diff --git a/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts b/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts
index 8a9b449298..8ec713423c 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts
+++ b/cypress/integration/basic/observer.spec.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ if (Cypress.env("FLEET_TIER") === "basic") {
       cy.setup();
       cy.login();
       cy.seedBasic();
+      cy.seedQueries();
       cy.logout();
     });
 
@@ -16,5 +17,26 @@ if (Cypress.env("FLEET_TIER") === "basic") {
 
       // TODO write the test!
     });
+
+    it("Should verify Teams on Hosts page", () => {
+      cy.login("marco@organization.com", "user123#");
+      cy.visit("/hosts/manage");
+
+      cy.findByText("All hosts which have enrolled in Fleet").should("exist");
+
+      // TODO: can see the "Team" column in the Hosts table
+      // cy.contains(".table-container .data-table__table th", "Team").should("be.visible");
+    });
+
+    it("Should verify hidden items on Hosts page", () => {
+      cy.login("marco@organization.com", "user123#");
+      cy.visit("/hosts/manage");
+
+      cy.findByText("Packs").should("not.exist");
+      cy.findByText("Queries").should("not.exist");
+
+      // TODO: can see the "Team" column in the Hosts table
+      // cy.contains(".table-container .data-table__table th", "Team").should("be.visible");
+    });
   });
 }
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.ts b/cypress/support/commands.ts
index 3f9c290fb3..679a441b51 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,38 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("logout", () => {
   });
 });
 
+Cypress.Commands.add("seedQueries", () => {
+  const queries = [
+    {
+      name: "Detect presence of authorized SSH keys",
+      query:
+        "SELECT username, authorized_keys. * FROM users CROSS JOIN authorized_keys USING (uid)",
+      description:
+        "Presence of authorized SSH keys may be unusual on laptops. Could be completely normal on servers, but may be worth auditing for unusual keys and/or changes.",
+      observer_can_run: true,
+    },
+    {
+      name: "Get authorized keys for Domain Joined Accounts",
+      query:
+        "SELECT * FROM users CROSS JOIN authorized_keys USING(uid) WHERE username IN (SELECT distinct(username) FROM last);",
+      description: "List authorized_keys for each user on the system.",
+      observer_can_run: false,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  queries.forEach((queryForm) => {
+    const { name, query, description, observer_can_run } = queryForm;
+    cy.request({
+      url: "/v1/fleet/queries",
+      method: "POST",
+      body: { name, query, description, observer_can_run },
+      auth: {
+        bearer: window.localStorage.getItem("FLEET::auth_token"),
+      },
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 Cypress.Commands.add("setupSMTP", () => {
   const body = {
     smtp_settings: {
diff --git a/cypress/support/index.d.ts b/cypress/support/index.d.ts
index d3ffadb5f0..abd0ee351c 100644
--- a/cypress/support/index.d.ts
+++ b/cypress/support/index.d.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ declare namespace Cypress {
      */
     logout(): Chainable<Element>;
 
+    /**
+     * Custom command to add new queries by default.
+     */
+    seedQueries(): Chainable<Element>;
+
     /**
      * Custom command to add a new user in Fleet (via fleetctl).
      */