diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/convert_rule_to_diffable.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/convert_rule_to_diffable.ts
index 0f70a86c54e29..882dcae3e36aa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/convert_rule_to_diffable.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/convert_rule_to_diffable.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import { extractRuleNameOverrideObject } from './extract_rule_name_override_obje
 import { extractRuleSchedule } from './extract_rule_schedule';
 import { extractTimelineTemplateReference } from './extract_timeline_template_reference';
 import { extractTimestampOverrideObject } from './extract_timestamp_override_object';
+import { extractThreatArray } from './extract_threat_array';
 
 /**
  * Normalizes a given rule to the form which is suitable for passing to the diff algorithm.
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ const extractDiffableCommonFields = (
     // About -> Advanced settings
     references: rule.references ?? [],
     false_positives: rule.false_positives ?? [],
-    threat: rule.threat ?? [],
+    threat: extractThreatArray(rule),
     note: rule.note ?? '',
     setup: rule.setup ?? '',
     related_integrations: rule.related_integrations ?? [],
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7c03aae9a012c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { getRulesSchemaMock } from '../../../api/detection_engine/model/rule_schema/mocks';
+import { extractRuleSchedule } from './extract_rule_schedule';
+
+describe('extractRuleSchedule', () => {
+  it('normalizes lookback strings to seconds', () => {
+    const mockRule = { ...getRulesSchemaMock(), from: 'now-6m', interval: '5m', to: 'now' };
+    const normalizedRuleSchedule = extractRuleSchedule(mockRule);
+
+    expect(normalizedRuleSchedule).toEqual({ interval: '5m', lookback: '60s' });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.ts
index 6812a0a2f6fc6..7a128c24492ab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_rule_schedule.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import moment from 'moment';
 import dateMath from '@elastic/datemath';
 import { parseDuration } from '@kbn/alerting-plugin/common';
 
-import type { RuleMetadata, RuleResponse } from '../../../api/detection_engine/model/rule_schema';
+import type { RuleResponse } from '../../../api/detection_engine/model/rule_schema';
 import type { RuleSchedule } from '../../../api/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules';
 
 export const extractRuleSchedule = (rule: RuleResponse): RuleSchedule => {
@@ -17,26 +17,9 @@ export const extractRuleSchedule = (rule: RuleResponse): RuleSchedule => {
   const from = rule.from ?? 'now-6m';
   const to = rule.to ?? 'now';
 
-  const ruleMeta: RuleMetadata = ('meta' in rule ? rule.meta : undefined) ?? {};
-  const lookbackFromMeta = String(ruleMeta.from ?? '');
-
   const intervalDuration = parseInterval(interval);
-  const lookbackFromMetaDuration = parseInterval(lookbackFromMeta);
   const driftToleranceDuration = parseDriftTolerance(from, to);
 
-  if (lookbackFromMetaDuration != null) {
-    if (intervalDuration != null) {
-      return {
-        interval,
-        lookback: lookbackFromMeta,
-      };
-    }
-    return {
-      interval: `Cannot parse: interval="${interval}"`,
-      lookback: lookbackFromMeta,
-    };
-  }
-
   if (intervalDuration == null) {
     return {
       interval: `Cannot parse: interval="${interval}"`,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_threat_array.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_threat_array.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..115ea26c9ea83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_threat_array.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import { getRulesSchemaMock } from '../../../api/detection_engine/model/rule_schema/mocks';
+import { getThreatMock } from '../../schemas/types/threat.mock';
+import { extractThreatArray } from './extract_threat_array';
+
+const mockThreat = getThreatMock()[0];
+
+describe('extractThreatArray', () => {
+  it('trims empty technique fields from threat object', () => {
+    const mockRule = { ...getRulesSchemaMock(), threat: [{ ...mockThreat, technique: [] }] };
+    const normalizedThreatArray = extractThreatArray(mockRule);
+
+    expect(normalizedThreatArray).toEqual([
+      {
+        framework: 'MITRE ATT&CK',
+        tactic: {
+          id: 'TA0000',
+          name: 'test tactic',
+          reference: 'https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0000/',
+        },
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+
+  it('trims empty subtechnique fields from threat object', () => {
+    const mockRule = {
+      ...getRulesSchemaMock(),
+      threat: [{ ...mockThreat, technique: [{ ...mockThreat.technique![0], subtechnique: [] }] }],
+    };
+    const normalizedThreatArray = extractThreatArray(mockRule);
+
+    expect(normalizedThreatArray).toEqual([
+      {
+        framework: 'MITRE ATT&CK',
+        tactic: {
+          id: 'TA0000',
+          name: 'test tactic',
+          reference: 'https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0000/',
+        },
+        technique: [
+          {
+            id: 'T0000',
+            name: 'test technique',
+            reference: 'https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T0000/',
+          },
+        ],
+      },
+    ]);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_threat_array.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_threat_array.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..019d8ceee4f5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/common/detection_engine/prebuilt_rules/diff/extract_threat_array.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import type {
+  RuleResponse,
+  ThreatArray,
+  ThreatTechnique,
+} from '../../../api/detection_engine/model/rule_schema';
+
+export const extractThreatArray = (rule: RuleResponse): ThreatArray =>
+  rule.threat.map((threat) => {
+    if (threat.technique && threat.technique.length) {
+      return { ...threat, technique: trimTechniqueArray(threat.technique) };
+    }
+    return { ...threat, technique: undefined }; // If `technique` is an empty array, remove the field from the `threat` object
+  });
+
+const trimTechniqueArray = (techniqueArray: ThreatTechnique[]): ThreatTechnique[] => {
+  return techniqueArray.map((technique) => ({
+    ...technique,
+    subtechnique:
+      technique.subtechnique && technique.subtechnique.length ? technique.subtechnique : undefined, // If `subtechnique` is an empty array, remove the field from the `technique` object
+  }));
+};
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detection_engine/rule_creation_ui/pages/rule_creation/helpers.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detection_engine/rule_creation_ui/pages/rule_creation/helpers.ts
index 46dde209804f2..4d57eb49ec2d2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detection_engine/rule_creation_ui/pages/rule_creation/helpers.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/public/detection_engine/rule_creation_ui/pages/rule_creation/helpers.ts
@@ -375,7 +375,9 @@ export const filterEmptyThreats = (threats: Threats): Threats => {
           return {
             ...technique,
             subtechnique:
-              technique.subtechnique != null ? trimThreatsWithNoName(technique.subtechnique) : [],
+              technique.subtechnique != null
+                ? trimThreatsWithNoName(technique.subtechnique)
+                : undefined,
           };
         }),
       };