diff --git a/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx b/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx
index de68da887c..29c4d7a155 100644
--- a/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx
+++ b/calico-cloud/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ As an example, the range query in this Manifest is 10 seconds.
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: PrometheusRule
 metadata:
-  name: calico-prometheus-dp-rate
+  name: calico
   namespace: tigera-prometheus
   labels:
     role: tigera-prometheus-rules
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ To update this alerting rule, to say, execute the query with a range of
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: PrometheusRule
 metadata:
-  name: calico-prometheus-dp-rate
+  name: calico
   namespace: tigera-prometheus
   labels:
     role: tigera-prometheus-rules
diff --git a/calico-enterprise/operations/license-options.mdx b/calico-enterprise/operations/license-options.mdx
index 8482c1a2d5..ec2a638846 100644
--- a/calico-enterprise/operations/license-options.mdx
+++ b/calico-enterprise/operations/license-options.mdx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ These metrics are scraped by the built-in Prometheus instance via the `tigera-op
 $[prodname] installs PrometheusRule resources with alerting rules for license expiration. You can view them with:
 
 ```bash
-kubectl -n tigera-prometheus get prometheusrule calico-prometheus-dp-rate -o yaml
+kubectl -n tigera-prometheus get prometheusrule calico -o yaml
 ```
 
 The built-in rules include:
diff --git a/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/metrics/operator-metrics.mdx b/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/metrics/operator-metrics.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..645a2952b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/metrics/operator-metrics.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+---
+description: Monitor the Calico Enterprise operator with Prometheus metrics for component health, TLS certificate expiry, and license status.
+---
+
+# Operator metrics
+
+## Big picture
+
+Use Prometheus to monitor the $[prodname] operator.
+
+## Value
+
+The $[prodname] operator exposes Prometheus metrics that give you visibility into the overall health of your $[prodname] installation. These metrics let you set up alerts for degraded components, expiring TLS certificates, and license issues before they impact operations.
+
+## Before you begin
+
+Operator metrics are enabled by default. The `tigera-operator` deployment ships with the following environment variables already set:
+
+- `METRICS_ENABLED=true`
+- `METRICS_SCHEME=https`
+
+Metrics are served on port **9484** over HTTPS and scraped by the built-in Prometheus instance via the `tigera-operator-metrics` ServiceMonitor.
+
+## Metrics reference
+
+### Component status
+
+The `tigera_operator_component_status` metric reports the status of each $[prodname] component as managed by the operator. This mirrors the information available through `kubectl get tigerastatus`.
+
+| Metric | Labels | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `tigera_operator_component_status` | `component`, `condition` | Status of a component. Value is `1` (true) or `0` (false). |
+
+**Labels:**
+
+- `component` — The $[prodname] component (e.g. `calico`, `apiserver`, `monitor`, `log-storage`, `manager`)
+- `condition` — One of:
+  - `available` — The component is running and healthy
+  - `degraded` — The component is in an error state
+  - `progressing` — The component is being updated or is starting up
+
+**Example queries:**
+
+- Find all degraded components:
+
+  ```
+  tigera_operator_component_status{condition="degraded"} == 1
+  ```
+
+- Check if a specific component is available:
+
+  ```
+  tigera_operator_component_status{component="calico", condition="available"}
+  ```
+
+### TLS certificate expiry
+
+The `tigera_operator_tls_certificate_expiry_timestamp_seconds` metric reports the expiry time of each TLS certificate managed by the operator.
+
+| Metric | Labels | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `tigera_operator_tls_certificate_expiry_timestamp_seconds` | `name`, `namespace`, `issuer` | Unix timestamp when the certificate expires. |
+
+**Labels:**
+
+- `name` — The Secret name containing the certificate
+- `namespace` — The namespace of the Secret
+- `issuer` — The certificate issuer (e.g. `tigera-operator-signer`)
+
+**Example queries:**
+
+- Certificates expiring within 30 days:
+
+  ```
+  tigera_operator_tls_certificate_expiry_timestamp_seconds - time() < 30 * 24 * 3600
+  ```
+
+- Certificates expiring within 7 days:
+
+  ```
+  tigera_operator_tls_certificate_expiry_timestamp_seconds - time() < 7 * 24 * 3600
+  ```
+
+### License
+
+| Metric | Labels | Description |
+|---|---|---|
+| `tigera_operator_license_valid` | — | Whether the license is valid (`1`) or not (`0`). |
+| `tigera_operator_license_expiry_timestamp_seconds` | — | Unix timestamp when the license expires. |
+
+**Example queries:**
+
+- License expires within 30 days:
+
+  ```
+  tigera_operator_license_expiry_timestamp_seconds - time() < 30 * 24 * 3600
+  ```
+
+- License is invalid:
+
+  ```
+  tigera_operator_license_valid == 0
+  ```
+
+## Built-in alerts
+
+$[prodname] installs a PrometheusRule resource named `calico` with alerting rules that use these metrics. You can view it with:
+
+```bash
+kubectl -n tigera-prometheus get prometheusrule calico -o yaml
+```
+
+The built-in rules include:
+
+| Alert | Condition | Severity |
+|---|---|---|
+| `DeniedPacketsRate` | Denied packets rate > 50/s | info |
+| `TLSCertExpiringWarning` | Certificate expires in < 30 days | warning |
+| `TLSCertExpiringCritical` | Certificate expires in < 7 days | critical |
+| `LicenseExpiringWarning` | License expires in < 30 days | warning |
+| `LicenseExpiringCritical` | License expires in < 7 days or is invalid | critical |
+| `ComponentDegradedWarning` | Component degraded for > 15m | warning |
+| `ComponentDegradedCritical` | Component degraded for > 30m | critical |
+| `ComponentProgressingWarning` | Component progressing for > 15m | warning |
+| `ComponentProgressingCritical` | Component progressing for > 30m | critical |
+
+To route these alerts, see [Configure Alertmanager](../prometheus/alertmanager.mdx).
+
+## Additional resources
+
+- [License expiration and renewal](../../license-options.mdx)
+- [Configure Prometheus](../prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx)
+- [BYO Prometheus](../prometheus/byo-prometheus.mdx)
diff --git a/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx b/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx
index 4cf8aadd5c..8f8c09a65f 100644
--- a/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx
+++ b/calico-enterprise/operations/monitor/prometheus/configure-prometheus.mdx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ As an example, the range query in this Manifest is 10 seconds.
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: PrometheusRule
 metadata:
-  name: calico-prometheus-dp-rate
+  name: calico
   namespace: tigera-prometheus
   labels:
     role: tigera-prometheus-rules
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ To update this alerting rule, to say, execute the query with a range of
 apiVersion: monitoring.coreos.com/v1
 kind: PrometheusRule
 metadata:
-  name: calico-prometheus-dp-rate
+  name: calico
   namespace: tigera-prometheus
   labels:
     role: tigera-prometheus-rules
diff --git a/sidebars-calico-enterprise.js b/sidebars-calico-enterprise.js
index 3ddc5a675a..187af41307 100644
--- a/sidebars-calico-enterprise.js
+++ b/sidebars-calico-enterprise.js
@@ -588,6 +588,7 @@ module.exports = {
               label: 'Metrics',
               link: { type: 'doc', id: 'operations/monitor/metrics/index' },
               items: [
+                'operations/monitor/metrics/operator-metrics',
                 'operations/monitor/metrics/recommended-metrics',
                 'operations/monitor/metrics/bgp-metrics',
                 'operations/monitor/metrics/policy-metrics',