diff --git a/pkg/audit/export.go b/pkg/audit/export.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48c3eaf6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/audit/export.go
@@ -0,0 +1,251 @@
+package audit
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/csv"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// ExportFormat defines the export file format.
+type ExportFormat string
+
+const (
+	ExportFormatCSV  ExportFormat = "csv"
+	ExportFormatJSON ExportFormat = "json"
+)
+
+// ExportResult contains export data and metadata.
+type ExportResult struct {
+	Data        []byte
+	ContentType string
+	Filename    string
+	EventCount  int
+}
+
+// ExportEvent extends Event with verification status for exports.
+type ExportEvent struct {
+	ID             string    `json:"id"`
+	Timestamp      time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
+	EventType      string    `json:"event_type"`
+	User           string    `json:"user,omitempty"`
+	IP             string    `json:"ip,omitempty"`
+	Path           string    `json:"path,omitempty"`
+	Success        bool      `json:"success"`
+	Details        string    `json:"details,omitempty"`
+	Signature      string    `json:"signature,omitempty"`
+	SignatureValid *bool     `json:"signature_valid,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Exporter provides export functionality for audit logs.
+type Exporter struct {
+	logger *SQLiteLogger
+}
+
+// NewExporter creates a new exporter for the given logger.
+func NewExporter(logger *SQLiteLogger) *Exporter {
+	return &Exporter{logger: logger}
+}
+
+// Export generates an export in the specified format.
+func (e *Exporter) Export(filter QueryFilter, format ExportFormat, includeVerification bool) (*ExportResult, error) {
+	// Remove limit for export (get all matching events)
+	filter.Limit = 0
+	filter.Offset = 0
+
+	events, err := e.logger.Query(filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query events for export: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Convert to export events
+	exportEvents := make([]ExportEvent, len(events))
+	for i, event := range events {
+		exportEvents[i] = ExportEvent{
+			ID:        event.ID,
+			Timestamp: event.Timestamp,
+			EventType: event.EventType,
+			User:      event.User,
+			IP:        event.IP,
+			Path:      event.Path,
+			Success:   event.Success,
+			Details:   event.Details,
+			Signature: event.Signature,
+		}
+
+		if includeVerification && event.Signature != "" {
+			valid := e.logger.VerifySignature(event)
+			exportEvents[i].SignatureValid = &valid
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Generate timestamp for filename
+	timestamp := time.Now().Format("20060102-150405")
+
+	switch format {
+	case ExportFormatCSV:
+		return e.exportCSV(exportEvents, timestamp, includeVerification)
+	case ExportFormatJSON:
+		return e.exportJSON(exportEvents, timestamp)
+	default:
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported export format: %s", format)
+	}
+}
+
+// exportCSV generates a CSV export.
+func (e *Exporter) exportCSV(events []ExportEvent, timestamp string, includeVerification bool) (*ExportResult, error) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	writer := csv.NewWriter(&buf)
+
+	// Write header
+	header := []string{"ID", "Timestamp", "Event Type", "User", "IP", "Path", "Success", "Details", "Signature"}
+	if includeVerification {
+		header = append(header, "Signature Valid")
+	}
+	if err := writer.Write(header); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write CSV header: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Write rows
+	for _, event := range events {
+		success := "false"
+		if event.Success {
+			success = "true"
+		}
+
+		row := []string{
+			event.ID,
+			event.Timestamp.Format(time.RFC3339),
+			event.EventType,
+			event.User,
+			event.IP,
+			event.Path,
+			success,
+			event.Details,
+			event.Signature,
+		}
+
+		if includeVerification {
+			sigValid := ""
+			if event.SignatureValid != nil {
+				if *event.SignatureValid {
+					sigValid = "true"
+				} else {
+					sigValid = "false"
+				}
+			}
+			row = append(row, sigValid)
+		}
+
+		if err := writer.Write(row); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write CSV row: %w", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	writer.Flush()
+	if err := writer.Error(); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("CSV writer error: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &ExportResult{
+		Data:        buf.Bytes(),
+		ContentType: "text/csv; charset=utf-8",
+		Filename:    fmt.Sprintf("audit-log-%s.csv", timestamp),
+		EventCount:  len(events),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// exportJSON generates a JSON export.
+func (e *Exporter) exportJSON(events []ExportEvent, timestamp string) (*ExportResult, error) {
+	// Wrap in an object for better structure
+	export := struct {
+		ExportedAt time.Time     `json:"exported_at"`
+		EventCount int           `json:"event_count"`
+		Events     []ExportEvent `json:"events"`
+	}{
+		ExportedAt: time.Now(),
+		EventCount: len(events),
+		Events:     events,
+	}
+
+	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(export, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal JSON export: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &ExportResult{
+		Data:        data,
+		ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
+		Filename:    fmt.Sprintf("audit-log-%s.json", timestamp),
+		EventCount:  len(events),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+// ExportSummary generates a summary of audit activity.
+type ExportSummary struct {
+	TotalEvents     int            `json:"total_events"`
+	SuccessCount    int            `json:"success_count"`
+	FailureCount    int            `json:"failure_count"`
+	EventsByType    map[string]int `json:"events_by_type"`
+	EventsByUser    map[string]int `json:"events_by_user"`
+	StartTime       *time.Time     `json:"start_time,omitempty"`
+	EndTime         *time.Time     `json:"end_time,omitempty"`
+	InvalidSigCount int            `json:"invalid_signature_count,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// GenerateSummary creates a summary of audit events matching the filter.
+func (e *Exporter) GenerateSummary(filter QueryFilter, verifySignatures bool) (*ExportSummary, error) {
+	// Remove limit for summary
+	filter.Limit = 0
+	filter.Offset = 0
+
+	events, err := e.logger.Query(filter)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query events for summary: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	summary := &ExportSummary{
+		TotalEvents:  len(events),
+		EventsByType: make(map[string]int),
+		EventsByUser: make(map[string]int),
+	}
+
+	var minTime, maxTime *time.Time
+
+	for _, event := range events {
+		if event.Success {
+			summary.SuccessCount++
+		} else {
+			summary.FailureCount++
+		}
+
+		summary.EventsByType[event.EventType]++
+
+		if event.User != "" {
+			summary.EventsByUser[event.User]++
+		}
+
+		// Track time range
+		if minTime == nil || event.Timestamp.Before(*minTime) {
+			t := event.Timestamp
+			minTime = &t
+		}
+		if maxTime == nil || event.Timestamp.After(*maxTime) {
+			t := event.Timestamp
+			maxTime = &t
+		}
+
+		// Verify signatures if requested
+		if verifySignatures && event.Signature != "" {
+			if !e.logger.VerifySignature(event) {
+				summary.InvalidSigCount++
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	summary.StartTime = minTime
+	summary.EndTime = maxTime
+
+	return summary, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/audit/signer.go b/pkg/audit/signer.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..848678a19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/audit/signer.go
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+package audit
+
+import (
+	"crypto/hmac"
+	"crypto/rand"
+	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+// Signer handles HMAC-SHA256 signing and verification for audit events.
+// The signing key is stored encrypted at rest using the provided crypto manager.
+type Signer struct {
+	key []byte // 32-byte HMAC signing key
+}
+
+// CryptoEncryptor interface for encrypting/decrypting the signing key.
+// This matches the methods from internal/crypto.CryptoManager.
+type CryptoEncryptor interface {
+	Encrypt(plaintext []byte) ([]byte, error)
+	Decrypt(ciphertext []byte) ([]byte, error)
+}
+
+// NewSigner creates a new signer, loading or generating the HMAC key.
+// The key is stored encrypted in the data directory.
+// If cryptoMgr is nil, signing will be disabled (returns empty signatures).
+func NewSigner(dataDir string, cryptoMgr CryptoEncryptor) (*Signer, error) {
+	if cryptoMgr == nil {
+		log.Warn().Msg("Crypto manager not provided, audit signing disabled")
+		return &Signer{key: nil}, nil
+	}
+
+	keyPath := filepath.Join(dataDir, ".audit-signing.key")
+
+	// Try to load existing key
+	if encryptedKey, err := os.ReadFile(keyPath); err == nil {
+		key, err := cryptoMgr.Decrypt(encryptedKey)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to decrypt audit signing key: %w", err)
+		}
+		if len(key) != 32 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid audit signing key length: got %d, want 32", len(key))
+		}
+		log.Debug().Msg("Loaded existing audit signing key")
+		return &Signer{key: key}, nil
+	}
+
+	// Generate new key
+	key := make([]byte, 32)
+	if _, err := io.ReadFull(rand.Reader, key); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to generate audit signing key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Encrypt and save
+	encryptedKey, err := cryptoMgr.Encrypt(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to encrypt audit signing key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(keyPath), 0700); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create directory for audit signing key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	if err := os.WriteFile(keyPath, encryptedKey, 0600); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to save audit signing key: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info().Msg("Generated new audit signing key")
+	return &Signer{key: key}, nil
+}
+
+// Sign computes an HMAC-SHA256 signature over the event's canonical form.
+// Returns hex-encoded signature, or empty string if signing is disabled.
+func (s *Signer) Sign(event Event) string {
+	if s.key == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+
+	canonical := s.canonicalForm(event)
+	mac := hmac.New(sha256.New, s.key)
+	mac.Write([]byte(canonical))
+	return hex.EncodeToString(mac.Sum(nil))
+}
+
+// Verify checks if the event's signature matches its content.
+// Returns true if the signature is valid, false if invalid or signing is disabled.
+func (s *Signer) Verify(event Event) bool {
+	if s.key == nil || event.Signature == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	expected := s.Sign(event)
+	return hmac.Equal([]byte(expected), []byte(event.Signature))
+}
+
+// canonicalForm creates a deterministic string representation of an event for signing.
+// Format: ID|Timestamp(Unix)|EventType|User|IP|Path|Success(0/1)|Details
+func (s *Signer) canonicalForm(event Event) string {
+	success := "0"
+	if event.Success {
+		success = "1"
+	}
+
+	return event.ID + "|" +
+		strconv.FormatInt(event.Timestamp.Unix(), 10) + "|" +
+		event.EventType + "|" +
+		event.User + "|" +
+		event.IP + "|" +
+		event.Path + "|" +
+		success + "|" +
+		event.Details
+}
+
+// SigningEnabled returns true if the signer has a valid key.
+func (s *Signer) SigningEnabled() bool {
+	return s.key != nil
+}
+
+// ExportKey exports the signing key as base64 for backup purposes.
+// Returns empty string if signing is disabled.
+func (s *Signer) ExportKey() string {
+	if s.key == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(s.key)
+}
diff --git a/pkg/audit/signer_test.go b/pkg/audit/signer_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd59ae5c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/audit/signer_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+package audit
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// mockCryptoManager implements CryptoEncryptor for testing.
+type mockCryptoManager struct {
+	key []byte
+}
+
+func newMockCryptoManager() *mockCryptoManager {
+	return &mockCryptoManager{
+		key: []byte("0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef"), // 32 bytes
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *mockCryptoManager) Encrypt(plaintext []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	// Simple XOR for testing (not secure, just for tests)
+	result := make([]byte, len(plaintext))
+	for i := range plaintext {
+		result[i] = plaintext[i] ^ m.key[i%len(m.key)]
+	}
+	return result, nil
+}
+
+func (m *mockCryptoManager) Decrypt(ciphertext []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	// XOR is symmetric
+	return m.Encrypt(ciphertext)
+}
+
+func TestNewSigner(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	crypto := newMockCryptoManager()
+
+	// Create new signer
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, crypto)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !signer.SigningEnabled() {
+		t.Error("Expected signing to be enabled")
+	}
+
+	// Verify key file was created
+	keyPath := filepath.Join(tempDir, ".audit-signing.key")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(keyPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Error("Key file was not created")
+	}
+
+	// Create another signer - should load existing key
+	signer2, err := NewSigner(tempDir, crypto)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner (reload) failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Both signers should produce the same signatures
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        "test-123",
+		Timestamp: time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		EventType: "login",
+		User:      "admin",
+		IP:        "192.168.1.1",
+		Path:      "/api/auth",
+		Success:   true,
+		Details:   "test details",
+	}
+
+	sig1 := signer.Sign(event)
+	sig2 := signer2.Sign(event)
+
+	if sig1 != sig2 {
+		t.Errorf("Signatures should match: got %s and %s", sig1, sig2)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewSignerWithoutCrypto(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create signer without crypto manager
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if signer.SigningEnabled() {
+		t.Error("Expected signing to be disabled without crypto manager")
+	}
+
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        "test-123",
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		EventType: "test",
+	}
+
+	sig := signer.Sign(event)
+	if sig != "" {
+		t.Error("Expected empty signature when signing is disabled")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignerSign(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	crypto := newMockCryptoManager()
+
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, crypto)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        "evt-001",
+		Timestamp: time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		EventType: "login",
+		User:      "testuser",
+		IP:        "10.0.0.1",
+		Path:      "/api/login",
+		Success:   true,
+		Details:   "successful login",
+	}
+
+	sig := signer.Sign(event)
+
+	// Signature should be hex-encoded (64 characters for SHA256)
+	if len(sig) != 64 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected signature length 64, got %d", len(sig))
+	}
+
+	// Same event should produce same signature
+	sig2 := signer.Sign(event)
+	if sig != sig2 {
+		t.Error("Same event should produce same signature")
+	}
+
+	// Different event should produce different signature
+	event2 := event
+	event2.User = "different"
+	sig3 := signer.Sign(event2)
+	if sig == sig3 {
+		t.Error("Different events should produce different signatures")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignerVerify(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	crypto := newMockCryptoManager()
+
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, crypto)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        "evt-002",
+		Timestamp: time.Date(2024, 1, 15, 10, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC),
+		EventType: "config_change",
+		User:      "admin",
+		IP:        "192.168.1.100",
+		Path:      "/api/settings",
+		Success:   true,
+		Details:   "changed setting X",
+	}
+
+	// Sign the event
+	event.Signature = signer.Sign(event)
+
+	// Verify should succeed
+	if !signer.Verify(event) {
+		t.Error("Verify should return true for valid signature")
+	}
+
+	// Tamper with event
+	tamperedEvent := event
+	tamperedEvent.User = "hacker"
+	if signer.Verify(tamperedEvent) {
+		t.Error("Verify should return false for tampered event")
+	}
+
+	// Wrong signature
+	wrongSigEvent := event
+	wrongSigEvent.Signature = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
+	if signer.Verify(wrongSigEvent) {
+		t.Error("Verify should return false for wrong signature")
+	}
+
+	// Empty signature
+	noSigEvent := event
+	noSigEvent.Signature = ""
+	if signer.Verify(noSigEvent) {
+		t.Error("Verify should return false for empty signature")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignerCanonicalForm(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	crypto := newMockCryptoManager()
+
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, crypto)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Test that canonical form is deterministic
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        "id123",
+		Timestamp: time.Unix(1705315800, 0), // Fixed Unix timestamp
+		EventType: "test",
+		User:      "user",
+		IP:        "1.2.3.4",
+		Path:      "/path",
+		Success:   true,
+		Details:   "details",
+	}
+
+	sig1 := signer.Sign(event)
+	sig2 := signer.Sign(event)
+
+	if sig1 != sig2 {
+		t.Error("Canonical form should be deterministic")
+	}
+
+	// Success=false should produce different signature
+	event.Success = false
+	sig3 := signer.Sign(event)
+	if sig1 == sig3 {
+		t.Error("Different success value should produce different signature")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignerExportKey(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+	crypto := newMockCryptoManager()
+
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, crypto)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	key := signer.ExportKey()
+	if key == "" {
+		t.Error("ExportKey should return non-empty string")
+	}
+
+	// Key should be base64 encoded (44 characters for 32 bytes)
+	if len(key) != 44 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected base64 key length 44, got %d", len(key))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSignerExportKeyDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	signer, err := NewSigner(tempDir, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSigner failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	key := signer.ExportKey()
+	if key != "" {
+		t.Error("ExportKey should return empty string when signing is disabled")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/audit/sqlite_logger.go b/pkg/audit/sqlite_logger.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac6e6b2b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/audit/sqlite_logger.go
@@ -0,0 +1,490 @@
+package audit
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+// SQLiteLoggerConfig configures the SQLite audit logger.
+type SQLiteLoggerConfig struct {
+	DataDir       string          // Directory for audit.db
+	CryptoMgr     CryptoEncryptor // For encrypting the signing key (optional)
+	RetentionDays int             // Days to keep events (default: 90, 0 = forever)
+}
+
+// SQLiteLogger implements Logger with persistent SQLite storage and HMAC signing.
+type SQLiteLogger struct {
+	mu              sync.RWMutex
+	db              *sql.DB
+	dbPath          string
+	signer          *Signer
+	webhookDelivery *WebhookDelivery
+	retentionDays   int
+	stopChan        chan struct{}
+	wg              sync.WaitGroup
+}
+
+// NewSQLiteLogger creates a new SQLite-backed audit logger.
+func NewSQLiteLogger(cfg SQLiteLoggerConfig) (*SQLiteLogger, error) {
+	if cfg.DataDir == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("data directory is required")
+	}
+
+	// Ensure directory exists
+	auditDir := filepath.Join(cfg.DataDir, "audit")
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(auditDir, 0700); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit directory: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	dbPath := filepath.Join(auditDir, "audit.db")
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite3", dbPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open audit database: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Configure SQLite for better concurrency and durability
+	pragmas := []string{
+		"PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL",
+		"PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL",
+		"PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000",
+		"PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON",
+		"PRAGMA cache_size=-64000", // 64MB cache
+	}
+
+	for _, pragma := range pragmas {
+		if _, err := db.Exec(pragma); err != nil {
+			db.Close()
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to set pragma %s: %w", pragma, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Initialize signer
+	signer, err := NewSigner(auditDir, cfg.CryptoMgr)
+	if err != nil {
+		db.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize audit signer: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	retentionDays := cfg.RetentionDays
+	if retentionDays == 0 {
+		retentionDays = 90 // Default
+	}
+
+	l := &SQLiteLogger{
+		db:            db,
+		dbPath:        dbPath,
+		signer:        signer,
+		retentionDays: retentionDays,
+		stopChan:      make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+
+	// Initialize schema
+	if err := l.initSchema(); err != nil {
+		db.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to initialize schema: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Load webhook URLs from config table
+	urls := l.loadWebhookURLs()
+	if len(urls) > 0 {
+		l.webhookDelivery = NewWebhookDelivery(urls)
+		l.webhookDelivery.Start()
+	}
+
+	// Start retention worker if retention is enabled
+	if retentionDays > 0 {
+		l.wg.Add(1)
+		go l.retentionWorker()
+	}
+
+	log.Info().
+		Str("dbPath", dbPath).
+		Int("retentionDays", retentionDays).
+		Bool("signingEnabled", signer.SigningEnabled()).
+		Msg("SQLite audit logger initialized")
+
+	return l, nil
+}
+
+// initSchema creates the database tables and runs migrations.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) initSchema() error {
+	schema := `
+	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS audit_events (
+		id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+		timestamp INTEGER NOT NULL,
+		event_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+		user TEXT,
+		ip TEXT,
+		path TEXT,
+		success INTEGER NOT NULL,
+		details TEXT,
+		signature TEXT NOT NULL
+	);
+
+	CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_timestamp ON audit_events(timestamp);
+	CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_event_type ON audit_events(event_type);
+	CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_user ON audit_events(user) WHERE user != '';
+	CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_audit_success ON audit_events(success);
+
+	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS audit_config (
+		key TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+		value TEXT NOT NULL,
+		updated_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+	);
+
+	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS schema_version (
+		version INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+		applied_at INTEGER NOT NULL
+	);
+	`
+
+	_, err := l.db.Exec(schema)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create schema: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Record schema version
+	_, err = l.db.Exec(`INSERT OR IGNORE INTO schema_version (version, applied_at) VALUES (1, ?)`,
+		time.Now().Unix())
+	return err
+}
+
+// Log records an audit event with HMAC signature.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) Log(event Event) error {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Sign the event
+	event.Signature = l.signer.Sign(event)
+
+	// Insert into database
+	success := 0
+	if event.Success {
+		success = 1
+	}
+
+	_, err := l.db.Exec(`
+		INSERT INTO audit_events (id, timestamp, event_type, user, ip, path, success, details, signature)
+		VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)`,
+		event.ID,
+		event.Timestamp.Unix(),
+		event.EventType,
+		event.User,
+		event.IP,
+		event.Path,
+		success,
+		event.Details,
+		event.Signature,
+	)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to insert audit event: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Also log to zerolog for real-time visibility
+	logEvent := log.With().
+		Str("audit_id", event.ID).
+		Str("event", event.EventType).
+		Str("user", event.User).
+		Str("ip", event.IP).
+		Str("path", event.Path).
+		Time("timestamp", event.Timestamp).
+		Str("details", event.Details).
+		Logger()
+
+	if event.Success {
+		logEvent.Info().Msg("Audit event")
+	} else {
+		logEvent.Warn().Msg("Audit event - FAILED")
+	}
+
+	// Send to webhooks if configured
+	if l.webhookDelivery != nil {
+		l.webhookDelivery.Enqueue(event)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Query retrieves audit events matching the filter.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) Query(filter QueryFilter) ([]Event, error) {
+	l.mu.RLock()
+	defer l.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	query := "SELECT id, timestamp, event_type, user, ip, path, success, details, signature FROM audit_events WHERE 1=1"
+	args := []interface{}{}
+
+	if filter.ID != "" {
+		query += " AND id = ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.ID)
+	}
+	if filter.StartTime != nil {
+		query += " AND timestamp >= ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.StartTime.Unix())
+	}
+	if filter.EndTime != nil {
+		query += " AND timestamp <= ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.EndTime.Unix())
+	}
+	if filter.EventType != "" {
+		query += " AND event_type = ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.EventType)
+	}
+	if filter.User != "" {
+		query += " AND user = ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.User)
+	}
+	if filter.Success != nil {
+		success := 0
+		if *filter.Success {
+			success = 1
+		}
+		query += " AND success = ?"
+		args = append(args, success)
+	}
+
+	query += " ORDER BY timestamp DESC"
+
+	if filter.Limit > 0 {
+		query += " LIMIT ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.Limit)
+	}
+	if filter.Offset > 0 {
+		query += " OFFSET ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.Offset)
+	}
+
+	rows, err := l.db.Query(query, args...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to query audit events: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var events []Event
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var e Event
+		var timestamp int64
+		var success int
+		var user, ip, path, details, signature sql.NullString
+
+		err := rows.Scan(&e.ID, &timestamp, &e.EventType, &user, &ip, &path, &success, &details, &signature)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to scan audit event: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		e.Timestamp = time.Unix(timestamp, 0)
+		e.Success = success == 1
+		e.User = user.String
+		e.IP = ip.String
+		e.Path = path.String
+		e.Details = details.String
+		e.Signature = signature.String
+
+		events = append(events, e)
+	}
+
+	return events, rows.Err()
+}
+
+// Count returns the number of events matching the filter.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) Count(filter QueryFilter) (int, error) {
+	l.mu.RLock()
+	defer l.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	query := "SELECT COUNT(*) FROM audit_events WHERE 1=1"
+	args := []interface{}{}
+
+	if filter.ID != "" {
+		query += " AND id = ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.ID)
+	}
+	if filter.StartTime != nil {
+		query += " AND timestamp >= ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.StartTime.Unix())
+	}
+	if filter.EndTime != nil {
+		query += " AND timestamp <= ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.EndTime.Unix())
+	}
+	if filter.EventType != "" {
+		query += " AND event_type = ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.EventType)
+	}
+	if filter.User != "" {
+		query += " AND user = ?"
+		args = append(args, filter.User)
+	}
+	if filter.Success != nil {
+		success := 0
+		if *filter.Success {
+			success = 1
+		}
+		query += " AND success = ?"
+		args = append(args, success)
+	}
+
+	var count int
+	err := l.db.QueryRow(query, args...).Scan(&count)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("failed to count audit events: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return count, nil
+}
+
+// GetWebhookURLs returns the configured webhook URLs.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) GetWebhookURLs() []string {
+	if l.webhookDelivery != nil {
+		return l.webhookDelivery.GetURLs()
+	}
+	return l.loadWebhookURLs()
+}
+
+// UpdateWebhookURLs updates the webhook configuration.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) UpdateWebhookURLs(urls []string) error {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Save to config table
+	value := strings.Join(urls, ",")
+	_, err := l.db.Exec(`
+		INSERT INTO audit_config (key, value, updated_at) VALUES ('webhook_urls', ?, ?)
+		ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET value = excluded.value, updated_at = excluded.updated_at`,
+		value, time.Now().Unix())
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save webhook URLs: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// Update delivery worker
+	if len(urls) > 0 {
+		if l.webhookDelivery == nil {
+			l.webhookDelivery = NewWebhookDelivery(urls)
+			l.webhookDelivery.Start()
+		} else {
+			l.webhookDelivery.UpdateURLs(urls)
+		}
+	} else if l.webhookDelivery != nil {
+		l.webhookDelivery.Stop()
+		l.webhookDelivery = nil
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// VerifySignature checks if an event's signature is valid.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) VerifySignature(event Event) bool {
+	return l.signer.Verify(event)
+}
+
+// Close gracefully shuts down the logger.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) Close() error {
+	close(l.stopChan)
+
+	if l.webhookDelivery != nil {
+		l.webhookDelivery.Stop()
+	}
+
+	l.wg.Wait()
+
+	if err := l.db.Close(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to close audit database: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	log.Info().Msg("SQLite audit logger closed")
+	return nil
+}
+
+// loadWebhookURLs loads webhook URLs from the config table.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) loadWebhookURLs() []string {
+	var value string
+	err := l.db.QueryRow(`SELECT value FROM audit_config WHERE key = 'webhook_urls'`).Scan(&value)
+	if err != nil || value == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return strings.Split(value, ",")
+}
+
+// retentionWorker runs periodically to clean up old events.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) retentionWorker() {
+	defer l.wg.Done()
+
+	// Run at 3 AM daily
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(24 * time.Hour)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	// Also run once at startup after a short delay
+	time.AfterFunc(5*time.Minute, func() {
+		l.cleanupOldEvents()
+	})
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-l.stopChan:
+			return
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			l.cleanupOldEvents()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// cleanupOldEvents deletes events older than the retention period.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) cleanupOldEvents() {
+	if l.retentionDays <= 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	cutoff := time.Now().AddDate(0, 0, -l.retentionDays).Unix()
+
+	result, err := l.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM audit_events WHERE timestamp < ?`, cutoff)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to cleanup old audit events")
+		return
+	}
+
+	deleted, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	if deleted > 0 {
+		log.Info().
+			Int64("deleted", deleted).
+			Int("retentionDays", l.retentionDays).
+			Msg("Cleaned up old audit events")
+
+		// Log the cleanup as an audit event (without recursion - direct insert)
+		_, _ = l.db.Exec(`
+			INSERT INTO audit_events (id, timestamp, event_type, user, ip, path, success, details, signature)
+			VALUES (?, ?, 'audit_cleanup', 'system', '', '', 1, ?, '')`,
+			fmt.Sprintf("cleanup-%d", time.Now().Unix()),
+			time.Now().Unix(),
+			fmt.Sprintf("Deleted %d events older than %d days", deleted, l.retentionDays),
+		)
+	}
+}
+
+// GetRetentionDays returns the current retention period.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) GetRetentionDays() int {
+	return l.retentionDays
+}
+
+// SetRetentionDays updates the retention period.
+func (l *SQLiteLogger) SetRetentionDays(days int) {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+	l.retentionDays = days
+
+	// Save to config
+	_, _ = l.db.Exec(`
+		INSERT INTO audit_config (key, value, updated_at) VALUES ('retention_days', ?, ?)
+		ON CONFLICT(key) DO UPDATE SET value = excluded.value, updated_at = excluded.updated_at`,
+		fmt.Sprintf("%d", days), time.Now().Unix())
+}
diff --git a/pkg/audit/sqlite_logger_test.go b/pkg/audit/sqlite_logger_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..02ce93707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/audit/sqlite_logger_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,504 @@
+package audit
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+func TestNewSQLiteLogger(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	if logger.GetRetentionDays() != 30 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected retention days 30, got %d", logger.GetRetentionDays())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewSQLiteLoggerDefaultRetention(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:   tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr: newMockCryptoManager(),
+		// RetentionDays not set
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	if logger.GetRetentionDays() != 90 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected default retention days 90, got %d", logger.GetRetentionDays())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerLog(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        uuid.NewString(),
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		EventType: "test_event",
+		User:      "testuser",
+		IP:        "192.168.1.1",
+		Path:      "/api/test",
+		Success:   true,
+		Details:   "test details",
+	}
+
+	err = logger.Log(event)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Log failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Query the event back
+	events, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{ID: event.ID})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(events) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 event, got %d", len(events))
+	}
+
+	retrieved := events[0]
+	if retrieved.ID != event.ID {
+		t.Errorf("ID mismatch: expected %s, got %s", event.ID, retrieved.ID)
+	}
+	if retrieved.EventType != event.EventType {
+		t.Errorf("EventType mismatch: expected %s, got %s", event.EventType, retrieved.EventType)
+	}
+	if retrieved.User != event.User {
+		t.Errorf("User mismatch: expected %s, got %s", event.User, retrieved.User)
+	}
+	if retrieved.Success != event.Success {
+		t.Errorf("Success mismatch: expected %v, got %v", event.Success, retrieved.Success)
+	}
+
+	// Event should have a signature
+	if retrieved.Signature == "" {
+		t.Error("Expected event to have a signature")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	// Log several events
+	now := time.Now()
+	events := []Event{
+		{ID: "e1", Timestamp: now.Add(-2 * time.Hour), EventType: "login", User: "alice", Success: true},
+		{ID: "e2", Timestamp: now.Add(-1 * time.Hour), EventType: "login", User: "bob", Success: true},
+		{ID: "e3", Timestamp: now, EventType: "logout", User: "alice", Success: true},
+		{ID: "e4", Timestamp: now, EventType: "login", User: "charlie", Success: false},
+	}
+
+	for _, e := range events {
+		if err := logger.Log(e); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Log failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Test event type filter
+	t.Run("FilterByEventType", func(t *testing.T) {
+		results, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{EventType: "login"})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(results) != 3 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 3 login events, got %d", len(results))
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test user filter
+	t.Run("FilterByUser", func(t *testing.T) {
+		results, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{User: "alice"})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(results) != 2 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 2 events for alice, got %d", len(results))
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test success filter
+	t.Run("FilterBySuccess", func(t *testing.T) {
+		success := false
+		results, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{Success: &success})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(results) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 1 failed event, got %d", len(results))
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test time range filter
+	t.Run("FilterByTimeRange", func(t *testing.T) {
+		start := now.Add(-90 * time.Minute)
+		end := now.Add(-30 * time.Minute)
+		results, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{StartTime: &start, EndTime: &end})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(results) != 1 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 1 event in time range, got %d", len(results))
+		}
+	})
+
+	// Test limit and offset
+	t.Run("LimitAndOffset", func(t *testing.T) {
+		results, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{Limit: 2, Offset: 1})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		if len(results) != 2 {
+			t.Errorf("Expected 2 events with limit, got %d", len(results))
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerCount(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	// Log several events
+	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
+		event := Event{
+			ID:        uuid.NewString(),
+			Timestamp: time.Now(),
+			EventType: "test",
+			Success:   i%2 == 0,
+		}
+		if err := logger.Log(event); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Log failed: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Count all
+	count, err := logger.Count(QueryFilter{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Count failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if count != 5 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected count 5, got %d", count)
+	}
+
+	// Count successful
+	success := true
+	count, err = logger.Count(QueryFilter{Success: &success})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Count failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if count != 3 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 3 successful events, got %d", count)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerVerifySignature(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        uuid.NewString(),
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		EventType: "verify_test",
+		User:      "testuser",
+		Success:   true,
+	}
+
+	if err := logger.Log(event); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Log failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Query the event back
+	events, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{ID: event.ID})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if len(events) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 event, got %d", len(events))
+	}
+
+	// Verify should succeed
+	if !logger.VerifySignature(events[0]) {
+		t.Error("VerifySignature should return true for valid event")
+	}
+
+	// Tamper with event and verify should fail
+	tamperedEvent := events[0]
+	tamperedEvent.Details = "tampered"
+	if logger.VerifySignature(tamperedEvent) {
+		t.Error("VerifySignature should return false for tampered event")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerWebhooks(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	// Initially no webhooks
+	urls := logger.GetWebhookURLs()
+	if len(urls) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected no webhooks initially, got %d", len(urls))
+	}
+
+	// Add webhooks
+	testURLs := []string{"https://example.com/webhook1", "https://example.com/webhook2"}
+	err = logger.UpdateWebhookURLs(testURLs)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateWebhookURLs failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	urls = logger.GetWebhookURLs()
+	if len(urls) != 2 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 2 webhooks, got %d", len(urls))
+	}
+
+	// Clear webhooks
+	err = logger.UpdateWebhookURLs([]string{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("UpdateWebhookURLs (clear) failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	urls = logger.GetWebhookURLs()
+	if len(urls) != 0 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 0 webhooks after clear, got %d", len(urls))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerRetention(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 1, // 1 day retention for testing
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	// Log an old event (2 days ago)
+	oldEvent := Event{
+		ID:        "old-event",
+		Timestamp: time.Now().Add(-48 * time.Hour),
+		EventType: "old",
+		Success:   true,
+	}
+	if err := logger.Log(oldEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Log old event failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Log a recent event
+	newEvent := Event{
+		ID:        "new-event",
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		EventType: "new",
+		Success:   true,
+	}
+	if err := logger.Log(newEvent); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Log new event failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Run cleanup
+	logger.cleanupOldEvents()
+
+	// Old event should be deleted
+	events, err := logger.Query(QueryFilter{ID: "old-event"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(events) != 0 {
+		t.Error("Old event should have been deleted")
+	}
+
+	// New event should still exist
+	events, err = logger.Query(QueryFilter{ID: "new-event"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(events) != 1 {
+		t.Error("New event should still exist")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerSetRetentionDays(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	logger.SetRetentionDays(60)
+	if logger.GetRetentionDays() != 60 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected retention days 60, got %d", logger.GetRetentionDays())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerPersistence(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	// Create logger and log an event
+	logger1, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	event := Event{
+		ID:        "persist-test",
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		EventType: "persistence_test",
+		User:      "testuser",
+		Success:   true,
+	}
+	if err := logger1.Log(event); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Log failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Close the logger
+	logger1.Close()
+
+	// Create a new logger with same data dir
+	logger2, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger (reload) failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger2.Close()
+
+	// Query the event - should still exist
+	events, err := logger2.Query(QueryFilter{ID: "persist-test"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Query failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if len(events) != 1 {
+		t.Error("Event should persist across logger restarts")
+	}
+
+	// Signature should still verify
+	if len(events) > 0 && !logger2.VerifySignature(events[0]) {
+		t.Error("Signature should still verify after restart")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSQLiteLoggerConcurrentAccess(t *testing.T) {
+	tempDir := t.TempDir()
+
+	logger, err := NewSQLiteLogger(SQLiteLoggerConfig{
+		DataDir:       tempDir,
+		CryptoMgr:     newMockCryptoManager(),
+		RetentionDays: 30,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("NewSQLiteLogger failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer logger.Close()
+
+	// Concurrent writes
+	done := make(chan bool)
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		go func(n int) {
+			for j := 0; j < 10; j++ {
+				event := Event{
+					ID:        uuid.NewString(),
+					Timestamp: time.Now(),
+					EventType: "concurrent_test",
+					User:      "user",
+					Success:   true,
+				}
+				if err := logger.Log(event); err != nil {
+					t.Errorf("Concurrent log failed: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+			done <- true
+		}(i)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for all goroutines
+	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
+		<-done
+	}
+
+	// Verify count
+	count, err := logger.Count(QueryFilter{EventType: "concurrent_test"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Count failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	if count != 100 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected 100 events, got %d", count)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/audit/webhook.go b/pkg/audit/webhook.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..deac8e3ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/audit/webhook.go
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+package audit
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+)
+
+const (
+	webhookQueueSize   = 1000
+	webhookMaxRetries  = 3
+	webhookTimeout     = 30 * time.Second
+	webhookWorkerCount = 3
+)
+
+var webhookBackoff = []time.Duration{1 * time.Second, 5 * time.Second, 30 * time.Second}
+
+// WebhookDelivery handles async webhook delivery with retries.
+type WebhookDelivery struct {
+	mu       sync.RWMutex
+	urls     []string
+	client   *http.Client
+	queue    chan Event
+	stopChan chan struct{}
+	wg       sync.WaitGroup
+}
+
+// WebhookPayload is the JSON payload sent to webhooks.
+type WebhookPayload struct {
+	Event     string    `json:"event"`
+	Timestamp time.Time `json:"timestamp"`
+	Data      Event     `json:"data"`
+}
+
+// NewWebhookDelivery creates a new webhook delivery worker.
+func NewWebhookDelivery(urls []string) *WebhookDelivery {
+	return &WebhookDelivery{
+		urls: urls,
+		client: &http.Client{
+			Timeout: webhookTimeout,
+			Transport: &http.Transport{
+				MaxIdleConns:        10,
+				IdleConnTimeout:     90 * time.Second,
+				DisableCompression:  true,
+				MaxConnsPerHost:     5,
+				MaxIdleConnsPerHost: 2,
+			},
+		},
+		queue:    make(chan Event, webhookQueueSize),
+		stopChan: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
+}
+
+// Start begins the delivery worker goroutines.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) Start() {
+	for i := 0; i < webhookWorkerCount; i++ {
+		w.wg.Add(1)
+		go w.worker(i)
+	}
+	log.Debug().Int("workers", webhookWorkerCount).Msg("Audit webhook delivery started")
+}
+
+// Stop gracefully stops the delivery workers.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) Stop() {
+	close(w.stopChan)
+	w.wg.Wait()
+	log.Debug().Msg("Audit webhook delivery stopped")
+}
+
+// Enqueue adds an event to the delivery queue.
+// Non-blocking - drops events if queue is full.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) Enqueue(event Event) {
+	select {
+	case w.queue <- event:
+		// Enqueued successfully
+	default:
+		log.Warn().
+			Str("event_id", event.ID).
+			Str("event_type", event.EventType).
+			Msg("Audit webhook queue full, dropping event")
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateURLs updates the webhook URLs.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) UpdateURLs(urls []string) {
+	w.mu.Lock()
+	defer w.mu.Unlock()
+	w.urls = urls
+}
+
+// GetURLs returns the current webhook URLs.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) GetURLs() []string {
+	w.mu.RLock()
+	defer w.mu.RUnlock()
+	result := make([]string, len(w.urls))
+	copy(result, w.urls)
+	return result
+}
+
+// worker processes events from the queue.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) worker(id int) {
+	defer w.wg.Done()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-w.stopChan:
+			// Drain remaining events on shutdown (with timeout)
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+			w.drainQueue(ctx)
+			cancel()
+			return
+		case event := <-w.queue:
+			w.deliverToAll(event)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// drainQueue processes remaining events during shutdown.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) drainQueue(ctx context.Context) {
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			remaining := len(w.queue)
+			if remaining > 0 {
+				log.Warn().Int("remaining", remaining).Msg("Audit webhook shutdown timeout, dropping remaining events")
+			}
+			return
+		case event := <-w.queue:
+			w.deliverToAll(event)
+		default:
+			return
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// deliverToAll sends an event to all configured webhooks.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) deliverToAll(event Event) {
+	w.mu.RLock()
+	urls := make([]string, len(w.urls))
+	copy(urls, w.urls)
+	w.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, url := range urls {
+		if err := w.deliverWithRetry(url, event); err != nil {
+			log.Error().
+				Err(err).
+				Str("url", url).
+				Str("event_id", event.ID).
+				Msg("Failed to deliver audit webhook after retries")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// deliverWithRetry attempts to deliver an event with exponential backoff.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) deliverWithRetry(url string, event Event) error {
+	var lastErr error
+
+	for attempt := 0; attempt <= webhookMaxRetries; attempt++ {
+		if attempt > 0 {
+			// Wait before retry
+			backoffIdx := attempt - 1
+			if backoffIdx >= len(webhookBackoff) {
+				backoffIdx = len(webhookBackoff) - 1
+			}
+			time.Sleep(webhookBackoff[backoffIdx])
+		}
+
+		err := w.deliver(url, event)
+		if err == nil {
+			if attempt > 0 {
+				log.Debug().
+					Str("url", url).
+					Str("event_id", event.ID).
+					Int("attempt", attempt+1).
+					Msg("Audit webhook delivered after retry")
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		lastErr = err
+		log.Debug().
+			Err(err).
+			Str("url", url).
+			Str("event_id", event.ID).
+			Int("attempt", attempt+1).
+			Int("maxAttempts", webhookMaxRetries+1).
+			Msg("Audit webhook delivery attempt failed")
+	}
+
+	return lastErr
+}
+
+// deliver sends a single event to a webhook URL.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) deliver(url string, event Event) error {
+	payload := WebhookPayload{
+		Event:     "audit." + event.EventType,
+		Timestamp: event.Timestamp,
+		Data:      event,
+	}
+
+	body, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal webhook payload: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), webhookTimeout)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost, url, bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create webhook request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "Pulse-Audit-Webhook/1.0")
+	req.Header.Set("X-Pulse-Event", event.EventType)
+	req.Header.Set("X-Pulse-Event-ID", event.ID)
+
+	resp, err := w.client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("webhook request failed: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	// Consider 2xx as success
+	if resp.StatusCode < 200 || resp.StatusCode >= 300 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("webhook returned status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// QueueLength returns the current number of events in the queue.
+func (w *WebhookDelivery) QueueLength() int {
+	return len(w.queue)
+}