diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/events_viewer.spec.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/events_viewer.spec.ts
index 13fa9592469e4..9eb49c19c23f6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/events_viewer.spec.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/integration/events_viewer.spec.ts
@@ -142,10 +142,11 @@ describe('Events Viewer', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  context.skip('Events columns', () => {
+  context('Events columns', () => {
     before(() => {
       loginAndWaitForPage(HOSTS_URL);
       openEvents();
+      cy.scrollTo('bottom');
       waitsForEventsToBeLoaded();
     });
 
@@ -160,9 +161,8 @@ describe('Events Viewer', () => {
       const expectedOrderAfterDragAndDrop =
         'message@timestamphost.nameevent.moduleevent.datasetevent.actionuser.namesource.ipdestination.ip';
 
-      cy.scrollTo('bottom');
       cy.get(HEADERS_GROUP).invoke('text').should('equal', originalColumnOrder);
-      dragAndDropColumn({ column: 0, newPosition: 1 });
+      dragAndDropColumn({ column: 0, newPosition: 0 });
       cy.get(HEADERS_GROUP).invoke('text').should('equal', expectedOrderAfterDragAndDrop);
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/hosts/events.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/hosts/events.ts
index 0434de7bff88e..cf507924a753f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/hosts/events.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/screens/hosts/events.ts
@@ -34,3 +34,6 @@ export const LOAD_MORE =
   '[data-test-subj="events-viewer-panel"] [data-test-subj="TimelineMoreButton"';
 
 export const SERVER_SIDE_EVENT_COUNT = '[data-test-subj="server-side-event-count"]';
+
+export const EVENTS_VIEWER_PAGINATION =
+  '[data-test-subj="events-viewer-panel"] [data-test-subj="timeline-pagination"]';
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/common.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/common.ts
index e16db54599981..bb009f34b02d6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/common.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/common.ts
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ export const drag = (subject: JQuery<HTMLElement>) => {
       clientY: subjectLocation.top,
       force: true,
     })
-    .wait(3000)
+    .wait(300)
     .trigger('mousemove', {
       button: primaryButton,
       clientX: subjectLocation.left + dndSloppyClickDetectionThreshold,
       clientY: subjectLocation.top,
       force: true,
     })
-    .wait(3000);
+    .wait(300);
 };
 
 /** Drags the subject being dragged on the specified drop target, but does not drop it  */
@@ -42,11 +42,17 @@ export const dragWithoutDrop = (dropTarget: JQuery<HTMLElement>) => {
 
 /** "Drops" the subject being dragged on the specified drop target  */
 export const drop = (dropTarget: JQuery<HTMLElement>) => {
+  const targetLocation = dropTarget[0].getBoundingClientRect();
   cy.wrap(dropTarget)
-    .trigger('mousemove', { button: primaryButton, force: true })
-    .wait(3000)
+    .trigger('mousemove', {
+      button: primaryButton,
+      clientX: targetLocation.left,
+      clientY: targetLocation.top,
+      force: true,
+    })
+    .wait(300)
     .trigger('mouseup', { force: true })
-    .wait(3000);
+    .wait(300);
 };
 
 export const reload = (afterReload: () => void) => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/hosts/events.ts b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/hosts/events.ts
index 226178cd92f18..401a78767ac57 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/hosts/events.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/security_solution/cypress/tasks/hosts/events.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { drag, drop } from '../common';
 import {
   CLOSE_MODAL,
   EVENTS_VIEWER_FIELDS_BUTTON,
+  EVENTS_VIEWER_PAGINATION,
   FIELDS_BROWSER_CONTAINER,
   HOST_GEO_CITY_NAME_CHECKBOX,
   HOST_GEO_COUNTRY_NAME_CHECKBOX,
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   SERVER_SIDE_EVENT_COUNT,
 } from '../../screens/hosts/events';
 import { DRAGGABLE_HEADER } from '../../screens/timeline';
+import { REFRESH_BUTTON } from '../../screens/security_header';
 
 export const addsHostGeoCityNameToHeader = () => {
   cy.get(HOST_GEO_CITY_NAME_CHECKBOX).check({
@@ -53,7 +55,9 @@ export const opensInspectQueryModal = () => {
 };
 
 export const waitsForEventsToBeLoaded = () => {
-  cy.get(SERVER_SIDE_EVENT_COUNT).should('exist').invoke('text').should('not.equal', '0');
+  cy.get(SERVER_SIDE_EVENT_COUNT).should('not.have.text', '0');
+  cy.get(REFRESH_BUTTON).should('not.have.text', 'Updating');
+  cy.get(EVENTS_VIEWER_PAGINATION).should('exist');
 };
 
 export const dragAndDropColumn = ({