diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/AccessMatrix.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx
similarity index 84%
rename from frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/AccessMatrix.tsx
rename to frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx
index a10aa9dcdd..f012ffab32 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/AccessMatrix.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { PageContent } from 'component/common/PageContent/PageContent';
 import { PageHeader } from 'component/common/PageHeader/PageHeader';
 import { useRequiredPathParam } from 'hooks/useRequiredPathParam';
 import useUserInfo from 'hooks/api/getters/useUserInfo/useUserInfo';
-import { PermissionsTable } from './PermissionsTable';
+import { AccessOverviewTable } from './AccessOverviewTable';
 import { styled, useMediaQuery } from '@mui/material';
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useEnvironments } from 'hooks/api/getters/useEnvironments/useEnvironments';
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/Condit
 import theme from 'themes/theme';
 import { StringParam, useQueryParams } from 'use-query-params';
 import useProjects from 'hooks/api/getters/useProjects/useProjects';
-import { AccessMatrixSelect } from './AccessMatrixSelect';
-import { useUserAccessMatrix } from 'hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessMatrix/useUserAccessMatrix';
+import { AccessOverviewSelect } from './AccessOverviewSelect';
+import { useUserAccessOverview } from 'hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessOverview/useUserAccessOverview';
 
 const StyledActionsContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     display: 'flex',
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const StyledTitle = styled('h2')(({ theme }) => ({
     margin: theme.spacing(2, 0),
 }));
 
-export const AccessMatrix = () => {
+export const AccessOverview = () => {
     const id = useRequiredPathParam('id');
     const [query, setQuery] = useQueryParams({
         project: StringParam,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const AccessMatrix = () => {
         query.environment ?? undefined,
     );
 
-    const { matrix, rootRole, projectRoles } = useUserAccessMatrix(
+    const { overview, rootRole, projectRoles } = useUserAccessOverview(
         id,
         project,
         environment,
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ export const AccessMatrix = () => {
 
     const AccessActions = (
         <StyledActionsContainer>
-            <AccessMatrixSelect
+            <AccessOverviewSelect
                 label='Project'
                 options={projects}
                 getOptionLabel={(option) => option?.name ?? ''}
                 value={projects.find(({ id }) => id === project)}
                 setValue={(value) => setProject(value?.id ?? '')}
             />
-            <AccessMatrixSelect
+            <AccessOverviewSelect
                 label='Environment'
                 options={environments}
                 getOptionLabel={(option) =>
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export const AccessMatrix = () => {
             isLoading={loading}
             header={
                 <PageHeader
-                    title={`Access for ${user.name ?? user.username}`}
+                    title={`Access overview for ${user.name ?? user.username}`}
                     actions={
                         <ConditionallyRender
                             condition={!isSmallScreen}
@@ -107,16 +107,16 @@ export const AccessMatrix = () => {
             <StyledTitle>
                 Root permissions for role {rootRole?.name}
             </StyledTitle>
-            <PermissionsTable permissions={matrix?.root ?? []} />
+            <AccessOverviewTable permissions={overview?.root ?? []} />
             <StyledTitle>
                 Project permissions for project {project} with project roles [
                 {projectRoles?.map((role: any) => role.name).join(', ')}]
             </StyledTitle>
-            <PermissionsTable permissions={matrix?.project ?? []} />
+            <AccessOverviewTable permissions={overview?.project ?? []} />
             <StyledTitle>
                 Environment permissions for environment {environment}
             </StyledTitle>
-            <PermissionsTable permissions={matrix?.environment ?? []} />
+            <AccessOverviewTable permissions={overview?.environment ?? []} />
         </PageContent>
     );
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/AccessMatrixSelect.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewSelect.tsx
similarity index 82%
rename from frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/AccessMatrixSelect.tsx
rename to frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewSelect.tsx
index 1052c4bef5..f4ef50a2d1 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/AccessMatrixSelect.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewSelect.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Autocomplete, type AutocompleteProps, TextField } from '@mui/material';
 
-interface IAccessMatrixSelectProps<T>
+interface IAccessOverviewSelectProps<T>
     extends Partial<AutocompleteProps<T, false, false, false>> {
     label: string;
     options: T[];
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ interface IAccessMatrixSelectProps<T>
     setValue: (role: T | null) => void;
 }
 
-export const AccessMatrixSelect = <T,>({
+export const AccessOverviewSelect = <T,>({
     label,
     options,
     value,
     setValue,
     ...rest
-}: IAccessMatrixSelectProps<T>) => (
+}: IAccessOverviewSelectProps<T>) => (
     <Autocomplete
         options={options}
         value={value}
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/PermissionsTable.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewTable.tsx
similarity index 93%
rename from frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/PermissionsTable.tsx
rename to frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewTable.tsx
index 230ff9befa..4bbc8ca95b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessMatrix/PermissionsTable.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewTable.tsx
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@ import { IconCell } from 'component/common/Table/cells/IconCell/IconCell';
 import Check from '@mui/icons-material/Check';
 import Close from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
 import { Box } from '@mui/material';
-import type { IMatrixPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
+import type { IAccessOverviewPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
 
-export const PermissionsTable = ({
+export const AccessOverviewTable = ({
     permissions,
 }: {
-    permissions: IMatrixPermission[];
+    permissions: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
 }) => {
     const columns = useMemo(
         () => [
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/UsersAdmin.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/UsersAdmin.tsx
index 12213b50fe..1f1e016656 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/UsersAdmin.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/UsersAdmin.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { Route, Routes } from 'react-router-dom';
 import EditUser from './EditUser/EditUser';
 import NotFound from 'component/common/NotFound/NotFound';
 import { InactiveUsersList } from './InactiveUsersList/InactiveUsersList';
-import { AccessMatrix } from './AccessMatrix/AccessMatrix';
+import { AccessOverview } from './AccessOverview/AccessOverview';
 import { PremiumFeature } from '../../common/PremiumFeature/PremiumFeature';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from '../../common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
 import useUiConfig from 'hooks/api/getters/useUiConfig/useUiConfig';
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export const UsersAdmin = () => {
                         }
                     />
                     <Route path=':id/edit' element={<EditUser />} />
-                    <Route path=':id/access' element={<AccessMatrix />} />
+                    <Route path=':id/access' element={<AccessOverview />} />
                     <Route
                         path='inactive'
                         element={
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectSettings/ProjectActions/ProjectActionsTable/ProjectActionsModal/ProjectActionsForm/ProjectActionsFormStep/ProjectActionsFormStepActions/ProjectActionsActionItem.tsx b/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectSettings/ProjectActions/ProjectActionsTable/ProjectActionsModal/ProjectActionsForm/ProjectActionsFormStep/ProjectActionsFormStepActions/ProjectActionsActionItem.tsx
index af2373a441..2077ab1646 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectSettings/ProjectActions/ProjectActionsTable/ProjectActionsModal/ProjectActionsForm/ProjectActionsFormStep/ProjectActionsFormStepActions/ProjectActionsActionItem.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/project/Project/ProjectSettings/ProjectActions/ProjectActionsTable/ProjectActionsModal/ProjectActionsForm/ProjectActionsFormStep/ProjectActionsFormStepActions/ProjectActionsActionItem.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { useRequiredPathParam } from 'hooks/useRequiredPathParam';
 import type { ActionsActionState } from '../../useProjectActionsForm';
 import { ProjectActionsFormItem } from '../ProjectActionsFormItem';
 import { ConditionallyRender } from 'component/common/ConditionallyRender/ConditionallyRender';
-import { useServiceAccountAccessMatrix } from 'hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix';
+import { useServiceAccountAccessOverview } from 'hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessOverview/useServiceAccountAccessOverview';
 import { useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { ProjectActionsActionParameter } from './ProjectActionsActionParameter/ProjectActionsActionParameter';
 import type { ActionConfigurations } from 'interfaces/action';
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const ProjectActionsActionItem = ({
 }: IProjectActionsItemProps) => {
     const { action: actionName, executionParams, error } = action;
     const projectId = useRequiredPathParam('projectId');
-    const { permissions } = useServiceAccountAccessMatrix(
+    const { permissions } = useServiceAccountAccessOverview(
         actorId,
         projectId,
         executionParams.environment as string,
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessOverview/useServiceAccountAccessOverview.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix.ts
rename to frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessOverview/useServiceAccountAccessOverview.ts
index af04bb8dc1..e10d015d02 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix/useServiceAccountAccessMatrix.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useServiceAccountAccessOverview/useServiceAccountAccessOverview.ts
@@ -3,49 +3,49 @@ import { formatApiPath } from 'utils/formatPath';
 import handleErrorResponses from '../httpErrorResponseHandler';
 import type { IRole } from 'interfaces/role';
 import type { IServiceAccount } from 'interfaces/service-account';
-import type { IMatrixPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
+import type { IAccessOverviewPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
 import type { IPermission } from 'interfaces/user';
 import { useConditionalSWR } from '../useConditionalSWR/useConditionalSWR';
 
-interface IServiceAccountAccessMatrix {
-    root: IMatrixPermission[];
-    project: IMatrixPermission[];
-    environment: IMatrixPermission[];
+interface IServiceAccountAccessOverview {
+    root: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
+    project: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
+    environment: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
 }
 
-interface IServiceAccountAccessMatrixResponse {
-    matrix: IServiceAccountAccessMatrix;
+interface IServiceAccountAccessOverviewResponse {
+    overview: IServiceAccountAccessOverview;
     projectRoles: IRole[];
     rootRole: IRole;
     serviceAccount: IServiceAccount;
     permissions: IPermission[];
 }
 
-interface IServiceAccountAccessMatrixOutput
-    extends Partial<IServiceAccountAccessMatrixResponse> {
+interface IServiceAccountAccessOverviewOutput
+    extends Partial<IServiceAccountAccessOverviewResponse> {
     permissions: IPermission[];
     loading: boolean;
     refetch: () => void;
     error?: Error;
 }
 
-export const useServiceAccountAccessMatrix = (
+export const useServiceAccountAccessOverview = (
     id?: number,
     project?: string,
     environment?: string,
-): IServiceAccountAccessMatrixOutput => {
+): IServiceAccountAccessOverviewOutput => {
     const queryParams = `${project ? `?project=${project}` : ''}${
         environment ? `${project ? '&' : '?'}environment=${environment}` : ''
     }`;
     const url = `api/admin/service-account/${id}/permissions${queryParams}`;
 
     const { data, error, mutate } = useConditionalSWR<
-        IServiceAccountAccessMatrixResponse | undefined
+        IServiceAccountAccessOverviewResponse | undefined
     >(Boolean(id), undefined, formatApiPath(url), fetcher);
 
     return useMemo(
         () => ({
-            matrix: data?.matrix,
+            overview: data?.overview,
             projectRoles: data?.projectRoles,
             rootRole: data?.rootRole,
             serviceAccount: data?.serviceAccount,
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@ export const useServiceAccountAccessMatrix = (
 
 const fetcher = (path: string) => {
     return fetch(path)
-        .then(handleErrorResponses('Service account access matrix'))
+        .then(handleErrorResponses('Service account access overview'))
         .then((res) => res.json());
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessMatrix/useUserAccessMatrix.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessOverview/useUserAccessOverview.ts
similarity index 67%
rename from frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessMatrix/useUserAccessMatrix.ts
rename to frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessOverview/useUserAccessOverview.ts
index 4dcc004d5e..a0b467bd4b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessMatrix/useUserAccessMatrix.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessOverview/useUserAccessOverview.ts
@@ -4,45 +4,46 @@ import handleErrorResponses from '../httpErrorResponseHandler';
 import useSWR from 'swr';
 import type { IRole } from 'interfaces/role';
 import type { IUser } from 'interfaces/user';
-import type { IMatrixPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
+import type { IAccessOverviewPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
 
-interface IUserAccessMatrix {
-    root: IMatrixPermission[];
-    project: IMatrixPermission[];
-    environment: IMatrixPermission[];
+interface IUserAccessOverview {
+    root: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
+    project: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
+    environment: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
 }
 
-interface IUserAccessMatrixResponse {
-    matrix: IUserAccessMatrix;
+interface IUserAccessOverviewResponse {
+    overview: IUserAccessOverview;
     projectRoles: IRole[];
     rootRole: IRole;
     user: IUser;
 }
 
-interface IUserAccessMatrixOutput extends Partial<IUserAccessMatrixResponse> {
+interface IUserAccessOverviewOutput
+    extends Partial<IUserAccessOverviewResponse> {
     loading: boolean;
     refetch: () => void;
     error?: Error;
 }
 
-export const useUserAccessMatrix = (
+export const useUserAccessOverview = (
     id: string,
     project?: string,
     environment?: string,
-): IUserAccessMatrixOutput => {
+): IUserAccessOverviewOutput => {
     const queryParams = `${project ? `?project=${project}` : ''}${
         environment ? `${project ? '&' : '?'}environment=${environment}` : ''
     }`;
     const url = `api/admin/user-admin/${id}/permissions${queryParams}`;
 
-    const { data, error, mutate } = useSWR<IUserAccessMatrixResponse>(
+    const { data, error, mutate } = useSWR<IUserAccessOverviewResponse>(
         formatApiPath(url),
         fetcher,
     );
 
     return useMemo(
         () => ({
-            matrix: data?.matrix,
+            overview: data?.overview,
             projectRoles: data?.projectRoles,
             rootRole: data?.rootRole,
             user: data?.user,
diff --git a/frontend/src/interfaces/permissions.ts b/frontend/src/interfaces/permissions.ts
index b8330f8e06..7157068813 100644
--- a/frontend/src/interfaces/permissions.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/interfaces/permissions.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ export interface IPermissionCategory {
     permissions: IPermission[];
 }
 
-export interface IMatrixPermission extends IPermission {
+export interface IAccessOverviewPermission extends IPermission {
     hasPermission: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/routes/admin-api/user-admin.ts b/src/lib/routes/admin-api/user-admin.ts
index 986f759c5f..4d285e95e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/routes/admin-api/user-admin.ts
+++ b/src/lib/routes/admin-api/user-admin.ts
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ export default class UserAdminController extends Controller {
                 ),
             );
         }
-        const matrix = await this.accessService.permissionsMatrixForUser(
+        const overview = await this.accessService.getAccessOverviewForUser(
             user,
             project,
             environment,
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ export default class UserAdminController extends Controller {
 
         // TODO add response validation based on the schema
         res.status(200).json({
-            matrix,
+            overview,
             user,
             rootRole,
             projectRoles,
diff --git a/src/lib/services/access-service.ts b/src/lib/services/access-service.ts
index af05b9a772..cb28076b3b 100644
--- a/src/lib/services/access-service.ts
+++ b/src/lib/services/access-service.ts
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ const PROJECT_ADMIN = [
 export type IdPermissionRef = Pick<IPermission, 'id' | 'environment'>;
 export type NamePermissionRef = Pick<IPermission, 'name' | 'environment'>;
 export type PermissionRef = IdPermissionRef | NamePermissionRef;
-type MatrixPermission = IPermission & {
+type AccessOverviewPermission = IPermission & {
     hasPermission: boolean;
 };
-type PermissionMatrix = {
-    root: MatrixPermission[];
-    project: MatrixPermission[];
-    environment: MatrixPermission[];
+type AccessOverview = {
+    root: AccessOverviewPermission[];
+    project: AccessOverviewPermission[];
+    environment: AccessOverviewPermission[];
 };
 
 type APIUser = Pick<IUser, 'id' | 'permissions'> & { isAPI: true };
@@ -244,14 +244,14 @@ export class AccessService {
      * Provided a project, project permissions will be checked against that project.
      * Provided an environment, environment permissions will be checked against that environment (and project).
      */
-    async permissionsMatrixForUser(
+    async getAccessOverviewForUser(
         user: APIUser | NonAPIUser,
         projectId?: string,
         environment?: string,
-    ): Promise<PermissionMatrix> {
+    ): Promise<AccessOverview> {
         const permissions = await this.getPermissions();
         const userP = await this.getPermissionsForUser(user);
-        const matrix: PermissionMatrix = {
+        const overview: AccessOverview = {
             root: permissions.root.map((p) => ({
                 ...p,
                 hasPermission: this.meetsAllPermissions(userP, [p.name]),
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ export class AccessService {
                     })) ?? [],
         };
 
-        return matrix;
+        return overview;
     }
 
     async getPermissionsForUser(