diff --git a/docs/management/action-types.asciidoc b/docs/management/action-types.asciidoc
index 4d6dcb631792e..6cdb1dbfa712e 100644
--- a/docs/management/action-types.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/management/action-types.asciidoc
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@ New connectors can be created by clicking the *Create connector* button, which w
 [role="screenshot"]
 image::images/connector-select-type.png[Connector select type]
 
+[float]
+[[importing-and-exporting-connectors]]
+=== Importing and exporting connectors
+
+To import and export rules, use the <<managing-saved-objects, Saved Objects Management UI>>.
+
 [float]
 [[create-connectors]]
 === Preconfigured connectors
diff --git a/docs/user/alerting/rule-management.asciidoc b/docs/user/alerting/rule-management.asciidoc
index b908bd03b0992..b15c46254b770 100644
--- a/docs/user/alerting/rule-management.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/user/alerting/rule-management.asciidoc
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ These operations can also be performed in bulk by multi-selecting rules and clic
 [role="screenshot"]
 image:images/bulk-mute-disable.png[The Manage rules button lets you mute/unmute, enable/disable, and delete in bulk]
 
+[float]
+[[importing-and-exporting-rules]]
+=== Importing and exporting rules
+
+To import and export rules, use the <<managing-saved-objects, Saved Objects Management UI>>.
+
 [float]
 === Required permissions
 
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/plugin.ts
index 2036ed6c7d343..e3396d542cb62 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/plugin.ts
@@ -181,7 +181,6 @@ export class ActionsPlugin implements Plugin<PluginSetupContract, PluginStartCon
     }
 
     plugins.features.registerKibanaFeature(ACTIONS_FEATURE);
-    setupSavedObjects(core.savedObjects, plugins.encryptedSavedObjects);
 
     this.eventLogService = plugins.eventLog;
     plugins.eventLog.registerProviderActions(EVENT_LOG_PROVIDER, Object.values(EVENT_LOG_ACTIONS));
@@ -228,6 +227,8 @@ export class ActionsPlugin implements Plugin<PluginSetupContract, PluginStartCon
     this.actionExecutor = actionExecutor;
     this.security = plugins.security;
 
+    setupSavedObjects(core.savedObjects, plugins.encryptedSavedObjects, this.actionTypeRegistry!);
+
     registerBuiltInActionTypes({
       logger: this.logger,
       actionTypeRegistry,
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/index.ts
index 3c6a78a6f0866..5aa16db948b40 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/index.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,18 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { SavedObject, SavedObjectsServiceSetup } from 'kibana/server';
+import {
+  SavedObject,
+  SavedObjectsExportTransformContext,
+  SavedObjectsServiceSetup,
+} from 'kibana/server';
 import { EncryptedSavedObjectsPluginSetup } from '../../../encrypted_saved_objects/server';
 import mappings from './mappings.json';
 import { getMigrations } from './migrations';
 import { RawAction } from '../types';
 import { getImportResultMessage, GO_TO_CONNECTORS_BUTTON_LABLE } from './get_import_result_message';
+import { transformConnectorsForExport } from './transform_connectors_for_export';
+import { ActionTypeRegistry } from '../action_type_registry';
 
 export const ACTION_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE = 'action';
 export const ALERT_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE = 'alert';
@@ -18,7 +24,8 @@ export const ACTION_TASK_PARAMS_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE = 'action_task_params';
 
 export function setupSavedObjects(
   savedObjects: SavedObjectsServiceSetup,
-  encryptedSavedObjects: EncryptedSavedObjectsPluginSetup
+  encryptedSavedObjects: EncryptedSavedObjectsPluginSetup,
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistry
 ) {
   savedObjects.registerType({
     name: ACTION_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE,
@@ -32,6 +39,12 @@ export function setupSavedObjects(
       getTitle(obj) {
         return `Connector: [${obj.attributes.name}]`;
       },
+      onExport<RawAction>(
+        context: SavedObjectsExportTransformContext,
+        objects: Array<SavedObject<RawAction>>
+      ) {
+        return transformConnectorsForExport(objects, actionTypeRegistry);
+      },
       onImport(connectors) {
         return {
           warnings: [
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/transform_connectors_for_export.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/transform_connectors_for_export.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..63fe7c0e32047
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/transform_connectors_for_export.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,253 @@
+/*
+ * 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 { transformConnectorsForExport } from './transform_connectors_for_export';
+import { ActionTypeRegistry, ActionTypeRegistryOpts } from '../action_type_registry';
+import { loggingSystemMock } from '../../../../../src/core/server/mocks';
+import { actionsConfigMock } from '../actions_config.mock';
+import { licensingMock } from '../../../licensing/server/mocks';
+import { licenseStateMock } from '../lib/license_state.mock';
+import { taskManagerMock } from '../../../task_manager/server/mocks';
+import { ActionExecutor, TaskRunnerFactory } from '../lib';
+import { registerBuiltInActionTypes } from '../builtin_action_types';
+
+describe('transform connector for export', () => {
+  const actionTypeRegistryParams: ActionTypeRegistryOpts = {
+    licensing: licensingMock.createSetup(),
+    taskManager: taskManagerMock.createSetup(),
+    taskRunnerFactory: new TaskRunnerFactory(new ActionExecutor({ isESOCanEncrypt: true })),
+    actionsConfigUtils: actionsConfigMock.create(),
+    licenseState: licenseStateMock.create(),
+    preconfiguredActions: [],
+  };
+  const actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistry = new ActionTypeRegistry(actionTypeRegistryParams);
+
+  registerBuiltInActionTypes({
+    logger: loggingSystemMock.create().get(),
+    actionTypeRegistry,
+    actionsConfigUtils: actionsConfigMock.create(),
+  });
+
+  const connectorsWithNoSecrets = [
+    {
+      id: '1',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.email',
+        name: 'email connector without auth',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          hasAuth: false,
+          from: 'me@me.com',
+          host: 'host',
+          port: 22,
+          service: null,
+          secure: null,
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '2',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.index',
+        name: 'index connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          index: 'test-index',
+          refresh: false,
+          executionTimeField: null,
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '3',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.server-log',
+        name: 'server log connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {},
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '4',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.webhook',
+        name: 'webhook connector without auth',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          method: 'post',
+          hasAuth: false,
+          url: 'https://webhook',
+          headers: {},
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+  ];
+  const connectorsWithSecrets = [
+    {
+      id: '1',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.email',
+        name: 'email connector with auth',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          hasAuth: true,
+          from: 'me@me.com',
+          host: 'host',
+          port: 22,
+          service: null,
+          secure: null,
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '2',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.resilient',
+        name: 'resilient connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          apiUrl: 'https://resilient',
+          orgId: 'origId',
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '3',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.servicenow',
+        name: 'servicenow itsm connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          apiUrl: 'https://servicenow',
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '4',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.pagerduty',
+        name: 'pagerduty connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          apiUrl: 'https://pagerduty',
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '5',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.jira',
+        name: 'jira connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          apiUrl: 'https://jira',
+          projectKey: 'foo',
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '6',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.teams',
+        name: 'teams connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {},
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '7',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.slack',
+        name: 'slack connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {},
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '8',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.servicenow-sir',
+        name: 'servicenow sir connector',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          apiUrl: 'https://servicenow-sir',
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '8',
+      type: 'action',
+      attributes: {
+        actionTypeId: '.webhook',
+        name: 'webhook connector with auth',
+        isMissingSecrets: false,
+        config: {
+          method: 'post',
+          hasAuth: true,
+          url: 'https://webhook',
+          headers: {},
+        },
+        secrets: 'asbqw4tqbef',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+  ];
+
+  it('should not change connectors without secrets', () => {
+    expect(transformConnectorsForExport(connectorsWithNoSecrets, actionTypeRegistry)).toEqual(
+      connectorsWithNoSecrets
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should remove secrets for connectors with secrets', () => {
+    expect(transformConnectorsForExport(connectorsWithSecrets, actionTypeRegistry)).toEqual(
+      connectorsWithSecrets.map((connector) => ({
+        ...connector,
+        attributes: {
+          ...connector.attributes,
+          isMissingSecrets: true,
+        },
+      }))
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/transform_connectors_for_export.ts b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/transform_connectors_for_export.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..050fa20b7fdab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/actions/server/saved_objects/transform_connectors_for_export.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * 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 { SavedObject } from 'kibana/server';
+import { ActionTypeRegistry } from '../action_type_registry';
+import { validateSecrets } from '../lib';
+import { RawAction, ActionType } from '../types';
+
+export function transformConnectorsForExport(
+  connectors: SavedObject[],
+  actionTypeRegistry: ActionTypeRegistry
+): Array<SavedObject<RawAction>> {
+  return connectors.map((c) => {
+    const connector = c as SavedObject<RawAction>;
+    return transformConnectorForExport(
+      connector,
+      actionTypeRegistry.get(connector.attributes.actionTypeId)
+    );
+  });
+}
+
+function transformConnectorForExport(
+  connector: SavedObject<RawAction>,
+  actionType: ActionType
+): SavedObject<RawAction> {
+  let isMissingSecrets = false;
+  try {
+    // If connector requires secrets, this will throw an error
+    validateSecrets(actionType, {});
+
+    // If connector has optional (or no) secrets, set isMissingSecrets value to value of hasAuth
+    // If connector doesn't have hasAuth value, default to isMissingSecrets: false
+    isMissingSecrets = (connector?.attributes?.config?.hasAuth as boolean) ?? false;
+  } catch (err) {
+    isMissingSecrets = true;
+  }
+
+  // Skip connectors
+  return {
+    ...connector,
+    attributes: {
+      ...connector.attributes,
+      isMissingSecrets,
+    },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/index.ts b/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/index.ts
index bb4383083fedc..f4a1c0386b54c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/index.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/index.ts
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
  * 2.0.
  */
 
-import { SavedObjectsServiceSetup } from 'kibana/server';
+import {
+  SavedObject,
+  SavedObjectsExportTransformContext,
+  SavedObjectsServiceSetup,
+} from 'kibana/server';
 import mappings from './mappings.json';
 import { getMigrations } from './migrations';
 import { EncryptedSavedObjectsPluginSetup } from '../../../encrypted_saved_objects/server';
-
+import { transformRulesForExport } from './transform_rule_for_export';
 export { partiallyUpdateAlert } from './partially_update_alert';
 
 export const AlertAttributesExcludedFromAAD = [
@@ -43,6 +47,18 @@ export function setupSavedObjects(
     namespaceType: 'single',
     migrations: getMigrations(encryptedSavedObjects),
     mappings: mappings.alert,
+    management: {
+      importableAndExportable: true,
+      getTitle(obj) {
+        return `Rule: [${obj.attributes.name}]`;
+      },
+      onExport<RawAlert>(
+        context: SavedObjectsExportTransformContext,
+        objects: Array<SavedObject<RawAlert>>
+      ) {
+        return transformRulesForExport(objects);
+      },
+    },
   });
 
   savedObjects.registerType({
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/transform_rule_for_export.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/transform_rule_for_export.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bf181e7299220
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/transform_rule_for_export.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * 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 { transformRulesForExport } from './transform_rule_for_export';
+
+describe('transform rule for export', () => {
+  const date = new Date().toISOString();
+  const mockRules = [
+    {
+      id: '1',
+      type: 'alert',
+      attributes: {
+        enabled: true,
+        name: 'rule-name',
+        tags: ['tag-1', 'tag-2'],
+        alertTypeId: '123',
+        consumer: 'alert-consumer',
+        schedule: { interval: '1m' },
+        actions: [],
+        params: {},
+        createdBy: 'me',
+        updatedBy: 'me',
+        createdAt: date,
+        updatedAt: date,
+        apiKey: '4tndskbuhewotw4klrhgjewrt9u',
+        apiKeyOwner: 'me',
+        throttle: null,
+        notifyWhen: 'onActionGroupChange',
+        muteAll: false,
+        mutedInstanceIds: [],
+        executionStatus: {
+          status: 'active',
+          lastExecutionDate: '2020-08-20T19:23:38Z',
+          error: null,
+        },
+        scheduledTaskId: '2q5tjbf3q45twer',
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+    {
+      id: '2',
+      type: 'alert',
+      attributes: {
+        enabled: false,
+        name: 'disabled-rule',
+        tags: ['tag-1'],
+        alertTypeId: '456',
+        consumer: 'alert-consumer',
+        schedule: { interval: '1h' },
+        actions: [],
+        params: {},
+        createdBy: 'you',
+        updatedBy: 'you',
+        createdAt: date,
+        updatedAt: date,
+        apiKey: null,
+        apiKeyOwner: null,
+        throttle: null,
+        notifyWhen: 'onActionGroupChange',
+        muteAll: false,
+        mutedInstanceIds: [],
+        executionStatus: {
+          status: 'pending',
+          lastExecutionDate: '2020-08-20T19:23:38Z',
+          error: null,
+        },
+        scheduledTaskId: null,
+      },
+      references: [],
+    },
+  ];
+
+  it('should disable rule and clear sensitive values', () => {
+    expect(transformRulesForExport(mockRules)).toEqual(
+      mockRules.map((rule) => ({
+        ...rule,
+        attributes: {
+          ...rule.attributes,
+          enabled: false,
+          apiKey: null,
+          apiKeyOwner: null,
+          scheduledTaskId: null,
+        },
+      }))
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/transform_rule_for_export.ts b/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/transform_rule_for_export.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c33bbceaf8363
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/alerting/server/saved_objects/transform_rule_for_export.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * 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 { SavedObject } from 'kibana/server';
+import { RawAlert } from '../types';
+
+export function transformRulesForExport(rules: SavedObject[]): Array<SavedObject<RawAlert>> {
+  return rules.map((rule) => transformRuleForExport(rule as SavedObject<RawAlert>));
+}
+
+function transformRuleForExport(rule: SavedObject<RawAlert>): SavedObject<RawAlert> {
+  return {
+    ...rule,
+    attributes: {
+      ...rule.attributes,
+      enabled: false,
+      apiKey: null,
+      apiKeyOwner: null,
+      scheduledTaskId: null,
+    },
+  };
+}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.test.ts b/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.test.ts
index 0de03e54e1f79..ba809187a549e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.test.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,20 @@ describe('Features Plugin', () => {
         namespaceType: 'single' as 'single',
       },
     ]);
+    typeRegistry.getImportableAndExportableTypes.mockReturnValue([
+      {
+        name: 'hidden-importableAndExportable',
+        hidden: true,
+        mappings: { properties: {} },
+        namespaceType: 'single' as 'single',
+      },
+      {
+        name: 'not-hidden-importableAndExportable',
+        hidden: false,
+        mappings: { properties: {} },
+        namespaceType: 'single' as 'single',
+      },
+    ]);
     coreStart.savedObjects.getTypeRegistry.mockReturnValue(typeRegistry);
   });
 
@@ -87,7 +101,9 @@ describe('Features Plugin', () => {
     `);
   });
 
-  it('registers kibana features with not hidden saved objects types', async () => {
+  it('registers kibana features with visible saved objects types and hidden saved object types that are importable and exportable', async () => {
+    typeRegistry.isHidden.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    typeRegistry.isHidden.mockReturnValueOnce(false);
     const plugin = new FeaturesPlugin(initContext);
     await plugin.setup(coreSetup, {});
     const { getKibanaFeatures } = plugin.start(coreStart);
@@ -98,6 +114,8 @@ describe('Features Plugin', () => {
 
     expect(soTypes.includes('foo')).toBe(true);
     expect(soTypes.includes('bar')).toBe(false);
+    expect(soTypes.includes('hidden-importableAndExportable')).toBe(true);
+    expect(soTypes.includes('not-hidden-importableAndExportable')).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it('returns registered elasticsearch features', async () => {
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.ts b/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.ts
index 09a5b78ad868a..60a48a539f81e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/features/server/plugin.ts
@@ -128,7 +128,15 @@ export class FeaturesPlugin
 
   private registerOssFeatures(savedObjects: SavedObjectsServiceStart) {
     const registry = savedObjects.getTypeRegistry();
-    const savedObjectTypes = registry.getVisibleTypes().map((t) => t.name);
+    const savedObjectVisibleTypes = registry.getVisibleTypes().map((t) => t.name);
+    const savedObjectImportableAndExportableHiddenTypes = registry
+      .getImportableAndExportableTypes()
+      .filter((t) => registry.isHidden(t.name))
+      .map((t) => t.name);
+
+    const savedObjectTypes = Array.from(
+      new Set([...savedObjectVisibleTypes, ...savedObjectImportableAndExportableHiddenTypes])
+    );
 
     this.logger.debug(
       `Registering OSS features with SO types: ${savedObjectTypes.join(', ')}. "includeTimelion": ${