diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/common/types/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/common/types/index.ts
index a41a42da477ee..d5774adc0d516 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/common/types/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/common/types/index.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ export interface IInitialAppData {
   ilmEnabled?: boolean;
   isFederatedAuth?: boolean;
   configuredLimits?: IConfiguredLimits;
+  access?: {
+    hasAppSearchAccess: boolean;
+    hasWorkplaceSearchAccess: boolean;
+  };
   appSearch?: IAppSearchAccount;
   workplaceSearch?: IWorkplaceSearchInitialData;
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.scss b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.scss
index 26e008e11d4fe..d937943352317 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.scss
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.scss
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
       margin-top: $euiSizeS;
     }
   }
+
+  .enterpriseSearchOverview__card {
+    flex-basis: 50%;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.test.tsx
index 0a2c23a95d113..cd2a22a45bbb4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.test.tsx
@@ -14,9 +14,37 @@ import { ProductCard } from './components/product_card';
 
 describe('EnterpriseSearch', () => {
   it('renders the overview page and product cards', () => {
-    const wrapper = shallow(<EnterpriseSearch />);
+    const wrapper = shallow(
+      <EnterpriseSearch access={{ hasAppSearchAccess: true, hasWorkplaceSearchAccess: true }} />
+    );
 
-    expect(wrapper.find(EuiPage)).toHaveLength(1);
+    expect(wrapper.find(EuiPage).hasClass('enterpriseSearchOverview')).toBe(true);
     expect(wrapper.find(ProductCard)).toHaveLength(2);
   });
+
+  describe('access checks', () => {
+    it('does not render the App Search card if the user does not have access to AS', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(
+        <EnterpriseSearch access={{ hasAppSearchAccess: false, hasWorkplaceSearchAccess: true }} />
+      );
+
+      expect(wrapper.find(ProductCard)).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(wrapper.find(ProductCard).prop('product').ID).toEqual('workplaceSearch');
+    });
+
+    it('does not render the Workplace Search card if the user does not have access to WS', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(
+        <EnterpriseSearch access={{ hasAppSearchAccess: true, hasWorkplaceSearchAccess: false }} />
+      );
+
+      expect(wrapper.find(ProductCard)).toHaveLength(1);
+      expect(wrapper.find(ProductCard).prop('product').ID).toEqual('appSearch');
+    });
+
+    it('does not render any cards if the user does not have access', () => {
+      const wrapper = shallow(<EnterpriseSearch />);
+
+      expect(wrapper.find(ProductCard)).toHaveLength(0);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.tsx
index a203add1c1ea8..373f595a6a9ea 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/enterprise_search/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 
+import { IInitialAppData } from '../../../common/types';
 import { APP_SEARCH_PLUGIN, WORKPLACE_SEARCH_PLUGIN } from '../../../common/constants';
 
 import { SetEnterpriseSearchChrome as SetPageChrome } from '../shared/kibana_chrome';
@@ -29,7 +30,9 @@ import AppSearchImage from './assets/app_search.png';
 import WorkplaceSearchImage from './assets/workplace_search.png';
 import './index.scss';
 
-export const EnterpriseSearch: React.FC = () => {
+export const EnterpriseSearch: React.FC<IInitialAppData> = ({ access = {} }) => {
+  const { hasAppSearchAccess, hasWorkplaceSearchAccess } = access;
+
   return (
     <EuiPage restrictWidth className="enterpriseSearchOverview">
       <SetPageChrome isRoot />
@@ -55,13 +58,17 @@ export const EnterpriseSearch: React.FC = () => {
           </EuiPageHeaderSection>
         </EuiPageHeader>
         <EuiPageContentBody>
-          <EuiFlexGroup gutterSize="xl">
-            <EuiFlexItem>
-              <ProductCard product={APP_SEARCH_PLUGIN} image={AppSearchImage} />
-            </EuiFlexItem>
-            <EuiFlexItem>
-              <ProductCard product={WORKPLACE_SEARCH_PLUGIN} image={WorkplaceSearchImage} />
-            </EuiFlexItem>
+          <EuiFlexGroup justifyContent="center" gutterSize="xl">
+            {hasAppSearchAccess && (
+              <EuiFlexItem grow={false} className="enterpriseSearchOverview__card">
+                <ProductCard product={APP_SEARCH_PLUGIN} image={AppSearchImage} />
+              </EuiFlexItem>
+            )}
+            {hasWorkplaceSearchAccess && (
+              <EuiFlexItem grow={false} className="enterpriseSearchOverview__card">
+                <ProductCard product={WORKPLACE_SEARCH_PLUGIN} image={WorkplaceSearchImage} />
+              </EuiFlexItem>
+            )}
           </EuiFlexGroup>
           <EuiSpacer />
         </EuiPageContentBody>