diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/findings_by_resource_container.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/findings_by_resource_container.tsx
index 43f075fe68de6..219f7e88f26e3 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/findings_by_resource_container.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/findings_by_resource_container.tsx
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { Route } from '@kbn/shared-ux-router';
 import { EuiFlexGroup, EuiFlexItem, EuiSpacer } from '@elastic/eui';
 import { i18n } from '@kbn/i18n';
 import { TrackApplicationView } from '@kbn/usage-collection-plugin/public';
+import { CspFinding } from '../../../../common/schemas/csp_finding';
 import type { Evaluation } from '../../../../common/types';
 import { FindingsSearchBar } from '../layout/findings_search_bar';
 import * as TEST_SUBJECTS from '../test_subjects';
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const getDefaultQuery = ({
   query,
   filters,
   pageIndex: 0,
-  sortDirection: 'asc',
+  sort: { field: 'compliance_score' as keyof CspFinding, direction: 'asc' },
 });
 
 export const FindingsByResourceContainer = ({ dataView }: FindingsBaseProps) => (
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ const LatestFindingsByResource = ({ dataView }: FindingsBaseProps) => {
    * Page ES query result
    */
   const findingsGroupByResource = useFindingsByResource({
-    sortDirection: urlQuery.sortDirection,
+    sortDirection: urlQuery.sort.direction,
     query,
     enabled: !queryError,
   });
@@ -149,7 +150,7 @@ const LatestFindingsByResource = ({ dataView }: FindingsBaseProps) => {
             })}
             setTableOptions={setTableOptions}
             sorting={{
-              sort: { field: 'compliance_score', direction: urlQuery.sortDirection },
+              sort: { field: 'compliance_score', direction: urlQuery.sort.direction },
             }}
             onAddFilter={(field, value, negate) =>
               setUrlQuery({
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/use_findings_by_resource.ts b/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/use_findings_by_resource.ts
index 8589d40f5e069..d0253966bc87c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/use_findings_by_resource.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/cloud_security_posture/public/pages/configurations/latest_findings_by_resource/use_findings_by_resource.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   SearchRequest,
   SearchResponse,
 } from '@elastic/elasticsearch/lib/api/types';
+import { CspFinding } from '../../../../common/schemas/csp_finding';
 import { getBelongsToRuntimeMapping } from '../../../../common/runtime_mappings/get_belongs_to_runtime_mapping';
 import { MAX_FINDINGS_TO_LOAD } from '../../../common/constants';
 import { useKibana } from '../../../common/hooks/use_kibana';
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ const MAX_BUCKETS = 60 * 1000;
 
 export interface FindingsByResourceQuery {
   pageIndex: Pagination['pageIndex'];
-  sortDirection: Sort<unknown>['direction'];
+  sort: Sort<CspFinding>;
 }
 
 type FindingsAggRequest = IKibanaSearchRequest<SearchRequest>;