diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.test.tsx
index 023b0202ecb63..7ccc3477a9d5d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.test.tsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID,
   NOTES_LOADING_TEST_ID,
   NOTES_TITLE_TEST_ID,
+  NOTES_VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_TEST_ID,
 } from './test_ids';
 import { FETCH_NOTES_ERROR, Notes } from './notes';
 import { mockContextValue } from '../../shared/mocks/mock_context';
@@ -24,8 +25,10 @@ import { useExpandableFlyoutApi } from '@kbn/expandable-flyout';
 import { DocumentDetailsLeftPanelKey } from '../../shared/constants/panel_keys';
 import { LeftPanelNotesTab } from '../../left';
 import { getEmptyValue } from '../../../../common/components/empty_value';
+import { useUserPrivileges } from '../../../../common/components/user_privileges';
 
 jest.mock('@kbn/expandable-flyout');
+jest.mock('../../../../common/components/user_privileges');
 
 const mockAddError = jest.fn();
 jest.mock('../../../../common/hooks/use_app_toasts', () => ({
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ jest.mock('react-redux', () => {
 
 describe('<Notes />', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    (useUserPrivileges as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges: { crud: true },
+    });
     jest.clearAllMocks();
   });
 
@@ -297,4 +303,69 @@ describe('<Notes />', () => {
       title: FETCH_NOTES_ERROR,
     });
   });
+
+  it('should show View note button if user does not have the correct privileges but notes have already been created', () => {
+    (useUserPrivileges as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges: { crud: false },
+    });
+
+    const mockOpenLeftPanel = jest.fn();
+    (useExpandableFlyoutApi as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({ openLeftPanel: mockOpenLeftPanel });
+
+    const contextValue = {
+      ...mockContextValue,
+      eventId: '1',
+    };
+
+    const { getByTestId, queryByTestId } = render(
+      <TestProviders>
+        <DocumentDetailsContext.Provider value={contextValue}>
+          <Notes />
+        </DocumentDetailsContext.Provider>
+      </TestProviders>
+    );
+
+    expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    expect(getByTestId(NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(getByTestId(NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID)).toHaveTextContent('1');
+
+    expect(queryByTestId(NOTES_ADD_NOTE_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_ID)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(queryByTestId(NOTES_ADD_NOTE_BUTTON_TEST_ID)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    const button = getByTestId(NOTES_VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_TEST_ID);
+    expect(button).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    button.click();
+
+    expect(mockOpenLeftPanel).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      id: DocumentDetailsLeftPanelKey,
+      path: { tab: LeftPanelNotesTab },
+      params: {
+        id: contextValue.eventId,
+        indexName: mockContextValue.indexName,
+        scopeId: mockContextValue.scopeId,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should show a - if user does not have the correct privileges and no notes have been created', () => {
+    (useUserPrivileges as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue({
+      kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges: { crud: false },
+    });
+
+    const { getByText, queryByTestId } = render(
+      <TestProviders>
+        <DocumentDetailsContext.Provider value={mockContextValue}>
+          <Notes />
+        </DocumentDetailsContext.Provider>
+      </TestProviders>
+    );
+
+    expect(mockDispatch).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    expect(queryByTestId(NOTES_ADD_NOTE_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_ID)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(queryByTestId(NOTES_ADD_NOTE_BUTTON_TEST_ID)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(queryByTestId(NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(getByText(getEmptyValue())).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.tsx
index b0e2008c04103..e10a1ff23919f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/notes.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import React, { memo, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import React, { memo, useCallback, useEffect, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux';
 import { FormattedMessage } from '@kbn/i18n-react';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
 } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { css } from '@emotion/react';
 import { useExpandableFlyoutApi } from '@kbn/expandable-flyout';
+import { useUserPrivileges } from '../../../../common/components/user_privileges';
 import { getEmptyTagValue } from '../../../../common/components/empty_value';
 import { DocumentDetailsLeftPanelKey } from '../../shared/constants/panel_keys';
 import { FormattedCount } from '../../../../common/components/formatted_number';
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ import {
   NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID,
   NOTES_LOADING_TEST_ID,
   NOTES_TITLE_TEST_ID,
+  NOTES_VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_TEST_ID,
 } from './test_ids';
 import type { State } from '../../../../common/store';
 import type { Note } from '../../../../../common/api/timeline';
@@ -55,6 +57,12 @@ export const ADD_NOTE_BUTTON = i18n.translate(
     defaultMessage: 'Add note',
   }
 );
+export const VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_ARIA_LABEL = i18n.translate(
+  'xpack.securitySolution.flyout.right.notes.viewNoteButtonAriaLabel',
+  {
+    defaultMessage: 'View notes',
+  }
+);
 
 /**
  * Renders a block with the number of notes for the event
@@ -64,6 +72,7 @@ export const Notes = memo(() => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const { eventId, indexName, scopeId, isPreview, isPreviewMode } = useDocumentDetailsContext();
   const { addError: addErrorToast } = useAppToasts();
+  const { kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges } = useUserPrivileges();
 
   const { openLeftPanel } = useExpandableFlyoutApi();
   const openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab = useCallback(
@@ -101,6 +110,61 @@ export const Notes = memo(() => {
     }
   }, [addErrorToast, fetchError, fetchStatus]);
 
+  const viewNotesButton = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <EuiButtonEmpty
+        onClick={openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab}
+        size="s"
+        disabled={isPreviewMode || isPreview}
+        aria-label={VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_ARIA_LABEL}
+        data-test-subj={NOTES_VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_TEST_ID}
+      >
+        <FormattedMessage
+          id="xpack.securitySolution.flyout.right.notes.viewNoteButtonLabel"
+          defaultMessage="View {count, plural, one {note} other {notes}}"
+          values={{ count: notes.length }}
+        />
+      </EuiButtonEmpty>
+    ),
+    [isPreview, isPreviewMode, notes.length, openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab]
+  );
+  const addNoteButton = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <EuiButtonEmpty
+        iconType="plusInCircle"
+        onClick={openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab}
+        size="s"
+        disabled={isPreviewMode || isPreview}
+        aria-label={ADD_NOTE_BUTTON}
+        data-test-subj={NOTES_ADD_NOTE_BUTTON_TEST_ID}
+      >
+        {ADD_NOTE_BUTTON}
+      </EuiButtonEmpty>
+    ),
+    [isPreview, isPreviewMode, openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab]
+  );
+  const addNoteButtonIcon = useMemo(
+    () => (
+      <EuiButtonIcon
+        onClick={openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab}
+        iconType="plusInCircle"
+        disabled={isPreviewMode || isPreview || !kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges.crud}
+        css={css`
+          margin-left: ${euiTheme.size.xs};
+        `}
+        aria-label={ADD_NOTE_BUTTON}
+        data-test-subj={NOTES_ADD_NOTE_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_ID}
+      />
+    ),
+    [
+      euiTheme.size.xs,
+      isPreview,
+      isPreviewMode,
+      kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges.crud,
+      openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab,
+    ]
+  );
+
   return (
     <AlertHeaderBlock
       title={
@@ -120,32 +184,14 @@ export const Notes = memo(() => {
           ) : (
             <>
               {notes.length === 0 ? (
-                <EuiButtonEmpty
-                  iconType="plusInCircle"
-                  onClick={openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab}
-                  size="s"
-                  disabled={isPreviewMode || isPreview}
-                  aria-label={ADD_NOTE_BUTTON}
-                  data-test-subj={NOTES_ADD_NOTE_BUTTON_TEST_ID}
-                >
-                  {ADD_NOTE_BUTTON}
-                </EuiButtonEmpty>
+                <>{kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges.crud ? addNoteButton : getEmptyTagValue()}</>
               ) : (
                 <EuiFlexGroup responsive={false} alignItems="center" gutterSize="none">
                   <EuiFlexItem data-test-subj={NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID}>
                     <FormattedCount count={notes.length} />
                   </EuiFlexItem>
                   <EuiFlexItem>
-                    <EuiButtonIcon
-                      onClick={openExpandedFlyoutNotesTab}
-                      iconType="plusInCircle"
-                      disabled={isPreviewMode || isPreview}
-                      css={css`
-                        margin-left: ${euiTheme.size.xs};
-                      `}
-                      aria-label={ADD_NOTE_BUTTON}
-                      data-test-subj={NOTES_ADD_NOTE_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_ID}
-                    />
+                    {kibanaSecuritySolutionsPrivileges.crud ? addNoteButtonIcon : viewNotesButton}
                   </EuiFlexItem>
                 </EuiFlexGroup>
               )}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/test_ids.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/test_ids.ts
index 959f8f106bb08..78afeb19e0b80 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/test_ids.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/flyout/document_details/right/components/test_ids.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ export const CHAT_BUTTON_TEST_ID = 'newChatByTitle' as const;
 
 export const NOTES_TITLE_TEST_ID = `${FLYOUT_HEADER_TEST_ID}NotesTitle` as const;
 export const NOTES_ADD_NOTE_BUTTON_TEST_ID = `${FLYOUT_HEADER_TEST_ID}NotesAddNoteButton` as const;
+export const NOTES_VIEW_NOTES_BUTTON_TEST_ID =
+  `${FLYOUT_HEADER_TEST_ID}NotesViewNotesButton` as const;
 export const NOTES_ADD_NOTE_ICON_BUTTON_TEST_ID =
   `${FLYOUT_HEADER_TEST_ID}NotesAddNoteIconButton` as const;
 export const NOTES_COUNT_TEST_ID = `${FLYOUT_HEADER_TEST_ID}NotesCount` as const;