diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/empty/policy_trusted_apps_empty_unassigned.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/empty/policy_trusted_apps_empty_unassigned.tsx
index 0ccdf9bcb388d..ee52e1210a481 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/empty/policy_trusted_apps_empty_unassigned.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/empty/policy_trusted_apps_empty_unassigned.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { EuiEmptyPrompt, EuiButton, EuiPageTemplate, EuiLink } from '@elastic/eu
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import { usePolicyDetailsNavigateCallback } from '../../policy_hooks';
 import { useGetLinkTo } from './use_policy_trusted_apps_empty_hooks';
+import { useEndpointPrivileges } from '../../../../../../common/components/user_privileges/use_endpoint_privileges';
 
 interface CommonProps {
   policyId: string;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ interface CommonProps {
 }
 
 export const PolicyTrustedAppsEmptyUnassigned = memo<CommonProps>(({ policyId, policyName }) => {
+  const { isPlatinumPlus } = useEndpointPrivileges();
   const navigateCallback = usePolicyDetailsNavigateCallback();
   const { onClickHandler, toRouteUrl } = useGetLinkTo(policyId, policyName);
   const onClickPrimaryButtonHandler = useCallback(
@@ -47,12 +49,21 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsEmptyUnassigned = memo<CommonProps>(({ policyId, p
           />
         }
         actions={[
-          <EuiButton color="primary" fill onClick={onClickPrimaryButtonHandler}>
-            <FormattedMessage
-              id="xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.empty.unassigned.primaryAction"
-              defaultMessage="Assign trusted applications"
-            />
-          </EuiButton>,
+          ...(isPlatinumPlus
+            ? [
+                <EuiButton
+                  color="primary"
+                  fill
+                  onClick={onClickPrimaryButtonHandler}
+                  data-test-subj="assign-ta-button"
+                >
+                  <FormattedMessage
+                    id="xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.empty.unassigned.primaryAction"
+                    defaultMessage="Assign trusted applications"
+                  />
+                </EuiButton>,
+              ]
+            : []),
           // eslint-disable-next-line @elastic/eui/href-or-on-click
           <EuiLink onClick={onClickHandler} href={toRouteUrl}>
             <FormattedMessage
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/flyout/policy_trusted_apps_flyout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/flyout/policy_trusted_apps_flyout.tsx
index bbf2f3b208754..e2297d20b4cd2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/flyout/policy_trusted_apps_flyout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/flyout/policy_trusted_apps_flyout.tsx
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsFlyout = React.memo(() => {
             title={
               <FormattedMessage
                 id="xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.layout.flyout.noAssignable"
-                defaultMessage="There are no assignable Trused Apps to assign to this policy"
+                defaultMessage="There are no trusted applications that can be assigned to this policy."
               />
             }
           />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.test.tsx
index 5d5d36d41aaf8..8ae0d9d45c236 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.test.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,20 @@ import { createLoadedResourceState, isLoadedResourceState } from '../../../../..
 import { getPolicyDetailsArtifactsListPath } from '../../../../../common/routing';
 import { EndpointDocGenerator } from '../../../../../../../common/endpoint/generate_data';
 import { policyListApiPathHandlers } from '../../../store/test_mock_utils';
+import { licenseService } from '../../../../../../common/hooks/use_license';
 
 jest.mock('../../../../trusted_apps/service');
+jest.mock('../../../../../../common/hooks/use_license', () => {
+  const licenseServiceInstance = {
+    isPlatinumPlus: jest.fn(),
+  };
+  return {
+    licenseService: licenseServiceInstance,
+    useLicense: () => {
+      return licenseServiceInstance;
+    },
+  };
+});
 
 let mockedContext: AppContextTestRender;
 let waitForAction: MiddlewareActionSpyHelper['waitForAction'];
@@ -106,4 +118,31 @@ describe('Policy trusted apps layout', () => {
 
     expect(component.getByTestId('policyDetailsTrustedAppsCount')).not.toBeNull();
   });
+
+  it('should hide assign button on empty state with unassigned policies when downgraded to a gold or below license', async () => {
+    (licenseService.isPlatinumPlus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(false);
+    const component = render();
+    mockedContext.history.push(getPolicyDetailsArtifactsListPath('1234'));
+
+    await waitForAction('assignedTrustedAppsListStateChanged');
+
+    mockedContext.store.dispatch({
+      type: 'policyArtifactsDeosAnyTrustedAppExists',
+      payload: createLoadedResourceState(true),
+    });
+    expect(component.queryByTestId('assign-ta-button')).toBeNull();
+  });
+  it('should hide the `Assign trusted applications` button when there is data and the license is downgraded to gold or below', async () => {
+    (licenseService.isPlatinumPlus as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(false);
+    TrustedAppsHttpServiceMock.mockImplementation(() => {
+      return {
+        getTrustedAppsList: () => getMockListResponse(),
+      };
+    });
+    const component = render();
+    mockedContext.history.push(getPolicyDetailsArtifactsListPath('1234'));
+
+    await waitForAction('assignedTrustedAppsListStateChanged');
+    expect(component.queryByTestId('assignTrustedAppButton')).toBeNull();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.tsx
index 64e40e330ad2b..2421602f4e5af 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/layout/policy_trusted_apps_layout.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import {
 import { usePolicyDetailsNavigateCallback, usePolicyDetailsSelector } from '../../policy_hooks';
 import { PolicyTrustedAppsFlyout } from '../flyout';
 import { PolicyTrustedAppsList } from '../list/policy_trusted_apps_list';
+import { useEndpointPrivileges } from '../../../../../../common/components/user_privileges/use_endpoint_privileges';
 
 export const PolicyTrustedAppsLayout = React.memo(() => {
   const location = usePolicyDetailsSelector(getCurrentArtifactsLocation);
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsLayout = React.memo(() => {
   const policyItem = usePolicyDetailsSelector(policyDetails);
   const navigateCallback = usePolicyDetailsNavigateCallback();
   const hasAssignedTrustedApps = usePolicyDetailsSelector(doesPolicyHaveTrustedApps);
+  const { isPlatinumPlus } = useEndpointPrivileges();
 
   const showListFlyout = location.show === 'list';
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsLayout = React.memo(() => {
       <EuiButton
         fill
         iconType="plusInCircle"
+        data-test-subj="assignTrustedAppButton"
         onClick={() =>
           navigateCallback({
             show: 'list',
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsLayout = React.memo(() => {
               </h2>
             </EuiTitle>
           </EuiPageHeaderSection>
-          <EuiPageHeaderSection>{assignTrustedAppButton}</EuiPageHeaderSection>
+          <EuiPageHeaderSection>{isPlatinumPlus && assignTrustedAppButton}</EuiPageHeaderSection>
         </EuiPageHeader>
       ) : null}
       <EuiPageContent
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsLayout = React.memo(() => {
           <PolicyTrustedAppsList />
         )}
       </EuiPageContent>
-      {showListFlyout ? <PolicyTrustedAppsFlyout /> : null}
+      {isPlatinumPlus && showListFlyout ? <PolicyTrustedAppsFlyout /> : null}
     </div>
   ) : null;
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.test.tsx
index ff94e3befe8c8..316b70064d9db 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ import {
 } from '../../../../../state';
 import { fireEvent, within, act, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { APP_ID } from '../../../../../../../common/constants';
+import {
+  EndpointPrivileges,
+  useEndpointPrivileges,
+} from '../../../../../../common/components/user_privileges/use_endpoint_privileges';
+
+jest.mock('../../../../../../common/components/user_privileges/use_endpoint_privileges');
+const mockUseEndpointPrivileges = useEndpointPrivileges as jest.Mock;
 
 describe('when rendering the PolicyTrustedAppsList', () => {
   // The index (zero based) of the card created by the generator that is policy specific
@@ -32,6 +39,16 @@ describe('when rendering the PolicyTrustedAppsList', () => {
   let mockedApis: ReturnType<typeof policyDetailsPageAllApiHttpMocks>;
   let waitForAction: AppContextTestRender['middlewareSpy']['waitForAction'];
 
+  const loadedUserEndpointPrivilegesState = (
+    endpointOverrides: Partial<EndpointPrivileges> = {}
+  ): EndpointPrivileges => ({
+    loading: false,
+    canAccessFleet: true,
+    canAccessEndpointManagement: true,
+    isPlatinumPlus: true,
+    ...endpointOverrides,
+  });
+
   const getCardByIndexPosition = (cardIndex: number = 0) => {
     const card = renderResult.getAllByTestId('policyTrustedAppsGrid-card')[cardIndex];
 
@@ -66,8 +83,12 @@ describe('when rendering the PolicyTrustedAppsList', () => {
     );
   };
 
+  afterAll(() => {
+    mockUseEndpointPrivileges.mockReset();
+  });
   beforeEach(() => {
     appTestContext = createAppRootMockRenderer();
+    mockUseEndpointPrivileges.mockReturnValue(loadedUserEndpointPrivilegesState());
 
     mockedApis = policyDetailsPageAllApiHttpMocks(appTestContext.coreStart.http);
     appTestContext.setExperimentalFlag({ trustedAppsByPolicyEnabled: true });
@@ -297,4 +318,16 @@ describe('when rendering the PolicyTrustedAppsList', () => {
       })
     );
   });
+
+  it('does not show remove option in actions menu if license is downgraded to gold or below', async () => {
+    await render();
+    mockUseEndpointPrivileges.mockReturnValue(
+      loadedUserEndpointPrivilegesState({
+        isPlatinumPlus: false,
+      })
+    );
+    await toggleCardActionMenu(POLICY_SPECIFIC_CARD_INDEX);
+
+    expect(renderResult.queryByTestId('policyTrustedAppsGrid-removeAction')).toBeNull();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.tsx
index 5d6c9731c7070..8ab2f5fd465e0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/management/pages/policy/view/trusted_apps/list/policy_trusted_apps_list.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { ContextMenuItemNavByRouterProps } from '../../../../../components/conte
 import { ArtifactEntryCollapsibleCardProps } from '../../../../../components/artifact_entry_card';
 import { useTestIdGenerator } from '../../../../../components/hooks/use_test_id_generator';
 import { RemoveTrustedAppFromPolicyModal } from './remove_trusted_app_from_policy_modal';
+import { useEndpointPrivileges } from '../../../../../../common/components/user_privileges/use_endpoint_privileges';
 
 const DATA_TEST_SUBJ = 'policyTrustedAppsGrid';
 
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsList = memo(() => {
   const toasts = useToasts();
   const history = useHistory();
   const { getAppUrl } = useAppUrl();
+  const { isPlatinumPlus } = useEndpointPrivileges();
   const policyId = usePolicyDetailsSelector(policyIdFromParams);
   const hasTrustedApps = usePolicyDetailsSelector(doesPolicyHaveTrustedApps);
   const isLoading = usePolicyDetailsSelector(isPolicyTrustedAppListLoading);
@@ -132,44 +134,50 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsList = memo(() => {
               return byIdPolicies;
             }, {});
 
+      const fullDetailsAction: ArtifactCardGridCardComponentProps['actions'] = [
+        {
+          icon: 'controlsHorizontal',
+          children: i18n.translate(
+            'xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.list.viewAction',
+            { defaultMessage: 'View full details' }
+          ),
+          href: getAppUrl({ appId: APP_ID, path: viewUrlPath }),
+          navigateAppId: APP_ID,
+          navigateOptions: { path: viewUrlPath },
+          'data-test-subj': getTestId('viewFullDetailsAction'),
+        },
+      ];
       const thisTrustedAppCardProps: ArtifactCardGridCardComponentProps = {
         expanded: Boolean(isCardExpanded[trustedApp.id]),
-        actions: [
-          {
-            icon: 'controlsHorizontal',
-            children: i18n.translate(
-              'xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.list.viewAction',
-              { defaultMessage: 'View full details' }
-            ),
-            href: getAppUrl({ appId: APP_ID, path: viewUrlPath }),
-            navigateAppId: APP_ID,
-            navigateOptions: { path: viewUrlPath },
-            'data-test-subj': getTestId('viewFullDetailsAction'),
-          },
-          {
-            icon: 'trash',
-            children: i18n.translate(
-              'xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.list.removeAction',
-              { defaultMessage: 'Remove from policy' }
-            ),
-            onClick: () => {
-              setTrustedAppsForRemoval([trustedApp]);
-              setShowRemovalModal(true);
-            },
-            disabled: isGlobal,
-            toolTipContent: isGlobal
-              ? i18n.translate(
-                  'xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.list.removeActionNotAllowed',
-                  {
-                    defaultMessage:
-                      'Globally applied trusted applications cannot be removed from policy.',
-                  }
-                )
-              : undefined,
-            toolTipPosition: 'top',
-            'data-test-subj': getTestId('removeAction'),
-          },
-        ],
+        actions: isPlatinumPlus
+          ? [
+              ...fullDetailsAction,
+              {
+                icon: 'trash',
+                children: i18n.translate(
+                  'xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.list.removeAction',
+                  { defaultMessage: 'Remove from policy' }
+                ),
+                onClick: () => {
+                  setTrustedAppsForRemoval([trustedApp]);
+                  setShowRemovalModal(true);
+                },
+                disabled: isGlobal,
+                toolTipContent: isGlobal
+                  ? i18n.translate(
+                      'xpack.securitySolution.endpoint.policy.trustedApps.list.removeActionNotAllowed',
+                      {
+                        defaultMessage:
+                          'Globally applied trusted applications cannot be removed from policy.',
+                      }
+                    )
+                  : undefined,
+                toolTipPosition: 'top',
+                'data-test-subj': getTestId('removeAction'),
+              },
+            ]
+          : fullDetailsAction,
+
         policies: assignedPoliciesMenuItems,
       };
 
@@ -177,7 +185,7 @@ export const PolicyTrustedAppsList = memo(() => {
     }
 
     return newCardProps;
-  }, [allPoliciesById, getAppUrl, getTestId, isCardExpanded, trustedAppItems]);
+  }, [allPoliciesById, getAppUrl, getTestId, isCardExpanded, trustedAppItems, isPlatinumPlus]);
 
   const provideCardProps = useCallback<Required<ArtifactCardGridProps>['cardComponentProps']>(
     (item) => {