diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_alert_to_case.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_alert_to_case.cy.ts
index 6b40e1d336186..a4370e9073509 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_alert_to_case.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_alert_to_case.cy.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { visit } from '../../../tasks/navigation';
 import { ALERTS_URL } from '../../../urls/navigation';
 import { ATTACH_ALERT_TO_CASE_BUTTON, TIMELINE_CONTEXT_MENU_BTN } from '../../../screens/alerts';
 import { LOADING_INDICATOR } from '../../../screens/security_header';
+import { deleteAlertsAndRules } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
 
 const loadDetectionsPage = (role: SecurityRoleName) => {
   login(role);
@@ -25,10 +26,11 @@ const loadDetectionsPage = (role: SecurityRoleName) => {
 };
 
 describe('Alerts timeline', { tags: ['@ess'] }, () => {
-  before(() => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
     // First we login as a privileged user to create alerts.
-    login();
+    deleteAlertsAndRules();
     createRule(getNewRule());
+    login();
     visit(ALERTS_URL);
     waitForAlertsToPopulate();
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_timeline.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_timeline.cy.ts
index a6e82d8e6aa97..04f50c5b7afb9 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_timeline.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/attach_timeline.cy.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { DESCRIPTION_INPUT, ADD_COMMENT_INPUT } from '../../../screens/create_ne
 import { getCase1 } from '../../../objects/case';
 import { getTimeline } from '../../../objects/timeline';
 import { createTimeline } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/timelines';
-import { deleteTimelines } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
+import { deleteAllCasesItems, deleteTimelines } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
 import { createCase } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/cases';
 
 describe('attach timeline to case', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('attach timeline to case', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       login();
       deleteTimelines();
+      deleteAllCasesItems();
       createTimeline(getTimeline()).then((response) => {
         cy.wrap(response.body.data.persistTimeline.timeline).as('myTimeline');
       });
@@ -57,19 +58,16 @@ describe('attach timeline to case', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
   });
 
   context('with cases created', () => {
-    before(() => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
       login();
       deleteTimelines();
+      deleteAllCasesItems();
       createTimeline(getTimeline()).then((response) =>
         cy.wrap(response.body.data.persistTimeline.timeline.savedObjectId).as('timelineId')
       );
       createCase(getCase1()).then((response) => cy.wrap(response.body.id).as('caseId'));
     });
 
-    beforeEach(() => {
-      login();
-    });
-
     it('attach timeline to an existing case', function () {
       visitTimeline(this.timelineId);
       attachTimelineToExistingCase();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/creation.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/creation.cy.ts
index 698a97df6b5d6..780ce1168fa3a 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/creation.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/creation.cy.ts
@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ import { visit, visitWithTimeRange } from '../../../tasks/navigation';
 
 import { CASES_URL, OVERVIEW_URL } from '../../../urls/navigation';
 import { ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME } from '../../../env_var_names_constants';
+import { deleteAllCasesItems, deleteTimelines } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
 
 // Tracked by https://github.com/elastic/security-team/issues/7696
 describe('Cases', { tags: ['@ess', '@serverless'] }, () => {
-  before(() => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    deleteTimelines();
+    deleteAllCasesItems();
     createTimeline(getCase1().timeline).then((response) =>
       cy
         .wrap({
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/privileges.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/privileges.cy.ts
index 7768a892d5d09..cd1781ddd5885 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/privileges.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/cases/privileges.cy.ts
@@ -50,15 +50,9 @@ const testCase: TestCaseWithoutTimeline = {
 };
 
 describe('Cases privileges', { tags: ['@ess'] }, () => {
-  before(() => {
-    createUsersAndRoles(usersToCreate, rolesToCreate);
-  });
-
-  after(() => {
-    deleteUsersAndRoles(usersToCreate, rolesToCreate);
-  });
-
   beforeEach(() => {
+    deleteUsersAndRoles(usersToCreate, rolesToCreate);
+    createUsersAndRoles(usersToCreate, rolesToCreate);
     login();
     deleteAllCasesItems();
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/filters/pinned_filters.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/filters/pinned_filters.cy.ts
index 516b776a86e3d..635f476bf4967 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/filters/pinned_filters.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/filters/pinned_filters.cy.ts
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ import {
   openKibanaNavigation,
 } from '../../../tasks/kibana_navigation';
 import { ALERTS_PAGE } from '../../../screens/kibana_navigation';
-import { postDataView } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
+import { deleteDataView, postDataView } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
 import { navigateToAlertsPageInServerless } from '../../../tasks/serverless/navigation';
 
-describe('ESS - pinned filters', { tags: ['@ess'] }, () => {
-  before(() => {
-    postDataView('audit*');
-  });
+const DATAVIEW = 'audit*';
 
+describe('ESS - pinned filters', { tags: ['@ess'] }, () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    deleteDataView(DATAVIEW);
+    postDataView(DATAVIEW);
     login();
   });
 
@@ -55,11 +55,9 @@ describe('ESS - pinned filters', { tags: ['@ess'] }, () => {
 });
 
 describe('SERVERLESS - pinned filters', { tags: ['@serverless'] }, () => {
-  before(() => {
-    postDataView('audit*');
-  });
-
   beforeEach(() => {
+    deleteDataView(DATAVIEW);
+    postDataView(DATAVIEW);
     login();
   });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/guided_onboarding/tour.cy.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/guided_onboarding/tour.cy.ts
index 93ce4f5861889..cebc67a78d2ef 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/guided_onboarding/tour.cy.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_cypress/cypress/e2e/explore/guided_onboarding/tour.cy.ts
@@ -28,13 +28,12 @@ import { waitForAlertsToPopulate } from '../../../tasks/create_new_rule';
 import { login } from '../../../tasks/login';
 import { visit } from '../../../tasks/navigation';
 import { startAlertsCasesTour } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/tour';
+import { deleteAlertsAndRules } from '../../../tasks/api_calls/common';
 
 describe('Guided onboarding tour', { tags: ['@ess'] }, () => {
-  before(() => {
-    login();
-    createRule(getNewRule({ query: 'user.name:*' }));
-  });
   beforeEach(() => {
+    deleteAlertsAndRules();
+    createRule(getNewRule({ query: 'user.name:*' }));
     login();
     disableExpandableFlyout();
     startAlertsCasesTour();