diff --git a/backend/src/mimic/api/__init__.py b/backend/src/mimic/api/__init__.py
index 0359546..33f6db4 100644
--- a/backend/src/mimic/api/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/src/mimic/api/__init__.py
@@ -4,16 +4,20 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from flask import Flask
 
+from mimic.api.audit import bp as audit_bp
 from mimic.api.auth import bp as auth_bp
 from mimic.api.engagements import bp as engagements_bp
 from mimic.api.hosts import bp as hosts_bp
 from mimic.api.scenarios import bp as scenarios_bp
 from mimic.api.ttps import bp as ttps_bp
+from mimic.api.users import bp as users_bp
 
 
 def register_blueprints(app: Flask) -> None:
     app.register_blueprint(auth_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1/auth")
+    app.register_blueprint(users_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1/users")
     app.register_blueprint(engagements_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1/engagements")
     app.register_blueprint(hosts_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1")
     app.register_blueprint(ttps_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1/library/ttps")
     app.register_blueprint(scenarios_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1")
+    app.register_blueprint(audit_bp, url_prefix="/api/v1/audit")
diff --git a/backend/src/mimic/api/users.py b/backend/src/mimic/api/users.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f56e8a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/mimic/api/users.py
@@ -0,0 +1,187 @@
+"""User management endpoints (rt_lead only — D-015).
+
+All four routes require `USER_MANAGE`. The `DELETE` endpoint is a soft-disable
+(sets `disabled_at`); we never hard-delete users so the audit trail and
+authored resources keep their FK targets.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+
+from flask import Blueprint, abort, jsonify
+from flask.typing import ResponseReturnValue
+from sqlalchemy import func, select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import selectinload
+
+from mimic.api._helpers import (
+    api_error,
+    audit_write,
+    jsonify_model,
+    parse_body,
+    parse_page_query,
+    parse_uuid,
+)
+from mimic.auth.password import hash_password
+from mimic.db.models import Group, User, UserGroup
+from mimic.db.types import UserType
+from mimic.extensions import db
+from mimic.rbac import Permission, require_perm
+from mimic.rbac.matrix import GroupName
+from mimic.schemas import Page, UserCreate, UserRead, UserUpdate
+
+bp = Blueprint("users", __name__)
+
+
+_TYPE_TO_GROUP: dict[UserType, GroupName] = {
+    UserType.RT_OPERATOR: GroupName.RT_OPERATOR,
+    UserType.RT_LEAD: GroupName.RT_LEAD,
+    UserType.SOC_ANALYST: GroupName.SOC_ANALYST,
+}
+
+
+def _resolve_group(user_type: UserType) -> Group:
+    group_name = _TYPE_TO_GROUP[user_type]
+    group = db.session.execute(
+        select(Group).where(Group.name == group_name.value)
+    ).scalar_one_or_none()
+    if group is None:
+        abort(500, description=f"group {group_name.value!r} missing; run migrations")
+    return group
+
+
+@bp.get("")
+@require_perm(Permission.USER_MANAGE)
+def list_users() -> ResponseReturnValue:
+    page_query = parse_page_query()
+    type_filter = _parse_type_filter()
+
+    base = select(User)
+    if type_filter is not None:
+        base = base.where(User.type == type_filter)
+
+    total = db.session.execute(select(func.count()).select_from(base.subquery())).scalar_one()
+    rows = (
+        db.session.execute(
+            base.order_by(User.created_at.desc()).offset(page_query.offset).limit(page_query.limit)
+        )
+        .scalars()
+        .all()
+    )
+    page = Page[UserRead](
+        items=[UserRead.model_validate(row) for row in rows],
+        total=total,
+        page=page_query.page,
+        page_size=page_query.page_size,
+    )
+    return jsonify(page.model_dump(mode="json"))
+
+
+def _parse_type_filter() -> UserType | None:
+    from flask import request  # noqa: PLC0415 — narrow to keep module import lean
+
+    raw = request.args.get("type")
+    if raw is None:
+        return None
+    try:
+        return UserType(raw)
+    except ValueError:
+        abort(422, description=[{"loc": ["type"], "msg": "invalid user type", "type": "enum"}])
+
+
+@bp.post("")
+@require_perm(Permission.USER_MANAGE)
+def create_user() -> ResponseReturnValue:
+    payload = parse_body(UserCreate)
+
+    existing = db.session.execute(
+        select(User).where(User.email == payload.email)
+    ).scalar_one_or_none()
+    if existing is not None:
+        return api_error("email_taken", "user with this email already exists", 409)
+
+    user = User(
+        email=payload.email,
+        display_name=payload.display_name,
+        type=payload.type,
+        local_password_hash=hash_password(payload.password),
+    )
+    db.session.add(user)
+    db.session.flush()
+
+    group = _resolve_group(payload.type)
+    db.session.add(UserGroup(user_id=user.id, group_id=group.id, engagement_id=None))
+    db.session.commit()
+
+    audit_write(
+        action="user.create",
+        resource_type="user",
+        resource_id=user.id,
+        metadata={"email": user.email, "type": user.type.value},
+    )
+    return jsonify_model(UserRead.model_validate(user), status=201)
+
+
+@bp.patch("/<uid>")
+@require_perm(Permission.USER_MANAGE)
+def update_user(uid: str) -> ResponseReturnValue:
+    user = _user_or_404(uid)
+    payload = parse_body(UserUpdate)
+    changes = payload.model_dump(exclude_unset=True)
+
+    type_changed = "type" in changes and changes["type"] != user.type
+
+    if "display_name" in changes:
+        user.display_name = changes["display_name"]
+    if "password" in changes and changes["password"] is not None:
+        user.local_password_hash = hash_password(changes["password"])
+    if type_changed:
+        user.type = changes["type"]
+        # Realign group membership: drop the previous global membership and
+        # attach a fresh one matching the new type. Per-engagement memberships
+        # (engagement_id IS NOT NULL) stay untouched.
+        for link in list(user.group_links):
+            if link.engagement_id is None:
+                db.session.delete(link)
+        new_group = _resolve_group(changes["type"])
+        db.session.add(UserGroup(user_id=user.id, group_id=new_group.id, engagement_id=None))
+
+    db.session.commit()
+    audit_write(
+        action="user.update",
+        resource_type="user",
+        resource_id=user.id,
+        metadata={
+            "fields": sorted(k for k in changes if k != "password"),
+            "password_rotated": "password" in changes and changes["password"] is not None,
+        },
+    )
+    return jsonify_model(UserRead.model_validate(user))
+
+
+@bp.delete("/<uid>")
+@require_perm(Permission.USER_MANAGE)
+def disable_user(uid: str) -> ResponseReturnValue:
+    user = _user_or_404(uid)
+    if user.disabled_at is not None:
+        return "", 204  # idempotent — already disabled
+    user.disabled_at = datetime.now(tz=UTC)
+    db.session.commit()
+    audit_write(
+        action="user.disable",
+        resource_type="user",
+        resource_id=user.id,
+        metadata={"email": user.email},
+    )
+    return "", 204
+
+
+def _user_or_404(uid: str) -> User:
+    user = db.session.execute(
+        select(User)
+        .where(User.id == parse_uuid(uid, field="user id"))
+        .options(selectinload(User.group_links))
+    ).scalar_one_or_none()
+    if user is None:
+        abort(404)
+    return user