: "Role management control",
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.ts b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.ts
index f81a0f295..fec02934c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/ProjectRoleModifySection.utils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-param-reassign */
 import { z } from "zod";
 
+import { ProjectPermissionSub } from "@app/context";
 import { TProjectPermission } from "@app/hooks/api/roles/types";
 
 const generalPermissionSchema = z
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ export const formSchema = z.object({
       tags: generalPermissionSchema,
       "audit-logs": generalPermissionSchema,
       "ip-allowlist": generalPermissionSchema,
+      // akhilmhdh: refactor all keys like below
+      [ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval]: generalPermissionSchema,
       workspace: z
         .object({
           edit: z.boolean().optional(),
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/SingleProjectPermission.tsx b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/SingleProjectPermission.tsx
index 884d7632a..54a58576f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/SingleProjectPermission.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/Project/MembersPage/components/ProjectRoleListTab/components/ProjectRoleModifySection/SingleProjectPermission.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { motion } from "framer-motion";
 import { twMerge } from "tailwind-merge";
 
 import { Checkbox, Select, SelectItem } from "@app/components/v2";
+import { ProjectPermissionSub } from "@app/context";
 import { useToggle } from "@app/hooks";
 
 import { TFormSchema } from "./ProjectRoleModifySection.utils";
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ type Props = {
     | "environments"
     | "tags"
     | "audit-logs"
-    | "ip-allowlist";
+    | "ip-allowlist"
+    | ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval;
   isNonEditable?: boolean;
   setValue: UseFormSetValue<TFormSchema>;
   control: Control<TFormSchema>;
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/SecretApprovalPage.tsx b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/SecretApprovalPage.tsx
index f5c8fef8a..c6e229970 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/SecretApprovalPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/SecretApprovalPage.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ export const SecretApprovalPage = () => {
   const workspaceId = currentWorkspace?._id || "";
 
   return (
-    <div className="container mx-auto bg-bunker-800 text-white w-full h-full">
+    <div className="container mx-auto bg-bunker-800 text-white w-full h-full max-w-7xl">
       <div className="my-6">
-        <p className="text-3xl font-semibold text-gray-200">Admin Panels</p>
+        <p className="text-3xl font-semibold text-gray-200">Secret Approvals</p>
       </div>
       <Tabs defaultValue={TabSection.ApprovalRequests}>
         <TabList>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/SecretApprovalPolicyList.tsx b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/SecretApprovalPolicyList.tsx
index 345a3efb4..a15199d5e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/SecretApprovalPolicyList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/SecretApprovalPolicyList.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { faFileShield, faPlus } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 
 import { useNotificationContext } from "@app/components/context/Notifications/NotificationProvider";
+import { ProjectPermissionCan } from "@app/components/permissions";
 import {
   Button,
   DeleteActionModal,
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   THead,
   Tr
 } from "@app/components/v2";
+import { ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub, useProjectPermission } from "@app/context";
 import { usePopUp } from "@app/hooks";
 import {
   useDeleteSecretApprovalPolicy,
@@ -35,11 +37,15 @@ export const SecretApprovalPolicyList = ({ workspaceId }: Props) => {
     "secretPolicyForm",
     "deletePolicy"
   ] as const);
+  const permission = useProjectPermission();
   const { createNotification } = useNotificationContext();
 
   const { data: members } = useGetWorkspaceUsers(workspaceId);
   const { data: policies, isLoading: isPoliciesLoading } = useGetSecretApprovalPolicies({
-    workspaceId
+    workspaceId,
+    options: {
+      enabled: permission.can(ProjectPermissionActions.Read, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval)
+    }
   });
 
   const { mutateAsync: deleteSecretApprovalPolicy } = useDeleteSecretApprovalPolicy();
@@ -75,12 +81,20 @@ export const SecretApprovalPolicyList = ({ workspaceId }: Props) => {
           </div>
         </div>
         <div>
-          <Button
-            onClick={() => handlePopUpOpen("secretPolicyForm")}
-            leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
+          <ProjectPermissionCan
+            I={ProjectPermissionActions.Create}
+            a={ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval}
           >
-            Create policy
-          </Button>
+            {(isAllowed) => (
+              <Button
+                onClick={() => handlePopUpOpen("secretPolicyForm")}
+                leftIcon={<FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPlus} />}
+                isDisabled={!isAllowed}
+              >
+                Create policy
+              </Button>
+            )}
+          </ProjectPermissionCan>
         </div>
       </div>
       <TableContainer>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/components/SecretApprovalPolicyRow.tsx b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/components/SecretApprovalPolicyRow.tsx
index c023d4e03..fbf9598d9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/components/SecretApprovalPolicyRow.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalPolicyList/components/SecretApprovalPolicyRow.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState } from "react";
 import { faCheckCircle, faPencil, faTrash } from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";
 import { FontAwesomeIcon } from "@fortawesome/react-fontawesome";
 
+import { ProjectPermissionCan } from "@app/components/permissions";
 import {
   DropdownMenu,
   DropdownMenuContent,
@@ -11,9 +12,9 @@ import {
   IconButton,
   Input,
   Td,
-  Tooltip,
   Tr
 } from "@app/components/v2";
+import { ProjectPermissionActions, ProjectPermissionSub, useProjectPermission } from "@app/context";
 import { useUpdateSecretApprovalPolicy } from "@app/hooks/api";
 import { TSecretApprovalPolicy } from "@app/hooks/api/types";
 import { TWorkspaceUser } from "@app/hooks/api/users/types";
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ export const SecretApprovalPolicyRow = ({
 }: Props) => {
   const [selectedApprovers, setSelectedApprovers] = useState<string[]>([]);
   const { mutate: updateSecretApprovalPolicy, isLoading } = useUpdateSecretApprovalPolicy();
+  const permission = useProjectPermission();
 
   return (
     <Tr>
@@ -62,7 +64,13 @@ export const SecretApprovalPolicyRow = ({
             }
           }}
         >
-          <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild disabled={isLoading}>
+          <DropdownMenuTrigger
+            asChild
+            disabled={
+              isLoading ||
+              permission.cannot(ProjectPermissionActions.Edit, ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval)
+            }
+          >
             <Input
               isReadOnly
               value={policy.approvers?.length ? `${policy.approvers.length} selected` : "None"}
@@ -98,22 +106,37 @@ export const SecretApprovalPolicyRow = ({
       <Td>{policy.approvals}</Td>
       <Td>
         <div className="flex items-center justify-end space-x-4">
-          <Tooltip content="Edit">
-            <IconButton variant="plain" ariaLabel="edit" onClick={onEdit}>
-              <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPencil} size="lg" />
-            </IconButton>
-          </Tooltip>
-          <Tooltip content="Delete">
-            <IconButton
-              variant="plain"
-              colorSchema="danger"
-              size="lg"
-              ariaLabel="edit"
-              onClick={onDelete}
-            >
-              <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTrash} />
-            </IconButton>
-          </Tooltip>
+          <ProjectPermissionCan
+            I={ProjectPermissionActions.Edit}
+            a={ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval}
+            renderTooltip
+            allowedLabel="Edit"
+          >
+            {(isAllowed) => (
+              <IconButton variant="plain" ariaLabel="edit" onClick={onEdit} isDisabled={!isAllowed}>
+                <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faPencil} size="lg" />
+              </IconButton>
+            )}
+          </ProjectPermissionCan>
+          <ProjectPermissionCan
+            I={ProjectPermissionActions.Delete}
+            a={ProjectPermissionSub.SecretApproval}
+            renderTooltip
+            allowedLabel="Delete"
+          >
+            {(isAllowed) => (
+              <IconButton
+                variant="plain"
+                colorSchema="danger"
+                size="lg"
+                ariaLabel="edit"
+                onClick={onDelete}
+                isDisabled={!isAllowed}
+              >
+                <FontAwesomeIcon icon={faTrash} />
+              </IconButton>
+            )}
+          </ProjectPermissionCan>
         </div>
       </Td>
     </Tr>
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChangeItem.tsx b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChangeItem.tsx
index a566eca21..4757cceb0 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChangeItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChangeItem.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type Props = {
   secretVersion?: DecryptedSecret;
   newVersion?: Omit<TSecretApprovalSecChange, "tags"> & { tags?: WsTag[] };
   presentSecretVersionNumber: number;
+  hasMerged?: Boolean;
 };
 
 const generateItemTitle = (op: CommitType) => {
@@ -38,10 +39,11 @@ export const SecretApprovalRequestChangeItem = ({
   op,
   secretVersion,
   newVersion,
-  presentSecretVersionNumber
+  presentSecretVersionNumber,
+  hasMerged
 }: Props) => {
   // meaning request has changed
-  const isStale = (secretVersion?.version || 1) < presentSecretVersionNumber;
+  const isStale = (secretVersion?.version || 1) < presentSecretVersionNumber && !hasMerged;
   return (
     <div className="bg-bunker-500 rounded-lg pt-2 pb-4 px-4">
       <div className="py-3 px-1 flex items-center">
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChanges.tsx b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChanges.tsx
index 1a361dddc..fcaa422fe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChanges.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/views/SecretApprovalPage/components/SecretApprovalRequest/components/SecretApprovalRequestChanges.tsx
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ export const SecretApprovalRequestChanges = ({
             ({ op, secretVersion, secret, newVersion }, index) => (
               <SecretApprovalRequestChangeItem
                 op={op}
+                hasMerged={hasMerged}
                 secretVersion={secretVersion}
                 presentSecretVersionNumber={secret?.version || 0}
                 newVersion={newVersion}