diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.test.ts
index b3cf8f3ed1675..84349e9142e22 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.test.ts
@@ -34,10 +34,6 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
-  test('it builds an alert composed of a sequence', () => {
-    expect(true).toEqual(true);
-  });
-
   test('it builds an alert as expected without original_event if event does not exist', () => {
     const completeRule = getCompleteRuleMock<QueryRuleParams>(getQueryRuleParams());
     const eqlSequence = {
@@ -146,6 +142,64 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
   });
 
   describe('recursive intersection between objects', () => {
+    describe('objectPairIntersection', () => {
+      test('returns the intersection of fields with identically-valued arrays', () => {
+        const a = {
+          field1: [1],
+        };
+        const b = {
+          field1: [1],
+        };
+        const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
+        const expected = {
+          field1: [1],
+        };
+        expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+
+      test('returns the intersection of arrays with differing lengths', () => {
+        const a = {
+          field1: 1,
+        };
+        const b = {
+          field1: [1, 2, 3],
+        };
+        const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
+        const expected = {
+          field1: [1],
+        };
+        expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+
+      test('should work with arrays with same lengths but only one intersecting element', () => {
+        const a = {
+          field1: [3, 4, 5],
+        };
+        const b = {
+          field1: [1, 2, 3],
+        };
+        const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
+        const expected = {
+          field1: [3],
+        };
+        expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+
+      test('should work with arrays with differing lengths and two intersecting elements', () => {
+        const a = {
+          field1: [3, 4, 5],
+        };
+        const b = {
+          field1: [1, 2, 3, 4],
+        };
+        const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
+        const expected = {
+          field1: [3, 4],
+        };
+        expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
+      });
+    });
+
     test('should treat numbers and strings as unequal', () => {
       const a = {
         field1: 1,
@@ -217,7 +271,7 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
       expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
     });
 
-    test('should strip arrays out regardless of whether they are equal', () => {
+    test('returns the intersection of values for fields containing arrays', () => {
       const a = {
         array_field1: [1, 2],
         array_field2: [1, 2],
@@ -227,7 +281,7 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
         array_field2: [3, 4],
       };
       const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
-      const expected = undefined;
+      const expected = { array_field1: [1, 2], array_field2: [] };
       expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
     });
 
@@ -287,6 +341,7 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
       const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
       const expected = {
         container_field: {
+          array_field: [1, 2],
           field1: 1,
           field6: null,
           nested_container_field: {
@@ -332,6 +387,7 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
       };
       const intersection = objectPairIntersection(a, b);
       const expected = {
+        array_field: [1, 2],
         field1: 1,
         field6: null,
         container_field: {
@@ -419,6 +475,7 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
       };
       const intersection = objectArrayIntersection([a, b]);
       const expected = {
+        array_field: [1, 2],
         field1: 1,
         field6: null,
         container_field: {
@@ -427,7 +484,6 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
       };
       expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
     });
-
     test('should work with 3 or more objects', () => {
       const a = {
         field1: 1,
@@ -477,6 +533,7 @@ describe('buildAlert', () => {
       };
       const intersection = objectArrayIntersection([a, b, c]);
       const expected = {
+        array_field: [1, 2],
         field1: 1,
       };
       expect(intersection).toEqual(expected);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.ts
index 8db01c11d4de5..2675c3996e865 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_types/eql/build_alert_group_from_sequence.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 import { ALERT_URL, ALERT_UUID } from '@kbn/rule-data-utils';
+import { intersection as lodashIntersection, isArray } from 'lodash';
 
 import { getAlertDetailsUrl } from '../../../../../common/utils/alert_detail_path';
 import { DEFAULT_ALERTS_INDEX } from '../../../../../common/constants';
@@ -180,6 +181,11 @@ export const buildAlertRoot = (
   };
 };
 
+/**
+ * Merges array of alert sources with the first item in the array
+ * @param objects array of alert _source objects
+ * @returns singular object
+ */
 export const objectArrayIntersection = (objects: object[]) => {
   if (objects.length === 0) {
     return undefined;
@@ -195,6 +201,16 @@ export const objectArrayIntersection = (objects: object[]) => {
   }
 };
 
+/**
+ * Finds the intersection of two objects by recursively
+ * finding the "intersection" of each of of their common keys'
+ * values. If an intersection cannot be found between a key's
+ * values, the value will be undefined in the returned object.
+ *
+ * @param a object
+ * @param b object
+ * @returns intersection of the two objects
+ */
 export const objectPairIntersection = (a: object | undefined, b: object | undefined) => {
   if (a === undefined || b === undefined) {
     return undefined;
@@ -214,6 +230,12 @@ export const objectPairIntersection = (a: object | undefined, b: object | undefi
         intersection[key] = objectPairIntersection(aVal, bVal);
       } else if (aVal === bVal) {
         intersection[key] = aVal;
+      } else if (isArray(aVal) && isArray(bVal)) {
+        intersection[key] = lodashIntersection(aVal, bVal);
+      } else if (isArray(aVal) && !isArray(bVal)) {
+        intersection[key] = lodashIntersection(aVal, [bVal]);
+      } else if (!isArray(aVal) && isArray(bVal)) {
+        intersection[key] = lodashIntersection([aVal], bVal);
       }
     }
   });