diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/common/constants.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/common/constants.ts
index 662fb8fb8ef68..22f1b3beffa35 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/common/constants.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/common/constants.ts
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ export const INTERNAL_IDENTIFIER = '__internal';
 export const INTERNAL_RULE_ID_KEY = `${INTERNAL_IDENTIFIER}_rule_id`;
 export const INTERNAL_RULE_ALERT_ID_KEY = `${INTERNAL_IDENTIFIER}_rule_alert_id`;
 export const INTERNAL_IMMUTABLE_KEY = `${INTERNAL_IDENTIFIER}_immutable`;
-export const INTERNAL_NOTIFICATION_ID_KEY = `${INTERNAL_IDENTIFIER}_notification_id`;
-export const INTERNAL_NOTIFICATION_RULE_ID_KEY = `${INTERNAL_IDENTIFIER}_notification_rule_id`;
 
 /**
  * Detection engine routes
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/add_tags.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/add_tags.ts
index 6955e57d099be..14b2e1ae9e366 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/add_tags.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/add_tags.ts
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 import { INTERNAL_RULE_ALERT_ID_KEY } from '../../../../common/constants';
 
-export const addTags = (tags: string[] = [], ruleAlertId: string): string[] =>
+export const addTags = (tags: string[], ruleAlertId: string): string[] =>
   Array.from(new Set([...tags, `${INTERNAL_RULE_ALERT_ID_KEY}:${ruleAlertId}`]));
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.test.ts
index 073251b68f414..3878f5dae8889 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.test.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ describe('createNotifications', () => {
       enabled: true,
       interval: '',
       name: '',
-      tags: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ describe('createNotifications', () => {
       enabled: true,
       interval: '',
       name: '',
-      tags: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.ts
index 3a1697f1c8afc..ccd7576255d83 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/create_notifications.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ export const createNotifications = async ({
   ruleAlertId,
   interval,
   name,
-  tags,
 }: CreateNotificationParams): Promise<Alert> =>
   alertsClient.create({
     data: {
       name,
-      tags: addTags(tags, ruleAlertId),
+      tags: addTags([], ruleAlertId),
       alertTypeId: NOTIFICATIONS_ID,
       consumer: APP_ID,
       params: {
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ export const createNotifications = async ({
       },
       schedule: { interval },
       enabled,
-      actions: actions?.map(transformRuleToAlertAction),
+      actions: actions.map(transformRuleToAlertAction),
       throttle: null,
     },
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/rules_notification_alert_type.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/rules_notification_alert_type.ts
index ced81098c9f8e..e4ad53de742d6 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/rules_notification_alert_type.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/rules_notification_alert_type.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ export const rulesNotificationAlertType = ({
     const ruleParams = { ...ruleAlertParams, name: ruleName, id: ruleAlertSavedObject.id };
 
     const fromInMs = parseScheduleDates(
-      previousStartedAt ? previousStartedAt.toISOString() : `now-${ruleParams.interval}`
+      previousStartedAt
+        ? previousStartedAt.toISOString()
+        : `now-${ruleAlertSavedObject.attributes.schedule.interval}`
     )?.format('x');
     const toInMs = parseScheduleDates(startedAt.toISOString())?.format('x');
 
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/types.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/types.ts
index 128a7965cd7dc..32a8737adc7c9 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/types.ts
@@ -45,10 +45,11 @@ export interface Clients {
   alertsClient: AlertsClient;
 }
 
-export type UpdateNotificationParams = Omit<NotificationAlertParams, 'interval' | 'actions'> & {
+export type UpdateNotificationParams = Omit<
+  NotificationAlertParams,
+  'interval' | 'actions' | 'tags'
+> & {
   actions: RuleAlertAction[];
-  id?: string;
-  tags?: string[];
   interval: string | null | undefined;
   ruleAlertId: string;
 } & Clients;
@@ -64,8 +65,6 @@ export interface NotificationAlertParams {
   ruleAlertId: string;
   interval: string;
   name: string;
-  tags?: string[];
-  throttle?: null;
 }
 
 export type CreateNotificationParams = NotificationAlertParams & Clients;
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.test.ts
index 4c077dd9fc1fb..e1f7526438c31 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.test.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { updateNotifications } from './update_notifications';
 import { readNotifications } from './read_notifications';
 import { createNotifications } from './create_notifications';
 import { getNotificationResult } from '../routes/__mocks__/request_responses';
+import { UpdateNotificationParams } from './types';
 jest.mock('./read_notifications');
 jest.mock('./create_notifications');
 
@@ -30,7 +31,6 @@ describe('updateNotifications', () => {
       enabled: true,
       interval: '10m',
       name: '',
-      tags: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ describe('updateNotifications', () => {
   it('should create a new notification if did not exist', async () => {
     (readNotifications as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(null);
 
-    const params = {
+    const params: UpdateNotificationParams = {
       alertsClient,
       actions: [],
       ruleAlertId: 'new-rule-id',
       enabled: true,
       interval: '10m',
       name: '',
-      tags: [],
     };
 
     await updateNotifications(params);
@@ -73,7 +72,6 @@ describe('updateNotifications', () => {
       enabled: true,
       interval: null,
       name: '',
-      tags: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.delete).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -98,7 +96,6 @@ describe('updateNotifications', () => {
       enabled: true,
       interval: '10m',
       name: '',
-      tags: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -125,10 +122,8 @@ describe('updateNotifications', () => {
       alertsClient,
       actions: [],
       enabled: true,
-      id: notification.id,
       ruleAlertId,
       name: notification.name,
-      tags: notification.tags,
       interval: null,
     });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.ts
index 3197d21c0e95a..ac0de406aceb2 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/notifications/update_notifications.ts
@@ -15,50 +15,41 @@ export const updateNotifications = async ({
   alertsClient,
   actions,
   enabled,
-  id,
   ruleAlertId,
   name,
-  tags,
   interval,
 }: UpdateNotificationParams): Promise<PartialAlert | null> => {
-  const notification = await readNotifications({ alertsClient, id, ruleAlertId });
+  const notification = await readNotifications({ alertsClient, id: undefined, ruleAlertId });
 
   if (interval && notification) {
-    const result = await alertsClient.update({
+    return alertsClient.update({
       id: notification.id,
       data: {
-        tags: addTags(tags, ruleAlertId),
+        tags: addTags([], ruleAlertId),
         name,
         schedule: {
           interval,
         },
-        actions: actions?.map(transformRuleToAlertAction),
+        actions: actions.map(transformRuleToAlertAction),
         params: {
           ruleAlertId,
         },
         throttle: null,
       },
     });
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  if (interval && !notification) {
-    const result = await createNotifications({
+  } else if (interval && !notification) {
+    return createNotifications({
       alertsClient,
       enabled,
-      tags,
       name,
       interval,
       actions,
       ruleAlertId,
     });
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  if (!interval && notification) {
+  } else if (!interval && notification) {
     await alertsClient.delete({ id: notification.id });
     return null;
+  } else {
+    return null;
   }
-
-  return null;
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts
index d0e36515946a8..5377e9039785e 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ export const createRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
                 note,
                 version,
                 lists,
+                actions: throttle === 'rule' ? actions : [], // Only enable actions if throttle is set to rule, otherwise we are a notification and should not enable it,
               });
 
               const ruleActions = await updateRulesNotifications({
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
index 6038ad2095323..9a329b78b8f12 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ export const createRulesRoute = (router: IRouter): void => {
           note,
           version: 1,
           lists,
+          actions: throttle === 'rule' ? actions : [], // Only enable actions if throttle is rule, otherwise we are a notification and should not enable it,
         });
 
         const ruleActions = await updateRulesNotifications({
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts
index 43e970702ba72..29ae5056a3ae8 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ export const importRulesRoute = (router: IRouter, config: LegacyServices['config
                         note,
                         version,
                         lists,
+                        actions: [], // Actions are not imported nor exported at this time
                       });
                       resolve({ rule_id: ruleId, status_code: 200 });
                     } else if (rule != null && request.query.overwrite) {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
index 9916972f41843..36e15780f5cb3 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
               note,
               version,
               lists,
+              actions,
             });
             if (rule != null) {
               const ruleActions = await updateRulesNotifications({
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
index 21dd2a4429cca..0444c757a9b31 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ export const updateRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           note,
           version,
           lists,
+          actions: throttle === 'rule' ? actions : [], // Only enable actions if throttle is rule, otherwise we are a notification and should not enable it
         });
 
         if (rule != null) {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
index 97cfc1d2d9ea7..991690d901d8a 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { AlertServices } from '../../../../../../../plugins/alerting/server';
 import { ruleActionsSavedObjectType } from './saved_object_mappings';
 import { IRuleActionsAttributesSavedObjectAttributes } from './types';
 import { getThrottleOptions, getRuleActionsFromSavedObject } from './utils';
+import { RulesActionsSavedObject } from './get_rule_actions_saved_object';
 
 interface CreateRuleActionsSavedObject {
   ruleAlertId: string;
@@ -22,12 +23,7 @@ export const createRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
   savedObjectsClient,
   actions = [],
   throttle,
-}: CreateRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<{
-  id: string;
-  actions: RuleAlertAction[];
-  alertThrottle: string | null;
-  ruleThrottle: string;
-}> => {
+}: CreateRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<RulesActionsSavedObject> => {
   const ruleActionsSavedObject = await savedObjectsClient.create<
     IRuleActionsAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
   >(ruleActionsSavedObjectType, {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/delete_rule_actions_saved_object.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/delete_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
index 864281da5bafd..91489334940bd 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/delete_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/delete_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ export const deleteRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
   savedObjectsClient,
 }: DeleteRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<{} | null> => {
   const ruleActions = await getRuleActionsSavedObject({ ruleAlertId, savedObjectsClient });
-
-  if (!ruleActions) return null;
-
-  return savedObjectsClient.delete(ruleActionsSavedObjectType, ruleActions.id);
+  if (ruleActions != null) {
+    return savedObjectsClient.delete(ruleActionsSavedObjectType, ruleActions.id);
+  } else {
+    return null;
+  }
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
index 61b544db5a18a..dad35f6cb1f96 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
@@ -15,15 +15,17 @@ interface GetRuleActionsSavedObject {
   savedObjectsClient: AlertServices['savedObjectsClient'];
 }
 
-export const getRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
-  ruleAlertId,
-  savedObjectsClient,
-}: GetRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<{
+export interface RulesActionsSavedObject {
   id: string;
   actions: RuleAlertAction[];
   alertThrottle: string | null;
   ruleThrottle: string;
-} | null> => {
+}
+
+export const getRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
+  ruleAlertId,
+  savedObjectsClient,
+}: GetRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<RulesActionsSavedObject | null> => {
   const { saved_objects } = await savedObjectsClient.find<
     IRuleActionsAttributesSavedObjectAttributes
   >({
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ export const getRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
 
   if (!saved_objects[0]) {
     return null;
+  } else {
+    return getRuleActionsFromSavedObject(saved_objects[0]);
   }
-
-  return getRuleActionsFromSavedObject(saved_objects[0]);
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_or_create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_or_create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
index adc87150f89a7..d79c61f6200e3 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_or_create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_or_create_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
@@ -24,16 +24,17 @@ export const updateOrCreateRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
   actions,
   throttle,
 }: UpdateOrCreateRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<RuleActions> => {
-  const currentRuleActions = await getRuleActionsSavedObject({ ruleAlertId, savedObjectsClient });
+  const ruleActions = await getRuleActionsSavedObject({ ruleAlertId, savedObjectsClient });
 
-  if (currentRuleActions) {
+  if (ruleActions != null) {
     return updateRuleActionsSavedObject({
       ruleAlertId,
       savedObjectsClient,
       actions,
       throttle,
-    }) as Promise<RuleActions>;
+      ruleActions,
+    });
+  } else {
+    return createRuleActionsSavedObject({ ruleAlertId, savedObjectsClient, actions, throttle });
   }
-
-  return createRuleActionsSavedObject({ ruleAlertId, savedObjectsClient, actions, throttle });
 };
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_rule_actions_saved_object.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
index a15005110c56b..2a2c84838ed93 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rule_actions/update_rule_actions_saved_object.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 import { AlertServices } from '../../../../../../../plugins/alerting/server';
 import { ruleActionsSavedObjectType } from './saved_object_mappings';
-import { getRuleActionsSavedObject } from './get_rule_actions_saved_object';
+import { RulesActionsSavedObject } from './get_rule_actions_saved_object';
 import { RuleAlertAction } from '../../../../common/detection_engine/types';
 import { getThrottleOptions } from './utils';
 import { IRuleActionsAttributesSavedObjectAttributes } from './types';
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface DeleteRuleActionsSavedObject {
   savedObjectsClient: AlertServices['savedObjectsClient'];
   actions: RuleAlertAction[] | undefined;
   throttle: string | null | undefined;
+  ruleActions: RulesActionsSavedObject;
 }
 
 export const updateRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
@@ -23,16 +24,8 @@ export const updateRuleActionsSavedObject = async ({
   savedObjectsClient,
   actions,
   throttle,
-}: DeleteRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<{
-  ruleThrottle: string;
-  alertThrottle: string | null;
-  actions: RuleAlertAction[];
-  id: string;
-} | null> => {
-  const ruleActions = await getRuleActionsSavedObject({ ruleAlertId, savedObjectsClient });
-
-  if (!ruleActions) return null;
-
+  ruleActions,
+}: DeleteRuleActionsSavedObject): Promise<RulesActionsSavedObject> => {
   const throttleOptions = throttle
     ? getThrottleOptions(throttle)
     : {
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.test.ts
index 4c8d0f51f251b..a60f1d4177978 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.test.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ describe('createRules', () => {
       interval: '',
       name: '',
       tags: [],
+      actions: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.create).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts
index bebf4f350483b..91effb4741b8b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import { transformRuleToAlertAction } from '../../../../common/detection_engine/transform_actions';
 import { Alert } from '../../../../../../../plugins/alerting/common';
 import { APP_ID, SIGNALS_ID } from '../../../../common/constants';
 import { CreateRuleParams } from './types';
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ export const createRules = async ({
   note,
   version,
   lists,
+  actions,
 }: CreateRuleParams): Promise<Alert> => {
   // TODO: Remove this and use regular lists once the feature is stable for a release
   const listsParam = hasListsFeature() ? { lists } : {};
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ export const createRules = async ({
       },
       schedule: { interval },
       enabled,
-      actions: [],
+      actions: actions.map(transformRuleToAlertAction),
       throttle: null,
     },
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts
index bcbe460fb6a66..6d4bacb9cc243 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export const installPrepackagedRules = (
         note,
         version,
         lists,
+        actions: [], // At this time there is no pre-packaged actions
       }),
     ];
   }, []);
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
index d7655a15499eb..5c4889ec5fd68 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const patchRules = async ({
     id: rule.id,
     data: {
       tags: addTags(tags ?? rule.tags, rule.params.ruleId, immutable ?? rule.params.immutable),
-      throttle: rule.throttle,
+      throttle: null,
       name: calculateName({ updatedName: name, originalName: rule.name }),
       schedule: {
         interval: calculateInterval(interval, rule.schedule.interval),
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/types.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/types.ts
index 38b1097a845f8..b1bed5d716155 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/types.ts
@@ -142,12 +142,12 @@ export interface Clients {
   actionsClient: ActionsClient;
 }
 
-export type PatchRuleParams = Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'actions' | 'throttle'>> & {
+export type PatchRuleParams = Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'throttle'>> & {
   id: string | undefined | null;
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract;
 } & Clients;
 
-export type UpdateRuleParams = Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'immutable' | 'actions' | 'throttle'> & {
+export type UpdateRuleParams = Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'immutable' | 'throttle'> & {
   id: string | undefined | null;
   savedObjectsClient: SavedObjectsClientContract;
 } & Clients;
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export type DeleteRuleParams = Clients & {
   ruleId: string | undefined | null;
 };
 
-export type CreateRuleParams = Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'ruleId' | 'actions' | 'throttle'> & {
+export type CreateRuleParams = Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'ruleId' | 'throttle'> & {
   ruleId: string;
 } & Clients;
 
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rule_actions.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rule_actions.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index e6ee1e6a29764..0000000000000
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rule_actions.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
- * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License;
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
- */
-
-import {
-  AlertsClient,
-  AlertServices,
-  PartialAlert,
-} from '../../../../../../../plugins/alerting/server';
-import { getRuleActionsSavedObject } from '../rule_actions/get_rule_actions_saved_object';
-import { readRules } from './read_rules';
-import { transformRuleToAlertAction } from '../../../../common/detection_engine/transform_actions';
-
-interface UpdateRuleActions {
-  alertsClient: AlertsClient;
-  savedObjectsClient: AlertServices['savedObjectsClient'];
-  ruleAlertId: string;
-}
-
-export const updateRuleActions = async ({
-  alertsClient,
-  savedObjectsClient,
-  ruleAlertId,
-}: UpdateRuleActions): Promise<PartialAlert | null> => {
-  const rule = await readRules({ alertsClient, id: ruleAlertId });
-  if (rule == null) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  const ruleActions = await getRuleActionsSavedObject({
-    savedObjectsClient,
-    ruleAlertId,
-  });
-
-  if (!ruleActions) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
-  return alertsClient.update({
-    id: ruleAlertId,
-    data: {
-      actions: !ruleActions.alertThrottle
-        ? ruleActions.actions.map(transformRuleToAlertAction)
-        : [],
-      throttle: null,
-      name: rule.name,
-      tags: rule.tags,
-      schedule: rule.schedule,
-      params: rule.params,
-    },
-  });
-};
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.test.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.test.ts
index ca299db6ace50..72f4cbcbe68e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.test.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ describe('updateRules', () => {
       interval: '',
       name: '',
       tags: [],
+      actions: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.disable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ describe('updateRules', () => {
       interval: '',
       name: '',
       tags: [],
+      actions: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.enable).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ describe('updateRules', () => {
       interval: '',
       name: '',
       tags: [],
+      actions: [],
     });
 
     expect(alertsClient.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
index 0e70e05f4de78..99326768ed33b 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License.
  */
 
+import { transformRuleToAlertAction } from '../../../../common/detection_engine/transform_actions';
 import { PartialAlert } from '../../../../../../../plugins/alerting/server';
 import { readRules } from './read_rules';
 import { IRuleSavedAttributesSavedObjectAttributes, UpdateRuleParams } from './types';
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export const updateRules = async ({
   lists,
   anomalyThreshold,
   machineLearningJobId,
+  actions,
 }: UpdateRuleParams): Promise<PartialAlert | null> => {
   const rule = await readRules({ alertsClient, ruleId, id });
   if (rule == null) {
@@ -90,8 +92,8 @@ export const updateRules = async ({
       tags: addTags(tags, rule.params.ruleId, rule.params.immutable),
       name,
       schedule: { interval },
-      actions: rule.actions,
-      throttle: rule.throttle,
+      actions: actions.map(transformRuleToAlertAction),
+      throttle: null,
       params: {
         description,
         ruleId: rule.params.ruleId,
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules_notifications.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules_notifications.ts
index bb66a5ee1342f..994a54048b71a 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules_notifications.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules_notifications.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import { RuleAlertAction } from '../../../../common/detection_engine/types';
 import { AlertsClient, AlertServices } from '../../../../../../../plugins/alerting/server';
 import { updateOrCreateRuleActionsSavedObject } from '../rule_actions/update_or_create_rule_actions_saved_object';
 import { updateNotifications } from '../notifications/update_notifications';
-import { updateRuleActions } from './update_rule_actions';
 import { RuleActions } from '../rule_actions/types';
 
 interface UpdateRulesNotifications {
@@ -37,19 +36,13 @@ export const updateRulesNotifications = async ({
     throttle,
   });
 
-  await updateRuleActions({
-    alertsClient,
-    savedObjectsClient,
-    ruleAlertId,
-  });
-
   await updateNotifications({
     alertsClient,
     ruleAlertId,
     enabled,
     name,
     actions: ruleActions.actions,
-    interval: ruleActions?.alertThrottle,
+    interval: ruleActions.alertThrottle,
   });
 
   return ruleActions;
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/types.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/types.ts
index d4469351de544..040e32aa0d360 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/types.ts
@@ -162,5 +162,10 @@ export interface AlertAttributes {
 }
 
 export interface RuleAlertAttributes extends AlertAttributes {
-  params: Omit<RuleAlertParams, 'ruleId'> & { ruleId: string };
+  params: Omit<
+    RuleAlertParams,
+    'ruleId' | 'name' | 'enabled' | 'interval' | 'tags' | 'actions' | 'throttle'
+  > & {
+    ruleId: string;
+  };
 }