diff --git a/src/components/table/body/header/cell.js b/src/components/table/body/header/cell.js
index 4db524c2..d5c4e9eb 100644
--- a/src/components/table/body/header/cell.js
+++ b/src/components/table/body/header/cell.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import Sorting, { SortIconContainer } from "./sorting"
 import Info from "./info"
 import Filter from "./filter"
 import useSortableHeader from "./sortableHeader"
-import DragHandle from "./dragHandle"
+import DragHandle, { tableHeaderDragHandleSelector } from "./dragHandle"
 
 const Label = styled(Text)`
   width: 100%;
@@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ export const getHeaderTooltipContent = columnDef => {
   return undefined
 }
 
+const getAccessibleHeaderLabel = (content, canSort, sorting) => {
+  if (!content) return undefined
+  if (!canSort) return content
+  if (sorting === "asc") return `${content}, sorted ascending`
+  if (sorting === "desc") return `${content}, sorted descending`
+  return `${content}, sortable, not sorted`
+}
+
 const BodyHeaderCell = ({
   header,
   table,
@@ -74,6 +82,33 @@ const BodyHeaderCell = ({
       : column.columnDef.meta
 
   const headerTooltipContent = getHeaderTooltipContent(column.columnDef)
+  const canSort = column.getCanSort()
+  const sorting = column.getIsSorted()
+  const toggleSorting = canSort ? column.getToggleSortingHandler() : undefined
+  const {
+    "aria-label": labelAriaLabel,
+    onKeyDown: labelOnKeyDown,
+    role: labelRole,
+    tabIndex: labelTabIndex,
+    ...labelProps
+  } = column.columnDef.labelProps || {}
+
+  const handleSortingClick = event => {
+    if (
+      event.defaultPrevented ||
+      (event.target instanceof Element && event.target.closest(tableHeaderDragHandleSelector))
+    )
+      return
+    toggleSorting?.(event)
+  }
+
+  const handleSortingKeyDown = event => {
+    labelOnKeyDown?.(event)
+    if (event.defaultPrevented) return
+    if (event.target !== event.currentTarget || (event.key !== "Enter" && event.key !== " ")) return
+    event.preventDefault()
+    toggleSorting?.(event)
+  }
 
   const headStyles = {
     ...(tableMeta?.styles || {}),
@@ -111,8 +146,8 @@ const BodyHeaderCell = ({
         <LabelContainer
           data-testid="netdata-table-header-cell-label-container"
           alignItems="center"
-          cursor={column.getCanSort() ? "pointer" : "default"}
-          onClick={column.getCanSort() ? column.getToggleSortingHandler() : undefined}
+          cursor={canSort ? "pointer" : "default"}
+          onClick={canSort ? handleSortingClick : undefined}
           padding={[0, 0, 0, !hasSubheaders || isSubheader ? 0 : 2]}
           overflow="hidden"
           width="100%"
@@ -121,16 +156,22 @@ const BodyHeaderCell = ({
           {column.isPlaceholder ? null : (
             <Label
               as={column.columnDef.labelAs}
-              {...column.columnDef.labelProps}
+              {...labelProps}
+              role={labelRole ?? (canSort ? "button" : undefined)}
+              tabIndex={labelTabIndex ?? (headerTooltipContent || canSort ? 0 : undefined)}
+              aria-label={
+                labelAriaLabel ?? getAccessibleHeaderLabel(headerTooltipContent, canSort, sorting)
+              }
+              onKeyDown={canSort ? handleSortingKeyDown : labelOnKeyDown}
               data-table-header-tooltip={headerTooltipContent}
-              sorting={column.getIsSorted()}
-              sortable={column.getCanSort()}
+              sorting={sorting}
+              sortable={canSort}
               strong
             >
               {flexRender(column.columnDef.header, header.getContext())}
             </Label>
           )}
-          <Sorting sortable={column.getCanSort()} sorting={column.getIsSorted()} />
+          <Sorting sortable={canSort} sorting={sorting} />
           <Info meta={meta} />
         </LabelContainer>
         <Filter column={column} testPrefix={testPrefix} index={index} />
diff --git a/src/components/table/body/header/dragHandle.js b/src/components/table/body/header/dragHandle.js
index d0bbcec7..9b568941 100644
--- a/src/components/table/body/header/dragHandle.js
+++ b/src/components/table/body/header/dragHandle.js
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ const HandleContainer = styled(Flex)`
   }
 `
 
+export const tableHeaderDragHandleSelector = "[data-table-header-drag-handle]"
+
 export const DragHandle = ({ dragHandleProps, visible }) => {
   if (!dragHandleProps || Object.keys(dragHandleProps).length === 0) {
     return null
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ export const DragHandle = ({ dragHandleProps, visible }) => {
       padding={[0, 1, 0, 0]}
       style={{ opacity: visible ? 1 : undefined }}
       className="drag-handle"
+      data-table-header-drag-handle
     >
       <Icon name="hamburger" color="textLite" />
     </HandleContainer>
diff --git a/src/components/table/body/header/resizeHandler.js b/src/components/table/body/header/resizeHandler.js
index a52243b8..49d5c64e 100644
--- a/src/components/table/body/header/resizeHandler.js
+++ b/src/components/table/body/header/resizeHandler.js
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ const ResizeHandler = ({ header, table, testPrefix = "" }) => {
   return (
     <Handler
       ref={ref}
+      data-testid={`netdata-table-header-resize-handler-${column.id}${testPrefix}`}
       border={{ side: "right", size: "1px", color: "borderSecondary" }}
       _hover={{ border: { side: "right", size: "3px", color: "resizerLine" } }}
       _active={{ border: { side: "right", size: "3px", color: "resizerLine" } }}
diff --git a/src/components/table/headerOverflowTooltip.test.js b/src/components/table/headerOverflowTooltip.test.js
index 1440c79f..1d191a93 100644
--- a/src/components/table/headerOverflowTooltip.test.js
+++ b/src/components/table/headerOverflowTooltip.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import React from "react"
-import { renderWithProviders, waitFor } from "testUtilities"
+import { fireEvent, renderWithProviders, waitFor } from "testUtilities"
 import Table from "./table"
 
 const dataColumns = [
@@ -16,20 +16,181 @@ const dataColumns = [
   },
 ]
 
-it("publishes dedicated header overflow content without replacing column drag handles", async () => {
-  const { container } = renderWithProviders(
-    <Table data={[]} dataColumns={dataColumns} enableColumnReordering />
+const setDimensions = (
+  target,
+  { clientHeight = 16, clientWidth = 100, scrollHeight = 16, scrollWidth = 200 } = {}
+) => {
+  Object.defineProperties(target, {
+    clientHeight: { configurable: true, value: clientHeight },
+    clientWidth: { configurable: true, value: clientWidth },
+    scrollHeight: { configurable: true, value: scrollHeight },
+    scrollWidth: { configurable: true, value: scrollWidth },
+  })
+}
+
+const elementIsOverflowing = element =>
+  element.scrollWidth > element.clientWidth || element.scrollHeight > element.clientHeight
+
+const overflowTooltip = {
+  getContent: target => target.dataset.tableHeaderTooltip,
+  isOverflowing: target =>
+    elementIsOverflowing(target) || [...target.querySelectorAll("*")].some(elementIsOverflowing),
+  renderContent: content => <span>{content}</span>,
+  selector: "[data-table-header-tooltip]",
+}
+
+it("exposes truncated headers to keyboard focus without replacing drag or resize controls", async () => {
+  const onColumnSizingChange = jest.fn()
+  const onSortingChange = jest.fn()
+  const { container, getByRole, getByTestId } = renderWithProviders(
+    <Table
+      data={[]}
+      dataColumns={dataColumns}
+      enableColumnReordering
+      enableResizing
+      enableSorting
+      onColumnSizingChange={onColumnSizingChange}
+      onSortingChange={onSortingChange}
+    />
+  )
+
+  const header = await waitFor(() =>
+    getByRole("button", { name: "XYZ complete dynamic column name, sortable, not sorted" })
+  )
+  const tooltipTarget = container.querySelector(
+    '[data-table-header-tooltip="XYZ complete dynamic column name"]'
   )
+  const dragHandle = header.parentElement.querySelector(".drag-handle")
+  const resizeHandler = getByTestId("netdata-table-header-resize-handler-dynamic")
+
+  expect(header).toHaveAttribute("tabindex", "0")
+  expect(header).toHaveAttribute(
+    "aria-label",
+    "XYZ complete dynamic column name, sortable, not sorted"
+  )
+  expect(tooltipTarget).toBeInTheDocument()
+  expect(tooltipTarget).not.toContainElement(dragHandle)
+  expect(dragHandle).toHaveAttribute("role", "button")
+  expect(dragHandle).toHaveAttribute("tabindex", "0")
+
+  fireEvent.click(dragHandle)
+  fireEvent.keyDown(dragHandle, { key: "Enter" })
+  expect(onSortingChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 
-  await waitFor(() => {
+  fireEvent.doubleClick(resizeHandler)
+  expect(onColumnSizingChange).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ dynamic: 250 })
+})
+
+it("opens a header tooltip on focus only when the label is truncated", async () => {
+  const { container, queryByText } = renderWithProviders(
+    <Table data={[]} dataColumns={dataColumns} overflowTooltip={overflowTooltip} />
+  )
+  await waitFor(() =>
     expect(
       container.querySelector('[data-table-header-tooltip="XYZ complete dynamic column name"]')
-    ).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(
-      container.querySelector('[data-table-header-tooltip="Complete literal column name"]')
-    ).toBeInTheDocument()
-    expect(container.querySelectorAll(".drag-handle[role=button]")).toHaveLength(2)
-    expect(container.querySelectorAll("[data-table-header-tooltip] .drag-handle")).toHaveLength(0)
-    expect(container.querySelectorAll("[data-overflow-tooltip]")).toHaveLength(0)
-  })
+    ).toHaveAttribute("tabindex", "0")
+  )
+  const target = container.querySelector(
+    '[data-table-header-tooltip="XYZ complete dynamic column name"]'
+  )
+
+  setDimensions(target)
+  fireEvent.focus(target)
+  expect(queryByText("XYZ complete dynamic column name")).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+  fireEvent.blur(target)
+  setDimensions(target, { scrollWidth: 100 })
+  fireEvent.focus(target)
+  expect(queryByText("XYZ complete dynamic column name")).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+
+  fireEvent.blur(target)
+  setDimensions(target)
+  fireEvent.mouseOver(target)
+  expect(queryByText("XYZ complete dynamic column name")).toBeInTheDocument()
+})
+
+it("does not add an inert tab stop when a React header has no tooltip content", async () => {
+  const { findByText } = renderWithProviders(
+    <Table
+      data={[]}
+      dataColumns={[
+        {
+          id: "visual",
+          accessorKey: "visual",
+          enableSorting: false,
+          header: <span>Visual header</span>,
+        },
+      ]}
+    />
+  )
+
+  expect(await findByText("Visual header")).not.toHaveAttribute("tabindex")
+})
+
+it("sorts focused headers with Enter and Space", async () => {
+  const onSortingChange = jest.fn()
+  const { getByRole } = renderWithProviders(
+    <Table
+      data={[{ dynamic: "value", literal: "value" }]}
+      dataColumns={dataColumns}
+      enableSorting
+      onSortingChange={onSortingChange}
+    />
+  )
+  const header = await waitFor(() =>
+    getByRole("button", { name: "XYZ complete dynamic column name, sortable, not sorted" })
+  )
+
+  fireEvent.keyDown(header, { key: "Enter" })
+  expect(onSortingChange).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith([{ desc: false, id: "dynamic" }])
+  await waitFor(() =>
+    expect(header).toHaveAttribute(
+      "aria-label",
+      "XYZ complete dynamic column name, sorted ascending"
+    )
+  )
+
+  fireEvent.keyDown(header, { key: " " })
+  expect(onSortingChange).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith([{ desc: true, id: "dynamic" }])
+  await waitFor(() =>
+    expect(header).toHaveAttribute(
+      "aria-label",
+      "XYZ complete dynamic column name, sorted descending"
+    )
+  )
+})
+
+it("preserves custom header keyboard behavior and accessible props", async () => {
+  const onSortingChange = jest.fn()
+  const onKeyDown = jest.fn(event => event.preventDefault())
+  const { getByRole } = renderWithProviders(
+    <Table
+      data={[{ custom: "value" }]}
+      dataColumns={[
+        {
+          id: "custom",
+          accessorKey: "custom",
+          header: "Custom header",
+          labelProps: {
+            "aria-label": "Custom accessible header",
+            onKeyDown,
+            role: "columnheader",
+            tabIndex: -1,
+          },
+        },
+      ]}
+      enableSorting
+      onSortingChange={onSortingChange}
+    />
+  )
+  const header = await waitFor(() =>
+    getByRole("columnheader", { name: "Custom accessible header" })
+  )
+
+  expect(header).toHaveAttribute("tabindex", "-1")
+
+  fireEvent.keyDown(header, { key: "Enter" })
+
+  expect(onKeyDown).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  expect(onSortingChange).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
 })