diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/detection_rules/all_rules_table.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/detection_rules/sorting.spec.ts
similarity index 72%
rename from x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/detection_rules/all_rules_table.spec.ts
rename to x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/detection_rules/sorting.spec.ts
index 35c21118a4fdc..26d87f9ce9e17 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/detection_rules/all_rules_table.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/detection_rules/sorting.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ import {
   SECOND_RULE,
   RULE_AUTO_REFRESH_IDLE_MODAL,
   FOURTH_RULE,
-  RULES_TABLE,
-  FIRST_PAGE_SELECTOR,
-  SECOND_PAGE_SELECTOR,
-  FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE,
 } from '../../screens/alerts_detection_rules';
 
 import {
@@ -25,13 +21,12 @@ import {
 } from '../../tasks/alerts';
 import {
   activateRule,
-  changeToFiveRowsPerPage,
   checkAllRulesIdleModal,
   checkAutoRefresh,
   dismissAllRulesIdleModal,
-  goToSecondPage,
   resetAllRulesIdleModalTimeout,
   sortByActivatedRules,
+  waitForLoadElasticPrebuiltDetectionRulesTableToBeLoaded,
   waitForRuleToBeActivated,
 } from '../../tasks/alerts_detection_rules';
 import { loginAndWaitForPageWithoutDateRange } from '../../tasks/login';
@@ -52,14 +47,15 @@ describe('Alerts detection rules', () => {
     createCustomRule(existingRule, '2');
     createCustomRule(newOverrideRule, '3');
     createCustomRule(newThresholdRule, '4');
-    goToManageAlertsDetectionRules();
   });
 
   after(() => {
     cy.clock().invoke('restore');
   });
 
-  xit('Sorts by activated rules', () => {
+  it('Sorts by activated rules', () => {
+    goToManageAlertsDetectionRules();
+
     cy.get(RULE_NAME)
       .eq(SECOND_RULE)
       .invoke('text')
@@ -92,55 +88,28 @@ describe('Alerts detection rules', () => {
       });
   });
 
-  it('Pagination updates page number and results', () => {
-    createCustomRule(newRule, '5');
-    createCustomRule({ ...newRule, name: 'Not same as first rule' }, '6');
-
-    changeToFiveRowsPerPage();
-
-    cy.get(RULES_TABLE)
-      .find(FIRST_PAGE_SELECTOR)
-      .should('have.class', 'euiPaginationButton-isActive');
-
-    cy.get(RULES_TABLE)
-      .find(RULE_NAME)
-      .first()
-      .invoke('text')
-      .then((ruleNameFirstPage) => {
-        goToSecondPage();
-        cy.wait(1500);
-        cy.get(RULES_TABLE)
-          .find(RULE_NAME)
-          .first()
-          .invoke('text')
-          .should((ruleNameSecondPage) => {
-            expect(ruleNameFirstPage).not.to.eq(ruleNameSecondPage);
-          });
-      });
-
-    cy.get(RULES_TABLE)
-      .find(FIRST_PAGE_SELECTOR)
-      .should('not.have.class', 'euiPaginationButton-isActive');
-    cy.get(RULES_TABLE)
-      .find(SECOND_PAGE_SELECTOR)
-      .should('have.class', 'euiPaginationButton-isActive');
-  });
-
-  it('Auto refreshes rules', () => {
+  // FIXME: UI hangs on loading
+  it.skip('Auto refreshes rules', () => {
     cy.clock(Date.now());
 
+    loginAndWaitForPageWithoutDateRange(DETECTIONS_URL);
+    waitForAlertsPanelToBeLoaded();
+    waitForAlertsIndexToBeCreated();
+    goToManageAlertsDetectionRules();
+    waitForLoadElasticPrebuiltDetectionRulesTableToBeLoaded();
+
     // mock 1 minute passing to make sure refresh
     // is conducted
-    checkAutoRefresh(60005, 'be.visible');
+    checkAutoRefresh(DEFAULT_RULE_REFRESH_INTERVAL_VALUE, 'be.visible');
 
     // mock 45 minutes passing to check that idle modal shows
     // and refreshing is paused
     checkAllRulesIdleModal('be.visible');
-    checkAutoRefresh(60005, 'not.exist');
+    checkAutoRefresh(DEFAULT_RULE_REFRESH_INTERVAL_VALUE, 'not.be.visible');
 
     // clicking on modal to continue, should resume refreshing
     dismissAllRulesIdleModal();
-    checkAutoRefresh(60005, 'be.visible');
+    checkAutoRefresh(DEFAULT_RULE_REFRESH_INTERVAL_VALUE, 'be.visible');
 
     // if mouse movement detected, idle modal should not
     // show after 45 min
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts_detection_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts_detection_rules.ts
index 35928c871372d..4d57926cf3440 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts_detection_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts_detection_rules.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ import {
   RULE_AUTO_REFRESH_IDLE_MODAL_CONTINUE,
   FIVE_ROWS,
   SECOND_PAGE_SELECTOR,
-  FIRST_PAGE_SELECTOR,
   FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE,
 } from '../screens/alerts_detection_rules';
 import { ALL_ACTIONS, DELETE_RULE } from '../screens/rule_details';
@@ -43,20 +42,10 @@ export const activateRule = (rulePosition: number) => {
 export const changeToFiveRowsPerPage = () => {
   cy.get(PAGINATION_POPOVER_BTN).click({ force: true });
   cy.get(FIVE_ROWS).click();
-  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('exist');
-  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('not.exist');
 };
 
 export const goToSecondPage = () => {
-  cy.get(SECOND_PAGE_SELECTOR).last().click({ force: true });
-  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('exist');
-  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('not.exist');
-};
-
-export const goToFirstPage = () => {
-  cy.get(FIRST_PAGE_SELECTOR).last().click({ force: true });
-  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('exist');
-  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('not.exist');
+  cy.get(SECOND_PAGE_SELECTOR).click({ force: true });
 };
 
 export const changeToThreeHundredRowsPerPage = () => {
@@ -147,8 +136,12 @@ export const waitForRuleToBeActivated = () => {
 };
 
 export const waitForRulesToBeLoaded = () => {
-  cy.get(ASYNC_LOADING_PROGRESS).should('exist');
+  cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('exist');
   cy.get(FROSTED_LOADING_RULES_TABLE).should('not.exist');
+};
+
+export const waitForRulesToBeAutoRefreshed = () => {
+  cy.get(ASYNC_LOADING_PROGRESS).should('exist');
   cy.get(ASYNC_LOADING_PROGRESS).should('not.exist');
 };