diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index da38c943..dd0d7423 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ COPY crypto crypto/
 COPY dto dto/
 COPY session session/
 COPY mail mail/
+COPY audit_log audit_log/
 
 # Build
 RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -a -o hanko main.go
diff --git a/backend/audit_log/client.go b/backend/audit_log/client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f3bafa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/audit_log/client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package auditlog
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/config"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence/models"
+)
+
+type Client interface {
+	Create(echo.Context, models.AuditLogType, *models.User, error) error
+}
+
+type client struct {
+	persister     persistence.Persister
+	enableStoring bool
+}
+
+func NewClient(persister persistence.Persister, config config.AuditLog) Client {
+	return &client{
+		persister:     persister,
+		enableStoring: config.EnableStoring,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *client) Create(context echo.Context, auditLogType models.AuditLogType, user *models.User, logError error) error {
+	var err error = nil
+	if c.enableStoring {
+		err = c.store(context, auditLogType, user, logError)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	// TODO: log each auditLogType (logrus, zerolog, ...)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (c *client) store(context echo.Context, auditLogType models.AuditLogType, user *models.User, logError error) error {
+	id, err := uuid.NewV4()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create id: %w", err)
+	}
+	var userId *uuid.UUID = nil
+	var userEmail = ""
+	if user != nil {
+		userId = &user.ID
+		userEmail = user.Email
+	}
+	errString := ""
+	if logError != nil {
+		// check if error is not nil, because else the string (formatted with fmt.Sprintf) would not be empty but look like this: `%!s(<nil>)`
+		errString = fmt.Sprintf("%s", logError)
+	}
+	e := models.AuditLog{
+		ID:                id,
+		Type:              auditLogType,
+		Error:             errString,
+		MetaHttpRequestId: context.Response().Header().Get(echo.HeaderXRequestID),
+		MetaUserAgent:     context.Request().UserAgent(),
+		MetaSourceIp:      context.RealIP(),
+		ActorUserId:       userId,
+		ActorEmail:        userEmail,
+	}
+
+	return c.persister.GetAuditLogPersister().Create(e)
+}
diff --git a/backend/config/config.go b/backend/config/config.go
index 9188d804..21fddcd3 100644
--- a/backend/config/config.go
+++ b/backend/config/config.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	Secrets  Secrets          `yaml:"secrets" json:"secrets" koanf:"secrets"`
 	Service  Service          `yaml:"service" json:"service" koanf:"service"`
 	Session  Session          `yaml:"session" json:"session" koanf:"session"`
+	AuditLog AuditLog         `yaml:"audit_log" json:"audit_log" koanf:"audit_log"`
 }
 
 func Load(cfgFile *string) (*Config, error) {
@@ -315,3 +316,7 @@ func (s *Session) Validate() error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+
+type AuditLog struct {
+	EnableStoring bool `yaml:"enable_storing" json:"enable_storing" koanf:"enable_storing"`
+}
diff --git a/backend/handler/audit_log.go b/backend/handler/audit_log.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..166d2da2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/handler/audit_log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package handler
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence"
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+type AuditLogHandler struct {
+	persister persistence.Persister
+}
+
+func NewAuditLogHandler(persister persistence.Persister) *AuditLogHandler {
+	return &AuditLogHandler{
+		persister: persister,
+	}
+}
+
+type AuditLogListRequest struct {
+	Page    int `query:"page"`
+	PerPage int `query:"per_page"`
+}
+
+func (h AuditLogHandler) List(c echo.Context) error {
+	var request AuditLogListRequest
+	err := (&echo.DefaultBinder{}).BindQueryParams(c, &request)
+	if err != nil {
+		return dto.ToHttpError(err)
+	}
+
+	auditLogs, err := h.persister.GetAuditLogPersister().List(request.Page, request.PerPage)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get list of audit logs: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// TODO: maybe change return format to more structured json
+
+	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, auditLogs)
+}
diff --git a/backend/handler/passcode.go b/backend/handler/passcode.go
index cd3aa126..5d15b885 100644
--- a/backend/handler/passcode.go
+++ b/backend/handler/passcode.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gobuffalo/pop/v6"
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/audit_log"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/config"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/crypto"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto"
@@ -29,11 +30,12 @@ type PasscodeHandler struct {
 	TTL               int
 	sessionManager    session.Manager
 	cfg               *config.Config
+	auditLogClient    auditlog.Client
 }
 
 var maxPasscodeTries = 3
 
-func NewPasscodeHandler(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister, sessionManager session.Manager, mailer mail.Mailer) (*PasscodeHandler, error) {
+func NewPasscodeHandler(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister, sessionManager session.Manager, mailer mail.Mailer, auditLogClient auditlog.Client) (*PasscodeHandler, error) {
 	renderer, err := mail.NewRenderer()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create new renderer: %w", err)
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ func NewPasscodeHandler(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister, ses
 		TTL:               cfg.Passcode.TTL,
 		sessionManager:    sessionManager,
 		cfg:               cfg,
+		auditLogClient:    auditLogClient,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -71,6 +74,10 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Init(c echo.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 	}
 	if user == nil {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginInitFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown user"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest).SetInternal(errors.New("user not found"))
 	}
 
@@ -128,6 +135,11 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Init(c echo.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to send passcode: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginInitSucceeded, user, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, dto.PasscodeReturn{
 		Id:        passcodeId.String(),
 		TTL:       h.TTL,
@@ -151,7 +163,7 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Finish(c echo.Context) error {
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "failed to parse passcodeId as uuid").SetInternal(err)
 	}
 
-	// only if an internal server occurs the transaction should be rolled back
+	// only if an internal server error occurs the transaction should be rolled back
 	var businessError error
 	transactionError := h.persister.Transaction(func(tx *pop.Connection) error {
 		passcodePersister := h.persister.GetPasscodePersisterWithConnection(tx)
@@ -161,12 +173,25 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Finish(c echo.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get passcode: %w", err)
 		}
 		if passcode == nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown passcode"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			businessError = dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusNotFound, "passcode not found")
 			return nil
 		}
 
+		user, err := userPersister.Get(passcode.UserId)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		lastVerificationTime := passcode.CreatedAt.Add(time.Duration(passcode.Ttl) * time.Second)
 		if lastVerificationTime.Before(startTime) {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("timed out passcode"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			businessError = dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusRequestTimeout, "passcode request timed out").SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("createdAt: %s -> lastVerificationTime: %s", passcode.CreatedAt, lastVerificationTime))) // TODO: maybe we should use BadRequest, because RequestTimeout might be to technical and can refer to different error
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -180,6 +205,10 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Finish(c echo.Context) error {
 				if err != nil {
 					return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete passcode: %w", err)
 				}
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("max attempts reached"))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				businessError = dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusGone, "max attempts reached")
 				return nil
 			}
@@ -189,6 +218,10 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Finish(c echo.Context) error {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to update passcode: %w", err)
 			}
 
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("passcode invalid"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			businessError = dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New("passcode invalid"))
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -198,11 +231,6 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Finish(c echo.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete passcode: %w", err)
 		}
 
-		user, err := userPersister.Get(passcode.UserId)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
-		}
-
 		if !user.Verified {
 			user.Verified = true
 			err = userPersister.Update(*user)
@@ -227,6 +255,11 @@ func (h *PasscodeHandler) Finish(c echo.Context) error {
 			c.Response().Header().Set("X-Auth-Token", token)
 		}
 
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasscodeLoginSucceeded, user, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, dto.PasscodeReturn{
 			Id:        passcode.ID.String(),
 			TTL:       passcode.Ttl,
diff --git a/backend/handler/passcode_test.go b/backend/handler/passcode_test.go
index eac06688..7b6870a0 100644
--- a/backend/handler/passcode_test.go
+++ b/backend/handler/passcode_test.go
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestNewPasscodeHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, passcodeHandler)
 }
 
 func TestPasscodeHandler_Init(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	body := dto.PasscodeInitRequest{
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ func TestPasscodeHandler_Init(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPasscodeHandler_Init_UnknownUserId(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	body := dto.PasscodeInitRequest{
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func TestPasscodeHandler_Init_UnknownUserId(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	body := dto.PasscodeFinishRequest{
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish_WrongCode(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	body := dto.PasscodeFinishRequest{
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish_WrongCode(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish_WrongCode_3_Times(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	body := dto.PasscodeFinishRequest{
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish_WrongCode_3_Times(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestPasscodeHandler_Finish_WrongId(t *testing.T) {
-	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{})
+	passcodeHandler, err := NewPasscodeHandler(&config.Config{}, test.NewPersister(users, passcodes(), nil, nil, nil, nil, nil), sessionManager{}, mailer{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	body := dto.PasscodeFinishRequest{
diff --git a/backend/handler/password.go b/backend/handler/password.go
index a9f8f452..e4496954 100644
--- a/backend/handler/password.go
+++ b/backend/handler/password.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2/jwt"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/audit_log"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/config"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence"
@@ -21,13 +22,15 @@ type PasswordHandler struct {
 	persister      persistence.Persister
 	sessionManager session.Manager
 	cfg            *config.Config
+	auditLogClient auditlog.Client
 }
 
-func NewPasswordHandler(persister persistence.Persister, sessionManager session.Manager, cfg *config.Config) *PasswordHandler {
+func NewPasswordHandler(persister persistence.Persister, sessionManager session.Manager, cfg *config.Config, auditLogClient auditlog.Client) *PasswordHandler {
 	return &PasswordHandler{
 		persister:      persister,
 		sessionManager: sessionManager,
 		cfg:            cfg,
+		auditLogClient: auditLogClient,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -56,28 +59,45 @@ func (h *PasswordHandler) Set(c echo.Context) error {
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "failed to parse userId as uuid").SetInternal(err)
 	}
 
+	user, err := h.persister.GetUserPersister().Get(uuid.FromStringOrNil(body.UserID))
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	pwBytes := []byte(body.Password)
 	if utf8.RuneCountInString(body.Password) < h.cfg.Password.MinPasswordLength { // use utf8.RuneCountInString, so utf8 characters would count as 1
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordSetFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("password too short"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, fmt.Sprintf("password must be at least %d characters long", h.cfg.Password.MinPasswordLength))
 	}
+
 	if len(pwBytes) > 72 {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordSetFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("password too long"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "password must not be longer than 72 bytes")
 	}
 
-	return h.persister.Transaction(func(tx *pop.Connection) error {
-		user, err := h.persister.GetUserPersisterWithConnection(tx).Get(uuid.FromStringOrNil(body.UserID))
+	if user == nil {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordSetFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("unknown user: %s", body.UserID))
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
 		}
+		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("user %s not found ", sessionUserId)))
+	}
 
-		if user == nil {
-			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("user %s not found ", sessionUserId)))
-		}
-
-		if sessionUserId != user.ID {
-			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden).SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("session.userId %s tried to set password credentials for body.userId %s", sessionUserId, user.ID)))
+	if sessionUserId != user.ID {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordSetFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("wrong user: expected %s -> got %s", sessionUserId, user.ID))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
 		}
+		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusForbidden).SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("session.userId %s tried to set password credentials for body.userId %s", sessionUserId, user.ID)))
+	}
 
+	return h.persister.Transaction(func(tx *pop.Connection) error {
 		pwPersister := h.persister.GetPasswordCredentialPersisterWithConnection(tx)
 		pw, err := pwPersister.GetByUserID(user.ID)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -99,6 +119,10 @@ func (h *PasswordHandler) Set(c echo.Context) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create password: %w", err)
 			} else {
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordSetSucceeded, user, nil)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				return c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, nil)
 			}
 		} else {
@@ -107,6 +131,10 @@ func (h *PasswordHandler) Set(c echo.Context) error {
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to set password: %w", err)
 			} else {
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordSetSucceeded, user, nil)
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, nil)
 			}
 		}
@@ -128,13 +156,38 @@ func (h *PasswordHandler) Login(c echo.Context) error {
 		return dto.ToHttpError(err)
 	}
 
+	userId, err := uuid.FromString(body.UserId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "user_id is not a uuid").SetInternal(err)
+	}
+
+	user, err := h.persister.GetUserPersister().Get(userId)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
+	}
+	if user == nil {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordLoginFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown user: %s", userId))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
+		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New("user not found"))
+	}
+
 	pwBytes := []byte(body.Password)
 	if len(pwBytes) > 72 {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordLoginFailed, user, errors.New("password too long"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "password must not be longer than 72 bytes")
 	}
 
 	pw, err := h.persister.GetPasswordCredentialPersister().GetByUserID(uuid.FromStringOrNil(body.UserId))
 	if pw == nil {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordLoginFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("user has no password credential"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("no password credential found for: %s", body.UserId)))
 	}
 
@@ -143,6 +196,10 @@ func (h *PasswordHandler) Login(c echo.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	if err = bcrypt.CompareHashAndPassword([]byte(pw.Password), pwBytes); err != nil {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordLoginFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("password hash not equal"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(err)
 	}
 
@@ -162,5 +219,10 @@ func (h *PasswordHandler) Login(c echo.Context) error {
 		c.Response().Header().Set("X-Auth-Token", token)
 	}
 
+	err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogPasswordLoginSucceeded, user, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, nil)
 }
diff --git a/backend/handler/password_test.go b/backend/handler/password_test.go
index 6806b388..9086ff6b 100644
--- a/backend/handler/password_test.go
+++ b/backend/handler/password_test.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{})
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{}, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Set(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusCreated, rec.Code)
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_Create_PasswordTooShort(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{})
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{Password: config.Password{MinPasswordLength: 8}})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{}, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{Password: config.Password{MinPasswordLength: 8}}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Set(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -119,8 +119,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_Create_PasswordTooLong(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{})
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{Password: config.Password{MinPasswordLength: 8}})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{}, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{Password: config.Password{MinPasswordLength: 8}}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Set(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_Update(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords)
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Set(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
@@ -197,8 +197,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_UserNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister([]models.User{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{})
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister([]models.User{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{}, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Set(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -250,8 +250,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_TokenHasWrongSubject(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords)
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Set(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -275,8 +275,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Set_BadRequestBody(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Set(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Login(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords)
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Login(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
@@ -375,8 +375,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Login_WrongPassword(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords)
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, passwords, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Login(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -395,8 +395,8 @@ func TestPasswordHandler_Login_NonExistingUser(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister([]models.User{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{})
-	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{})
+	p := test.NewPersister([]models.User{}, nil, nil, nil, nil, []models.PasswordCredential{}, nil)
+	handler := NewPasswordHandler(p, sessionManager{}, &config.Config{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err := handler.Login(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
diff --git a/backend/handler/user.go b/backend/handler/user.go
index b0455b9b..f0f6a715 100644
--- a/backend/handler/user.go
+++ b/backend/handler/user.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2/jwt"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/audit_log"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence/models"
@@ -15,11 +16,15 @@ import (
 )
 
 type UserHandler struct {
-	persister persistence.Persister
+	persister      persistence.Persister
+	auditLogClient auditlog.Client
 }
 
-func NewUserHandler(persister persistence.Persister) *UserHandler {
-	return &UserHandler{persister: persister}
+func NewUserHandler(persister persistence.Persister, auditLogClient auditlog.Client) *UserHandler {
+	return &UserHandler{
+		persister:      persister,
+		auditLogClient: auditLogClient,
+	}
 }
 
 type UserCreateBody struct {
@@ -54,6 +59,8 @@ func (h *UserHandler) Create(c echo.Context) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to store user: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		_ = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogUserCreated, &newUser, nil) // TODO: what to do on error
+
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, newUser)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/backend/handler/user_admin_test.go b/backend/handler/user_admin_test.go
index 49163d5f..b3592951 100644
--- a/backend/handler/user_admin_test.go
+++ b/backend/handler/user_admin_test.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 	c.SetParamNames("id")
 	c.SetParamValues(userId.String())
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Delete(c)) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Delete_InvalidUserId(t *testing.T) {
 	c.SetParamNames("id")
 	c.SetParamValues("invalidId")
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.Delete(c)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Delete_UnknownUserId(t *testing.T) {
 	c.SetParamNames("id")
 	c.SetParamValues(userId.String())
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.Delete(c)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Patch(t *testing.T) {
 	c.SetParamNames("id")
 	c.SetParamValues(userId.String())
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Patch(c)) {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Patch_InvalidUserIdAndEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	c.SetParamNames("id")
 	c.SetParamValues("invalidUserId")
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.Patch(c)
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Patch_EmailNotAvailable(t *testing.T) {
 	c.SetParamNames("id")
 	c.SetParamValues(users[0].ID.String())
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.Patch(c)
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Patch_UnknownUserId(t *testing.T) {
 	unknownUserId, _ := uuid.NewV4()
 	c.SetParamValues(unknownUserId.String())
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.Patch(c)
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_Patch_InvalidJson(t *testing.T) {
 	unknownUserId, _ := uuid.NewV4()
 	c.SetParamValues(unknownUserId.String())
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.Patch(c)
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_List(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.List(c)) {
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_List_Pagination(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.List(c)) {
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_List_NoUsers(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.List(c)) {
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ func TestUserHandlerAdmin_List_InvalidPaginationParam(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
 	handler := NewUserHandlerAdmin(p)
 
 	err := handler.List(c)
diff --git a/backend/handler/user_test.go b/backend/handler/user_test.go
index 316287c0..ff8d690c 100644
--- a/backend/handler/user_test.go
+++ b/backend/handler/user_test.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Create(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Create(c)) {
 		user := models.User{}
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Create_CaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Create(c)) {
 		user := models.User{}
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Create_UserExists(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Create(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Create_UserExists_CaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Create(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Create_InvalidEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err := handler.Create(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Create_EmailMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err := handler.Create(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Get(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Get(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, rec.Code, http.StatusOK)
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_GetUserWithWebAuthnCredential(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Get(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, rec.Code, http.StatusOK)
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Get_InvalidUserId(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err = handler.Get(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_GetUserIdByEmail_InvalidEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err := handler.GetUserIdByEmail(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -330,8 +330,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_GetUserIdByEmail_InvalidJson(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	assert.Error(t, handler.GetUserIdByEmail(c))
 }
@@ -344,8 +344,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_GetUserIdByEmail_UserNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	err := handler.GetUserIdByEmail(c)
 	if assert.Error(t, err) {
@@ -372,8 +372,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_GetUserIdByEmail(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.GetUserIdByEmail(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
@@ -406,8 +406,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_GetUserIdByEmail_CaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.GetUserIdByEmail(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
@@ -436,8 +436,8 @@ func TestUserHandler_Me(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler := NewUserHandler(p)
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler := NewUserHandler(p, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.Me(c)) {
 		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
diff --git a/backend/handler/webauthn.go b/backend/handler/webauthn.go
index 76657631..9ede0215 100644
--- a/backend/handler/webauthn.go
+++ b/backend/handler/webauthn.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/v2/jwt"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/audit_log"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/config"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto/intern"
@@ -24,10 +25,11 @@ type WebauthnHandler struct {
 	webauthn       *webauthn.WebAuthn
 	sessionManager session.Manager
 	cfg            *config.Config
+	auditLogClient auditlog.Client
 }
 
 // NewWebauthnHandler creates a new handler which handles all webauthn related routes
-func NewWebauthnHandler(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister, sessionManager session.Manager) (*WebauthnHandler, error) {
+func NewWebauthnHandler(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister, sessionManager session.Manager, auditLogClient auditlog.Client) (*WebauthnHandler, error) {
 	f := false
 	wa, err := webauthn.New(&webauthn.Config{
 		RPDisplayName:         cfg.Webauthn.RelyingParty.DisplayName,
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ func NewWebauthnHandler(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister, ses
 		webauthn:       wa,
 		sessionManager: sessionManager,
 		cfg:            cfg,
+		auditLogClient: auditLogClient,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -65,11 +68,15 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) BeginRegistration(c echo.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse userId from JWT subject:%w", err)
 	}
-	webauthnUser, err := h.getWebauthnUser(h.persister.GetConnection(), uId)
+	webauthnUser, user, err := h.getWebauthnUser(h.persister.GetConnection(), uId)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 	}
 	if webauthnUser == nil {
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationInitFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown user"))
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
 		return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "user not found").SetInternal(errors.New(fmt.Sprintf("user %s not found ", uId)))
 	}
 
@@ -95,6 +102,11 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) BeginRegistration(c echo.Context) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to store creation options session data: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationInitSucceeded, user, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, options)
 }
 
@@ -121,24 +133,40 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) FinishRegistration(c echo.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		if sessionData == nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("received unkown challenge"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "Stored challenge and received challenge do not match").SetInternal(errors.New("sessionData not found"))
 		}
 
 		if sessionToken.Subject() != sessionData.UserId.String() {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("user session does not match sessionData subject"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "Stored challenge and received challenge do not match").SetInternal(errors.New("userId in webauthn.sessionData does not match user session"))
 		}
 
-		webauthnUser, err := h.getWebauthnUser(tx, sessionData.UserId)
+		webauthnUser, user, err := h.getWebauthnUser(tx, sessionData.UserId)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		if webauthnUser == nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unkown user"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest).SetInternal(errors.New("user not found"))
 		}
 
 		credential, err := h.webauthn.CreateCredential(webauthnUser, *intern.WebauthnSessionDataFromModel(sessionData), request)
 		if err != nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("attestation validation failed"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "Failed to validate attestation").SetInternal(err)
 		}
 
@@ -153,6 +181,11 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) FinishRegistration(c echo.Context) error {
 			c.Logger().Errorf("failed to delete attestation session data: %w", err)
 		}
 
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationSucceeded, user, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"credential_id": model.ID, "user_id": webauthnUser.UserId.String()})
 	})
 }
@@ -171,17 +204,27 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) BeginAuthentication(c echo.Context) error {
 
 	var options *protocol.CredentialAssertion
 	var sessionData *webauthn.SessionData
+	var user *models.User
 	if request.UserID != nil {
 		// non discoverable login initialization
 		userId, err := uuid.FromString(*request.UserID)
 		if err != nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationInitFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("user_id is not a uuid"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "failed to parse UserID as uuid").SetInternal(err)
 		}
-		webauthnUser, err := h.getWebauthnUser(h.persister.GetConnection(), userId)
+		var webauthnUser *intern.WebauthnUser
+		webauthnUser, user, err = h.getWebauthnUser(h.persister.GetConnection(), userId) // TODO:
 		if err != nil {
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError).SetInternal(fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err))
 		}
 		if webauthnUser == nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationInitFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unkown user"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "user not found")
 		}
 
@@ -211,6 +254,11 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) BeginAuthentication(c echo.Context) error {
 		options.Response.AllowedCredentials[i].Transport = nil
 	}
 
+	err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationInitSucceeded, user, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, options)
 }
 
@@ -233,6 +281,10 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) FinishAuthentication(c echo.Context) error {
 		}
 
 		if sessionData == nil {
+			err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("received unkown challenge"))
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+			}
 			return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "Stored challenge and received challenge do not match").SetInternal(errors.New("sessionData not found"))
 		}
 
@@ -240,18 +292,23 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) FinishAuthentication(c echo.Context) error {
 
 		var credential *webauthn.Credential
 		var webauthnUser *intern.WebauthnUser
+		var user *models.User
 		if sessionData.UserId.IsNil() {
 			// Discoverable Login
 			userId, err := uuid.FromBytes(request.Response.UserHandle)
 			if err != nil {
 				return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "failed to parse userHandle as uuid").SetInternal(err)
 			}
-			webauthnUser, err = h.getWebauthnUser(tx, userId)
+			webauthnUser, user, err = h.getWebauthnUser(tx, userId)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 			}
 
 			if webauthnUser == nil {
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unkown user"))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New("user not found"))
 			}
 
@@ -259,19 +316,31 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) FinishAuthentication(c echo.Context) error {
 				return webauthnUser, nil
 			}, *model, request)
 			if err != nil {
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("assertion validation failed"))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "failed to validate assertion").SetInternal(err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			// non discoverable Login
-			webauthnUser, err = h.getWebauthnUser(tx, sessionData.UserId)
+			webauthnUser, user, err = h.getWebauthnUser(tx, sessionData.UserId)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 			}
 			if webauthnUser == nil {
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationFailed, nil, fmt.Errorf("unkown user"))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized).SetInternal(errors.New("user not found"))
 			}
 			credential, err = h.webauthn.ValidateLogin(webauthnUser, *model, request)
 			if err != nil {
+				err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationFailed, user, fmt.Errorf("assertion validation failed"))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+				}
 				return dto.NewHTTPError(http.StatusUnauthorized, "failed to validate assertion").SetInternal(err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -297,24 +366,29 @@ func (h *WebauthnHandler) FinishAuthentication(c echo.Context) error {
 			c.Response().Header().Set("X-Auth-Token", token)
 		}
 
+		err = h.auditLogClient.Create(c, models.AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationSucceeded, user, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create audit log: %w", err)
+		}
+
 		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"credential_id": base64.RawURLEncoding.EncodeToString(credential.ID), "user_id": webauthnUser.UserId.String()})
 	})
 }
 
-func (h WebauthnHandler) getWebauthnUser(connection *pop.Connection, userId uuid.UUID) (*intern.WebauthnUser, error) {
+func (h WebauthnHandler) getWebauthnUser(connection *pop.Connection, userId uuid.UUID) (*intern.WebauthnUser, *models.User, error) {
 	user, err := h.persister.GetUserPersisterWithConnection(connection).Get(userId)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get user: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if user == nil {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, nil, nil
 	}
 
 	credentials, err := h.persister.GetWebauthnCredentialPersisterWithConnection(connection).GetFromUser(user.ID)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get webauthn credentials: %w", err)
+		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get webauthn credentials: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	return intern.NewWebauthnUser(*user, credentials), nil
+	return intern.NewWebauthnUser(*user, credentials), user, nil
 }
diff --git a/backend/handler/webauthn_test.go b/backend/handler/webauthn_test.go
index 3227d43d..f1501e21 100644
--- a/backend/handler/webauthn_test.go
+++ b/backend/handler/webauthn_test.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ var userId = "ec4ef049-5b88-4321-a173-21b0eff06a04"
 var userIdBytes = []byte{0xec, 0x4e, 0xf0, 0x49, 0x5b, 0x88, 0x43, 0x21, 0xa1, 0x73, 0x21, 0xb0, 0xef, 0xf0, 0x6a, 0x4}
 
 func TestNewWebauthnHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
-	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, handler)
 }
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ func TestWebauthnHandler_BeginRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, credentials, sessionData, nil)
-	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, credentials, sessionData, nil, nil)
+	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.BeginRegistration(c)) {
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ func TestWebauthnHandler_FinishRegistration(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	c.Set("session", token)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, sessionData, nil)
-	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, sessionData, nil, nil)
+	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.FinishRegistration(c)) {
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ func TestWebauthnHandler_BeginAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, sessionData, nil)
-	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, nil, sessionData, nil, nil)
+	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.BeginAuthentication(c)) {
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ func TestWebauthnHandler_FinishAuthentication(t *testing.T) {
 	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
 	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
 
-	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, credentials, sessionData, nil)
-	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{})
+	p := test.NewPersister(users, nil, nil, credentials, sessionData, nil, nil)
+	handler, err := NewWebauthnHandler(&defaultConfig, p, sessionManager{}, test.NewAuditLogClient())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	if assert.NoError(t, handler.FinishAuthentication(c)) {
diff --git a/backend/persistence/audit_log_persister.go b/backend/persistence/audit_log_persister.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b93742d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/persistence/audit_log_persister.go
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+package persistence
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"github.com/gobuffalo/pop/v6"
+	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence/models"
+)
+
+type AuditLogPersister interface {
+	Create(auditLog models.AuditLog) error
+	Get(id uuid.UUID) (*models.AuditLog, error)
+	List(page int, perPage int) ([]models.AuditLog, error)
+	Delete(auditLog models.AuditLog) error
+}
+
+type auditLogPersister struct {
+	db *pop.Connection
+}
+
+func NewAuditLogPersister(db *pop.Connection) AuditLogPersister {
+	return &auditLogPersister{db: db}
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) Create(auditLog models.AuditLog) error {
+	vErr, err := p.db.ValidateAndCreate(&auditLog)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to store auditlog: %w", err)
+	}
+	if vErr != nil && vErr.HasAny() {
+		return fmt.Errorf("auditlog object validation failed: %w", vErr)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) Get(id uuid.UUID) (*models.AuditLog, error) {
+	auditLog := models.AuditLog{}
+	err := p.db.Eager().Find(&auditLog, id)
+	if err != nil && err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get auditlog: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return &auditLog, nil
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) List(page int, perPage int) ([]models.AuditLog, error) {
+	auditLogs := []models.AuditLog{}
+
+	err := p.db.Eager().Q().Paginate(page, perPage).Order("created_at desc").All(&auditLogs)
+	if err != nil && err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch auditLogs: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return auditLogs, nil
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) Delete(auditLog models.AuditLog) error {
+	err := p.db.Eager().Destroy(&auditLog)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete auditlog: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/persistence/migrations/20220818111000_create_audit_logs.down.fizz b/backend/persistence/migrations/20220818111000_create_audit_logs.down.fizz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a34cd8cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/persistence/migrations/20220818111000_create_audit_logs.down.fizz
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+drop_table("audit_logs")
diff --git a/backend/persistence/migrations/20220818111000_create_audit_logs.up.fizz b/backend/persistence/migrations/20220818111000_create_audit_logs.up.fizz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..642756e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/persistence/migrations/20220818111000_create_audit_logs.up.fizz
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+create_table("audit_logs") {
+    t.Column("id", "uuid", {"primary": true})
+    t.Column("type", "string", {})
+    t.Column("error", "string", {})
+    t.Column("meta_http_request_id", "string", {})
+    t.Column("meta_source_ip", "string", {})
+    t.Column("meta_user_agent", "string", {})
+    t.Column("actor_user_id", "uuid", {"null": true})
+    t.Column("actor_email", "string", {})
+    t.Timestamps()
+    t.Index("type")
+    t.Index("actor_user_id")
+    t.Index("actor_email")
+}
diff --git a/backend/persistence/models/audit_log.go b/backend/persistence/models/audit_log.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6148106
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/persistence/models/audit_log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package models
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
+	"time"
+)
+
+type AuditLog struct {
+	ID                uuid.UUID    `db:"id" json:"id"`
+	Type              AuditLogType `db:"type" json:"type"`
+	Error             string       `db:"error" json:"error"`
+	MetaHttpRequestId string       `db:"meta_http_request_id" json:"meta_http_request_id"`
+	MetaSourceIp      string       `db:"meta_source_ip" json:"meta_source_ip"`
+	MetaUserAgent     string       `db:"meta_user_agent" json:"meta_user_agent"`
+	ActorUserId       *uuid.UUID   `db:"actor_user_id" json:"actor_user_id"`
+	ActorEmail        string       `db:"actor_email" json:"actor_email"`
+	CreatedAt         time.Time    `db:"created_at" json:"created_at"`
+	UpdatedAt         time.Time    `db:"updated_at" json:"updated_at"`
+}
+
+type AuditLogType string
+
+var (
+	AuditLogUserCreated AuditLogType = "user_created"
+
+	AuditLogPasswordSetSucceeded AuditLogType = "password_set_succeeded"
+	AuditLogPasswordSetFailed    AuditLogType = "password_set_failed"
+
+	AuditLogPasswordLoginSucceeded AuditLogType = "password_login_succeeded"
+	AuditLogPasswordLoginFailed    AuditLogType = "password_login_failed"
+
+	AuditLogPasscodeLoginInitSucceeded AuditLogType = "passcode_login_init_succeeded"
+	AuditLogPasscodeLoginInitFailed    AuditLogType = "passcode_login_init_failed"
+	AuditLogPasscodeLoginSucceeded     AuditLogType = "passcode_login_succeeded"
+	AuditLogPasscodeLoginFailed        AuditLogType = "passcode_login_failed"
+
+	AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationInitSucceeded AuditLogType = "webauthn_registration_init_succeeded"
+	AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationInitFailed    AuditLogType = "webauthn_registration_init_failed"
+	AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationSucceeded     AuditLogType = "webauthn_registration_succeeded"
+	AuditLogWebAuthnRegistrationFailed        AuditLogType = "webauthn_registration_failed"
+
+	AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationInitSucceeded AuditLogType = "webauthn_authentication_init_succeeded"
+	AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationInitFailed    AuditLogType = "webauthn_authentication_init_failed"
+	AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationSucceeded     AuditLogType = "webauthn_authentication_succeeded"
+	AuditLogWebAuthnAuthenticationFailed        AuditLogType = "webauthn_authentication_failed"
+)
diff --git a/backend/persistence/persister.go b/backend/persistence/persister.go
index bfc54822..24109366 100644
--- a/backend/persistence/persister.go
+++ b/backend/persistence/persister.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ type Persister interface {
 	GetWebauthnSessionDataPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) WebauthnSessionDataPersister
 	GetJwkPersister() JwkPersister
 	GetJwkPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) JwkPersister
+	GetAuditLogPersister() AuditLogPersister
+	GetAuditLogPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) AuditLogPersister
 }
 
 type Migrator interface {
@@ -145,6 +147,14 @@ func (p *persister) GetJwkPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) JwkPersist
 	return NewJwkPersister(tx)
 }
 
+func (p *persister) GetAuditLogPersister() AuditLogPersister {
+	return NewAuditLogPersister(p.DB)
+}
+
+func (p *persister) GetAuditLogPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) AuditLogPersister {
+	return NewAuditLogPersister(tx)
+}
+
 func (p *persister) Transaction(fn func(tx *pop.Connection) error) error {
 	return p.DB.Transaction(fn)
 }
diff --git a/backend/server/admin_router.go b/backend/server/admin_router.go
index 29f46eb9..bf7f539e 100644
--- a/backend/server/admin_router.go
+++ b/backend/server/admin_router.go
@@ -31,5 +31,10 @@ func NewPrivateRouter(persister persistence.Persister) *echo.Echo {
 	user.PATCH("/:id", userHandler.Patch)
 	user.GET("", userHandler.List)
 
+	auditLogHandler := handler.NewAuditLogHandler(persister)
+
+	auditLogs := e.Group("/audit_logs")
+	auditLogs.GET("", auditLogHandler.List)
+
 	return e
 }
diff --git a/backend/server/public_router.go b/backend/server/public_router.go
index 47b0d7fa..d57815c3 100644
--- a/backend/server/public_router.go
+++ b/backend/server/public_router.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/audit_log"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/config"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/crypto/jwk"
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/dto"
@@ -49,15 +50,17 @@ func NewPublicRouter(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister) *echo.
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to create mailer: %w", err))
 	}
 
+	auditLogClient := auditlog.NewClient(persister, cfg.AuditLog)
+
 	if cfg.Password.Enabled {
-		passwordHandler := handler.NewPasswordHandler(persister, sessionManager, cfg)
+		passwordHandler := handler.NewPasswordHandler(persister, sessionManager, cfg, auditLogClient)
 
 		password := e.Group("/password")
 		password.PUT("", passwordHandler.Set, hankoMiddleware.Session(sessionManager))
 		password.POST("/login", passwordHandler.Login)
 	}
 
-	userHandler := handler.NewUserHandler(persister)
+	userHandler := handler.NewUserHandler(persister, auditLogClient)
 
 	e.GET("/me", userHandler.Me, hankoMiddleware.Session(sessionManager))
 
@@ -68,11 +71,11 @@ func NewPublicRouter(cfg *config.Config, persister persistence.Persister) *echo.
 	e.POST("/user", userHandler.GetUserIdByEmail)
 
 	healthHandler := handler.NewHealthHandler()
-	webauthnHandler, err := handler.NewWebauthnHandler(cfg, persister, sessionManager)
+	webauthnHandler, err := handler.NewWebauthnHandler(cfg, persister, sessionManager, auditLogClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to create public webauthn handler: %w", err))
 	}
-	passcodeHandler, err := handler.NewPasscodeHandler(cfg, persister, sessionManager, mailer)
+	passcodeHandler, err := handler.NewPasscodeHandler(cfg, persister, sessionManager, mailer, auditLogClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(fmt.Errorf("failed to create public passcode handler: %w", err))
 	}
diff --git a/backend/test/audit_log_client.go b/backend/test/audit_log_client.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2be2fae5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/test/audit_log_client.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package test
+
+import (
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/audit_log"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence/models"
+)
+
+func NewAuditLogClient() auditlog.Client {
+	return &auditLogClient{}
+}
+
+type auditLogClient struct {
+}
+
+func (a *auditLogClient) Create(context echo.Context, logType models.AuditLogType, user *models.User, err error) error {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/test/audit_log_persister.go b/backend/test/audit_log_persister.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4992f9c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/test/audit_log_persister.go
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+package test
+
+import (
+	"github.com/gofrs/uuid"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence"
+	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence/models"
+)
+
+func NewAuditLogPersister(init []models.AuditLog) persistence.AuditLogPersister {
+	if init == nil {
+		return &auditLogPersister{[]models.AuditLog{}}
+	}
+	return &auditLogPersister{append([]models.AuditLog{}, init...)}
+}
+
+type auditLogPersister struct {
+	logs []models.AuditLog
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) Create(auditLog models.AuditLog) error {
+	p.logs = append(p.logs, auditLog)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) Get(id uuid.UUID) (*models.AuditLog, error) {
+	var found *models.AuditLog
+	for _, data := range p.logs {
+		if data.ID == id {
+			d := data
+			found = &d
+		}
+	}
+	return found, nil
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) List(page int, perPage int) ([]models.AuditLog, error) {
+	if len(p.logs) == 0 {
+		return p.logs, nil
+	}
+
+	if page < 1 {
+		page = 1
+	}
+	if perPage < 1 {
+		perPage = 20
+	}
+
+	var result [][]models.AuditLog
+	var j int
+	for i := 0; i < len(p.logs); i += perPage {
+		j += perPage
+		if j > len(p.logs) {
+			j = len(p.logs)
+		}
+		result = append(result, p.logs[i:j])
+	}
+
+	if page > len(result) {
+		return []models.AuditLog{}, nil
+	}
+	return result[page-1], nil
+}
+
+func (p *auditLogPersister) Delete(auditLog models.AuditLog) error {
+	index := -1
+	for i, log := range p.logs {
+		if log.ID == auditLog.ID {
+			index = i
+		}
+	}
+	if index > -1 {
+		p.logs = append(p.logs[:index], p.logs[index+1:]...)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/test/persister.go b/backend/test/persister.go
index a334a369..9760799d 100644
--- a/backend/test/persister.go
+++ b/backend/test/persister.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/teamhanko/hanko/backend/persistence/models"
 )
 
-func NewPersister(user []models.User, passcodes []models.Passcode, jwks []models.Jwk, credentials []models.WebauthnCredential, sessionData []models.WebauthnSessionData, passwords []models.PasswordCredential) persistence.Persister {
+func NewPersister(user []models.User, passcodes []models.Passcode, jwks []models.Jwk, credentials []models.WebauthnCredential, sessionData []models.WebauthnSessionData, passwords []models.PasswordCredential, auditLogs []models.AuditLog) persistence.Persister {
 	return &persister{
 		userPersister:                NewUserPersister(user),
 		passcodePersister:            NewPasscodePersister(passcodes),
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ func NewPersister(user []models.User, passcodes []models.Passcode, jwks []models
 		webauthnCredentialPersister:  NewWebauthnCredentialPersister(credentials),
 		webauthnSessionDataPersister: NewWebauthnSessionDataPersister(sessionData),
 		passwordCredentialPersister:  NewPasswordCredentialPersister(passwords),
+		auditLogPersister:            NewAuditLogPersister(auditLogs),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ type persister struct {
 	webauthnCredentialPersister  persistence.WebauthnCredentialPersister
 	webauthnSessionDataPersister persistence.WebauthnSessionDataPersister
 	passwordCredentialPersister  persistence.PasswordCredentialPersister
+	auditLogPersister            persistence.AuditLogPersister
 }
 
 func (p *persister) GetPasswordCredentialPersister() persistence.PasswordCredentialPersister {
@@ -81,3 +83,11 @@ func (p *persister) GetJwkPersister() persistence.JwkPersister {
 func (p *persister) GetJwkPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) persistence.JwkPersister {
 	return p.jwkPersister
 }
+
+func (p *persister) GetAuditLogPersister() persistence.AuditLogPersister {
+	return p.auditLogPersister
+}
+
+func (p *persister) GetAuditLogPersisterWithConnection(tx *pop.Connection) persistence.AuditLogPersister {
+	return p.auditLogPersister
+}