diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d781161..9dddf0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@ Once the backend is running, access the interactive API documentation at:
 | POST | `/api/v1/system/sync-mitre` | Admin | Manually trigger MITRE ATT&CK sync |
 | GET | `/api/v1/system/scheduler-status` | Admin | Background scheduler health & job list |
 
+### Metrics
+| Method | Route | Auth | Description |
+|--------|-------|------|-------------|
+| GET | `/api/v1/metrics/summary` | Authenticated | Global coverage summary (counts + percentage) |
+| GET | `/api/v1/metrics/by-tactic` | Authenticated | Coverage breakdown per MITRE tactic |
+
 ## Project Structure
 
 ```
@@ -166,7 +172,8 @@ Aegis/
 │       │   ├── techniques.py   # CRUD techniques (list, detail, create, update, review)
 │       │   ├── tests.py        # CRUD tests (create, detail, update, validate, reject)
 │       │   ├── evidence.py     # Upload evidence, presigned download
-│       │   └── system.py       # MITRE sync trigger, scheduler status
+│       │   ├── system.py       # MITRE sync trigger, scheduler status
+│       │   └── metrics.py      # Coverage summary & per-tactic breakdown
 │       ├── dependencies/       # FastAPI dependencies (DI)
 │       │   └── auth.py         # get_current_user, require_role, require_any_role
 │       ├── jobs/               # Background scheduled jobs
diff --git a/backend/app/main.py b/backend/app/main.py
index d9c553a..00f679f 100644
--- a/backend/app/main.py
+++ b/backend/app/main.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from app.routers import techniques as techniques_router
 from app.routers import tests as tests_router
 from app.routers import evidence as evidence_router
 from app.routers import system as system_router
+from app.routers import metrics as metrics_router
 from app.storage import ensure_bucket_exists
 from app.jobs.mitre_sync_job import start_scheduler, scheduler
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ app.include_router(techniques_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(tests_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(evidence_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 app.include_router(system_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
+app.include_router(metrics_router.router, prefix="/api/v1")
 
 
 @app.get("/health")
diff --git a/backend/app/routers/metrics.py b/backend/app/routers/metrics.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2b09e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/routers/metrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+"""Coverage-metrics endpoints.
+
+Provides aggregated views of MITRE ATT&CK technique coverage for
+dashboards and reporting.
+"""
+
+from collections import defaultdict
+
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends
+from sqlalchemy import func
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+
+from app.database import get_db
+from app.dependencies.auth import get_current_user
+from app.models.enums import TechniqueStatus
+from app.models.technique import Technique
+from app.models.user import User
+from app.schemas.metrics import CoverageSummary, TacticCoverage
+
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/metrics", tags=["metrics"])
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# GET /metrics/summary
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@router.get("/summary", response_model=CoverageSummary)
+def coverage_summary(
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Return a global coverage summary across all techniques."""
+
+    rows = (
+        db.query(
+            Technique.status_global,
+            func.count(Technique.id).label("cnt"),
+        )
+        .group_by(Technique.status_global)
+        .all()
+    )
+
+    counts: dict[str, int] = {s.value: 0 for s in TechniqueStatus}
+    for status, cnt in rows:
+        counts[status.value] = cnt
+
+    total = sum(counts.values())
+    validated = counts["validated"]
+    partial = counts["partial"]
+
+    coverage_pct = (
+        round((validated + partial) / total * 100, 2) if total > 0 else 0.0
+    )
+
+    return CoverageSummary(
+        total_techniques=total,
+        validated=validated,
+        partial=partial,
+        not_covered=counts["not_covered"],
+        in_progress=counts["in_progress"],
+        not_evaluated=counts["not_evaluated"],
+        coverage_percentage=coverage_pct,
+    )
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# GET /metrics/by-tactic
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+@router.get("/by-tactic", response_model=list[TacticCoverage])
+def coverage_by_tactic(
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db),
+    current_user: User = Depends(get_current_user),
+):
+    """Return coverage breakdown grouped by tactic.
+
+    Since a technique can belong to multiple tactics (stored as a
+    comma-separated string), the technique is counted once per tactic
+    it belongs to.
+    """
+
+    techniques = db.query(
+        Technique.tactic, Technique.status_global
+    ).all()
+
+    # Accumulate per-tactic counters.  A technique with tactic
+    # "persistence, privilege-escalation" is counted in both.
+    tactic_data: dict[str, dict[str, int]] = defaultdict(
+        lambda: {s.value: 0 for s in TechniqueStatus}
+    )
+
+    for tactic_str, status in techniques:
+        if not tactic_str:
+            tactics = ["unknown"]
+        else:
+            tactics = [t.strip() for t in tactic_str.split(",")]
+
+        for tactic in tactics:
+            tactic_data[tactic][status.value] += 1
+
+    result = []
+    for tactic in sorted(tactic_data):
+        counts = tactic_data[tactic]
+        total = sum(counts.values())
+        result.append(
+            TacticCoverage(
+                tactic=tactic,
+                total=total,
+                validated=counts["validated"],
+                partial=counts["partial"],
+                not_covered=counts["not_covered"],
+                not_evaluated=counts["not_evaluated"],
+                in_progress=counts["in_progress"],
+            )
+        )
+
+    return result
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/metrics.py b/backend/app/schemas/metrics.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ec2a64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/metrics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+"""Pydantic schemas for coverage-metrics endpoints."""
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+
+
+class CoverageSummary(BaseModel):
+    """Global coverage summary across all MITRE ATT&CK techniques."""
+
+    total_techniques: int
+    validated: int
+    partial: int
+    not_covered: int
+    in_progress: int
+    not_evaluated: int
+    coverage_percentage: float  # (validated + partial) / total * 100
+
+
+class TacticCoverage(BaseModel):
+    """Coverage breakdown for a single tactic."""
+
+    tactic: str
+    total: int
+    validated: int
+    partial: int
+    not_covered: int
+    not_evaluated: int
+    in_progress: int