diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx
index 3c217348e5..ffc4689e75 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverview.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ import useProjects from 'hooks/api/getters/useProjects/useProjects';
 import { AccessOverviewSelect } from './AccessOverviewSelect';
 import { useUserAccessOverview } from 'hooks/api/getters/useUserAccessOverview/useUserAccessOverview';
 import { AccessOverviewAccordion } from './AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewAccordion';
+import {
+    getCategorizedProjectPermissions,
+    getCategorizedRootPermissions,
+} from 'utils/permissions';
+import type { IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory } from './AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewList';
+import { createProjectPermissionsStructure } from 'component/admin/roles/RoleForm/RolePermissionCategories/createProjectPermissionsStructure';
 
 const StyledActionsContainer = styled('div')(({ theme }) => ({
     display: 'flex',
@@ -86,6 +92,21 @@ export const AccessOverview = () => {
         </StyledActionsContainer>
     );
 
+    const rootCategories = getCategorizedRootPermissions(
+        overview?.root ?? [],
+    ) as IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory[];
+
+    const projectCategories = createProjectPermissionsStructure(
+        overview?.project ?? [],
+    ).map(({ label, permissions }) => ({
+        label,
+        permissions: permissions.map(([permission]) => permission),
+    })) as IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory[];
+
+    const environmentCategories = getCategorizedProjectPermissions(
+        overview?.environment ?? [],
+    ) as IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory[];
+
     return (
         <PageContent
             isLoading={loading}
@@ -107,19 +128,17 @@ export const AccessOverview = () => {
             }
         >
             <StyledAccessOverviewContainer>
-                <AccessOverviewAccordion permissions={overview?.root ?? []}>
+                <AccessOverviewAccordion categories={rootCategories}>
                     Root permissions for role {rootRole?.name}
                 </AccessOverviewAccordion>
-                <AccessOverviewAccordion permissions={overview?.project ?? []}>
+                <AccessOverviewAccordion categories={projectCategories}>
                     Project permissions
                     {project
                         ? ` for project ${project}${projectRoles?.length ? ` with project role${projectRoles.length !== 1 ? 's' : ''} ${projectRoles?.map((role: any) => role.name).join(', ')}` : ''}`
                         : ''}
                 </AccessOverviewAccordion>
                 {environment && (
-                    <AccessOverviewAccordion
-                        permissions={overview?.environment ?? []}
-                    >
+                    <AccessOverviewAccordion categories={environmentCategories}>
                         Environment permissions for {environment}
                     </AccessOverviewAccordion>
                 )}
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewAccordion.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewAccordion.tsx
index 72d51e9e6a..50f1e31b4b 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewAccordion.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewAccordion.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import {
     AccordionSummary,
     styled,
 } from '@mui/material';
-import type { IAccessOverviewPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
-import { AccessOverviewList } from './AccessOverviewList';
+import {
+    AccessOverviewList,
+    type IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory,
+} from './AccessOverviewList';
 
 const StyledAccordion = styled(Accordion)(({ theme }) => ({
     border: `1px solid ${theme.palette.divider}`,
@@ -50,29 +52,33 @@ const StyledAccordionDetails = styled(AccordionDetails)(({ theme }) => ({
 }));
 
 interface IAccessAccordionProps {
-    permissions: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
+    categories: IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory[];
     children: React.ReactNode;
 }
 
 export const AccessOverviewAccordion = ({
-    permissions,
+    categories,
     children,
-}: IAccessAccordionProps) => (
-    <StyledAccordion>
-        <StyledAccordionSummary expandIcon={<ExpandMore />}>
-            <StyledTitleContainer>
-                <StyledTitle>{children}</StyledTitle>
-            </StyledTitleContainer>
-            <StyledSecondaryLabel>
-                {
-                    permissions.filter(({ hasPermission }) => hasPermission)
-                        .length
-                }
-                /{permissions.length} permissions
-            </StyledSecondaryLabel>
-        </StyledAccordionSummary>
-        <StyledAccordionDetails>
-            <AccessOverviewList permissions={permissions} />
-        </StyledAccordionDetails>
-    </StyledAccordion>
-);
+}: IAccessAccordionProps) => {
+    const permissions = categories.flatMap(({ permissions }) => permissions);
+
+    return (
+        <StyledAccordion>
+            <StyledAccordionSummary expandIcon={<ExpandMore />}>
+                <StyledTitleContainer>
+                    <StyledTitle>{children}</StyledTitle>
+                </StyledTitleContainer>
+                <StyledSecondaryLabel>
+                    {
+                        permissions.filter(({ hasPermission }) => hasPermission)
+                            .length
+                    }
+                    /{permissions.length} permissions
+                </StyledSecondaryLabel>
+            </StyledAccordionSummary>
+            <StyledAccordionDetails>
+                <AccessOverviewList categories={categories} />
+            </StyledAccordionDetails>
+        </StyledAccordion>
+    );
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewList.tsx b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewList.tsx
index 26a63cb4c5..a361fa610f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/component/admin/users/AccessOverview/AccessOverviewAccordion/AccessOverviewList.tsx
@@ -1,20 +1,34 @@
 import Check from '@mui/icons-material/Check';
 import Close from '@mui/icons-material/Close';
 import { Box, styled } from '@mui/material';
-import type { IAccessOverviewPermission } from 'interfaces/permissions';
+import type {
+    IAccessOverviewPermission,
+    IPermissionCategory,
+} from 'interfaces/permissions';
+
+export type IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory = Omit<
+    IPermissionCategory,
+    'permissions'
+> & {
+    permissions: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
+};
 
 const StyledList = styled('ul')(({ theme }) => ({
     listStyle: 'none',
     padding: 0,
     margin: 0,
     fontSize: theme.fontSizes.smallBody,
-    '& li': {
+    '& > li': {
         display: 'flex',
         justifyContent: 'space-between',
         padding: theme.spacing(2),
-        '&:not(:last-child)': {
-            borderBottom: `1px solid ${theme.palette.divider}`,
-        },
+        borderBottom: `1px solid ${theme.palette.divider}`,
+    },
+    '& ul li': {
+        paddingLeft: theme.spacing(4),
+    },
+    '& ul:last-of-type > li:last-child': {
+        borderBottom: 'none',
     },
 }));
 
@@ -36,25 +50,32 @@ const StyledPermissionStatus = styled('div', {
 }));
 
 export const AccessOverviewList = ({
-    permissions,
+    categories,
 }: {
-    permissions: IAccessOverviewPermission[];
-}) => {
-    return (
-        <Box sx={{ maxHeight: 500, overflow: 'auto' }}>
-            <StyledList>
-                {permissions.map((permission) => (
-                    <li key={permission.name}>
-                        <div>{permission.displayName}</div>
-                        <PermissionStatus
-                            hasPermission={permission.hasPermission}
-                        />
+    categories: IAccessOverviewPermissionCategory[];
+}) => (
+    <Box sx={{ maxHeight: 500, overflow: 'auto' }}>
+        <StyledList>
+            {categories.map((category) => (
+                <>
+                    <li key={category.label}>
+                        <strong>{category.label}</strong>
                     </li>
-                ))}
-            </StyledList>
-        </Box>
-    );
-};
+                    <StyledList>
+                        {category.permissions.map((permission) => (
+                            <li key={permission.name}>
+                                <div>{permission.displayName}</div>
+                                <PermissionStatus
+                                    hasPermission={permission.hasPermission}
+                                />
+                            </li>
+                        ))}
+                    </StyledList>
+                </>
+            ))}
+        </StyledList>
+    </Box>
+);
 
 const PermissionStatus = ({ hasPermission }: { hasPermission: boolean }) => (
     <StyledPermissionStatus hasPermission={hasPermission}>