diff --git a/backend/app/models/credential_profile.py b/backend/app/models/credential_profile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2e5ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/models/credential_profile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+"""CredentialProfile model -- reusable credential sets for devices."""
+
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from sqlalchemy import DateTime, ForeignKey, LargeBinary, String, Text, UniqueConstraint, func
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
+
+from app.models.base import Base
+
+
+class CredentialProfile(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "credential_profiles"
+    __table_args__ = (
+        UniqueConstraint("tenant_id", "name", name="uq_credential_profiles_tenant_name"),
+    )
+
+    id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        primary_key=True,
+        default=uuid.uuid4,
+        server_default=func.gen_random_uuid(),
+    )
+    tenant_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID] = mapped_column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("tenants.id", ondelete="CASCADE"),
+        nullable=False,
+        index=True,
+    )
+    name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(255), nullable=False)
+    description: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    credential_type: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(String(50), nullable=False)
+    encrypted_credentials: Mapped[bytes | None] = mapped_column(LargeBinary, nullable=True)
+    encrypted_credentials_transit: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    created_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now(), nullable=False
+    )
+    updated_at: Mapped[datetime] = mapped_column(
+        DateTime(timezone=True), server_default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now(), nullable=False
+    )
+
+    # Relationships
+    tenant: Mapped["Tenant"] = relationship("Tenant")  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+    devices: Mapped[list["Device"]] = relationship(  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+        "Device",
+        back_populates="credential_profile",
+        foreign_keys="[Device.credential_profile_id]",
+    )
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return (
+            f"<CredentialProfile id={self.id} name={self.name!r}"
+            f" type={self.credential_type!r} tenant_id={self.tenant_id}>"
+        )
diff --git a/backend/app/models/device.py b/backend/app/models/device.py
index 0c2a749..3549a49 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/device.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/device.py
@@ -117,6 +117,17 @@ class Device(Base):
     sector: Mapped["Sector"] = relationship(  # type: ignore[name-defined]
         "Sector", back_populates="devices", foreign_keys=[sector_id]
     )
+    credential_profile_id: Mapped[uuid.UUID | None] = mapped_column(
+        UUID(as_uuid=True),
+        ForeignKey("credential_profiles.id", ondelete="SET NULL"),
+        nullable=True,
+        index=True,
+    )
+    credential_profile: Mapped["CredentialProfile"] = relationship(  # type: ignore[name-defined]
+        "CredentialProfile",
+        back_populates="devices",
+        foreign_keys=[credential_profile_id],
+    )
 
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return f"<Device id={self.id} hostname={self.hostname!r} tenant_id={self.tenant_id}>"
diff --git a/backend/app/schemas/credential_profile.py b/backend/app/schemas/credential_profile.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5b6b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/schemas/credential_profile.py
@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+"""Pydantic schemas for CredentialProfile endpoints."""
+
+import uuid
+from datetime import datetime
+from typing import Optional
+
+from pydantic import BaseModel, field_validator, model_validator
+
+
+VALID_CREDENTIAL_TYPES = ("routeros", "snmp_v1", "snmp_v2c", "snmp_v3")
+VALID_SECURITY_LEVELS = ("no_auth_no_priv", "auth_no_priv", "auth_priv")
+VALID_AUTH_PROTOCOLS = ("SHA256", "SHA384", "SHA512")
+VALID_PRIV_PROTOCOLS = ("AES128", "AES256")
+
+
+class CredentialProfileCreate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for creating a credential profile."""
+
+    name: str
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    credential_type: str
+
+    # RouterOS credential fields
+    username: Optional[str] = None
+    password: Optional[str] = None
+
+    # SNMP v1/v2c credential fields
+    community: Optional[str] = None
+
+    # SNMP v3 credential fields
+    security_level: Optional[str] = None
+    auth_protocol: Optional[str] = None
+    auth_passphrase: Optional[str] = None
+    priv_protocol: Optional[str] = None
+    priv_passphrase: Optional[str] = None
+
+    @field_validator("name")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_name(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        v = v.strip()
+        if len(v) < 1 or len(v) > 255:
+            raise ValueError("Profile name must be 1-255 characters")
+        return v
+
+    @field_validator("credential_type")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_credential_type(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        if v not in VALID_CREDENTIAL_TYPES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"credential_type must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_CREDENTIAL_TYPES)}"
+            )
+        return v
+
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def validate_credentials(self) -> "CredentialProfileCreate":
+        """Validate required credential fields based on credential_type."""
+        ct = self.credential_type
+        if ct == "routeros":
+            if not self.username:
+                raise ValueError("username is required for routeros credentials")
+            if not self.password:
+                raise ValueError("password is required for routeros credentials")
+        elif ct in ("snmp_v1", "snmp_v2c"):
+            if not self.community:
+                raise ValueError(f"community is required for {ct} credentials")
+        elif ct == "snmp_v3":
+            if not self.username:
+                raise ValueError("username is required for snmp_v3 credentials")
+            if not self.security_level:
+                raise ValueError("security_level is required for snmp_v3 credentials")
+            if self.security_level not in VALID_SECURITY_LEVELS:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f"security_level must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_SECURITY_LEVELS)}"
+                )
+            # auth fields required if security_level includes auth
+            if "auth" in self.security_level and self.security_level != "no_auth_no_priv":
+                if not self.auth_protocol:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "auth_protocol is required when security_level includes authentication"
+                    )
+                if self.auth_protocol not in VALID_AUTH_PROTOCOLS:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"auth_protocol must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_AUTH_PROTOCOLS)}"
+                    )
+                if not self.auth_passphrase:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        "auth_passphrase is required when security_level includes authentication"
+                    )
+            # priv fields required if security_level includes priv
+            if "priv" in self.security_level and self.security_level != "no_auth_no_priv":
+                if self.security_level == "auth_priv":
+                    if not self.priv_protocol:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            "priv_protocol is required when security_level is auth_priv"
+                        )
+                    if self.priv_protocol not in VALID_PRIV_PROTOCOLS:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"priv_protocol must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_PRIV_PROTOCOLS)}"
+                        )
+                    if not self.priv_passphrase:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            "priv_passphrase is required when security_level is auth_priv"
+                        )
+        return self
+
+
+class CredentialProfileUpdate(BaseModel):
+    """Schema for updating a credential profile. All fields optional."""
+
+    name: Optional[str] = None
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    credential_type: Optional[str] = None
+
+    # RouterOS credential fields
+    username: Optional[str] = None
+    password: Optional[str] = None
+
+    # SNMP v1/v2c credential fields
+    community: Optional[str] = None
+
+    # SNMP v3 credential fields
+    security_level: Optional[str] = None
+    auth_protocol: Optional[str] = None
+    auth_passphrase: Optional[str] = None
+    priv_protocol: Optional[str] = None
+    priv_passphrase: Optional[str] = None
+
+    @field_validator("name")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_name(cls, v: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        v = v.strip()
+        if len(v) < 1 or len(v) > 255:
+            raise ValueError("Profile name must be 1-255 characters")
+        return v
+
+    @field_validator("credential_type")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_credential_type(cls, v: Optional[str]) -> Optional[str]:
+        if v is None:
+            return v
+        if v not in VALID_CREDENTIAL_TYPES:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"credential_type must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_CREDENTIAL_TYPES)}"
+            )
+        return v
+
+    @model_validator(mode="after")
+    def validate_credentials(self) -> "CredentialProfileUpdate":
+        """Validate credential fields only when credential_type or credential fields change."""
+        # Collect which credential fields were provided
+        cred_fields = {
+            "username", "password", "community",
+            "security_level", "auth_protocol", "auth_passphrase",
+            "priv_protocol", "priv_passphrase",
+        }
+        has_cred_changes = any(getattr(self, f) is not None for f in cred_fields)
+
+        # Only validate if credential_type changes or credential fields are provided
+        if not self.credential_type and not has_cred_changes:
+            return self
+
+        # If credential_type is changing, validate completeness
+        ct = self.credential_type
+        if ct:
+            if ct == "routeros":
+                if not self.username:
+                    raise ValueError("username is required for routeros credentials")
+                if not self.password:
+                    raise ValueError("password is required for routeros credentials")
+            elif ct in ("snmp_v1", "snmp_v2c"):
+                if not self.community:
+                    raise ValueError(f"community is required for {ct} credentials")
+            elif ct == "snmp_v3":
+                if not self.username:
+                    raise ValueError("username is required for snmp_v3 credentials")
+                if not self.security_level:
+                    raise ValueError("security_level is required for snmp_v3 credentials")
+                if self.security_level not in VALID_SECURITY_LEVELS:
+                    raise ValueError(
+                        f"security_level must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_SECURITY_LEVELS)}"
+                    )
+                if "auth" in self.security_level and self.security_level != "no_auth_no_priv":
+                    if not self.auth_protocol:
+                        raise ValueError("auth_protocol is required for this security_level")
+                    if self.auth_protocol not in VALID_AUTH_PROTOCOLS:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"auth_protocol must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_AUTH_PROTOCOLS)}"
+                        )
+                    if not self.auth_passphrase:
+                        raise ValueError("auth_passphrase is required for this security_level")
+                if self.security_level == "auth_priv":
+                    if not self.priv_protocol:
+                        raise ValueError("priv_protocol is required for auth_priv")
+                    if self.priv_protocol not in VALID_PRIV_PROTOCOLS:
+                        raise ValueError(
+                            f"priv_protocol must be one of: {', '.join(VALID_PRIV_PROTOCOLS)}"
+                        )
+                    if not self.priv_passphrase:
+                        raise ValueError("priv_passphrase is required for auth_priv")
+
+        return self
+
+
+class CredentialProfileResponse(BaseModel):
+    """Credential profile response schema. NEVER includes credential fields."""
+
+    id: uuid.UUID
+    name: str
+    description: Optional[str] = None
+    credential_type: str
+    device_count: int = 0
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    model_config = {"from_attributes": True}
+
+
+class CredentialProfileListResponse(BaseModel):
+    """List of credential profiles."""
+
+    profiles: list[CredentialProfileResponse]