diff --git a/infrastructure/deployment/deploy.sh b/infrastructure/deployment/deploy.sh
index 5d8725915..ba3eda77d 100755
--- a/infrastructure/deployment/deploy.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/deployment/deploy.sh
@@ -386,6 +386,15 @@ echo
 echo "Waiting 2 mins for mongo to deploy before working with data. Please note it can take up to 10 minutes for the entire stack to deploy in some scenarios."
 echo
 
+echo 'Setting up elastalert indices'
+
+while true; do
+  if configured_ssh "/opt/opencrvs/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh"; then
+    break
+  fi
+  sleep 5
+done
+
 echo "Setting up Kibana config & alerts"
 
 while true; do
diff --git a/infrastructure/docker-compose.deploy.yml b/infrastructure/docker-compose.deploy.yml
index 4d8a8473f..3af57d9e6 100644
--- a/infrastructure/docker-compose.deploy.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/docker-compose.deploy.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ services:
       - overlay_net
 
   filebeat:
-    image: docker.elastic.co/beats/filebeat:7.17.0
+    image: docker.elastic.co/beats/filebeat:8.14.3
     user: root
     networks:
       - overlay_net
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ services:
         - 'traefik.enable=false'
 
   metricbeat:
-    image: docker.elastic.co/beats/metricbeat:7.17.13
+    image: docker.elastic.co/beats/metricbeat:8.14.3
     user: root
     cap_add:
       - SYS_PTRACE
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ services:
       [
         'curl',
         '-u',
-        'elastic:${ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD}',
+        'kibana_system:${KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD}',
         '-X',
         'POST',
         'http://kibana:5601/api/saved_objects/_import?overwrite=true',
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ services:
         gelf-address: 'udp://127.0.0.1:12201'
         tag: 'setup-kibana-config'
   kibana:
-    image: docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:7.17.0
+    image: docker.elastic.co/kibana/kibana:8.14.3
     restart: always
     deploy:
       labels:
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ services:
     networks:
       - overlay_net
     environment:
-      - ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME=elastic
-      - ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD=${ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD}
+      - ELASTICSEARCH_USERNAME=kibana_system
+      - ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD=${KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD}
     configs:
       - source: kibana.{{ts}}
         target: /usr/share/kibana/config/kibana.yml
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@ services:
       - path.repo=/data/backups/elasticsearch
       - cluster.name=docker-cluster
       - network.host=0.0.0.0
-      - discovery.zen.minimum_master_nodes=1
       - discovery.type=single-node
       - xpack.security.enabled=true
       - xpack.security.authc.api_key.enabled=true
@@ -365,6 +364,7 @@ services:
       - APM_ELASTIC_PASSWORD=${ROTATING_APM_ELASTIC_PASSWORD}
       - SEARCH_ELASTIC_USERNAME=search-user
       - SEARCH_ELASTIC_PASSWORD=${ROTATING_SEARCH_ELASTIC_PASSWORD}
+      - KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD=${KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD}
       - KIBANA_USERNAME=${KIBANA_USERNAME}
       - KIBANA_PASSWORD=${KIBANA_PASSWORD}
     volumes:
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ services:
         gelf-address: 'udp://127.0.0.1:12201'
         tag: 'setup-elasticsearch-users'
   elastalert:
-    image: jertel/elastalert2:2.3.0
+    image: jertel/elastalert2:2.19.0
     restart: unless-stopped
     environment:
       - ES_USERNAME=elastic
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ services:
         tag: 'elastalert'
 
   logstash:
-    image: logstash:7.17.0
+    image: logstash:8.14.3
     command: logstash -f /etc/logstash/logstash.conf --verbose
     ports:
       - '12201:12201'
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ services:
         - 'traefik.enable=false'
       replicas: 1
   apm-server:
-    image: docker.elastic.co/apm/apm-server:7.15.2
+    image: docker.elastic.co/apm/apm-server:7.17.22
     cap_add: ['CHOWN', 'DAC_OVERRIDE', 'SETGID', 'SETUID']
     cap_drop: ['ALL']
     restart: always
diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/roles/search_user.json b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/roles/search_user.json
index b7be198b5..da60cdeb8 100644
--- a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/roles/search_user.json
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/roles/search_user.json
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 {
+  "cluster": ["manage"],
   "indices": [
     {
-      "names": ["ocrvs"],
-      "privileges": ["write", "create", "create_index", "delete", "delete_index", "read"]
+      "names": ["ocrvs", "ocrvs-*"],
+      "privileges": [
+        "write",
+        "create",
+        "create_index",
+        "delete",
+        "delete_index",
+        "read",
+        "manage"
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..699ec03de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-elastalert-indices.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+# file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+#
+# OpenCRVS is also distributed under the terms of the Civil Registration
+# & Healthcare Disclaimer located at http://opencrvs.org/license.
+#
+# Copyright (C) The OpenCRVS Authors located at https://github.com/opencrvs/opencrvs-core/blob/master/AUTHORS.
+
+# Upgrading from 7 to 8 requires deleting elastalert indices. https://elastalert2.readthedocs.io/en/latest/recipes/faq.html#does-elastalert-2-support-elasticsearch-8
+
+set -e
+
+docker_command="docker run --rm --network=opencrvs_overlay_net curlimages/curl"
+
+echo 'Waiting for availability of Elasticsearch'
+ping_status_code=$($docker_command --connect-timeout 60 -u elastic:$ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://elasticsearch:9200")
+
+if [ "$ping_status_code" -ne 200 ]; then
+  echo "Elasticsearch is not ready. API returned status code: $ping_status_code"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+
+
+echo 'Scaling down Elastalert'
+
+docker service scale opencrvs_elastalert=0
+
+echo 'Deleting Elastalert indices'
+indices='elastalert_status,elastalert_status_error,elastalert_status_past,elastalert_status_silence,elastalert_status_status'
+
+delete_status_code=$($docker_command --connect-timeout 60 -u elastic:$ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD -o /dev/null -w '%{http_code}' "http://elasticsearch:9200/${indices}" -X DELETE)
+
+if [ "$delete_status_code" -ne 200 ]; then
+  echo "Could not delete indices. API returned status code: $delete_status_code"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo 'Scaling up Elastalert'
+docker service scale opencrvs_elastalert=1
+
diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh
index c6a25e874..1b3380f0f 100755
--- a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-helpers.sh
@@ -230,36 +230,3 @@ function ensure_settings {
 
   return $result
 }
-
-
-function create_elastic_index {
-  local index_name=$1
-  local elasticsearch_host="${ELASTICSEARCH_HOST:-elasticsearch}"
-
-  local -a args=( '-s' '-D-' '-m15' '-w' '%{http_code}'
-    "http://${elasticsearch_host}:9200/${index_name}"
-    '-X' 'PUT'
-    '-H' 'Content-Type: application/json'
-  )
-
-  if [[ -n "${ELASTIC_PASSWORD:-}" ]]; then
-    args+=( '-u' "elastic:${ELASTIC_PASSWORD}" )
-  fi
-
-  local -i result=1
-  local output
-
-  output="$(curl "${args[@]}")"
-
-  echo "${output}"
-
-  if [[ "${output: -3}" -eq 200 || $output == *"resource_already_exists"* ]]; then
-    result=0
-  fi
-
-  if ((result)); then
-    echo -e "\n${output::-3}\n"
-  fi
-
-  return $result
-}
diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-settings.sh b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-settings.sh
index eea61f90a..260e13a31 100644
--- a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-settings.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-settings.sh
@@ -19,8 +19,5 @@ echo "-------- $(date) --------"
 log 'Waiting for availability of Elasticsearch'
 wait_for_elasticsearch
 
-log "Creating index for Elasticsearch. Index: ocrvs"
-create_elastic_index "ocrvs"
-
 log "Updating replicas for Elasticsearch"
 ensure_settings "{\"index\":{\"number_of_replicas\":0}}"
diff --git a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-users.sh b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-users.sh
index 366090da1..30d2f5923 100755
--- a/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-users.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/elasticsearch/setup-users.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ users_passwords=(
   [$SEARCH_ELASTIC_USERNAME]="${SEARCH_ELASTIC_PASSWORD:-}"
   [beats_system]="${METRICBEAT_ELASTIC_PASSWORD:-}"
   [apm_system]="${APM_ELASTIC_PASSWORD:-}"
+  [kibana_system]="${KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD:-}"
   [$KIBANA_USERNAME]="${KIBANA_PASSWORD:-}"
 )
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/environments/setup-environment.ts b/infrastructure/environments/setup-environment.ts
index 83a0642bf..aa5d3dd41 100644
--- a/infrastructure/environments/setup-environment.ts
+++ b/infrastructure/environments/setup-environment.ts
@@ -653,6 +653,13 @@ const derivedVariables = [
     type: 'disabled',
     scope: 'ENVIRONMENT'
   },
+  {
+    name: 'KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD',
+    valueLabel: 'KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD',
+    valueType: 'SECRET',
+    type: 'disabled',
+    scope: 'ENVIRONMENT'
+  },
   {
     name: 'MINIO_ROOT_USER',
     valueLabel: 'MINIO_ROOT_USER',
@@ -1103,6 +1110,23 @@ const SPECIAL_NON_APPLICATION_ENVIRONMENTS = ['jump', 'backup']
       ),
       scope: 'ENVIRONMENT' as const
     },
+    {
+      name: 'KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD',
+      type: 'SECRET' as const,
+      didExist: findExistingValue(
+        'KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD',
+        'SECRET',
+        'ENVIRONMENT',
+        existingValues
+      ),
+      value: findExistingOrDefine(
+        'KIBANA_SYSTEM_PASSWORD',
+        'SECRET',
+        'ENVIRONMENT',
+        generateLongPassword()
+      ),
+      scope: 'ENVIRONMENT' as const
+    },
     {
       name: 'MINIO_ROOT_USER',
       type: 'SECRET' as const,
diff --git a/infrastructure/monitoring/beats/metricbeat.yml b/infrastructure/monitoring/beats/metricbeat.yml
index cb4875457..78bd940a7 100644
--- a/infrastructure/monitoring/beats/metricbeat.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/monitoring/beats/metricbeat.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ setup.kibana:
   password: ${KIBANA_PASSWORD}
 
 #============================== Xpack Monitoring ===============================
-xpack.monitoring:
+monitoring:
   enabled: true
   elasticsearch:
     username: ${BEATS_USERNAME}
diff --git a/infrastructure/monitoring/filebeat/filebeat.yml b/infrastructure/monitoring/filebeat/filebeat.yml
index d2ac41bcb..8f75ec4b9 100644
--- a/infrastructure/monitoring/filebeat/filebeat.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/monitoring/filebeat/filebeat.yml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ setup.kibana:
   password: ${ELASTICSEARCH_PASSWORD}
 
 #============================== Xpack Monitoring ===============================
-xpack.monitoring:
+monitoring:
   enabled: true
   elasticsearch:
 
diff --git a/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/kibana.yml b/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/kibana.yml
index 90404ecab..a97e87780 100644
--- a/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/kibana.yml
+++ b/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/kibana.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ monitoring.ui.container.elasticsearch.enabled: true
 xpack.encryptedSavedObjects.encryptionKey: '{{KIBANA_ENCRYPTION_KEY}}'
 xpack.reporting.encryptionKey: '{{KIBANA_ENCRYPTION_KEY}}'
 xpack.actions.preconfiguredAlertHistoryEsIndex: true
-xpack.infra.sources.default.logAlias: 'logs-*,filebeat-*,kibana_sample_data_logs*,logstash*'
 # If your Elasticsearch is protected with basic authentication, these settings provide
 # the username and password that the Kibana server uses to perform maintenance on the Kibana
 # index at startup. Your Kibana users still need to authenticate with Elasticsearch, which
diff --git a/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/setup-config.sh b/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/setup-config.sh
index a2f5cca78..b94cab21f 100755
--- a/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/setup-config.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/monitoring/kibana/setup-config.sh
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ $docker_command --connect-timeout 60 -u elastic:$ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWOR
 $docker_command --connect-timeout 60 -u elastic:$ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD "$kibana_alerting_api_url" | docker run --rm -i --network=opencrvs_overlay_net ghcr.io/jqlang/jq -r '.data[].id' | while read -r id; do
   $docker_command --connect-timeout 60 -X POST -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -u elastic:$ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD "http://kibana:5601/api/alerting/rule/$id/_disable"
   $docker_command --connect-timeout 60 -X POST -H 'kbn-xsrf: true' -u elastic:$ELASTICSEARCH_SUPERUSER_PASSWORD "http://kibana:5601/api/alerting/rule/$id/_enable"
-done
+done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/infrastructure/run-migrations.sh b/infrastructure/run-migrations.sh
index d68ee546b..fbe00d8b0 100755
--- a/infrastructure/run-migrations.sh
+++ b/infrastructure/run-migrations.sh
@@ -25,13 +25,5 @@ elasticsearch_host() {
   fi
 }
 
-create_elastic_index () {
-  local index_name=$1
-  echo "Creating ElasticSearch Index: ${index_name}"
-  docker run --rm --network=opencrvs_overlay_net appropriate/curl curl -XPUT "http://$(elasticsearch_host)/$index_name" -v
-}
-
-create_elastic_index "ocrvs"
-
 # run migration by restarting migration service
 docker service update --force --update-parallelism 1 --update-delay 30s opencrvs_migration