diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/add_layer_panel.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/add_layer_panel.js
index 3902b616cf1e..9eb560ed42c3 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/add_layer_panel.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/add_layer_panel.js
@@ -9,17 +9,23 @@ import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
   const testSubjects = getService('testSubjects');
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('Add layer panel', () => {
     const LAYER_NAME = 'World Countries';
 
     before(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(['global_maps_all']);
       await PageObjects.maps.openNewMap();
       await PageObjects.maps.clickAddLayer();
       await PageObjects.maps.selectEMSBoundariesSource();
       await PageObjects.maps.selectVectorLayer(LAYER_NAME);
     });
 
+    after(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
+
     it('should show unsaved layer in layer TOC', async () => {
       const vectorLayerExists = await PageObjects.maps.doesLayerExist(LAYER_NAME);
       expect(vectorLayerExists).to.be(true);
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/blended_vector_layer.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/blended_vector_layer.js
index 9658cb372913..9793d4b8f03d 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/blended_vector_layer.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/blended_vector_layer.js
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@ import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('blended vector layer', () => {
     before(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(['test_logstash_reader', 'global_maps_all']);
       await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('blended document example');
     });
 
+    afterEach(async () => {
+      await inspector.close();
+    });
+
+    after(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
+
     it('should request documents when zoomed to smaller regions showing less data', async () => {
       const hits = await PageObjects.maps.getHits();
       expect(hits).to.equal('33');
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/full_screen_mode.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/full_screen_mode.js
index b4ea2b0baf25..a114826f564b 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/full_screen_mode.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/full_screen_mode.js
@@ -9,13 +9,16 @@ import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps', 'common']);
   const retry = getService('retry');
-  const esArchiver = getService('esArchiver');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('maps full screen mode', () => {
     before(async () => {
-      await esArchiver.loadIfNeeded('maps/data');
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(['global_maps_all']);
       await PageObjects.maps.openNewMap();
     });
+    after(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
 
     it('full screen button should exist', async () => {
       const exists = await PageObjects.maps.fullScreenModeMenuItemExists();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/layer_visibility.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/layer_visibility.js
index 22cff6de416c..dd9b93c99569 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/layer_visibility.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/layer_visibility.js
@@ -9,14 +9,17 @@ import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('layer visibility', () => {
     before(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(['test_logstash_reader', 'global_maps_all']);
       await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('document example hidden');
     });
 
     afterEach(async () => {
       await inspector.close();
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
     });
 
     it('should not make any requests when layer is hidden', async () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js
index 810df8e99506..277a8a565145 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/saved_object_management.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
   const filterBar = getService('filterBar');
   const browser = getService('browser');
   const inspector = getService('inspector');
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('map saved object management', () => {
     const MAP_NAME_PREFIX = 'saved_object_management_test_';
@@ -20,8 +21,16 @@ export default function ({ getPageObjects, getService }) {
 
     describe('read', () => {
       before(async () => {
+        await security.testUser.setRoles([
+          'global_maps_all',
+          'geoshape_data_reader',
+          'test_logstash_reader',
+        ]);
         await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('join example');
       });
+      after(async () => {
+        await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+      });
 
       it('should update global Kibana time to value stored with map', async () => {
         const timeConfig = await PageObjects.timePicker.getTimeConfig();
diff --git a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js
index 29c01918165c..1def542982dd 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/functional/apps/maps/vector_styling.js
@@ -6,13 +6,18 @@
 
 import expect from '@kbn/expect';
 
-export default function ({ getPageObjects }) {
+export default function ({ getService, getPageObjects }) {
   const PageObjects = getPageObjects(['maps']);
+  const security = getService('security');
 
   describe('vector styling', () => {
     before(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.setRoles(['test_logstash_reader', 'global_maps_all']);
       await PageObjects.maps.loadSavedMap('document example');
     });
+    after(async () => {
+      await security.testUser.restoreDefaults();
+    });
 
     describe('categorical styling', () => {
       before(async () => {