diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md
index fc40ba911..e81b64526 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/storage-recovery.md
@@ -653,6 +653,11 @@ scan pattern in its first column. Protected-item rows should lead with a clear
 status cue, the primary item name, and compact badge-backed item/platform
 context instead of relying on recovery-only rails or plain-text metadata lines
 that make the table read like a report instead of an operational grid.
+That same inventory surface should use structural grouping to surface posture,
+not just local row styling. When the protected-item page mixes healthy and
+problematic coverage, the table body should section attention items ahead of
+healthy coverage so operators can scan the recovery estate the way they scan
+other grouped monitoring tables in Pulse.
 That shared unified-resource dependency now also includes policy-governed
 resource metadata on the frontend decode path: storage and recovery surfaces
 that route through `frontend-modern/src/hooks/useUnifiedResources.ts` must
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/RecoveryProtectedInventorySection.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/RecoveryProtectedInventorySection.tsx
index ff7e74112..3e727e01e 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/RecoveryProtectedInventorySection.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/RecoveryProtectedInventorySection.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import { titleCaseDelimitedLabel } from '@/utils/textPresentation';
 type VerificationFilter = 'all' | 'verified' | 'unverified' | 'unknown';
 type ProtectedSortCol = 'item' | 'type' | 'platform' | 'lastBackup' | 'outcome';
 type SortDir = 'asc' | 'desc';
+type ProtectedInventoryGroupKey = 'attention' | 'healthy';
 
 interface RecoveryRollupSummary {
   total: number;
@@ -58,6 +59,12 @@ interface RecoveryRollupSummary {
   neverSucceeded: number;
 }
 
+interface ProtectedInventoryGroup {
+  key: ProtectedInventoryGroupKey;
+  label: string;
+  items: ProtectionRollup[];
+}
+
 interface RecoveryProtectedInventorySectionProps {
   filteredRollups: Accessor<ProtectionRollup[]>;
   historyOutcomeFilter: Accessor<'all' | RecoveryOutcome>;
@@ -170,6 +177,38 @@ export const RecoveryProtectedInventorySection: Component<
     return sortedRollups().slice(start, start + PROTECTED_ITEMS_PAGE_SIZE);
   });
 
+  const isAttentionRollup = (rollup: ProtectionRollup): boolean => {
+    const nowMs = Date.now();
+    const outcome = normalizeRecoveryOutcome(rollup.lastOutcome);
+    if (outcome === 'failed' || outcome === 'warning' || outcome === 'unknown') return true;
+    if (isRecoveryRollupStale(rollup, nowMs)) return true;
+    const successMs = rollup.lastSuccessAt ? Date.parse(rollup.lastSuccessAt) : 0;
+    const attemptMs = rollup.lastAttemptAt ? Date.parse(rollup.lastAttemptAt) : 0;
+    return successMs <= 0 && attemptMs > 0;
+  };
+
+  const visibleGroupedRollups = createMemo<ProtectedInventoryGroup[]>(() => {
+    const attention: ProtectionRollup[] = [];
+    const healthy: ProtectionRollup[] = [];
+
+    for (const rollup of visibleRollups()) {
+      if (isAttentionRollup(rollup)) {
+        attention.push(rollup);
+      } else {
+        healthy.push(rollup);
+      }
+    }
+
+    const groups: ProtectedInventoryGroup[] = [];
+    if (attention.length > 0) {
+      groups.push({ key: 'attention', label: 'Needs Attention', items: attention });
+    }
+    if (healthy.length > 0) {
+      groups.push({ key: 'healthy', label: 'Healthy Coverage', items: healthy });
+    }
+    return groups;
+  });
+
   const pageStart = createMemo(() =>
     sortedRollups().length === 0 ? 0 : (protectedPage() - 1) * PROTECTED_ITEMS_PAGE_SIZE + 1,
   );
@@ -399,8 +438,24 @@ export const RecoveryProtectedInventorySection: Component<
               </TableRow>
             </TableHeader>
             <TableBody class="divide-y divide-border">
-              <For each={visibleRollups()}>
-                {(rollup) => {
+              <For each={visibleGroupedRollups()}>
+                {(group) => (
+                  <>
+                    <TableRow class="bg-surface-alt">
+                      <TableCell
+                        colspan={5}
+                        class="py-1 pr-3 pl-3 text-[12px] sm:text-sm font-semibold text-base-content"
+                      >
+                        <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                          <span>{group.label}</span>
+                          <span class="text-[10px] font-normal uppercase tracking-wide text-muted">
+                            {group.items.length} item{group.items.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}
+                          </span>
+                        </div>
+                      </TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                    <For each={group.items}>
+                      {(rollup) => {
                   const resourceIndex = props.resourcesById();
                   const label = getRecoveryRollupItemLabel(rollup, resourceIndex);
                   const attemptMs = rollup.lastAttemptAt ? Date.parse(rollup.lastAttemptAt) : 0;
@@ -544,7 +599,10 @@ export const RecoveryProtectedInventorySection: Component<
                       </TableCell>
                     </TableRow>
                   );
-                }}
+                      }}
+                    </For>
+                  </>
+                )}
               </For>
             </TableBody>
           </Table>
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/__tests__/Recovery.test.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/__tests__/Recovery.test.tsx
index 5ea005b4f..0f7207861 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/__tests__/Recovery.test.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/components/Recovery/__tests__/Recovery.test.tsx
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ describe('Recovery', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Recovery Posture')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(await screen.findByRole('tab', { name: /protected items/i })).toBeInTheDocument();
     await screen.findByText('VM 123');
+    expect(screen.getByText('Needs Attention')).toBeInTheDocument();
     expect(screen.queryByText('Recovery Events')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(screen.getAllByRole('table')).toHaveLength(1);
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json
index 238f3206d..c1bbeb016 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/build_manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "source_hash": "d35ad29a3d34047e8332e9a38238c4feef8204c854b13a8dae9d4ea4c0cd6bfb",
+  "source_hash": "610586b6afe868a59ea40e626d2d5af557bb144053f5a98dfa06ee7394b30625",
   "build_inputs": [
     "package.json",
     "tsconfig.json",
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css
index a494025b4..6b318135d 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.css
@@ -1282,18 +1282,38 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 }
 .team-list-message {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
   justify-content: center;
-  min-height: 120px;
-  padding: 16px;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-height: 144px;
+  padding: 18px;
   border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
   border-radius: 10px;
   color: var(--ink-muted);
   background: var(--panel-muted);
 }
+.team-list-message-title {
+  font-size: 15px;
+  line-height: 1.15;
+  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+  color: var(--ink);
+}
+.team-list-message-copy {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  color: var(--ink-soft);
+}
 .team-list-message.error {
+  border-color: #efc1c1;
+  background: #fff4f4;
+}
+.team-list-message.error .team-list-message-title {
   color: var(--danger);
 }
+.team-list-message.error .team-list-message-copy {
+  color: #8a4141;
+}
 .btn-remove {
   padding: 0;
   background: none;
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js
index 2b9668ad6..f4a5c7151 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/dist/portal_app.js
@@ -138,12 +138,19 @@
     actionButton.setAttribute("data-workspace-action", workspace.state === "active" ? "suspend" : "delete");
     closeButton.disabled = entry.manageWorkspace.pending;
   }
-  function setContainerMessage(container, msg, isError) {
+  function setContainerMessage(container, title, msg, isError) {
     container.textContent = "";
-    var message = document.createElement("div");
-    message.className = "team-list-message" + (isError ? " error" : "");
-    message.textContent = msg;
-    container.appendChild(message);
+    var card = document.createElement("div");
+    card.className = "team-list-message" + (isError ? " error" : "");
+    var titleNode = document.createElement("strong");
+    titleNode.className = "team-list-message-title";
+    titleNode.textContent = title;
+    card.appendChild(titleNode);
+    var body = document.createElement("span");
+    body.className = "team-list-message-copy";
+    body.textContent = msg;
+    card.appendChild(body);
+    container.appendChild(card);
   }
   function countMembersByRole(members, role) {
     var count = 0;
@@ -160,11 +167,11 @@
       return;
     }
     if (entry.teamQuery.status === "loading") {
-      stats.innerHTML = '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value">Loading\u2026</span></div>';
+      stats.innerHTML = '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value">Loading\u2026</span></div><div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Invites</span><span class="team-stat-value">Ready</span></div>';
       return;
     }
     if (entry.teamQuery.status === "error") {
-      stats.innerHTML = '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value team-stat-error">Needs attention</span></div>';
+      stats.innerHTML = '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value team-stat-error">Needs attention</span></div><div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Fallback</span><span class="team-stat-value">Invite only</span></div>';
       return;
     }
     var members = entry.teamQuery.data;
@@ -265,15 +272,15 @@
       return;
     }
     if (entry.teamQuery.status === "loading") {
-      setContainerMessage(roster, "Loading\u2026", false);
+      setContainerMessage(roster, "Loading roster", "Checking who currently has access to this account.", false);
       return;
     }
     if (entry.teamQuery.status === "error") {
-      setContainerMessage(roster, entry.teamQuery.error, true);
+      setContainerMessage(roster, "Roster needs attention", entry.teamQuery.error, true);
       return;
     }
     if (!entry.teamQuery.data.length) {
-      setContainerMessage(roster, "No team members.", false);
+      setContainerMessage(roster, "No operators yet", "Invite someone new when this hosted account needs shared access.", false);
       return;
     }
     roster.textContent = "";
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.test.ts b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.test.ts
index b07a5fb8e..aa1878d54 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.test.ts
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.test.ts
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ describe('account view', function() {
       teamVisible: true,
       teamQuery: { status: 'loading', error: '', data: [] },
     }));
-    expect(document.getElementById('team-list-acct_1')?.textContent).toContain('Loading');
+    expect(document.getElementById('team-list-acct_1')?.textContent).toContain('Loading roster');
 
     renderTeamSection('acct_1', createEntry({
       teamVisible: true,
       teamQuery: { status: 'error', error: 'Failed to load team.', data: [] },
     }));
+    expect(document.getElementById('team-list-acct_1')?.textContent).toContain('Roster needs attention');
     expect(document.getElementById('team-list-acct_1')?.textContent).toContain('Failed to load team.');
 
     renderTeamSection(
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.ts b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.ts
index 2f5ae96df..37eb84ab2 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.ts
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/account_view.ts
@@ -163,12 +163,22 @@ export function renderWorkspaceManagement(account: PortalAccountSummary, entry:
   closeButton.disabled = entry.manageWorkspace.pending;
 }
 
-function setContainerMessage(container: HTMLElement, msg: string, isError: boolean): void {
+function setContainerMessage(container: HTMLElement, title: string, msg: string, isError: boolean): void {
   container.textContent = '';
-  var message = document.createElement('div');
-  message.className = 'team-list-message' + (isError ? ' error' : '');
-  message.textContent = msg;
-  container.appendChild(message);
+  var card = document.createElement('div');
+  card.className = 'team-list-message' + (isError ? ' error' : '');
+
+  var titleNode = document.createElement('strong');
+  titleNode.className = 'team-list-message-title';
+  titleNode.textContent = title;
+  card.appendChild(titleNode);
+
+  var body = document.createElement('span');
+  body.className = 'team-list-message-copy';
+  body.textContent = msg;
+  card.appendChild(body);
+
+  container.appendChild(card);
 }
 
 function countMembersByRole(members: PortalTeamMember[], role: string): number {
@@ -187,11 +197,15 @@ function renderTeamStats(accountID: string, entry: PortalAccountUIEntry): void {
     return;
   }
   if (entry.teamQuery.status === 'loading') {
-    stats.innerHTML = '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value">Loading…</span></div>';
+    stats.innerHTML =
+      '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value">Loading…</span></div>' +
+      '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Invites</span><span class="team-stat-value">Ready</span></div>';
     return;
   }
   if (entry.teamQuery.status === 'error') {
-    stats.innerHTML = '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value team-stat-error">Needs attention</span></div>';
+    stats.innerHTML =
+      '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Roster</span><span class="team-stat-value team-stat-error">Needs attention</span></div>' +
+      '<div class="team-stat-card"><span class="team-stat-label">Fallback</span><span class="team-stat-value">Invite only</span></div>';
     return;
   }
 
@@ -317,15 +331,15 @@ export function renderTeamSection(accountID: string, entry: PortalAccountUIEntry
     return;
   }
   if (entry.teamQuery.status === 'loading') {
-    setContainerMessage(roster, 'Loading…', false);
+    setContainerMessage(roster, 'Loading roster', 'Checking who currently has access to this account.', false);
     return;
   }
   if (entry.teamQuery.status === 'error') {
-    setContainerMessage(roster, entry.teamQuery.error, true);
+    setContainerMessage(roster, 'Roster needs attention', entry.teamQuery.error, true);
     return;
   }
   if (!entry.teamQuery.data.length) {
-    setContainerMessage(roster, 'No team members.', false);
+    setContainerMessage(roster, 'No operators yet', 'Invite someone new when this hosted account needs shared access.', false);
     return;
   }
 
diff --git a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css
index 7924525d2..577b733ef 100644
--- a/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/internal/cloudcp/portal/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -1446,20 +1446,44 @@ header .logout-btn:hover,
 
 .team-list-message {
   display: flex;
-  align-items: center;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  align-items: flex-start;
   justify-content: center;
-  min-height: 120px;
-  padding: 16px;
+  gap: 8px;
+  min-height: 144px;
+  padding: 18px;
   border: 1px dashed var(--line-strong);
   border-radius: 10px;
   color: var(--ink-muted);
   background: var(--panel-muted);
 }
 
+.team-list-message-title {
+  font-size: 15px;
+  line-height: 1.15;
+  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
+  color: var(--ink);
+}
+
+.team-list-message-copy {
+  font-size: 13px;
+  line-height: 1.55;
+  color: var(--ink-soft);
+}
+
 .team-list-message.error {
+  border-color: #efc1c1;
+  background: #fff4f4;
+}
+
+.team-list-message.error .team-list-message-title {
   color: var(--danger);
 }
 
+.team-list-message.error .team-list-message-copy {
+  color: #8a4141;
+}
+
 .btn-remove {
   padding: 0;
   background: none;