diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/request_responses.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/request_responses.ts
index 469f91c8211cc7..8c97d4436a561f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/request_responses.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/request_responses.ts
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ export const getResult = (): RuleAlertType => ({
     references: ['http://www.example.com', 'https://ww.example.com'],
     note: '# Investigative notes',
     version: 1,
-    lists: [
+    exceptions_list: [
       {
         field: 'source.ip',
         values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/utils.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/utils.ts
index c929b0718207d6..6f628170271f31 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/utils.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/__mocks__/utils.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export const getOutputRuleAlertForRest = (): Omit<
       ],
     },
   ],
-  lists: [
+  exceptions_list: [
     {
       field: 'source.ip',
       values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts
index a40952c078a379..2d7ddb79e5af55 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export const createRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
               timeline_id: timelineId,
               timeline_title: timelineTitle,
               version,
-              lists,
+              exceptions_list,
             } = payloadRule;
             const ruleIdOrUuid = ruleId ?? uuid.v4();
             try {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export const createRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
                 references,
                 note,
                 version,
-                lists,
+                exceptions_list,
                 actions: throttle === 'rule' ? actions : [], // Only enable actions if throttle is set to rule, otherwise we are a notification and should not enable it,
               });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
index 19c5d479deb720..1f0896686aca05 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/create_rules_route.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const createRulesRoute = (router: IRouter): void => {
         type,
         references,
         note,
-        lists,
+        exceptions_list,
       } = request.body;
       const siemResponse = buildSiemResponse(response);
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export const createRulesRoute = (router: IRouter): void => {
           references,
           note,
           version: 1,
-          lists,
+          exceptions_list,
           actions: throttle === 'rule' ? actions : [], // Only enable actions if throttle is rule, otherwise we are a notification and should not enable it,
         });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts
index 58da27916c1985..527fab786910fc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/import_rules_route.ts
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export const importRulesRoute = (router: IRouter, config: ConfigType) => {
                     timeline_id: timelineId,
                     timeline_title: timelineTitle,
                     version,
-                    lists,
+                    exceptions_list,
                   } = parsedRule;
 
                   try {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ export const importRulesRoute = (router: IRouter, config: ConfigType) => {
                         references,
                         note,
                         version,
-                        lists,
+                        exceptions_list,
                         actions: [], // Actions are not imported nor exported at this time
                       });
                       resolve({ rule_id: ruleId, status_code: 200 });
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ export const importRulesRoute = (router: IRouter, config: ConfigType) => {
                         references,
                         note,
                         version,
-                        lists,
+                        exceptions_list,
                         anomalyThreshold,
                         machineLearningJobId,
                       });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
index 8f319063b2a9a9..6db91d74294fc6 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_bulk_route.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
             references,
             note,
             version,
-            lists,
+            exceptions_list,
           } = payloadRule;
           const finalIndex = outputIndex ?? siemClient.signalsIndex;
           const idOrRuleIdOrUnknown = id ?? ruleId ?? '(unknown id)';
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export const updateRulesBulkRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
               references,
               note,
               version,
-              lists,
+              exceptions_list,
               actions,
             });
             if (rule != null) {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
index 7d69af4bcbd9bf..7dbbe5a22ab46a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/update_rules_route.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export const updateRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
         references,
         note,
         version,
-        lists,
+        exceptions_list,
       } = request.body;
       const siemResponse = buildSiemResponse(response);
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export const updateRulesRoute = (router: IRouter) => {
           references,
           note,
           version,
-          lists,
+          exceptions_list,
           actions: throttle === 'rule' ? actions : [], // Only enable actions if throttle is rule, otherwise we are a notification and should not enable it
         });
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/utils.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/utils.ts
index 49d40354e68afa..67b0c4462655c2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/utils.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/utils.ts
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ export const transformAlertToRule = (
     last_failure_message: ruleStatus?.attributes.lastFailureMessage,
     last_success_message: ruleStatus?.attributes.lastSuccessMessage,
     // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove hasListsFeature() check once we have lists available for a release
-    lists: hasListsFeature() ? alert.params.lists : null,
+    exceptions_list: hasListsFeature() ? alert.params.exceptions_list : null,
   });
 };
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/validate.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/validate.test.ts
index 3de801a5b6b173..9069202d4d3aa5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/validate.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/rules/validate.test.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const ruleOutput: RulesSchema = {
       },
     },
   ],
-  lists: [
+  exceptions_list: [
     {
       field: 'source.ip',
       values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.test.ts
index 346da53736ad6c..226dea7c20344b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.test.ts
@@ -1542,8 +1542,8 @@ describe('add prepackaged rules schema', () => {
   // on demand. Since they are per module, we have a an issue where the ENV variables do not take effect. It is better we change all the
   // schema's to be function calls to avoid global side effects or just wait until the feature is available. If you want to test this early,
   // you can remove the .skip and set your env variable of export ELASTIC_XPACK_SIEM_LISTS_FEATURE=true locally
-  describe.skip('lists', () => {
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and lists] does validate', () => {
+  describe.skip('exceptions_list', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         addPrepackagedRulesSchema.validate<Partial<PrepackagedRules>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ describe('add prepackaged rules schema', () => {
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
           version: 1,
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -1594,7 +1594,7 @@ describe('add prepackaged rules schema', () => {
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty lists] does validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         addPrepackagedRulesSchema.validate<Partial<PrepackagedRules>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1608,15 +1608,15 @@ describe('add prepackaged rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           version: 1,
         }).error
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid lists] does NOT validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid exceptions_list] does NOT validate', () => {
       expect(
-        addPrepackagedRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PrepackagedRules, 'lists'>>>({
+        addPrepackagedRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PrepackagedRules, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1628,17 +1628,17 @@ describe('add prepackaged rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
+          exceptions_list: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
           version: 1,
         }).error.message
       ).toEqual(
-        'child "lists" fails because ["lists" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
+        'child "exceptions_list" fails because ["exceptions_list" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
       );
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent lists] does validate with empty lists', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent exceptions_list] does validate with empty exceptions_list', () => {
       expect(
-        addPrepackagedRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PrepackagedRules, 'lists'>>>({
+        addPrepackagedRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PrepackagedRules, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1651,7 +1651,7 @@ describe('add prepackaged rules schema', () => {
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
           version: 1,
-        }).value.lists
+        }).value.exceptions_list
       ).toEqual([]);
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.ts
index 006fc81e3ee87a..0e82a9b979c7b9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/add_prepackaged_rules_schema.ts
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ export const addPrepackagedRulesSchema = Joi.object({
   version: version.required(),
 
   // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove the hasListsFeatures once this is ready for release
-  lists: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
+  exceptions_list: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.test.ts
index 0d7b562b97b2cc..1e2941015b7355 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.test.ts
@@ -1510,8 +1510,8 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
     // on demand. Since they are per module, we have a an issue where the ENV variables do not take effect. It is better we change all the
     // schema's to be function calls to avoid global side effects or just wait until the feature is available. If you want to test this early,
     // you can remove the .skip and set your env variable of export ELASTIC_XPACK_SIEM_LISTS_FEATURE=true locally
-    describe.skip('lists', () => {
-      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and lists] does validate', () => {
+    describe.skip('exceptions_list', () => {
+      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
         expect(
           createRulesSchema.validate<Partial<RuleAlertParamsRest>>({
             rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
             type: 'query',
             risk_score: 50,
             note: '# some markdown',
-            lists: [
+            exceptions_list: [
               {
                 field: 'source.ip',
                 values_operator: 'included',
@@ -1561,7 +1561,7 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
         ).toBeFalsy();
       });
 
-      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty lists] does validate', () => {
+      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
         expect(
           createRulesSchema.validate<Partial<RuleAlertParamsRest>>({
             rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1575,14 +1575,14 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
             type: 'query',
             risk_score: 50,
             note: '# some markdown',
-            lists: [],
+            exceptions_list: [],
           }).error
         ).toBeFalsy();
       });
 
-      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid lists] does NOT validate', () => {
+      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid exceptions_list] does NOT validate', () => {
         expect(
-          createRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'lists'>>>({
+          createRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
             rule_id: 'rule-1',
             description: 'some description',
             from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1594,16 +1594,16 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
             type: 'query',
             risk_score: 50,
             note: '# some markdown',
-            lists: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
+            exceptions_list: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
           }).error.message
         ).toEqual(
-          'child "lists" fails because ["lists" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
+          'child "exceptions_list" fails because ["exceptions_list" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
         );
       });
 
-      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent lists] does validate with empty lists', () => {
+      test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent exceptions_list] does validate with empty exceptions_list', () => {
         expect(
-          createRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'lists'>>>({
+          createRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
             rule_id: 'rule-1',
             description: 'some description',
             from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1615,7 +1615,7 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
             type: 'query',
             risk_score: 50,
             note: '# some markdown',
-          }).value.lists
+          }).value.exceptions_list
         ).toEqual([]);
       });
     });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.ts
index 5213f3faaf4865..dec8b5ccbc790e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/create_rules_schema.ts
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ export const createRulesSchema = Joi.object({
   version: version.default(1),
 
   // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove the hasListsFeatures once this is ready for release
-  lists: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
+  exceptions_list: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
 });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.test.ts
index b8d601b7438954..d28530ffb789e3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.test.ts
@@ -1729,8 +1729,8 @@ describe('import rules schema', () => {
   // on demand. Since they are per module, we have a an issue where the ENV variables do not take effect. It is better we change all the
   // schema's to be function calls to avoid global side effects or just wait until the feature is available. If you want to test this early,
   // you can remove the .skip and set your env variable of export ELASTIC_XPACK_SIEM_LISTS_FEATURE=true locally
-  describe.skip('lists', () => {
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and lists] does validate', () => {
+  describe.skip('exceptions_list', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         importRulesSchema.validate<Partial<ImportRuleAlertRest>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ describe('import rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -1780,7 +1780,7 @@ describe('import rules schema', () => {
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty lists] does validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         importRulesSchema.validate<Partial<ImportRuleAlertRest>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1794,14 +1794,14 @@ describe('import rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
         }).error
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid lists] does NOT validate and lists is empty', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid exceptions_list] does NOT validate and exceptions_list is empty', () => {
       expect(
-        importRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<ImportRuleAlertRest, 'lists'>>>({
+        importRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<ImportRuleAlertRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1813,16 +1813,16 @@ describe('import rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
+          exceptions_list: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
         }).error.message
       ).toEqual(
-        'child "lists" fails because ["lists" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
+        'child "exceptions_list" fails because ["exceptions_list" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
       );
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent lists] does validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
-        importRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<ImportRuleAlertRest, 'lists'>>>({
+        importRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<ImportRuleAlertRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ describe('import rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-        }).value.lists
+        }).value.exceptions_list
       ).toEqual([]);
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.ts
index 56aa45659fda7e..d3c728ebac1a9d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/import_rules_schema.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export const importRulesSchema = Joi.object({
   updated_by,
 
   // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove the hasListsFeatures once this is ready for release
-  lists: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
+  exceptions_list: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
 });
 
 export const importRulesQuerySchema = Joi.object({
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.test.ts
index 02655e3972d819..755c0b2ccaa3f9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.test.ts
@@ -1213,8 +1213,8 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
   // on demand. Since they are per module, we have a an issue where the ENV variables do not take effect. It is better we change all the
   // schema's to be function calls to avoid global side effects or just wait until the feature is available. If you want to test this early,
   // you can remove the .skip and set your env variable of export ELASTIC_XPACK_SIEM_LISTS_FEATURE=true locally
-  describe.skip('lists', () => {
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and lists] does validate', () => {
+  describe.skip('exceptions_list', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -1264,11 +1264,11 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('lists can be patched', () => {
+    test('exceptions_list can be patched', () => {
       expect(
         patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest>>({
           rule_id: 'some id',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty lists] does validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1315,14 +1315,14 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
         }).error
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid lists] does NOT validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid exceptions_list] does NOT validate', () => {
       expect(
-        patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest, 'lists'>>>({
+        patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1334,16 +1334,16 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
+          exceptions_list: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
         }).error.message
       ).toEqual(
-        'child "lists" fails because ["lists" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
+        'child "exceptions_list" fails because ["exceptions_list" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
       );
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent lists] does validate with empty lists', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent exceptions_list] does validate with empty exceptions_list', () => {
       expect(
-        patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest, 'lists'>>>({
+        patchRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<PatchRuleAlertParamsRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ describe('patch rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-        }).value.lists
+        }).value.exceptions_list
       ).toEqual([]);
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.ts
index 52aefa29884c3d..503bc64df237c8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/patch_rules_schema.ts
@@ -78,5 +78,5 @@ export const patchRulesSchema = Joi.object({
   version,
 
   // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove the hasListsFeatures once this is ready for release
-  lists: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
+  exceptions_list: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
 }).xor('id', 'rule_id');
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/__mocks__/utils.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/__mocks__/utils.ts
index d5ea950d163f57..21f18f9db55fba 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/__mocks__/utils.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/__mocks__/utils.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const getBaseResponsePayload = (anchorDate: string = ANCHOR_DATE): RulesS
   language: 'kuery',
   rule_id: 'query-rule-id',
   interval: '5m',
-  lists: [
+  exceptions_list: [
     {
       field: 'source.ip',
       values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.test.ts
index fb9ff2c28dc44e..4bfc51c1a66aab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.test.ts
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ describe('rules_schema', () => {
   });
 
   // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove this test once the feature flag is deployed
-  test('it should remove lists when we need it to be removed because the feature is off but there exists a list in the data', () => {
+  test('it should remove exceptions_list when we need it to be removed because the feature is off but there exists a list in the data', () => {
     const payload = getBaseResponsePayload();
     const decoded = rulesSchema.decode(payload);
     const listRemoved = removeList(decoded);
@@ -246,9 +246,9 @@ describe('rules_schema', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test('it should work with lists that are not there and not cause invalidation or errors', () => {
+  test('it should work with exceptions_list that are not there and not cause invalidation or errors', () => {
     const payload = getBaseResponsePayload();
-    const { lists, ...payloadWithoutLists } = payload;
+    const { exceptions_list, ...payloadWithoutLists } = payload;
     const decoded = rulesSchema.decode(payloadWithoutLists);
     const listRemoved = removeList(decoded);
     const message = pipe(listRemoved, foldLeftRight);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.ts
index 1574e8f5aa6e1c..fb1ee8e670e312 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/response/rules_schema.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export const requiredRulesSchema = t.type({
   updated_at,
   created_by,
   version,
-  lists: ListsDefaultArray,
+  exceptions_list: ListsDefaultArray,
 });
 
 export type RequiredRulesSchema = t.TypeOf<typeof requiredRulesSchema>;
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export const removeList = (
 ): Either<t.Errors, RequiredRulesSchema> => {
   const onLeft = (errors: t.Errors): Either<t.Errors, RequiredRulesSchema> => left(errors);
   const onRight = (decodedValue: RequiredRulesSchema): Either<t.Errors, RequiredRulesSchema> => {
-    delete decodedValue.lists;
+    delete decodedValue.exceptions_list;
     return right(decodedValue);
   };
   const folded = fold(onLeft, onRight);
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.test.ts
index 78fa7d6cc71add..b89df0fc0f3ab2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.test.ts
@@ -1536,8 +1536,8 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
   // on demand. Since they are per module, we have a an issue where the ENV variables do not take effect. It is better we change all the
   // schema's to be function calls to avoid global side effects or just wait until the feature is available. If you want to test this early,
   // you can remove the .skip and set your env variable of export ELASTIC_XPACK_SIEM_LISTS_FEATURE=true locally
-  describe.skip('lists', () => {
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and lists] does validate', () => {
+  describe.skip('exceptions_list', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         updateRulesSchema.validate<Partial<RuleAlertParamsRest>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty lists] does validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and empty exceptions_list] does validate', () => {
       expect(
         updateRulesSchema.validate<Partial<RuleAlertParamsRest>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
@@ -1598,14 +1598,14 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
         }).error
       ).toBeFalsy();
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid lists] does NOT validate', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and invalid exceptions_list] does NOT validate', () => {
       expect(
-        updateRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'lists'>>>({
+        updateRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1617,16 +1617,16 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-          lists: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
+          exceptions_list: [{ invalid_value: 'invalid value' }],
         }).error.message
       ).toEqual(
-        'child "lists" fails because ["lists" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
+        'child "exceptions_list" fails because ["exceptions_list" at position 0 fails because [child "field" fails because ["field" is required]]]'
       );
     });
 
-    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent lists] does validate with empty lists', () => {
+    test('[rule_id, description, from, to, index, name, severity, interval, type, filter, risk_score, note, and non-existent exceptions_list] does validate with empty exceptions_list', () => {
       expect(
-        updateRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'lists'>>>({
+        updateRulesSchema.validate<Partial<Omit<RuleAlertParamsRest, 'exceptions_list'>>>({
           rule_id: 'rule-1',
           description: 'some description',
           from: 'now-5m',
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ describe('create rules schema', () => {
           type: 'query',
           risk_score: 50,
           note: '# some markdown',
-        }).value.lists
+        }).value.exceptions_list
       ).toEqual([]);
     });
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.ts
index f842c14f41ae6b..b1b37801b644f5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/routes/schemas/update_rules_schema.ts
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ export const updateRulesSchema = Joi.object({
   version,
 
   // TODO: (LIST-FEATURE) Remove the hasListsFeatures once this is ready for release
-  lists: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
+  exceptions_list: hasListsFeature() ? lists.default([]) : lists.forbidden().default([]),
 }).xor('id', 'rule_id');
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts
index 76cfffdfe9f408..a007fe35b407ed 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules.ts
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ export const createRules = async ({
   references,
   note,
   version,
-  lists,
+  exceptions_list,
   actions,
 }: CreateRuleParams): Promise<Alert> => {
-  // TODO: Remove this and use regular lists once the feature is stable for a release
-  const listsParam = hasListsFeature() ? { lists } : {};
+  // TODO: Remove this and use regular exceptions_list once the feature is stable for a release
+  const exceptionsListParam = hasListsFeature() ? { exceptions_list } : {};
   return alertsClient.create({
     data: {
       name,
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const createRules = async ({
         references,
         note,
         version,
-        ...listsParam,
+        ...exceptionsListParam,
       },
       schedule: { interval },
       enabled,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules_stream_from_ndjson.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules_stream_from_ndjson.test.ts
index 695057ccc2f70c..8044692ab90b15 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules_stream_from_ndjson.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/create_rules_stream_from_ndjson.test.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
           immutable: false,
           query: '',
           language: 'kuery',
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           max_signals: 100,
           tags: [],
           threat: [],
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
           immutable: false,
           query: '',
           language: 'kuery',
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           max_signals: 100,
           tags: [],
           threat: [],
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
           language: 'kuery',
           max_signals: 100,
           tags: [],
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           threat: [],
           throttle: null,
           references: [],
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
           query: '',
           language: 'kuery',
           max_signals: 100,
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           tags: [],
           threat: [],
           throttle: null,
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
           query: '',
           language: 'kuery',
           max_signals: 100,
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           tags: [],
           threat: [],
           throttle: null,
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
           query: '',
           language: 'kuery',
           max_signals: 100,
-          lists: [],
+          exceptions_list: [],
           tags: [],
           threat: [],
           throttle: null,
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
         query: '',
         language: 'kuery',
         max_signals: 100,
-        lists: [],
+        exceptions_list: [],
         tags: [],
         threat: [],
         throttle: null,
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
         query: '',
         language: 'kuery',
         max_signals: 100,
-        lists: [],
+        exceptions_list: [],
         tags: [],
         threat: [],
         throttle: null,
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
         query: '',
         language: 'kuery',
         max_signals: 100,
-        lists: [],
+        exceptions_list: [],
         tags: [],
         threat: [],
         throttle: null,
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ describe('create_rules_stream_from_ndjson', () => {
         query: '',
         language: 'kuery',
         max_signals: 100,
-        lists: [],
+        exceptions_list: [],
         tags: [],
         threat: [],
         throttle: null,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_all.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_all.test.ts
index df902854962b13..6df250f1cf513f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_all.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_all.test.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('getExportAll', () => {
         throttle: 'no_actions',
         note: '# Investigative notes',
         version: 1,
-        lists: [
+        exceptions_list: [
           {
             field: 'source.ip',
             values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_by_object_ids.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_by_object_ids.test.ts
index ce6819462aa276..092a9a8faf395b 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_by_object_ids.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/get_export_by_object_ids.test.ts
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ describe('get_export_by_object_ids', () => {
           throttle: 'no_actions',
           note: '# Investigative notes',
           version: 1,
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ describe('get_export_by_object_ids', () => {
             throttle: 'no_actions',
             note: '# Investigative notes',
             version: 1,
-            lists: [
+            exceptions_list: [
               {
                 field: 'source.ip',
                 values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts
index 46d5b5fdf452e5..3d3ed52b2feb2f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/install_prepacked_rules.ts
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const installPrepackagedRules = (
       references,
       note,
       version,
-      lists,
+      exceptions_list,
     } = rule;
     return [
       ...acc,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export const installPrepackagedRules = (
         references,
         note,
         version,
-        lists,
+        exceptions_list,
         actions: [], // At this time there is no pre-packaged actions
       }),
     ];
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
index 347b370c89e077..c23f539b581606 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/patch_rules.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const patchRules = async ({
   references,
   note,
   version,
-  lists,
+  exceptions_list,
   anomalyThreshold,
   machineLearningJobId,
 }: PatchRuleParams): Promise<PartialAlert | null> => {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export const patchRules = async ({
     references,
     version,
     note,
-    lists,
+    exceptions_list,
     anomalyThreshold,
     machineLearningJobId,
   });
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const patchRules = async ({
       references,
       note,
       version: calculatedVersion,
-      lists,
+      exceptions_list,
       anomalyThreshold,
       machineLearningJobId,
     }
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
index 183b81f3a3c77e..7ddbbd76b06618 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/rules/update_rules.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const updateRules = async ({
   references,
   version,
   note,
-  lists,
+  exceptions_list,
   anomalyThreshold,
   machineLearningJobId,
   actions,
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ export const updateRules = async ({
     machineLearningJobId,
   });
 
-  // TODO: Remove this and use regular lists once the feature is stable for a release
-  const listsParam = hasListsFeature() ? { lists } : {};
+  // TODO: Remove this and use regular exceptions_list once the feature is stable for a release
+  const exceptionsListParam = hasListsFeature() ? { exceptions_list } : {};
 
   const update = await alertsClient.update({
     id: rule.id,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const updateRules = async ({
         version: calculatedVersion,
         anomalyThreshold,
         machineLearningJobId,
-        ...listsParam,
+        ...exceptionsListParam,
       },
     },
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/patches/update_list.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/patches/update_list.json
index 4db8724db4e13d..8d831f3a961d8d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/patches/update_list.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/patches/update_list.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "rule_id": "query-with-list",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "source.ip",
       "values_operator": "excluded",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_and.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_and.json
index 33ae8df87e3c82..1575a712e2cbaa 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_and.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_and.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
   "language": "kuery",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.module",
       "values_operator": "excluded",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_excluded.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_excluded.json
index 8ce9440fce2193..4e6d9403a276f4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_excluded.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_excluded.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
   "language": "kuery",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.module",
       "values_operator": "excluded",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_exists.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_exists.json
index 4ec014422a61b2..97beace37633fd 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_exists.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_exists.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
   "language": "kuery",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.action",
       "values_operator": "included",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_list.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_list.json
index ce4bf80b0a7222..ad0585b5a2ec50 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_list.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_list.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
   "language": "kuery",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.module",
       "values_operator": "excluded",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match.json
index e1abac19b51e5a..6e6880cc28f24a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
   "language": "kuery",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.module",
       "values_operator": "included",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match_all.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match_all.json
index 1afbb1fee4785d..44cc26ac3315e4 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match_all.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_match_all.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
   "language": "kuery",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.module",
       "values_operator": "included",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_or.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_or.json
index 08e38e9ffa53d3..9c4eda559d5bc0 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_or.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/queries/lists/query_with_or.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "type": "query",
   "query": "host.name: *",
   "interval": "30s",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "event.module",
       "values_operator": "excluded",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/updates/update_list.json b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/updates/update_list.json
index 66b198974f5743..df22dff5c046e9 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/updates/update_list.json
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/scripts/rules/updates/update_list.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   "severity": "high",
   "type": "query",
   "query": "user.name: root or user.name: admin",
-  "lists": [
+  "exceptions_list": [
     {
       "field": "source.ip",
       "values_operator": "excluded",
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/__mocks__/es_results.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/__mocks__/es_results.ts
index d361e424f01e3f..8a5da8e8597216 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/__mocks__/es_results.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/__mocks__/es_results.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export const sampleRuleAlertParams = (
   meta: undefined,
   threat: undefined,
   version: 1,
-  lists: [
+  exceptions_list: [
     {
       field: 'source.ip',
       values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_bulk_body.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_bulk_body.test.ts
index f1729e35ce1f07..bbd01cfaafc624 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_bulk_body.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_bulk_body.test.ts
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ describe('buildBulkBody', () => {
           version: 1,
           created_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.created_at,
           updated_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.updated_at,
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ describe('buildBulkBody', () => {
           created_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.created_at,
           updated_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.updated_at,
           throttle: 'no_actions',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ describe('buildBulkBody', () => {
           created_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.created_at,
           updated_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.updated_at,
           throttle: 'no_actions',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ describe('buildBulkBody', () => {
           updated_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.updated_at,
           created_at: fakeSignalSourceHit.signal.rule?.created_at,
           throttle: 'no_actions',
-          lists: [
+          exceptions_list: [
             {
               field: 'source.ip',
               values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_exceptions_query.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_exceptions_query.ts
index 22a57db87afb03..7a1564bb695467 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_exceptions_query.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_exceptions_query.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export const buildQueryExceptions = ({
 }: {
   query: string;
   language: Language;
-  lists: RuleAlertParams['lists'];
+  lists: RuleAlertParams['exceptions_list'];
 }): Query[] => {
   if (lists && lists !== null) {
     const exceptions = buildExceptions({ lists, language, query });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.test.ts
index e5183ed4df7bd9..b3586c884d0c7f 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.test.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('buildRule', () => {
           query: 'host.name: Braden',
         },
       ],
-      lists: [
+      exceptions_list: [
         {
           field: 'source.ip',
           values_operator: 'included',
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ describe('buildRule', () => {
       updated_at: rule.updated_at,
       created_at: rule.created_at,
       throttle: 'no_actions',
-      lists: [
+      exceptions_list: [
         {
           field: 'source.ip',
           values_operator: 'included',
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ describe('buildRule', () => {
       updated_at: rule.updated_at,
       created_at: rule.created_at,
       throttle: 'no_actions',
-      lists: [
+      exceptions_list: [
         {
           field: 'source.ip',
           values_operator: 'included',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.ts
index 9c375d7d45d5e7..93d4e5e7719b22 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/build_rule.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const buildRule = ({
     version: ruleParams.version,
     created_at: createdAt,
     updated_at: updatedAt,
-    lists: ruleParams.lists,
+    exceptions_list: ruleParams.exceptions_list,
     machine_learning_job_id: ruleParams.machineLearningJobId,
     anomaly_threshold: ruleParams.anomalyThreshold,
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/get_filter.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/get_filter.ts
index c685ce4567afa3..d8fdab55bddebc 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/get_filter.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/get_filter.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export const getQueryFilter = (
   language: Language,
   filters: PartialFilter[],
   index: string[],
-  lists: RuleAlertParams['lists']
+  lists: RuleAlertParams['exceptions_list']
 ) => {
   const indexPattern = {
     fields: [],
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ interface GetFilterArgs {
   savedId: string | undefined | null;
   services: AlertServices;
   index: string[] | undefined | null;
-  lists: RuleAlertParams['lists'];
+  lists: RuleAlertParams['exceptions_list'];
 }
 
 interface QueryAttributes {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_params_schema.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_params_schema.ts
index 58dd53b6447c51..81a6ce9b08f02d 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_params_schema.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_params_schema.ts
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ export const signalParamsSchema = () =>
     type: schema.string(),
     references: schema.arrayOf(schema.string(), { defaultValue: [] }),
     version: schema.number({ defaultValue: 1 }),
-    lists: schema.maybe(schema.arrayOf(schema.object({}, { unknowns: 'allow' }))),
+    exceptions_list: schema.maybe(schema.arrayOf(schema.object({}, { unknowns: 'allow' }))),
   });
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_rule_alert_type.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_rule_alert_type.ts
index efb1338fd480ee..137603741dc8f2 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_rule_alert_type.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/signals/signal_rule_alert_type.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ export const signalRulesAlertType = ({
         query,
         to,
         type,
-        lists,
+        exceptions_list,
       } = params;
       const searchAfterSize = Math.min(maxSignals, DEFAULT_SEARCH_AFTER_PAGE_SIZE);
       let hasError: boolean = false;
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export const signalRulesAlertType = ({
             savedId,
             services,
             index: inputIndex,
-            lists,
+            lists: exceptions_list,
           });
 
           const noReIndex = buildEventsSearchQuery({
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/types.ts b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/types.ts
index 357a2ab39e3fb4..f2026804da51ab 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/siem/server/lib/detection_engine/types.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ export interface RuleAlertParams {
   type: RuleType;
   version: number;
   throttle: string | undefined | null;
-  lists: ListsDefaultArraySchema | null | undefined;
+  exceptions_list: ListsDefaultArraySchema | null | undefined;
 }
 
 export type RuleTypeParams = Omit<
diff --git a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/tests/utils.ts b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/tests/utils.ts
index cebe24dc5ccc28..e508cf1aaa2e03 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/tests/utils.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/detection_engine_api_integration/security_and_spaces/tests/utils.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export const getSimpleRuleOutput = (ruleId = 'rule-1'): Partial<OutputRuleAlertR
   type: 'query',
   threat: [],
   throttle: 'no_actions',
-  lists: [],
+  exceptions_list: [],
   version: 1,
 });
 
@@ -426,5 +426,5 @@ export const getComplexRuleOutput = (ruleId = 'rule-1'): Partial<OutputRuleAlert
   note: '# some investigation documentation',
   version: 1,
   query: 'user.name: root or user.name: admin',
-  lists: [],
+  exceptions_list: [],
 });