diff --git a/src/components/header/user-menu.tsx b/src/components/header/user-menu.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7efc6434c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/header/user-menu.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+import { useClickOutside } from "@hooks";
+import clsx from "clsx";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import Link from "next/link";
+import { signOut, useSession } from "next-auth/react";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+type TProps = {
+    /** Tone of surrounding header — affects placeholder/avatar contrast on dark headers. */
+    mode?: "light" | "dark";
+    className?: string;
+};
+
+const UserMenu = ({ mode = "dark", className }: TProps) => {
+    const { data: session, status } = useSession();
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
+    const ref = useClickOutside<HTMLDivElement>(() => setOpen(false));
+
+    const handleLogout = async () => {
+        setOpen(false);
+        try {
+            await signOut({ callbackUrl: "/login" });
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error("[UserMenu] signOut failed:", error);
+            window.alert(
+                "Logout failed. Please try again, or clear your browser cookies for this site."
+            );
+        }
+    };
+
+    if (status === "loading") {
+        return (
+            <div
+                aria-hidden="true"
+                className={clsx(
+                    "tw-h-9 tw-w-9 tw-animate-pulse tw-rounded-full tw-border",
+                    mode === "light"
+                        ? "tw-border-white/20 tw-bg-white/10"
+                        : "tw-border-navy/10 tw-bg-navy/5",
+                    className
+                )}
+            />
+        );
+    }
+
+    if (status !== "authenticated" || !session?.user) {
+        return (
+            <Link
+                href="/login"
+                className={clsx(
+                    "tw-font-mono tw-text-xs tw-font-bold tw-uppercase tw-tracking-widest tw-transition-colors",
+                    mode === "light"
+                        ? "tw-text-white hover:tw-text-gold"
+                        : "tw-text-navy hover:tw-text-secondary",
+                    className
+                )}
+            >
+                Sign in
+            </Link>
+        );
+    }
+
+    const userId = session.user.id;
+    const name = session.user.name || "Operator";
+    const image = session.user.image || null;
+    const initials = name
+        .split(" ")
+        .map((part) => part[0])
+        .filter(Boolean)
+        .slice(0, 2)
+        .join("")
+        .toUpperCase();
+
+    return (
+        <div ref={ref} className={clsx("tw-relative", className)}>
+            <button
+                type="button"
+                aria-haspopup="menu"
+                aria-expanded={open}
+                aria-label={`Account menu for ${name}`}
+                onClick={() => setOpen((prev) => !prev)}
+                className="tw-flex tw-h-9 tw-w-9 tw-items-center tw-justify-center tw-overflow-hidden tw-rounded-full tw-border-2 tw-border-gold/40 tw-bg-navy/5 tw-text-xs tw-font-bold tw-text-navy tw-transition-all hover:tw-border-gold focus:tw-outline-none focus-visible:tw-ring-2 focus-visible:tw-ring-gold focus-visible:tw-ring-offset-2"
+            >
+                {image ? (
+                    <Image
+                        src={image}
+                        alt=""
+                        width={36}
+                        height={36}
+                        className="tw-h-full tw-w-full tw-object-cover"
+                    />
+                ) : (
+                    <span aria-hidden="true">{initials || "U"}</span>
+                )}
+            </button>
+
+            {open && userId && (
+                <div
+                    role="menu"
+                    aria-label="Account menu"
+                    className="tw-absolute tw-right-0 tw-top-full tw-z-[60] tw-mt-2 tw-w-56 tw-overflow-hidden tw-rounded-lg tw-border tw-border-navy/10 tw-bg-white tw-shadow-xl tw-shadow-black/10"
+                >
+                    <div className="tw-border-b tw-border-navy/10 tw-px-4 tw-py-3">
+                        <p className="tw-mb-0 tw-truncate tw-font-mono tw-text-xs tw-uppercase tw-tracking-widest tw-text-navy/60">
+                            Signed in as
+                        </p>
+                        <p className="tw-mb-0 tw-truncate tw-text-sm tw-font-bold tw-text-navy">
+                            {name}
+                        </p>
+                    </div>
+                    <Link
+                        href={`/profile/${userId}`}
+                        role="menuitem"
+                        onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                        className="tw-block tw-px-4 tw-py-2.5 tw-font-mono tw-text-sm tw-text-navy tw-transition-colors hover:tw-bg-navy/5 hover:tw-text-secondary"
+                    >
+                        <i className="fas fa-user tw-mr-2 tw-text-navy/50" />
+                        My Profile
+                    </Link>
+                    <Link
+                        href={`/profile/${userId}?tab=settings`}
+                        role="menuitem"
+                        onClick={() => setOpen(false)}
+                        className="tw-block tw-px-4 tw-py-2.5 tw-font-mono tw-text-sm tw-text-navy tw-transition-colors hover:tw-bg-navy/5 hover:tw-text-secondary"
+                    >
+                        <i className="fas fa-cog tw-mr-2 tw-text-navy/50" />
+                        Settings
+                    </Link>
+                    <button
+                        type="button"
+                        role="menuitem"
+                        onClick={handleLogout}
+                        className="tw-block tw-w-full tw-border-t tw-border-navy/10 tw-px-4 tw-py-2.5 tw-text-left tw-font-mono tw-text-sm tw-text-red tw-transition-colors hover:tw-bg-red/5"
+                    >
+                        <i className="fas fa-sign-out-alt tw-mr-2" />
+                        Logout
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default UserMenu;
diff --git a/src/layouts/headers/header-01.tsx b/src/layouts/headers/header-01.tsx
index 2774b0027..d1607475e 100644
--- a/src/layouts/headers/header-01.tsx
+++ b/src/layouts/headers/header-01.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
+import UserMenu from "@components/header/user-menu";
 import Logo from "@components/logo";
 import MainMenu from "@components/menu/main-menu";
-import menu from "@data/menu";
+import menu, { filterMenuByAuth } from "@data/menu";
 import { useSticky } from "@hooks";
 import BurgerButton from "@ui/burger-button";
 import clsx from "clsx";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
-import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
+import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 
 const MobileMenu = dynamic(() => import("../../components/menu/mobile-menu"), {
     ssr: false,
@@ -23,6 +25,11 @@ const Header = ({ shadow, fluid, transparent, mode }: TProps) => {
     const router = useRouter();
     const [offcanvas, setOffcanvas] = useState(false);
     const { sticky, measuredRef } = useSticky();
+    const { status } = useSession();
+    const filteredMenu = useMemo(
+        () => filterMenuByAuth(menu, status === "authenticated"),
+        [status]
+    );
 
     useEffect(() => {
         setOffcanvas(false);
@@ -62,22 +69,29 @@ const Header = ({ shadow, fluid, transparent, mode }: TProps) => {
                         <MainMenu
                             className="tw-hidden xl:tw-block"
                             align="center"
-                            menu={menu}
+                            menu={filteredMenu}
                             color={mode}
                         />
-                        <div className="tw-overflow-hidden md:tw-hidden">
-                            <BurgerButton
-                                className="tw-pl-5 xl:tw-hidden"
-                                onClick={() => setOffcanvas(true)}
-                                color={mode}
-                                label="Toggle Menu"
-                            />
+                        <div className="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-end tw-gap-3">
+                            <UserMenu mode={mode} />
+                            <div className="tw-overflow-hidden md:tw-hidden">
+                                <BurgerButton
+                                    className="tw-pl-2 xl:tw-hidden"
+                                    onClick={() => setOffcanvas(true)}
+                                    color={mode}
+                                    label="Toggle Menu"
+                                />
+                            </div>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>
                 <div className="tw-h-20" />
             </header>
-            <MobileMenu isOpen={offcanvas} onClose={() => setOffcanvas(false)} menu={menu} />
+            <MobileMenu
+                isOpen={offcanvas}
+                onClose={() => setOffcanvas(false)}
+                menu={filteredMenu}
+            />
         </>
     );
 };
diff --git a/src/layouts/headers/header-02.tsx b/src/layouts/headers/header-02.tsx
index 1ac851178..65e935ff2 100644
--- a/src/layouts/headers/header-02.tsx
+++ b/src/layouts/headers/header-02.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+import UserMenu from "@components/header/user-menu";
 import Logo from "@components/logo";
 import MainMenu from "@components/menu/main-menu";
 import menu, { filterMenuByAuth } from "@data/menu";
 import { useSticky } from "@hooks";
 import BurgerButton from "@ui/burger-button";
 import clsx from "clsx";
-import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 
 const MobileMenu = dynamic(() => import("../../components/menu/mobile-menu"), {
@@ -51,11 +52,16 @@ const Header = ({ shadow, fluid }: TProps) => {
                             fluid && "tw-max-w-full tw-px-3.8 3xl:tw-px-37"
                         )}
                     >
-                        <MainMenu menu={filteredMenu} hoverStyle="B" className="tw-hidden xl:tw-block" />
+                        <MainMenu
+                            menu={filteredMenu}
+                            hoverStyle="B"
+                            className="tw-hidden xl:tw-block"
+                        />
                         <Logo variant="dark" className="tw-max-w-[120px] sm:tw-max-w-[158px]" />
-                        <div className="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-end">
+                        <div className="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-end tw-gap-3">
+                            <UserMenu mode="dark" />
                             <BurgerButton
-                                className="tw-pl-5 xl:tw-hidden"
+                                className="tw-pl-2 xl:tw-hidden"
                                 color="dark"
                                 onClick={() => setOffcanvas(true)}
                                 label="Toggle Menu"
@@ -65,7 +71,11 @@ const Header = ({ shadow, fluid }: TProps) => {
                 </div>
                 <div className="tw-h-20" />
             </header>
-            <MobileMenu isOpen={offcanvas} onClose={() => setOffcanvas(false)} menu={filteredMenu} />
+            <MobileMenu
+                isOpen={offcanvas}
+                onClose={() => setOffcanvas(false)}
+                menu={filteredMenu}
+            />
         </>
     );
 };
diff --git a/src/layouts/headers/header.tsx b/src/layouts/headers/header.tsx
index 0c5645e6b..57d6222e7 100644
--- a/src/layouts/headers/header.tsx
+++ b/src/layouts/headers/header.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import UserMenu from "@components/header/user-menu";
 import Logo from "@components/logo";
 import MainMenu from "@components/menu/main-menu";
 import Social01 from "@components/socials/social-01";
@@ -7,9 +8,9 @@ import BurgerButton from "@ui/burger-button";
 import Button from "@ui/button";
 import CountdownTimer from "@ui/countdown-timer/layout-03";
 import clsx from "clsx";
-import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import dynamic from "next/dynamic";
 import { useRouter } from "next/router";
+import { useSession } from "next-auth/react";
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from "react";
 
 const MobileMenu = dynamic(() => import("../../components/menu/mobile-menu"), {
@@ -91,14 +92,28 @@ const Header = ({ shadow, fluid }: TProps) => {
                             <div className="tw-flex tw-items-center tw-justify-end tw-gap-4 tw-shrink-0">
                                 <div className="tw-hidden lg:tw-flex tw-items-center tw-gap-2">
                                     <span className="tw-relative tw-flex tw-h-[5px] tw-w-[5px]">
-                                        <span className="tw-absolute tw-inline-flex tw-h-full tw-w-full tw-rounded-full tw-bg-red tw-opacity-75" style={{ animation: "statusBlink 2s ease-in-out infinite" }} />
+                                        <span
+                                            className="tw-absolute tw-inline-flex tw-h-full tw-w-full tw-rounded-full tw-bg-red tw-opacity-75"
+                                            style={{
+                                                animation: "statusBlink 2s ease-in-out infinite",
+                                            }}
+                                        />
                                         <span className="tw-relative tw-inline-flex tw-h-[5px] tw-w-[5px] tw-rounded-full tw-bg-red" />
                                     </span>
-                                    <span style={{ fontFamily: "var(--font-mono)", fontSize: "10px", textTransform: "uppercase", letterSpacing: "0.06em", color: "rgba(9, 31, 64, 0.5)" }}>
+                                    <span
+                                        style={{
+                                            fontFamily: "var(--font-mono)",
+                                            fontSize: "10px",
+                                            textTransform: "uppercase",
+                                            letterSpacing: "0.06em",
+                                            color: "rgba(9, 31, 64, 0.5)",
+                                        }}
+                                    >
                                         2026 Cohort Active
                                     </span>
                                 </div>
                                 <Social01 className="tw-hidden md:tw-flex md:tw-items-center" />
+                                <UserMenu mode="dark" />
                                 <BurgerButton
                                     className="tw-pl-2 xl:tw-hidden"
                                     color="dark"
@@ -111,7 +126,11 @@ const Header = ({ shadow, fluid }: TProps) => {
                     <div className="tw-h-20" />
                 </div>
             </header>
-            <MobileMenu isOpen={offcanvas} onClose={() => setOffcanvas(false)} menu={filteredMenu} />
+            <MobileMenu
+                isOpen={offcanvas}
+                onClose={() => setOffcanvas(false)}
+                menu={filteredMenu}
+            />
         </>
     );
 };