diff --git a/detection_rules/main.py b/detection_rules/main.py
index 8e3abe1b4..06c83a888 100644
--- a/detection_rules/main.py
+++ b/detection_rules/main.py
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ def validate_all(fail):
 @click.argument('query', required=False)
 @click.option('--columns', '-c', multiple=True, help='Specify columns to add the table')
 @click.option('--language', type=click.Choice(["eql", "kql"]), default="kql")
-def search_rules(query, columns, language, verbose=True):
+@click.option('--count', is_flag=True, help='Return a count rather than table')
+def search_rules(query, columns, language, count, verbose=True):
     """Use KQL or EQL to find matching rules."""
     from kql import get_evaluator
     from eql.table import Table
@@ -201,10 +202,21 @@ def search_rules(query, columns, language, verbose=True):
         flat.update(rule_doc)
         flat.update(rule_doc["metadata"])
         flat.update(rule_doc["rule"])
-        attacks = [threat for threat in rule_doc["rule"].get("threat", []) if threat["framework"] == "MITRE ATT&CK"]
-        techniques = [t["id"] for threat in attacks for t in threat.get("technique", [])]
-        tactics = [threat["tactic"]["name"] for threat in attacks]
-        flat.update(techniques=techniques, tactics=tactics,
+
+        tactic_names = []
+        technique_ids = []
+        subtechnique_ids = []
+
+        for entry in rule_doc['rule'].get('threat', []):
+            if entry["framework"] != "MITRE ATT&CK":
+                continue
+
+            techniques = entry.get('technique', [])
+            tactic_names.append(entry['tactic']['name'])
+            technique_ids.extend([t['id'] for t in techniques])
+            subtechnique_ids.extend([st['id'] for t in techniques for st in t.get('subtechnique', [])])
+
+        flat.update(techniques=technique_ids, tactics=tactic_names, subtechniques=subtechnique_ids,
                     unique_fields=Rule.get_unique_query_fields(rule_doc['rule']))
         flattened_rules.append(flat)
 
@@ -222,6 +234,10 @@ def search_rules(query, columns, language, verbose=True):
         if not columns and any(isinstance(pipe, CountPipe) for pipe in parsed.pipes):
             columns = ["key", "count", "percent"]
 
+    if count:
+        click.echo(f'{len(filtered)} rules')
+        return filtered
+
     if columns:
         columns = ",".join(columns).split(",")
     else: