diff --git a/app/api/v1/__init__.py b/app/api/v1/__init__.py
index e69de29..8b13789 100644
--- a/app/api/v1/__init__.py
+++ b/app/api/v1/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/app/api/v1/compliance.py b/app/api/v1/compliance.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b5e6f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/api/v1/compliance.py
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException
+from app.core.security import get_token
+from app.services.graph_service import GraphService
+from app.models.compliance_model import (
+    MFASettings,
+    ConditionalAccessPolicy,
+    ExternalSharingSettings,
+    AdminRoleAssignment
+)
+from app.utils.logger import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+#Router
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/compliance/security", tags=["Security Compliance"]) 
+
+graph_service = GraphService()
+
+#MFA Settings Endpoint
+@router.get("/mfa-settings", 
+    response_model=MFASettings,
+    summary="Get MFA Settings",
+    description="Retrieve Multi-Factor Authentication configuration settings")
+async def get_mfa_settings(token: str = Depends(get_token)):
+    try:
+        return await graph_service.get_mfa_settings(token)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"MFA settings endpoint error: {str(e)}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to retrieve MFA settings")
+
+#Conditional Access Policies Endpoint
+@router.get("/conditional-access", 
+    response_model=list[ConditionalAccessPolicy],
+    summary="Get Conditional Access Policies",
+    description="Retrieve all conditional access policies")
+async def get_conditional_access(token: str = Depends(get_token)):
+    try:
+        return await graph_service.get_conditional_access_policies(token)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Conditional access endpoint error: {str(e)}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to retrieve conditional access policies")
+
+#External Sharing Settings Endpoint
+@router.get("/external-sharing", 
+    response_model=ExternalSharingSettings,
+    summary="Get External Sharing Settings",
+    description="Retrieve external sharing configuration")
+async def get_external_sharing(token: str = Depends(get_token)):
+    try:
+        return await graph_service.get_external_sharing_settings(token)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"External sharing endpoint error: {str(e)}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to retrieve external sharing settings")
+
+#Admin Role Assignments Endpoint
+@router.get("/admin-roles", 
+    response_model=list[AdminRoleAssignment],
+    summary="Get Admin Role Assignments",
+    description="Retrieve all admin role assignments")
+async def get_admin_roles(token: str = Depends(get_token)):
+    try:
+        return await graph_service.get_admin_role_assignments(token)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Admin roles endpoint error: {str(e)}")
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=500, detail="Failed to retrieve admin role assignments")
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diff --git a/app/core/security.py b/app/core/security.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b1ef96
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/core/security.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+from fastapi import Depends, HTTPException, status
+from fastapi.security import OAuth2AuthorizationCodeBearer
+from azure.identity import ClientSecretCredential
+from app.core.config import settings
+
+oauth2_scheme = OAuth2AuthorizationCodeBearer(
+    authorizationUrl="https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant}/oauth2/v2.0/authorize",
+    tokenUrl="https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant}/oauth2/v2.0/token"
+)
+
+async def get_token(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)) -> str:
+    
+    #Validate and return access token.
+    
+    try:
+        credential = ClientSecretCredential(
+            tenant_id=settings.AZURE_TENANT_ID,
+            client_id=settings.AZURE_CLIENT_ID,
+            client_secret=settings.AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET
+        )
+        # Verify if token valid
+        return token
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
+            detail="Could not validate credentials",
+            headers={"WWW-Authenticate": "Bearer"},
+        )
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diff --git a/app/main.py b/app/main.py
index a686df2..17527c9 100644
--- a/app/main.py
+++ b/app/main.py
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 from fastapi.middleware.trustedhost import TrustedHostMiddleware
 from fastapi.middleware.gzip import GZipMiddleware
 from fastapi.responses import JSONResponse
+
+from app.api.v1 import auth, compliance, health
+from app.core.config import settings
 from app.core.config import settings
-from app.api.v1 import health
-from app.api.v1 import auth
 from app.utils.logger import logger
 from app.api.v1 import graph
 
@@ -48,6 +49,22 @@ def configure_middleware(app: FastAPI, settings):
 
 
 def configure_routing(app: FastAPI, settings):
+    # Import the v1 router
+    from app.api.v1 import router as v1_router
+    # Mount the v1 router with the API prefix
+    app.include_router(
+        v1_router,
+        prefix=settings.API_PREFIX
+    )
+
+###############################################################################
+    #debugging routes cos idk why they aint working
+    #useful if anyone forgets routes for different endpoints...check terminal
+    #delete this if unnecessary
+    for route in app.routes:
+        print(f"Route: {route.path}")
+###############################################################################
+
     # Authentication endpoints
     app.include_router(
         auth.router,
@@ -72,6 +89,14 @@ def configure_routing(app: FastAPI, settings):
         responses={404: {"description": "Not found & Unsuccessfull"}}, #need to change this later
     )
 
+    # Compliance endpoints 
+    app.include_router(
+        compliance.router,
+        prefix=f"{settings.API_PREFIX}/compliance/security",
+        tags=["Security Compliance"],
+        responses={404: {"description": "Not found"}},
+    )
+
 
 def configure_exception_handlers(app: FastAPI):
     @app.exception_handler(HTTPException)
diff --git a/app/models/compliance_model.py b/app/models/compliance_model.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9f26134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/compliance_model.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel
+from typing import List, Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+
+class MFASettings(BaseModel):
+    enabled: bool
+    enforced: bool
+    excluded_users: List[str]
+    methods_allowed: List[str]
+
+class ConditionalAccessPolicy(BaseModel):
+    id: str
+    display_name: str
+    state: str
+    conditions: dict
+    grant_controls: dict
+    created_datetime: datetime
+    modified_datetime: datetime
+
+class ExternalSharingSettings(BaseModel):
+    sharing_capability: str
+    anonymous_link_enabled: bool
+    require_external_sharing_expiration: bool
+    expiration_days: Optional[int]
+    domains_allowed: List[str]
+
+class AdminRoleAssignment(BaseModel):
+    role_id: str
+    role_name: str
+    principal_id: str
+    principal_display_name: str
+    assigned_datetime: datetime
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diff --git a/app/services/compliance_service.py b/app/services/compliance_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22e10e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/services/compliance_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+from typing import List
+import aiohttp
+from app.core.config import Settings
+from app.models.compliance_model import (
+    MFASettings,
+    ConditionalAccessPolicy,
+    ExternalSharingSettings,
+    AdminRoleAssignment
+)
+from app.utils.logger import get_logger
+
+logger = get_logger(__name__)
+
+class GraphService:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.settings = Settings()
+        self.base_url = self.settings.GRAPH_API_BASE_URL
+
+    async def _make_request(self, token: str, endpoint: str) -> dict:
+        headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {token}"}
+        async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+            async with session.get(f"{self.base_url}/{endpoint}", headers=headers) as response:
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                return await response.json()
+
+    async def get_mfa_settings(self, token: str) -> MFASettings:
+        try:
+            data = await self._make_request(token, "policies/authenticationMethodsPolicy")
+            return MFASettings(**data)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error fetching MFA settings: {str(e)}")
+            raise
+
+    async def get_conditional_access_policies(self, token: str) -> List[ConditionalAccessPolicy]:
+        try:
+            data = await self._make_request(token, "identity/conditionalAccess/policies")
+            return [ConditionalAccessPolicy(**policy) for policy in data["value"]]
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error fetching conditional access policies: {str(e)}")
+            raise
+
+    async def get_external_sharing_settings(self, token: str) -> ExternalSharingSettings:
+        try:
+            data = await self._make_request(token, "admin/sharepoint/settings")
+            return ExternalSharingSettings(**data)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error fetching external sharing settings: {str(e)}")
+            raise
+
+    async def get_admin_role_assignments(self, token: str) -> List[AdminRoleAssignment]:
+        try:
+            data = await self._make_request(token, "directoryRoles?$expand=members")
+            assignments = []
+            for role in data["value"]:
+                for member in role["members"]:
+                    assignment = AdminRoleAssignment(
+                        role_id=role["id"],
+                        role_name=role["displayName"],
+                        principal_id=member["id"],
+                        principal_display_name=member["displayName"],
+                        assigned_datetime=member.get("assignedDateTime")
+                    )
+                    assignments.append(assignment)
+            return assignments
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.error(f"Error fetching admin role assignments: {str(e)}")
+            raise
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diff --git a/app/utils/__init__.py b/app/utils/__init__.py
index 8b13789..e69de29 100644
--- a/app/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/app/utils/__init__.py
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 396374a..4dead47 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ dependencies = [
     "uvicorn>=0.35.0",
     "python-dotenv>=1.1.1",
     "structlog>=25.4.0",
+    "aiohttp>=3.9.0",
+    "azure-identity>=1.15.0",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
diff --git a/tests b/tests
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6564504
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+import pytest
+from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+from unittest.mock import patch
+from app.main import app
+
+client = TestClient(app)
+
+#MFA Settings Endpoint Test
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_mfa_settings():
+    with patch('app.services.graph_service.GraphService.get_mfa_settings') as mock_mfa:
+        mock_mfa.return_value = {
+            "enabled": True,
+            "enforced": True,
+            "excluded_users": [],
+            "methods_allowed": ["phoneApp", "sms"]
+        }
+        response = client.get("/api/v1/compliance/security/mfa-settings")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        assert data["enabled"] is True
+        assert data["enforced"] is True
+
+#Conditional Access Policies Endpoint Test
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_conditional_access():
+    with patch('app.services.graph_service.GraphService.get_conditional_access_policies') as mock_policies:
+        mock_policies.return_value = [
+            {
+                "id": "policy1",
+                "display_name": "Test Policy",
+                "state": "enabled",
+                "conditions": {},
+                "grant_controls": {},
+                "created_datetime": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
+                "modified_datetime": "2023-01-02T00:00:00Z"
+            }
+        ]
+        response = client.get("/api/v1/compliance/security/conditional-access")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        assert len(data) == 1
+        assert data[0]["display_name"] == "Test Policy"     
+
+#External Sharing Settings Endpoint Test
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_external_sharing():
+    with patch('app.services.graph_service.GraphService.get_external_sharing_settings') as mock_sharing:
+        mock_sharing.return_value = {
+            "sharing_capability": "externalUserSharingOnly",
+            "anonymous_link_enabled": True,
+            "require_external_sharing_expiration": False,
+            "expiration_days": 30,
+            "domains_allowed": ["example.com"]
+        }
+        response = client.get("/api/v1/compliance/security/external-sharing")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        assert data["sharing_capability"] == "externalUserSharingOnly"
+        assert data["anonymous_link_enabled"] is True
+
+#Admin Role Assignments Endpoint Test
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_get_admin_roles():
+    with patch('app.services.graph_service.GraphService.get_admin_role_assignments') as mock_roles:
+        mock_roles.return_value = [
+            {
+                "role_id": "role1",
+                "role_name": "Global Administrator",
+                "principal_id": "user1",
+                "principal_display_name": "Admin User",
+                "assigned_datetime": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z"
+            }
+        ]
+        response = client.get("/api/v1/compliance/security/admin-roles")
+        assert response.status_code == 200
+        data = response.json()
+        assert len(data) == 1
+        assert data[0]["role_name"] == "Global Administrator"
+