diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
index 1f0896686aca0..01d63ed285646 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ import uuid from 'uuid';
 import { IRouter } from '../../../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
 import { createRules } from '../../rules/create_rules';
-import { IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes } from '../../rules/types';
 import { readRules } from '../../rules/read_rules';
 import { RuleAlertParamsRest } from '../../types';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { transformValidate } from './validate';
 import { getIndexExists } from '../../index/get_index_exists';
 import { createRulesSchema } from '../schemas/create_rules_schema';
@@ -23,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   validateLicenseForRuleType,
 } from '../utils';
 import { updateRulesNotifications } from '../../rules/update_rules_notifications';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const createRulesRoute = (router: IRouter): void => {
   router.post(
@@ -145,10 +144,7 @@ export const createRulesRoute = (router: IRouter): void => {
           name,
         });
 
-        const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-          IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-        >({
-          type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+        const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient).find({
           perPage: 1,
           sortField: 'statusDate',
           sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_bulk_route.ts
index 38748e287ab45..b35ba27ef3561 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -11,14 +11,11 @@ import { rulesBulkSchema } from '../schemas/response/rules_bulk_schema';
 import { getIdBulkError } from './utils';
 import { transformValidateBulkError, validate } from './validate';
 import { transformBulkError, buildRouteValidation, buildSiemResponse } from '../utils';
-import {
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-  DeleteRulesRequestParams,
-} from '../../rules/types';
+import { DeleteRulesRequestParams } from '../../rules/types';
 import { deleteRules } from '../../rules/delete_rules';
 import { deleteNotifications } from '../../notifications/delete_notifications';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { deleteRuleActionsSavedObject } from '../../rule_actions/delete_rule_actions_saved_object';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 type Config = RouteConfig<unknown, unknown, DeleteRulesRequestParams, 'delete' | 'post'>;
 type Handler = RequestHandler<unknown, unknown, DeleteRulesRequestParams, 'delete' | 'post'>;
@@ -44,6 +41,8 @@ export const deleteRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
       return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
     }
 
+    const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
+
     const rules = await Promise.all(
       request.body.map(async payloadRule => {
         const { id, rule_id: ruleId } = payloadRule;
@@ -61,17 +60,12 @@ export const deleteRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
               ruleAlertId: rule.id,
               savedObjectsClient,
             });
-            const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-              IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-            >({
-              type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+            const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
               perPage: 6,
               search: rule.id,
               searchFields: ['alertId'],
             });
-            ruleStatuses.saved_objects.forEach(async obj =>
-              savedObjectsClient.delete(ruleStatusSavedObjectType, obj.id)
-            );
+            ruleStatuses.saved_objects.forEach(async obj => ruleStatusClient.delete(obj.id));
             return transformValidateBulkError(idOrRuleIdOrUnknown, rule, undefined, ruleStatuses);
           } else {
             return getIdBulkError({ id, ruleId });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_route.ts
index 098d556741fed..2288633ee8d2e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/delete_rules_route.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ import { queryRulesSchema } from '../schemas/query_rules_schema';
 import { getIdError } from './utils';
 import { transformValidate } from './validate';
 import { buildRouteValidation, transformError, buildSiemResponse } from '../utils';
-import {
-  DeleteRuleRequestParams,
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-} from '../../rules/types';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
+import { DeleteRuleRequestParams } from '../../rules/types';
 import { deleteNotifications } from '../../notifications/delete_notifications';
 import { deleteRuleActionsSavedObject } from '../../rule_actions/delete_rule_actions_saved_object';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const deleteRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.delete(
@@ -44,6 +41,7 @@ export const deleteRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
         }
 
+        const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
         const rule = await deleteRules({
           actionsClient,
           alertsClient,
@@ -56,17 +54,12 @@ export const deleteRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
             ruleAlertId: rule.id,
             savedObjectsClient,
           });
-          const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-            IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-          >({
-            type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+          const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
             perPage: 6,
             search: rule.id,
             searchFields: ['alertId'],
           });
-          ruleStatuses.saved_objects.forEach(async obj =>
-            savedObjectsClient.delete(ruleStatusSavedObjectType, obj.id)
-          );
+          ruleStatuses.saved_objects.forEach(async obj => ruleStatusClient.delete(obj.id));
           const [validated, errors] = transformValidate(
             rule,
             undefined,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_route.ts
index 9661fac81497c..f293b9e64a316 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_route.ts
@@ -7,15 +7,12 @@
 import { IRouter } from '../../../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
 import { findRules } from '../../rules/find_rules';
-import {
-  FindRulesRequestParams,
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-} from '../../rules/types';
+import { FindRulesRequestParams } from '../../rules/types';
 import { findRulesSchema } from '../schemas/find_rules_schema';
 import { transformValidateFindAlerts } from './validate';
 import { buildRouteValidation, transformError, buildSiemResponse } from '../utils';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { getRuleActionsSavedObject } from '../../rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const findRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.get(
@@ -40,6 +37,7 @@ export const findRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
         }
 
+        const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
         const rules = await findRules({
           alertsClient,
           perPage: query.per_page,
@@ -50,10 +48,7 @@ export const findRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
         });
         const ruleStatuses = await Promise.all(
           rules.data.map(async rule => {
-            const results = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-              IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-            >({
-              type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+            const results = await ruleStatusClient.find({
               perPage: 1,
               sortField: 'statusDate',
               sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_status_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_status_route.ts
index 6b54a25a1b1c4..8e35fecf6a652 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_status_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/find_rules_status_route.ts
@@ -9,17 +9,16 @@ import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
 import { findRulesStatusesSchema } from '../schemas/find_rules_statuses_schema';
 import {
   FindRulesStatusesRequestParams,
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
   RuleStatusResponse,
   IRuleStatusAttributes,
 } from '../../rules/types';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import {
   buildRouteValidation,
   transformError,
   convertToSnakeCase,
   buildSiemResponse,
 } from '../utils';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const findRulesStatusesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.post(
@@ -50,12 +49,10 @@ export const findRulesStatusesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
         }
     */
       try {
+        const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
         const statuses = await body.ids.reduce<Promise<RuleStatusResponse | {}>>(
           async (acc, id) => {
-            const lastFiveErrorsForId = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-              IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-            >({
-              type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+            const lastFiveErrorsForId = await ruleStatusClient.find({
               perPage: 6,
               sortField: 'statusDate',
               sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_bulk_route.ts
index e4236f4632dcd..534253db65d78 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 import { IRouter } from '../../../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
-import {
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-  PatchRuleAlertParamsRest,
-} from '../../rules/types';
+import { PatchRuleAlertParamsRest } from '../../rules/types';
 import {
   transformBulkError,
   buildRouteValidation,
@@ -21,8 +18,8 @@ import { transformValidateBulkError, validate } from './validate';
 import { patchRulesBulkSchema } from '../schemas/patch_rules_bulk_schema';
 import { rulesBulkSchema } from '../schemas/response/rules_bulk_schema';
 import { patchRules } from '../../rules/patch_rules';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { updateRulesNotifications } from '../../rules/update_rules_notifications';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const patchRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.patch(
@@ -46,6 +43,7 @@ export const patchRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
         return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
       }
 
+      const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
       const rules = await Promise.all(
         request.body.map(async payloadRule => {
           const {
@@ -131,10 +129,7 @@ export const patchRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
                 throttle,
                 name: rule.name,
               });
-              const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-                IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-              >({
-                type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+              const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
                 perPage: 1,
                 sortField: 'statusDate',
                 sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_route.ts
index 23469144e11f8..f7932cb016ba7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/patch_rules_route.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,7 @@
 import { IRouter } from '../../../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
 import { patchRules } from '../../rules/patch_rules';
-import {
-  PatchRuleAlertParamsRest,
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-} from '../../rules/types';
+import { PatchRuleAlertParamsRest } from '../../rules/types';
 import { patchRulesSchema } from '../schemas/patch_rules_schema';
 import {
   buildRouteValidation,
@@ -20,8 +17,8 @@ import {
 } from '../utils';
 import { getIdError } from './utils';
 import { transformValidate } from './validate';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { updateRulesNotifications } from '../../rules/update_rules_notifications';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const patchRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.patch(
@@ -83,6 +80,7 @@ export const patchRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
         }
 
+        const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
         const rule = await patchRules({
           actionsClient,
           alertsClient,
@@ -127,10 +125,7 @@ export const patchRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
             throttle,
             name: rule.name,
           });
-          const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-            IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-          >({
-            type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+          const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
             perPage: 1,
             sortField: 'statusDate',
             sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/read_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/read_rules_route.ts
index 4d23e0217f2e8..cedd7ccd1a411 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/read_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/read_rules_route.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,9 @@ import { transformValidate } from './validate';
 import { buildRouteValidation, transformError, buildSiemResponse } from '../utils';
 import { readRules } from '../../rules/read_rules';
 import { queryRulesSchema } from '../schemas/query_rules_schema';
-import {
-  ReadRuleRequestParams,
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-} from '../../rules/types';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
+import { ReadRuleRequestParams } from '../../rules/types';
 import { getRuleActionsSavedObject } from '../../rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const readRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.get(
@@ -41,6 +38,7 @@ export const readRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
         }
 
+        const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
         const rule = await readRules({
           alertsClient,
           id,
@@ -51,10 +49,7 @@ export const readRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
             savedObjectsClient,
             ruleAlertId: rule.id,
           });
-          const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-            IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-          >({
-            type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+          const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
             perPage: 1,
             sortField: 'statusDate',
             sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
index 6db91d74294fc..2bb27118690c4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 import { IRouter } from '../../../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
-import {
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-  UpdateRuleAlertParamsRest,
-} from '../../rules/types';
+import { UpdateRuleAlertParamsRest } from '../../rules/types';
 import { getIdBulkError } from './utils';
 import { transformValidateBulkError, validate } from './validate';
 import {
@@ -19,10 +16,10 @@ import {
   validateLicenseForRuleType,
 } from '../utils';
 import { updateRulesBulkSchema } from '../schemas/update_rules_bulk_schema';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { updateRules } from '../../rules/update_rules';
 import { rulesBulkSchema } from '../schemas/response/rules_bulk_schema';
 import { updateRulesNotifications } from '../../rules/update_rules_notifications';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.put(
@@ -47,6 +44,7 @@ export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
         return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
       }
 
+      const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
       const rules = await Promise.all(
         request.body.map(async payloadRule => {
           const {
@@ -134,10 +132,7 @@ export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
                 throttle,
                 name,
               });
-              const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-                IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-              >({
-                type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+              const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
                 perPage: 1,
                 sortField: 'statusDate',
                 sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
index 7dbbe5a22ab46..ce2cb708d4600 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,7 @@
 
 import { IRouter } from '../../../../../../../../src/core/server';
 import { DETECTION_ENGINE_RULES_URL } from '../../../../../common/constants';
-import {
-  UpdateRuleAlertParamsRest,
-  IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes,
-} from '../../rules/types';
+import { UpdateRuleAlertParamsRest } from '../../rules/types';
 import { updateRulesSchema } from '../schemas/update_rules_schema';
 import {
   buildRouteValidation,
@@ -19,9 +16,9 @@ import {
 } from '../utils';
 import { getIdError } from './utils';
 import { transformValidate } from './validate';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from '../../rules/saved_object_mappings';
 import { updateRules } from '../../rules/update_rules';
 import { updateRulesNotifications } from '../../rules/update_rules_notifications';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const updateRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
   router.put(
@@ -78,6 +75,7 @@ export const updateRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
         const actionsClient = context.actions?.getActionsClient();
         const savedObjectsClient = context.core.savedObjects.client;
         const siemClient = context.siem?.getSiemClient();
+        const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
 
         if (!siemClient || !actionsClient || !alertsClient) {
           return siemResponse.error({ statusCode: 404 });
@@ -131,10 +129,7 @@ export const updateRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
             throttle,
             name,
           });
-          const ruleStatuses = await savedObjectsClient.find<
-            IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
-          >({
-            type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
+          const ruleStatuses = await ruleStatusClient.find({
             perPage: 1,
             sortField: 'statusDate',
             sortOrder: 'desc',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
index c23f539b58160..85b13ed9cf4ed 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 import { defaults } from 'lodash/fp';
 import { PartialAlert } from '../../../../../alerting/server';
 import { readRules } from './read_rules';
-import { PatchRuleParams, IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes } from './types';
+import { PatchRuleParams } from './types';
 import { addTags } from './add_tags';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from './saved_object_mappings';
 import { calculateVersion, calculateName, calculateInterval } from './utils';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const patchRules = async ({
   alertsClient,
@@ -134,22 +134,22 @@ export const patchRules = async ({
     await alertsClient.disable({ id: rule.id });
   } else if (!rule.enabled && enabled === true) {
     await alertsClient.enable({ id: rule.id });
-    const ruleCurrentStatus = savedObjectsClient
-      ? await savedObjectsClient.find<IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes>({
-          type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
-          perPage: 1,
-          sortField: 'statusDate',
-          sortOrder: 'desc',
-          search: rule.id,
-          searchFields: ['alertId'],
-        })
-      : null;
+
+    const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
+    const ruleCurrentStatus = await ruleStatusClient.find({
+      perPage: 1,
+      sortField: 'statusDate',
+      sortOrder: 'desc',
+      search: rule.id,
+      searchFields: ['alertId'],
+    });
+
     // set current status for this rule to be 'going to run'
     if (ruleCurrentStatus && ruleCurrentStatus.saved_objects.length > 0) {
       const currentStatusToDisable = ruleCurrentStatus.saved_objects[0];
-      currentStatusToDisable.attributes.status = 'going to run';
-      await savedObjectsClient?.update(ruleStatusSavedObjectType, currentStatusToDisable.id, {
+      await ruleStatusClient.update(currentStatusToDisable.id, {
         ...currentStatusToDisable.attributes,
+        status: 'going to run',
       });
     }
   } else {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
index 7ddbbd76b0661..29c2cfdf91076 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
 import { transformRuleToAlertAction } from '../../../../common/detection_engine/transform_actions';
 import { PartialAlert } from '../../../../../alerting/server';
 import { readRules } from './read_rules';
-import { IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes, UpdateRuleParams } from './types';
+import { UpdateRuleParams } from './types';
 import { addTags } from './add_tags';
-import { ruleStatusSavedObjectType } from './saved_object_mappings';
 import { calculateVersion } from './utils';
 import { hasListsFeature } from '../feature_flags';
+import { ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory } from '../signals/rule_status_saved_objects_client';
 
 export const updateRules = async ({
   alertsClient,
@@ -129,22 +129,22 @@ export const updateRules = async ({
     await alertsClient.disable({ id: rule.id });
   } else if (!rule.enabled && enabled === true) {
     await alertsClient.enable({ id: rule.id });
-    const ruleCurrentStatus = savedObjectsClient
-      ? await savedObjectsClient.find<IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes>({
-          type: ruleStatusSavedObjectType,
-          perPage: 1,
-          sortField: 'statusDate',
-          sortOrder: 'desc',
-          search: rule.id,
-          searchFields: ['alertId'],
-        })
-      : null;
+
+    const ruleStatusClient = ruleStatusSavedObjectsClientFactory(savedObjectsClient);
+    const ruleCurrentStatus = await ruleStatusClient.find({
+      perPage: 1,
+      sortField: 'statusDate',
+      sortOrder: 'desc',
+      search: rule.id,
+      searchFields: ['alertId'],
+    });
+
     // set current status for this rule to be 'going to run'
     if (ruleCurrentStatus && ruleCurrentStatus.saved_objects.length > 0) {
       const currentStatusToDisable = ruleCurrentStatus.saved_objects[0];
-      currentStatusToDisable.attributes.status = 'going to run';
-      await savedObjectsClient?.update(ruleStatusSavedObjectType, currentStatusToDisable.id, {
+      await ruleStatusClient.update(currentStatusToDisable.id, {
         ...currentStatusToDisable.attributes,
+        status: 'going to run',
       });
     }
   }