diff --git a/charts/capsule/README.md b/charts/capsule/README.md
index 6d00ef6f..018e745f 100644
--- a/charts/capsule/README.md
+++ b/charts/capsule/README.md
@@ -299,6 +299,14 @@ The following Values have changed key or Value:
 | webhooks.hooks.nodes.namespaceSelector | object | `{}` | [NamespaceSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-namespaceselector) |
 | webhooks.hooks.nodes.objectSelector | object | `{}` | [ObjectSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-objectselector) |
 | webhooks.hooks.nodes.opts | object | `{}` | Capsule Hook Options |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.enabled | bool | `true` | Enable the Hook |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.failurePolicy | string | `"Fail"` | [FailurePolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#failure-policy) |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.matchConditions | list | `[]` | [MatchConditions](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy) |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.matchPolicy | string | `"Exact"` | [MatchPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy) |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.namespaceSelector | object | `{}` | [NamespaceSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-namespaceselector) |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.objectSelector | object | `{}` | [ObjectSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-objectselector) |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.opts | object | `{}` | Capsule Hook Options |
+| webhooks.hooks.owners.reinvocationPolicy | string | `"Never"` | [ReinvocationPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#reinvocation-policy) |
 | webhooks.hooks.persistentvolumeclaims.enabled | bool | `true` | Enable the Hook |
 | webhooks.hooks.persistentvolumeclaims.failurePolicy | string | `"Fail"` | [FailurePolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#failure-policy) |
 | webhooks.hooks.persistentvolumeclaims.matchConditions | list | `[]` | [MatchConditions](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy) |
diff --git a/charts/capsule/templates/configuration.yaml b/charts/capsule/templates/configuration.yaml
index 930f00cd..da5597bb 100644
--- a/charts/capsule/templates/configuration.yaml
+++ b/charts/capsule/templates/configuration.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
             resources:
               - namespaces
               - namespaces/status
-              - namespace/finalize
+              - namespaces/finalize
             scope: '*'
         sideEffects: None
         timeoutSeconds: {{ $.Values.webhooks.validatingWebhooksTimeoutSeconds }}
@@ -577,6 +577,48 @@ spec:
         timeoutSeconds: {{ $.Values.webhooks.validatingWebhooksTimeoutSeconds }}
         {{- end }}
       {{- end }}
+      {{- with .Values.webhooks.hooks.owners }}
+        {{- if .enabled }}
+          {{- $any = true }}
+      - name: owners.validating.projectcapsule.dev
+        {{- with .opts }}
+        opts:
+          {{- toYaml . |  nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end }}
+        admissionReviewVersions:
+          - v1
+          - v1beta1
+        path: "/tenantowners/validating"
+        failurePolicy:  {{ .failurePolicy }}
+        matchPolicy: {{ .matchPolicy }}
+        {{- with .namespaceSelector }}
+        namespaceSelector:
+          {{- toYaml . |  nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- with .objectSelector }}
+        objectSelector:
+          {{- toYaml . |  nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end }}
+        {{- with .matchConditions }}
+        matchConditions:
+          {{- toYaml . |  nindent 10 }}
+        {{- end }}
+        rules:
+          - apiGroups:
+              - capsule.clastix.io
+            apiVersions:
+              - v1beta2
+            operations:
+              - CREATE
+              - UPDATE
+              - DELETE
+            resources:
+              - tenantowners
+            scope: 'Cluster'
+        sideEffects: None
+        timeoutSeconds: {{ $.Values.webhooks.validatingWebhooksTimeoutSeconds }}
+        {{- end }}
+      {{- end }}
       {{- with .Values.webhooks.hooks.resourcepools.pools }}
         {{- if .enabled }}
           {{- $any = true }}
diff --git a/charts/capsule/templates/rbac.yaml b/charts/capsule/templates/rbac.yaml
index 71927a98..7d0845f9 100644
--- a/charts/capsule/templates/rbac.yaml
+++ b/charts/capsule/templates/rbac.yaml
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@ rules:
   - ""
   resources:
   - "namespaces"
+  - "namespaces/status"
+  - "namespaces/finalize"
   verbs:
   - "get"
   - "list"
diff --git a/charts/capsule/values.schema.json b/charts/capsule/values.schema.json
index 3a3cff6a..a7c79880 100644
--- a/charts/capsule/values.schema.json
+++ b/charts/capsule/values.schema.json
@@ -1739,6 +1739,43 @@
                                 }
                             }
                         },
+                        "owners": {
+                            "type": "object",
+                            "properties": {
+                                "enabled": {
+                                    "description": "Enable the Hook",
+                                    "type": "boolean"
+                                },
+                                "failurePolicy": {
+                                    "description": "[FailurePolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#failure-policy)",
+                                    "type": "string"
+                                },
+                                "matchConditions": {
+                                    "description": "[MatchConditions](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy)",
+                                    "type": "array"
+                                },
+                                "matchPolicy": {
+                                    "description": "[MatchPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy)",
+                                    "type": "string"
+                                },
+                                "namespaceSelector": {
+                                    "description": "[NamespaceSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-namespaceselector)",
+                                    "type": "object"
+                                },
+                                "objectSelector": {
+                                    "description": "[ObjectSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-objectselector)",
+                                    "type": "object"
+                                },
+                                "opts": {
+                                    "description": "Capsule Hook Options",
+                                    "type": "object"
+                                },
+                                "reinvocationPolicy": {
+                                    "description": "[ReinvocationPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#reinvocation-policy)",
+                                    "type": "string"
+                                }
+                            }
+                        },
                         "persistentvolumeclaims": {
                             "type": "object",
                             "properties": {
diff --git a/charts/capsule/values.yaml b/charts/capsule/values.yaml
index b3d8176b..fb47320e 100644
--- a/charts/capsule/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/capsule/values.yaml
@@ -869,6 +869,26 @@ webhooks:
       # -- [ReinvocationPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#reinvocation-policy)
       reinvocationPolicy: Never
 
+
+    owners:
+      # -- Enable the Hook
+      enabled: true
+      # -- Capsule Hook Options
+      opts: {}
+      # -- [FailurePolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#failure-policy)
+      failurePolicy: Fail
+      # -- [MatchPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy)
+      matchPolicy: Exact
+      # -- [ObjectSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-objectselector)
+      objectSelector: {}
+      # -- [NamespaceSelector](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-namespaceselector)
+      namespaceSelector: {}
+      # -- [MatchConditions](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#matching-requests-matchpolicy)
+      matchConditions: []
+      # -- [ReinvocationPolicy](https://kubernetes.io/docs/reference/access-authn-authz/extensible-admission-controllers/#reinvocation-policy)
+      reinvocationPolicy: Never
+
+
     config:
       # -- Enable the Hook
       enabled: true
diff --git a/cmd/controller/main.go b/cmd/controller/main.go
index 94681d8e..a926cdec 100644
--- a/cmd/controller/main.go
+++ b/cmd/controller/main.go
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import (
 	namespacemutation "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/namespace/mutation"
 	namespacevalidation "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/namespace/validation"
 	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/node"
+	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/owners"
 	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/pod"
 	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/pvc"
 	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/internal/webhook/resourcepool"
@@ -611,13 +612,16 @@ func main() {
 				tenantvalidation.RuleHandler(),
 				tenantvalidation.HostnameRegexHandler(),
 				tenantvalidation.FreezedEmitter(),
-				tenantvalidation.ServiceAccountNameHandler(),
+				tenantvalidation.OwnersHandler(),
 				tenantvalidation.ForbiddenAnnotationsRegexHandler(),
 				tenantvalidation.ProtectedHandler(),
 				tenantvalidation.RequiredMetadataHandler(),
 				tenantvalidation.WarningHandler(cfg),
 			),
 		),
+		route.TenantOwnersValidation(
+			owners.UserMetadataHandler(),
+		),
 		route.NamespaceValidation(
 			namespacevalidation.NamespaceHandler(
 				cfg,
@@ -661,6 +665,7 @@ func main() {
 			cfgvalidation.Handler(cfg,
 				cfgvalidation.WarningHandler(),
 				cfgvalidation.ServiceAccountHandler(),
+				cfgvalidation.OwnerHandler(),
 			),
 		),
 	)
diff --git a/e2e/namespace_hijacking_test.go b/e2e/namespace_hijacking_test.go
index e278ac55..1c1cfa6c 100644
--- a/e2e/namespace_hijacking_test.go
+++ b/e2e/namespace_hijacking_test.go
@@ -104,6 +104,95 @@ var _ = Describe("creating several Namespaces for a Tenant", Ordered, Label("nam
 		},
 	}
 
+	grantNamespaceSubresourceUpdate := func(name string, subject rbacv1.Subject) {
+		clusterRole := &rbacv1.ClusterRole{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: name,
+			},
+			Rules: []rbacv1.PolicyRule{
+				{
+					APIGroups: []string{""},
+					Resources: []string{
+						"namespaces/status",
+						"namespaces/finalize",
+					},
+					Verbs: []string{
+						"get",
+						"update",
+						"patch",
+					},
+				},
+				{
+					APIGroups: []string{""},
+					Resources: []string{
+						"namespaces",
+					},
+					Verbs: []string{
+						"get",
+						"update",
+						"patch",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		}
+
+		clusterRoleBinding := &rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding{
+			ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+				Name: name,
+			},
+			Subjects: []rbacv1.Subject{
+				subject,
+			},
+			RoleRef: rbacv1.RoleRef{
+				APIGroup: rbacv1.GroupName,
+				Kind:     "ClusterRole",
+				Name:     name,
+			},
+		}
+
+		EventuallyCreation(func() error {
+			return k8sClient.Create(context.TODO(), clusterRole)
+		}).Should(Succeed())
+
+		EventuallyCreation(func() error {
+			return k8sClient.Create(context.TODO(), clusterRoleBinding)
+		}).Should(Succeed())
+	}
+
+	cleanupNamespaceSubresourceGrant := func(name string) {
+		Eventually(func() error {
+			return k8sClient.Delete(context.TODO(), &rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: name,
+				},
+			})
+		}).Should(SatisfyAny(Succeed(), WithTransform(apierrors.IsNotFound, BeTrue())))
+
+		Eventually(func() error {
+			return k8sClient.Delete(context.TODO(), &rbacv1.ClusterRole{
+				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+					Name: name,
+				},
+			})
+		}).Should(SatisfyAny(Succeed(), WithTransform(apierrors.IsNotFound, BeTrue())))
+	}
+
+	expectNoTenantHijackPersisted := func(nsName string, originalTenant, attackerTenant *capsulev1beta2.Tenant) {
+		Eventually(func(g Gomega) {
+			current := &corev1.Namespace{}
+			Expect(k8sClient.Get(context.TODO(), types.NamespacedName{Name: nsName}, current)).Should(Succeed())
+
+			g.Expect(current.Labels).To(HaveKeyWithValue(meta.TenantLabel, originalTenant.GetName()))
+			g.Expect(current.Labels).NotTo(HaveKeyWithValue(meta.TenantLabel, attackerTenant.GetName()))
+
+			g.Expect(hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(current, originalTenant.GetName(), originalTenant.GetUID())).
+				To(BeTrue(), "namespace should keep original tenant ownerReference")
+
+			g.Expect(hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(current, attackerTenant.GetName(), attackerTenant.GetUID())).
+				To(BeFalse(), "namespace must not gain attacker tenant ownerReference")
+		}).Should(Succeed())
+	}
+
 	kubeSystem := &corev1.Namespace{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
 			Name: "kube-system",
@@ -198,6 +287,177 @@ var _ = Describe("creating several Namespaces for a Tenant", Ordered, Label("nam
 		EventuallyDeletion(t3)
 	})
 
+	It("Owners can not hijack Tenant ownership through namespaces/status", func() {
+		tenantA := getTenant(t1.Name)
+		tenantB := getTenant(t2.Name)
+
+		owner := t1.Spec.Owners[0].UserSpec
+		cs := ownerClient(owner)
+
+		grantName := "e2e-ns-status-hijack"
+		grantNamespaceSubresourceUpdate(grantName, rbacv1.Subject{
+			APIGroup: rbacv1.GroupName,
+			Kind:     rbacv1.UserKind,
+			Name:     owner.Name,
+		})
+		DeferCleanup(func() {
+			cleanupNamespaceSubresourceGrant(grantName)
+		})
+
+		ns := NewNamespace("", map[string]string{
+			meta.TenantLabel: tenantA.GetName(),
+		})
+
+		NamespaceCreation(ns, owner, defaultTimeoutInterval).Should(Succeed())
+		NamespaceIsPartOfTenant(t1, ns).Should(Succeed())
+
+		current, err := cs.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(
+			context.TODO(),
+			ns.Name,
+			metav1.GetOptions{},
+		)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		hijacked := current.DeepCopy()
+
+		if hijacked.Labels == nil {
+			hijacked.Labels = map[string]string{}
+		}
+
+		hijacked.Labels[meta.TenantLabel] = tenantB.GetName()
+
+		replaced := false
+		for i := range hijacked.OwnerReferences {
+			ref := &hijacked.OwnerReferences[i]
+
+			if ref.APIVersion != capsulev1beta2.GroupVersion.String() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ref.Kind != "Tenant" {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ref.Name != tenantA.GetName() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ref.UID != tenantA.GetUID() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			ref.Name = tenantB.GetName()
+			ref.UID = tenantB.GetUID()
+			replaced = true
+
+			break
+		}
+
+		Expect(replaced).To(BeTrue(), "expected test namespace to contain Tenant ownerReference for %q", tenantA.GetName())
+
+		Expect(hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(hijacked, tenantA.GetName(), tenantA.GetUID())).
+			To(BeFalse(), "hijack payload should no longer contain original Tenant ownerReference")
+		Expect(hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(hijacked, tenantB.GetName(), tenantB.GetUID())).
+			To(BeTrue(), "hijack payload should contain attacker Tenant ownerReference")
+
+		_, err = cs.CoreV1().Namespaces().UpdateStatus(
+			context.TODO(),
+			hijacked,
+			metav1.UpdateOptions{},
+		)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			By(fmt.Sprintf("namespaces/status hijack attempt was rejected: %v", err))
+		}
+
+		expectNoTenantHijackPersisted(ns.Name, tenantA, tenantB)
+	})
+	It("Owners can not hijack Tenant ownership through namespaces/finalize", func() {
+		tenantA := getTenant(t1.Name)
+		tenantB := getTenant(t2.Name)
+
+		owner := t1.Spec.Owners[0].UserSpec
+		cs := ownerClient(owner)
+
+		grantName := "e2e-ns-finalize-hijack"
+		grantNamespaceSubresourceUpdate(grantName, rbacv1.Subject{
+			APIGroup: rbacv1.GroupName,
+			Kind:     rbacv1.UserKind,
+			Name:     owner.Name,
+		})
+		DeferCleanup(func() {
+			cleanupNamespaceSubresourceGrant(grantName)
+		})
+
+		ns := NewNamespace("", map[string]string{
+			meta.TenantLabel: tenantA.GetName(),
+		})
+
+		NamespaceCreation(ns, owner, defaultTimeoutInterval).Should(Succeed())
+		NamespaceIsPartOfTenant(t1, ns).Should(Succeed())
+
+		current, err := cs.CoreV1().Namespaces().Get(
+			context.TODO(),
+			ns.Name,
+			metav1.GetOptions{},
+		)
+		Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+
+		hijacked := current.DeepCopy()
+
+		if hijacked.Labels == nil {
+			hijacked.Labels = map[string]string{}
+		}
+
+		hijacked.Labels[meta.TenantLabel] = tenantB.GetName()
+
+		replaced := false
+		for i := range hijacked.OwnerReferences {
+			ref := &hijacked.OwnerReferences[i]
+
+			if ref.APIVersion != capsulev1beta2.GroupVersion.String() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ref.Kind != "Tenant" {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ref.Name != tenantA.GetName() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			if ref.UID != tenantA.GetUID() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			ref.Name = tenantB.GetName()
+			ref.UID = tenantB.GetUID()
+			replaced = true
+
+			break
+		}
+
+		Expect(replaced).To(BeTrue(), "expected test namespace to contain Tenant ownerReference for %q", tenantA.GetName())
+
+		Expect(hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(hijacked, tenantA.GetName(), tenantA.GetUID())).
+			To(BeFalse(), "hijack payload should no longer contain original Tenant ownerReference")
+		Expect(hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(hijacked, tenantB.GetName(), tenantB.GetUID())).
+			To(BeTrue(), "hijack payload should contain attacker Tenant ownerReference")
+
+		_, err = cs.CoreV1().Namespaces().Finalize(
+			context.TODO(),
+			hijacked,
+			metav1.UpdateOptions{},
+		)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			By(fmt.Sprintf("namespaces/finalize hijack attempt was rejected: %v", err))
+		}
+
+		expectNoTenantHijackPersisted(ns.Name, tenantA, tenantB)
+	})
+
 	It("Owners can not add a second Tenant ownerReference to a managed namespace", func() {
 		tenantA := getTenant(t1.Name)
 		tenantB := getTenant(t2.Name)
diff --git a/e2e/utils_test.go b/e2e/utils_test.go
index 5a6e8bff..2fa4551a 100644
--- a/e2e/utils_test.go
+++ b/e2e/utils_test.go
@@ -1202,3 +1202,35 @@ func holdNamespaceTerminating(ctx context.Context, name string) func() {
 		}, defaultTimeoutInterval, defaultPollInterval).Should(Succeed())
 	}
 }
+
+func hasTenantOwnerReferenceByNameAndUID(
+	obj metav1.Object,
+	tenantName string,
+	tenantUID types.UID,
+) bool {
+	if obj == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	for _, ref := range obj.GetOwnerReferences() {
+		if ref.APIVersion != capsulev1beta2.GroupVersion.String() {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if ref.Kind != "Tenant" {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if ref.Name != tenantName {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		if ref.UID != tenantUID {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		return true
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/hack/distro/capsule/example-setup/owners.yaml b/hack/distro/capsule/example-setup/owners.yaml
index 79c4b68f..cf472fb6 100644
--- a/hack/distro/capsule/example-setup/owners.yaml
+++ b/hack/distro/capsule/example-setup/owners.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: capsule.clastix.io/v1beta2
 kind: TenantOwner
+metadata:
+  labels:
+    team: devops
+  name: devops-user
+spec:
+  kind: User
+  name: "some@user.com"
+---
+apiVersion: capsule.clastix.io/v1beta2
+kind: TenantOwner
 metadata:
   labels:
     team: devops
diff --git a/internal/controllers/rbac/manager.go b/internal/controllers/rbac/manager.go
index a28a62ba..d8f1b29c 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/rbac/manager.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/rbac/manager.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/controller/controllerutil"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/event"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/handler"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/log"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/reconcile"
 
 	capsulev1beta2 "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/api/v1beta2"
@@ -107,6 +108,8 @@ func (r *Manager) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, request reconcile.Request) (res
 }
 
 func (r *Manager) EnsureClusterRoleBindingsProvisioner(ctx context.Context) error {
+	log := log.FromContext(ctx)
+
 	cfg := r.Configuration.RBAC()
 
 	crb := &rbacv1.ClusterRoleBinding{
@@ -152,7 +155,14 @@ func (r *Manager) EnsureClusterRoleBindingsProvisioner(ctx context.Context) erro
 				case rbac.ServiceAccountOwner:
 					namespace, name, err := serviceaccount.SplitUsername(entity.Name)
 					if err != nil {
-						return err
+						log.Error(
+							err,
+							"can not parse serviceaccount reference",
+							"subject", entity.Name,
+							"kind", entity.Kind,
+						)
+
+						continue
 					}
 
 					crb.Subjects = append(crb.Subjects, rbacv1.Subject{
diff --git a/internal/controllers/resources/global.go b/internal/controllers/resources/global.go
index fdf0c934..d5e63125 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/resources/global.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/resources/global.go
@@ -627,7 +627,18 @@ func (r *globalResourceController) updateReconcilingStatus(ctx context.Context,
 
 		latest.Status.Conditions.UpdateConditionByType(meta.NewReadyConditionReconcilingReason(instance))
 
-		return r.client.Status().Update(ctx, latest)
+		if err := r.client.Status().Update(ctx, latest); err != nil {
+			if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Keep the in-memory object aligned with what we just wrote.
+		instance.Status = latest.Status
+
+		return nil
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/controllers/resources/namespaced.go b/internal/controllers/resources/namespaced.go
index 9a7a0a55..b9ea1260 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/resources/namespaced.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/resources/namespaced.go
@@ -635,7 +635,18 @@ func (r *namespacedResourceController) updateReconcilingStatus(ctx context.Conte
 
 		latest.Status.Conditions.UpdateConditionByType(meta.NewReadyConditionReconcilingReason(instance))
 
-		return r.client.Status().Update(ctx, latest)
+		if err := r.client.Status().Update(ctx, latest); err != nil {
+			if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Keep the in-memory object aligned with what we just wrote.
+		instance.Status = latest.Status
+
+		return nil
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/controllers/tenant/namespaces.go b/internal/controllers/tenant/namespaces.go
index 49000b31..0ce98507 100644
--- a/internal/controllers/tenant/namespaces.go
+++ b/internal/controllers/tenant/namespaces.go
@@ -25,28 +25,136 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Ensuring all annotations are applied to each Namespace handled by the Tenant.
-func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespaces(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant) (err error) {
+func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespaces(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	log logr.Logger,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+) error {
 	if tnt.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
-		for _, ns := range tnt.Status.Spaces {
-			ns := &corev1.Namespace{
-				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-					Name: ns.Name,
-				},
-			}
-
-			if err := r.Delete(ctx, ns, &client.DeleteOptions{
-				PropagationPolicy: ptr.To(metav1.DeletePropagationBackground),
-			}); err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
-				log.Error(err, "unable to delete tenant namespace",
-					"tenant", tnt.GetName(),
-					"namespace", ns.Name,
-				)
-
-				return err
-			}
-		}
+		return r.reconcileDeletingTenantNamespaces(ctx, log, tnt)
 	}
 
+	return r.reconcileActiveTenantNamespaces(ctx, log, tnt)
+}
+
+func (r *Manager) reconcileDeletingTenantNamespaces(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	log logr.Logger,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+) error {
+	group, ctx := errgroup.WithContext(ctx)
+	group.SetLimit(8)
+
+	results := make(chan *capsulev1beta2.TenantStatusNamespaceItem, len(tnt.Status.Spaces))
+	removed := make(chan string, len(tnt.Status.Spaces))
+	errs := make(chan error, len(tnt.Status.Spaces))
+
+	for i := range tnt.Status.Spaces {
+		statusNamespace := tnt.Status.Spaces[i]
+
+		group.Go(func() error {
+			namespace := &corev1.Namespace{}
+
+			err := r.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: statusNamespace.Name}, namespace)
+			if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+				removed <- statusNamespace.Name
+
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			if err != nil {
+				errs <- fmt.Errorf("get namespace %q: %w", statusNamespace.Name, err)
+
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			if namespace.DeletionTimestamp == nil {
+				if err := r.Delete(ctx, namespace, &client.DeleteOptions{
+					PropagationPolicy: ptr.To(metav1.DeletePropagationBackground),
+				}); err != nil && !apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+					log.Error(err, "unable to delete tenant namespace",
+						"tenant", tnt.GetName(),
+						"namespace", namespace.GetName(),
+					)
+
+					errs <- fmt.Errorf("delete namespace %q: %w", namespace.Name, err)
+
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				latest := &corev1.Namespace{}
+
+				err := r.Get(ctx, client.ObjectKey{Name: namespace.Name}, latest)
+				if apierrors.IsNotFound(err) {
+					removed <- statusNamespace.Name
+
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				if err != nil {
+					errs <- fmt.Errorf("get namespace %q after delete: %w", namespace.Name, err)
+
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				namespace = latest
+			}
+
+			stat, err := r.reconcileNamespace(ctx, log, namespace, tnt)
+			if stat != nil {
+				results <- stat
+			}
+
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Error(err, "failed to reconcile deleting namespace",
+					"tenant", tnt.GetName(),
+					"namespace", namespace.GetName(),
+				)
+
+				errs <- fmt.Errorf("namespace %q: %w", namespace.Name, err)
+			}
+
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+
+	_ = group.Wait()
+
+	close(results)
+	close(removed)
+	close(errs)
+
+	for name := range removed {
+		r.Metrics.DeleteAllMetricsForNamespace(name)
+
+		tnt.Status.RemoveInstance(&capsulev1beta2.TenantStatusNamespaceItem{
+			Name: name,
+		})
+	}
+
+	for stat := range results {
+		if stat == nil {
+			continue
+		}
+
+		tnt.Status.UpdateInstance(stat)
+	}
+
+	var joined []error
+	for itemErr := range errs {
+		joined = append(joined, itemErr)
+	}
+
+	tnt.Status.Size = uint(len(tnt.Status.Spaces))
+
+	return errors.Join(joined...)
+}
+
+func (r *Manager) reconcileActiveTenantNamespaces(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	log logr.Logger,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+) error {
 	list := &corev1.NamespaceList{}
 	if err := r.List(ctx, list, client.MatchingFields{".metadata.ownerReferences[*].capsule": tnt.GetName()}); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -95,7 +203,7 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespaces(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, tnt
 		joined = append(joined, itemErr)
 	}
 
-	err = errors.Join(joined...)
+	err := errors.Join(joined...)
 
 	desiredStatus := make(map[string]struct{}, len(list.Items))
 
@@ -126,7 +234,12 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespaces(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, tnt
 	return err
 }
 
-func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespace(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, namespace *corev1.Namespace, tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant) (
+func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespace(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	log logr.Logger,
+	namespace *corev1.Namespace,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+) (
 	stat *capsulev1beta2.TenantStatusNamespaceItem,
 	err error,
 ) {
@@ -144,18 +257,8 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespace(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, names
 		stat = instance
 	}
 
-	dropFromStatus := false
-
-	// Always update tenant status condition after reconciliation
+	// Always update tenant status condition after reconciliation.
 	defer func() {
-		if dropFromStatus {
-			stat = nil
-
-			r.Metrics.DeleteAllMetricsForNamespace(namespace.GetName())
-
-			return
-		}
-
 		readCondition := meta.NewReadyCondition(namespace)
 
 		switch {
@@ -192,7 +295,7 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespace(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, names
 		r.syncNamespaceStatusMetrics(tnt, namespace)
 	}()
 
-	// Verify if namespace is still active or terminating
+	// Verify if namespace is still active or terminating.
 	if namespace.DeletionTimestamp != nil {
 		terminating = true
 
@@ -236,17 +339,15 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespace(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, names
 			return stat, nil
 		}
 
-		terminatingState.Message = "removed managed resources"
+		terminatingState.Reason = meta.TerminatingReason
+		terminatingState.Status = metav1.ConditionFalse
+		terminatingState.Message = "waiting for namespace finalization"
 		stat.Conditions.UpdateConditionByType(terminatingState)
 
-		r.Metrics.DeleteAllMetricsForNamespace(namespace.GetName())
-
-		dropFromStatus = true
-
-		return nil, nil
+		return stat, nil
 	}
 
-	// Collect Rules for namespace
+	// Collect Rules for namespace.
 	err = r.reconcileRuleStatus(ctx, log, tnt, namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		return stat, err
@@ -292,7 +393,7 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespaceMetadata(
 
 	managedMetadataOnly := tnt.Spec.NamespaceOptions != nil && tnt.Spec.NamespaceOptions.ManagedMetadataOnly
 
-	// Handle User-Defined Metadata, if allowed
+	// Handle User-Defined Metadata, if allowed.
 	if !managedMetadataOnly {
 		if originLabels != nil {
 			maps.Copy(originLabels, managedLabels)
@@ -302,7 +403,7 @@ func (r *Manager) reconcileNamespaceMetadata(
 			maps.Copy(originAnnotations, managedAnnotations)
 		}
 
-		// Cleanup old Metadata
+		// Cleanup old Metadata.
 		instance := tnt.Status.GetInstance(stat)
 		if instance != nil && instance.Metadata != nil {
 			for label := range instance.Metadata.Labels {
diff --git a/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/serviceaccount_format.go b/internal/webhook/cfg/owners.go
similarity index 53%
rename from internal/webhook/tenant/validation/serviceaccount_format.go
rename to internal/webhook/cfg/owners.go
index 67db9551..cadbb800 100644
--- a/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/serviceaccount_format.go
+++ b/internal/webhook/cfg/owners.go
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright 2020-2026 Project Capsule Authors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
-package validation
+package cfg
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"regexp"
 
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
@@ -14,32 +13,31 @@ import (
 	capsulev1beta2 "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/api/v1beta2"
 	ad "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/admission"
 	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/handlers"
+	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/tenant"
 )
 
-var compiler *regexp.Regexp = regexp.MustCompile(`^.*:.*:.*(:.*)?$`)
+type ownerHandler struct{}
 
-type saNameHandler struct{}
-
-func ServiceAccountNameHandler() handlers.TypedHandler[*capsulev1beta2.Tenant] {
-	return &saNameHandler{}
+func OwnerHandler() handlers.TypedHandler[*capsulev1beta2.CapsuleConfiguration] {
+	return &ownerHandler{}
 }
 
-func (h *saNameHandler) OnCreate(
+func (h *ownerHandler) OnCreate(
 	_ client.Client,
 	_ client.Reader,
-	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	cfg *capsulev1beta2.CapsuleConfiguration,
 	_ admission.Decoder,
 	_ events.EventRecorder,
 ) handlers.Func {
 	return func(_ context.Context, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
-		return h.validateServiceAccountName(tnt, req)
+		return h.handle(cfg, req)
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *saNameHandler) OnDelete(
+func (h *ownerHandler) OnDelete(
 	client.Client,
 	client.Reader,
-	*capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	*capsulev1beta2.CapsuleConfiguration,
 	admission.Decoder,
 	events.EventRecorder,
 ) handlers.Func {
@@ -48,27 +46,25 @@ func (h *saNameHandler) OnDelete(
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *saNameHandler) OnUpdate(
+func (h *ownerHandler) OnUpdate(
 	_ client.Client,
 	_ client.Reader,
-	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
-	old *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	cfg *capsulev1beta2.CapsuleConfiguration,
+	old *capsulev1beta2.CapsuleConfiguration,
 	_ admission.Decoder,
 	_ events.EventRecorder,
 ) handlers.Func {
 	return func(_ context.Context, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
-		return h.validateServiceAccountName(tnt, req)
+		return h.handle(cfg, req)
 	}
 }
 
-func (h *saNameHandler) validateServiceAccountName(tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
-	for _, owner := range tnt.Spec.Owners {
-		if owner.Kind != "ServiceAccount" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if !compiler.MatchString(owner.Name) {
-			return ad.Denyf("owner name %s is not a valid Service Account name", owner.Name)
+func (h *ownerHandler) handle(config *capsulev1beta2.CapsuleConfiguration, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+	for _, owner := range config.Spec.Users {
+		if err := tenant.ValidateTenantOwner(owner); err != nil {
+			return ad.Deny(
+				err.Error(),
+			)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/webhook/owners/subject_validation.go b/internal/webhook/owners/subject_validation.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d686280
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/webhook/owners/subject_validation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright 2020-2026 Project Capsule Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package owners
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook/admission"
+
+	capsulev1beta2 "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/api/v1beta2"
+	ad "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/admission"
+	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/handlers"
+	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/tenant"
+)
+
+type ownerSubjectHandler struct{}
+
+func UserMetadataHandler() handlers.Handler {
+	return &ownerSubjectHandler{}
+}
+
+func (r *ownerSubjectHandler) OnCreate(
+	_ client.Client,
+	_ client.Reader,
+	decoder admission.Decoder,
+	_ events.EventRecorder,
+) handlers.Func {
+	return func(_ context.Context, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+		owner := &capsulev1beta2.TenantOwner{}
+		if err := decoder.Decode(req, owner); err != nil {
+			return ad.ErroredResponse(err)
+		}
+
+		return r.handle(owner)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ownerSubjectHandler) OnUpdate(
+	_ client.Client,
+	_ client.Reader,
+	decoder admission.Decoder,
+	recorder events.EventRecorder,
+) handlers.Func {
+	return func(_ context.Context, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+		owner := &capsulev1beta2.TenantOwner{}
+		if err := decoder.Decode(req, owner); err != nil {
+			return ad.ErroredResponse(err)
+		}
+
+		return r.handle(owner)
+	}
+}
+
+func (r *ownerSubjectHandler) OnDelete(
+	client.Client,
+	client.Reader,
+	admission.Decoder,
+	events.EventRecorder,
+) handlers.Func {
+	return func(context.Context, admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *ownerSubjectHandler) handle(
+	owner *capsulev1beta2.TenantOwner,
+) *admission.Response {
+	if err := tenant.ValidateTenantOwner(owner.Spec.UserSpec); err != nil {
+		return ad.Deny(
+			err.Error(),
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/webhook/route/tenant_owners.go b/internal/webhook/route/tenant_owners.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc2594f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/webhook/route/tenant_owners.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+// Copyright 2020-2026 Project Capsule Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package route
+
+import "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/handlers"
+
+type tenantOwnersValidating struct {
+	handlers []handlers.Handler
+}
+
+func TenantOwnersValidation(handler ...handlers.Handler) handlers.Webhook {
+	return &tenantOwnersValidating{handlers: handler}
+}
+
+func (w *tenantOwnersValidating) GetHandlers() []handlers.Handler {
+	return w.handlers
+}
+
+func (w *tenantOwnersValidating) GetPath() string {
+	return "/tenantowners/validating"
+}
diff --git a/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/owners.go b/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/owners.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4e722d8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/owners.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright 2020-2026 Project Capsule Authors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+package validation
+
+import (
+	"context"
+
+	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
+	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook/admission"
+
+	capsulev1beta2 "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/api/v1beta2"
+	ad "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/admission"
+	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/handlers"
+	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/tenant"
+)
+
+type ownersHandler struct{}
+
+func OwnersHandler() handlers.TypedHandler[*capsulev1beta2.Tenant] {
+	return &ownersHandler{}
+}
+
+func (h *ownersHandler) OnCreate(
+	_ client.Client,
+	_ client.Reader,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	_ admission.Decoder,
+	_ events.EventRecorder,
+) handlers.Func {
+	return func(context.Context, admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+		return h.handle(tnt)
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *ownersHandler) OnDelete(
+	_ client.Client,
+	_ client.Reader,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	_ admission.Decoder,
+	_ events.EventRecorder,
+) handlers.Func {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+		if tnt.Spec.PreventDeletion {
+			return ad.Deny("tenant is protected and cannot be deleted")
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *ownersHandler) OnUpdate(
+	_ client.Client,
+	_ client.Reader,
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	_ *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+	_ admission.Decoder,
+	_ events.EventRecorder,
+) handlers.Func {
+	return func(context.Context, admission.Request) *admission.Response {
+		return h.handle(tnt)
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *ownersHandler) handle(
+	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
+) *admission.Response {
+	for _, owner := range tnt.Spec.Owners {
+		if err := tenant.ValidateTenantOwner(owner.UserSpec); err != nil {
+			return ad.Deny(
+				err.Error(),
+			)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/racing_namespaces.go b/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/racing_namespaces.go
deleted file mode 100644
index b0bb063b..00000000
--- a/internal/webhook/tenant/validation/racing_namespaces.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright 2020-2026 Project Capsule Authors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-
-package validation
-
-import (
-	"context"
-
-	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
-	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/events"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
-	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/webhook/admission"
-
-	capsulev1beta2 "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/api/v1beta2"
-	ad "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/admission"
-	"github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/handlers"
-	namespaceindex "github.com/projectcapsule/capsule/pkg/runtime/indexers/namespace"
-)
-
-type remainingNamespaceHandler struct{}
-
-func RemainingNamespaceHandler() handlers.TypedHandler[*capsulev1beta2.Tenant] {
-	return &remainingNamespaceHandler{}
-}
-
-func (h *remainingNamespaceHandler) OnCreate(
-	client.Client,
-	client.Reader,
-	*capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
-	admission.Decoder,
-	events.EventRecorder,
-) handlers.Func {
-	return func(context.Context, admission.Request) *admission.Response {
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-// This happens when a tenant has not yet reconciled it's namespaces but is deleted
-// and in the meantime a new namespace was created referencing the same tenant.
-func (h *remainingNamespaceHandler) OnDelete(
-	c client.Client,
-	_ client.Reader,
-	tnt *capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
-	_ admission.Decoder,
-	_ events.EventRecorder,
-) handlers.Func {
-	return func(ctx context.Context, req admission.Request) *admission.Response {
-		list := &corev1.NamespaceList{}
-
-		err := c.List(ctx, list, client.MatchingFields{namespaceindex.OwnerReferenceIndex: tnt.GetName()})
-		if err != nil {
-			return ad.ErroredResponse(err)
-		}
-
-		if len(list.Items) == 0 {
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		for _, ns := range list.Items {
-			instance := tnt.Status.GetInstance(&capsulev1beta2.TenantStatusNamespaceItem{
-				Name: ns.GetName(),
-				UID:  ns.GetUID(),
-			})
-
-			if instance == nil {
-				return ad.Deny("tenant has remaining namespace referencing it (" + ns.GetName() + ")")
-			}
-		}
-
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (h *remainingNamespaceHandler) OnUpdate(
-	client.Client,
-	client.Reader,
-	*capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
-	*capsulev1beta2.Tenant,
-	admission.Decoder,
-	events.EventRecorder,
-) handlers.Func {
-	return func(context.Context, admission.Request) *admission.Response {
-		return nil
-	}
-}
diff --git a/pkg/runtime/configuration/client.go b/pkg/runtime/configuration/client.go
index 9250c021..3aa82812 100644
--- a/pkg/runtime/configuration/client.go
+++ b/pkg/runtime/configuration/client.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	apierrors "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/errors"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
+	"k8s.io/apiserver/pkg/authentication/serviceaccount"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/client"
 
@@ -164,6 +165,18 @@ func (c *capsuleConfiguration) Users() rbac.UserListSpec {
 	out := rbac.UserListSpec{}
 
 	for _, user := range c.UserNames() {
+		// Old Spec.UserNames may contain ServiceAccount usernames.
+		// If SplitUsername succeeds, the value is a ServiceAccount.
+		_, _, err := serviceaccount.SplitUsername(user)
+		if err == nil {
+			out.Upsert(rbac.UserSpec{
+				Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+				Name: user,
+			})
+
+			continue
+		}
+
 		out.Upsert(rbac.UserSpec{
 			Kind: rbac.UserOwner,
 			Name: user,
diff --git a/pkg/tenant/owners.go b/pkg/tenant/owners.go
index a6c25455..7561432c 100644
--- a/pkg/tenant/owners.go
+++ b/pkg/tenant/owners.go
@@ -86,3 +86,14 @@ func GetOwnersWithKinds(tenant *capsulev1beta2.Tenant) (owners []string) {
 func OwnerKindIndexKey(kind, name string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", kind, name)
 }
+
+func ValidateTenantOwner(owner rbac.UserSpec) error {
+	if owner.Kind == rbac.ServiceAccountOwner {
+		_, _, err := serviceaccount.SplitUsername(owner.Name)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/tenant/owners_test.go b/pkg/tenant/owners_test.go
index 9e998a87..8d80c688 100644
--- a/pkg/tenant/owners_test.go
+++ b/pkg/tenant/owners_test.go
@@ -97,3 +97,133 @@ func TestGetOwnersWithKinds_EmptyNameStillIncluded(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected owners:\nwant=%v\ngot =%v", want, owners)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestValidateTenantOwner(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		owner   rbac.CoreOwnerSpec
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "valid service account owner",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+					Name: "system:serviceaccount:tenant-a:builder",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid service account owner without serviceaccount prefix",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+					Name: "tenant-a:builder",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid service account owner with missing namespace",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+					Name: "system:serviceaccount::builder",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid service account owner with missing name",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+					Name: "system:serviceaccount:tenant-a:",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "invalid service account owner with plain name",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+					Name: "builder",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "user owner is not validated as service account",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.UserOwner,
+					Name: "alice",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "group owner is not validated as service account",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.GroupOwner,
+					Name: "developers",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty user owner name is currently accepted",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.UserOwner,
+					Name: "",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty group owner name is currently accepted",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+					Kind: rbac.GroupOwner,
+					Name: "",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty service account owner name is rejected",
+			owner: rbac.CoreOwnerSpec{
+				UserSpec: rbac.UserSpec{
+
+					Kind: rbac.ServiceAccountOwner,
+					Name: "",
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		tt := tt
+
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			err := tenant.ValidateTenantOwner(tt.owner.UserSpec)
+
+			if tt.wantErr && err == nil {
+				t.Fatalf("ValidateTenantOwner() expected error, got nil")
+			}
+
+			if !tt.wantErr && err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("ValidateTenantOwner() unexpected error: %v", err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}