diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_alert.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_alert.spec.ts
index 002aa0bbc2b1e..84ad93fa08943 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_alert.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_alert.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import { getException } from '../../objects/exception';
 import { getNewRule } from '../../objects/rule';
 
-import { ALERTS_COUNT, NUMBER_OF_ALERTS } from '../../screens/alerts';
+import { ALERTS_COUNT, EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE, NUMBER_OF_ALERTS } from '../../screens/alerts';
 import { RULE_STATUS } from '../../screens/create_new_rule';
 
 import {
@@ -31,13 +31,12 @@ import {
   removeException,
   waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted,
 } from '../../tasks/rule_details';
-import { refreshPage } from '../../tasks/security_header';
 
 import { ALERTS_URL } from '../../urls/navigation';
 import { cleanKibana } from '../../tasks/common';
 
 describe('From alert', () => {
-  const NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS = '1';
+  const NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS = '1 alert';
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     cleanKibana();
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@ describe('From alert', () => {
     activatesRule();
     waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
     waitForAlertsToPopulate();
-    refreshPage();
 
     cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
     cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS);
@@ -64,36 +62,30 @@ describe('From alert', () => {
     esArchiverUnload('auditbeat_for_exceptions2');
   });
 
-  // TODO: Unskip the test when `https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/108244` it is fixed
-  it.skip('Creates an exception and deletes it', () => {
+  it('Creates an exception and deletes it', () => {
     addExceptionFromFirstAlert();
     addsException(getException());
     esArchiverLoad('auditbeat_for_exceptions2');
 
-    cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', '0 alerts');
+    cy.get(EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE).should('exist');
 
     goToClosedAlerts();
-    refreshPage();
 
     cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alerts`);
+    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS}`);
 
     goToOpenedAlerts();
     waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
-    refreshPage();
 
-    cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', '0 alerts');
+    cy.get(EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE).should('exist');
 
     goToExceptionsTab();
     removeException();
     goToAlertsTab();
     waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
     waitForAlertsToPopulate();
-    refreshPage();
 
     cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alerts`);
+    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS}`);
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_rule.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_rule.spec.ts
index c4e1d882d1853..ea6b6cf0186b4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_rule.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/exceptions/from_rule.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import { getException } from '../../objects/exception';
 import { getNewRule } from '../../objects/rule';
 
-import { ALERTS_COUNT, NUMBER_OF_ALERTS } from '../../screens/alerts';
+import { ALERTS_COUNT, EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE, NUMBER_OF_ALERTS } from '../../screens/alerts';
 import { RULE_STATUS } from '../../screens/create_new_rule';
 
 import {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('From rule', () => {
     refreshPage();
 
     cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alerts`);
+    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alert`);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -62,40 +62,32 @@ describe('From rule', () => {
     esArchiverUnload('auditbeat_for_exceptions2');
   });
 
-  // TODO: Unskip the test when `https://github.com/elastic/kibana/issues/108244` it is fixed
-  it.skip('Creates an exception and deletes it', () => {
+  it('Creates an exception and deletes it', () => {
     goToExceptionsTab();
     addsExceptionFromRuleSettings(getException());
     esArchiverLoad('auditbeat_for_exceptions2');
     waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
     goToAlertsTab();
-    refreshPage();
 
-    cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', '0 alerts');
+    cy.get(EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE).should('exist');
 
     goToClosedAlerts();
-    refreshPage();
 
     cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alerts`);
+    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alert`);
 
     goToOpenedAlerts();
     waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
-    refreshPage();
 
-    cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', '0 alerts');
+    cy.get(EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE).should('exist');
 
     goToExceptionsTab();
     removeException();
-    refreshPage();
     goToAlertsTab();
     waitForTheRuleToBeExecuted();
     waitForAlertsToPopulate();
-    refreshPage();
 
     cy.get(ALERTS_COUNT).should('exist');
-    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alerts`);
+    cy.get(NUMBER_OF_ALERTS).should('have.text', `${NUMBER_OF_AUDITBEAT_EXCEPTIONS_ALERTS} alert`);
   });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts
index 01848f4207846..a46f65acaf971 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/alerts.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ export const CLOSE_SELECTED_ALERTS_BTN = '[data-test-subj="close-alert-status"]'
 
 export const CLOSED_ALERTS_FILTER_BTN = '[data-test-subj="closedAlerts"]';
 
+export const EMPTY_ALERT_TABLE = '[data-test-subj="tGridEmptyState"]';
+
 export const EXPAND_ALERT_BTN = '[data-test-subj="expand-event"]';
 
 export const ACKNOWLEDGED_ALERTS_FILTER_BTN = '[data-test-subj="acknowledgedAlerts"]';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts.ts
index 067c9957189b9..220c0fbdaa4cf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/alerts.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import {
 } from '../screens/alerts_details';
 
 export const addExceptionFromFirstAlert = () => {
-  cy.get(TIMELINE_CONTEXT_MENU_BTN).first().click();
+  cy.get(TIMELINE_CONTEXT_MENU_BTN).first().click({ force: true });
   cy.get(ADD_EXCEPTION_BTN).click();
 };