diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/index.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/index.ts
index 2cf50da68f01e..e44301f55bf1d 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/index.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ export default function endpointAPIIntegrationTests(providerContext: FtrProvider
 
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./space_awareness'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./artifacts'));
+    loadTestFile(require.resolve('./role_backwards_compatibility'));
     loadTestFile(require.resolve('./response_actions'));
   });
 }
diff --git a/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/role_backwards_compatibility.ts b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/role_backwards_compatibility.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4e84a5e235703
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/test/security_solution_api_integration/test_suites/edr_workflows/spaces/trial_license_complete_tier/role_backwards_compatibility.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright Elasticsearch B.V. and/or licensed to Elasticsearch B.V. under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License
+ * 2.0; you may not use this file except in compliance with the Elastic License
+ * 2.0.
+ */
+
+import TestAgent from 'supertest/lib/agent';
+import { ENDPOINT_ARTIFACT_LIST_IDS, ENDPOINT_LIST_ID } from '@kbn/securitysolution-list-constants';
+import { ExceptionsListItemGenerator } from '@kbn/security-solution-plugin/common/endpoint/data_generators/exceptions_list_item_generator';
+import { Role } from '@kbn/security-plugin-types-common';
+import { GLOBAL_ARTIFACT_TAG } from '@kbn/security-solution-plugin/common/endpoint/service/artifacts';
+import { SECURITY_FEATURE_ID } from '@kbn/security-solution-plugin/common/constants';
+import { ArtifactTestData } from '../../../../../security_solution_endpoint/services/endpoint_artifacts';
+import { FtrProviderContext } from '../../../../ftr_provider_context_edr_workflows';
+
+export const SIEM_VERSIONS = ['siem', 'siemV2', 'siemV3'] as const;
+
+export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
+  const exceptionsGenerator = new ExceptionsListItemGenerator();
+
+  const utils = getService('securitySolutionUtils');
+  const rolesUsersProvider = getService('rolesUsersProvider');
+  const endpointArtifactTestResources = getService('endpointArtifactTestResources');
+  const log = getService('log');
+  const supertest = getService('supertest');
+
+  describe('@ess @skipInServerless, @skipInServerlessMKI Endpoint Artifacts space awareness user role backwards compatibility until siemV3', function () {
+    const afterEachDataCleanup: Array<Pick<ArtifactTestData, 'cleanup'>> = [];
+
+    let globalArtifactManagerRole: Role;
+    let supertestGlobalArtifactManager: TestAgent;
+
+    // testing with all SIEM versions for backward compatibility
+    for (const siemVersion of SIEM_VERSIONS) {
+      describe(`with ${siemVersion} feature version`, () => {
+        before(async () => {
+          globalArtifactManagerRole = Object.assign(
+            rolesUsersProvider.loader.getPreDefinedRole('t1_analyst'),
+            { name: 'globalArtifactManager' }
+          );
+
+          delete globalArtifactManagerRole.kibana[0].feature[SECURITY_FEATURE_ID];
+
+          globalArtifactManagerRole.kibana[0].feature[siemVersion] = [
+            'all', // for Endpoint Exceptions
+            'trusted_applications_all',
+            'event_filters_all',
+            'blocklist_all',
+            'host_isolation_exceptions_all',
+
+            // adding global access to current version, old version should receive it during rule migration
+            ...(siemVersion === SECURITY_FEATURE_ID ? ['global_artifact_management_all'] : []),
+          ];
+
+          rolesUsersProvider.loader.create(globalArtifactManagerRole);
+
+          const globalArtifactManagerUser = await rolesUsersProvider.loader.create(
+            globalArtifactManagerRole
+          );
+
+          supertestGlobalArtifactManager = await utils.createSuperTest(
+            globalArtifactManagerUser.username,
+            globalArtifactManagerUser.password
+          );
+        });
+
+        after(async () => {
+          if (globalArtifactManagerRole) {
+            await rolesUsersProvider.loader.delete(globalArtifactManagerRole.name);
+            // @ts-expect-error
+            globalArtifactManagerRole = undefined;
+          }
+        });
+
+        afterEach(async () => {
+          await Promise.allSettled(afterEachDataCleanup.splice(0).map((data) => data.cleanup()));
+        });
+
+        const artifactListIds = [...ENDPOINT_ARTIFACT_LIST_IDS, ENDPOINT_LIST_ID] as const;
+
+        for (const artifactListId of artifactListIds) {
+          it(`should allow creating a global artifact on ${artifactListId} list`, async () => {
+            const createdArtifact = await endpointArtifactTestResources.createArtifact(
+              artifactListId,
+              { tags: [GLOBAL_ARTIFACT_TAG] },
+              { supertest: supertestGlobalArtifactManager }
+            );
+
+            afterEachDataCleanup.push(createdArtifact);
+          });
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  });
+}