diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.test.ts
index 8d301f221b347..65dc3794123c7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe('get_threat_signals', () => {
         index: ['index-123'],
         listItemIndex: 'list-index-123',
       });
-      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ '@timestamp': 'asc' }]);
+      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ '@timestamp': 'desc' }]);
     });
 
     test('it should return sort field of just tie_breaker_id if given no sort order for a list item index', () => {
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ describe('get_threat_signals', () => {
       expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ tie_breaker_id: 'asc' }]);
     });
 
-    test('it should return sort field of timestamp with asc even if sortOrder is changed as it is hard wired in', () => {
+    test('it should return sort field of timestamp with desc even if sortOrder is changed as it is hard wired in', () => {
       const sortOrder = getSortWithTieBreaker({
         sortField: undefined,
         sortOrder: 'desc',
         index: ['index-123'],
         listItemIndex: 'list-index-123',
       });
-      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ '@timestamp': 'asc' }]);
+      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ '@timestamp': 'desc' }]);
     });
 
     test('it should return sort field of tie_breaker_id with asc even if sortOrder is changed as it is hard wired in for a list item index', () => {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ describe('get_threat_signals', () => {
         index: ['index-123'],
         listItemIndex: 'list-index-123',
       });
-      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ 'some-field': 'asc', '@timestamp': 'asc' }]);
+      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ 'some-field': 'asc', '@timestamp': 'desc' }]);
     });
 
     test('it should return sort field of an extra field if given one for a list item index', () => {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ describe('get_threat_signals', () => {
         index: ['index-123'],
         listItemIndex: 'list-index-123',
       });
-      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ 'some-field': 'desc', '@timestamp': 'asc' }]);
+      expect(sortOrder).toEqual([{ 'some-field': 'desc', '@timestamp': 'desc' }]);
     });
 
     test('it should return sort field of desc if given one for a list item index', () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.ts
index 3ff23e27547b4..8fab8f30fb3dc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/threat_mapping/get_threat_list.ts
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ export const getThreatList = async ({
         listItemIndex: listClient.getListItemIndex(),
       }),
     },
+    track_total_hits: false,
     ignore_unavailable: true,
     index,
     size: calculatedPerPage,
@@ -101,9 +102,9 @@ export const getSortWithTieBreaker = ({
     }
   } else {
     if (sortField != null) {
-      return [{ [sortField]: ascOrDesc, '@timestamp': 'asc' }];
+      return [{ [sortField]: ascOrDesc, '@timestamp': 'desc' }];
     } else {
-      return [{ '@timestamp': 'asc' }];
+      return [{ '@timestamp': 'desc' }];
     }
   }
 };