diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/store/actions.ts b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/store/actions.ts
index ceb5da2ca9098..0860c9c62aca4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/store/actions.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/store/actions.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ interface UserChangedSelectedEvent {
 interface AppRequestedResolverData {
   readonly type: 'appRequestedResolverData';
 }
+
 /**
  * When the user switches the active descendent of the Resolver.
  */
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ interface UserFocusedOnResolverNode {
   readonly type: 'userFocusedOnResolverNode';
   readonly payload: {
     /**
-     * Used to identify the process node that should be brought into view.
+     * Used to identify the process node that the user focused on (in the DOM)
      */
     readonly nodeId: string;
   };
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/defs.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/defs.tsx
index 3295ef0289235..911cda1be6517 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/defs.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/defs.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import {
   euiPaletteForStatus,
   colorPalette,
 } from '@elastic/eui';
+import styled from 'styled-components';
 
 /**
  * Generating from `colorPalette` function: This could potentially
@@ -396,17 +397,25 @@ const SymbolsAndShapes = memo(() => (
 ));
 
 /**
- * This <defs> element is used to define the reusable assets for the Resolver
- * It confers sevral advantages, including but not limited to:
- * 1) Freedom of form for creative assets (beyond box-model constraints)
- * 2) Separation of concerns between creative assets and more functional areas of the app
- * 3) <use> elements can be handled by compositor (faster)
+ * This `<defs>` element is used to define the reusable assets for the Resolver
+ * It confers several advantages, including but not limited to:
+ *  1. Freedom of form for creative assets (beyond box-model constraints)
+ *  2. Separation of concerns between creative assets and more functional areas of the app
+ *  3. `<use>` elements can be handled by compositor (faster)
  */
-export const SymbolDefinitions = memo(() => (
-  <svg>
-    <defs>
-      <PaintServers />
-      <SymbolsAndShapes />
-    </defs>
-  </svg>
-));
+export const SymbolDefinitions = styled(
+  memo(({ className }: { className?: string }) => (
+    <svg className={className}>
+      <defs>
+        <PaintServers />
+        <SymbolsAndShapes />
+      </defs>
+    </svg>
+  ))
+)`
+  position: absolute;
+  left: 100%;
+  top: 100%;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+`;
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/index.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/index.tsx
index 22e9d05ad98ff..58ce9b963de5d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/index.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/index.tsx
@@ -88,15 +88,22 @@ export const Resolver = styled(
                 projectionMatrix={projectionMatrix}
               />
             ))}
-            {Array.from(processNodePositions).map(([processEvent, position], index) => (
-              <ProcessEventDot
-                key={index}
-                position={position}
-                projectionMatrix={projectionMatrix}
-                event={processEvent}
-                adjacentNodeMap={processToAdjacencyMap.get(processEvent)}
-              />
-            ))}
+            {[...processNodePositions].map(([processEvent, position], index) => {
+              const adjacentNodeMap = processToAdjacencyMap.get(processEvent);
+              if (!adjacentNodeMap) {
+                // This should never happen
+                throw new Error('Issue calculating adjacency node map.');
+              }
+              return (
+                <ProcessEventDot
+                  key={index}
+                  position={position}
+                  projectionMatrix={projectionMatrix}
+                  event={processEvent}
+                  adjacentNodeMap={adjacentNodeMap}
+                />
+              );
+            })}
           </StyledResolverContainer>
         )}
         <StyledPanel />
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/process_event_dot.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/process_event_dot.tsx
index 603521e2d9bb3..b5f8f49877853 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/process_event_dot.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/endpoint/public/embeddables/resolver/view/process_event_dot.tsx
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const ProcessEventDot = styled(
       /**
        * map of what nodes are "adjacent" to this one in "up, down, previous, next" directions
        */
-      adjacentNodeMap?: AdjacentProcessMap;
+      adjacentNodeMap: AdjacentProcessMap;
     }) => {
       /**
        * Convert the position, which is in 'world' coordinates, to screen coordinates.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export const ProcessEventDot = styled(
 
       const [magFactorX] = projectionMatrix;
 
-      const selfId = adjacentNodeMap?.self;
+      const selfId = adjacentNodeMap.self;
 
       const nodeViewportStyle = useMemo(
         () => ({
@@ -117,27 +117,31 @@ export const ProcessEventDot = styled(
 
       const labelYHeight = markerSize / 1.7647;
 
-      const levelAttribute = adjacentNodeMap?.level
-        ? {
-            'aria-level': adjacentNodeMap.level,
-          }
-        : {};
-
-      const flowToAttribute = adjacentNodeMap?.nextSibling
-        ? {
-            'aria-flowto': adjacentNodeMap.nextSibling,
-          }
-        : {};
+      /**
+       * An element that should be animated when the node is clicked.
+       */
+      const animationTarget: {
+        current:
+          | (SVGAnimationElement & {
+              /**
+               * `beginElement` is by [w3](https://www.w3.org/TR/SVG11/animate.html#__smil__ElementTimeControl__beginElement)
+               * but missing in [TSJS-lib-generator](https://github.com/microsoft/TSJS-lib-generator/blob/15a4678e0ef6de308e79451503e444e9949ee849/inputfiles/addedTypes.json#L1819)
+               */
+              beginElement: () => void;
+            })
+          | null;
+      } = React.createRef();
+      const { cubeSymbol, labelFill, descriptionFill, descriptionText } = nodeAssets[
+        nodeType(event)
+      ];
+      const resolverNodeIdGenerator = useMemo(() => htmlIdGenerator('resolverNode'), []);
 
-      const nodeType = getNodeType(event);
-      const clickTargetRef: { current: SVGAnimationElement | null } = React.createRef();
-      const { cubeSymbol, labelFill, descriptionFill, descriptionText } = nodeAssets[nodeType];
-      const resolverNodeIdGenerator = htmlIdGenerator('resolverNode');
-      const [nodeId, labelId, descriptionId] = [
-        !!selfId ? resolverNodeIdGenerator(String(selfId)) : resolverNodeIdGenerator(),
-        resolverNodeIdGenerator(),
-        resolverNodeIdGenerator(),
-      ] as string[];
+      const nodeId = useMemo(() => resolverNodeIdGenerator(selfId), [
+        resolverNodeIdGenerator,
+        selfId,
+      ]);
+      const labelId = useMemo(() => resolverNodeIdGenerator(), [resolverNodeIdGenerator]);
+      const descriptionId = useMemo(() => resolverNodeIdGenerator(), [resolverNodeIdGenerator]);
 
       const dispatch = useResolverDispatch();
 
@@ -154,14 +158,11 @@ export const ProcessEventDot = styled(
         [dispatch, nodeId]
       );
 
-      const handleClick = useCallback(
-        (clickEvent: React.MouseEvent<SVGSVGElement, MouseEvent>) => {
-          if (clickTargetRef.current !== null) {
-            (clickTargetRef.current as any).beginElement();
-          }
-        },
-        [clickTargetRef]
-      );
+      const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
+        if (animationTarget.current !== null) {
+          animationTarget.current.beginElement();
+        }
+      }, [animationTarget]);
 
       return (
         <EuiKeyboardAccessible>
@@ -171,8 +172,10 @@ export const ProcessEventDot = styled(
             viewBox="-15 -15 90 30"
             preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet"
             role="treeitem"
-            {...levelAttribute}
-            {...flowToAttribute}
+            aria-level={adjacentNodeMap.level}
+            aria-flowto={
+              adjacentNodeMap.nextSibling === null ? undefined : adjacentNodeMap.nextSibling
+            }
             aria-labelledby={labelId}
             aria-describedby={descriptionId}
             aria-haspopup={'true'}
@@ -202,7 +205,7 @@ export const ProcessEventDot = styled(
                   begin="click"
                   repeatCount="1"
                   className="squish"
-                  ref={clickTargetRef}
+                  ref={animationTarget}
                 />
               </use>
               <use
@@ -273,7 +276,7 @@ const processTypeToCube: Record<ResolverProcessType, keyof typeof nodeAssets> =
   unknownEvent: 'runningProcessCube',
 };
 
-function getNodeType(processEvent: ResolverEvent): keyof typeof nodeAssets {
+function nodeType(processEvent: ResolverEvent): keyof typeof nodeAssets {
   const processType = processModel.eventType(processEvent);
 
   if (processType in processTypeToCube) {