- A
WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, EMERGENCY
This is correct ascending order from WARNING to EMERGENCY.
- B
DEBUG, INFORMATIONAL, NOTICE, WARNING
This is the correct ascending order.
- C
INFORMATIONAL, NOTICE, DEBUG, WARNING
Why wrong: DEBUG is lower than INFORMATIONAL, so order is wrong.
- D
ALERT, CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING
Why wrong: This is descending order.
- E
NOTICE, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
This is correct ascending order from NOTICE to CRITICAL.
Question 303 of 997
Falco Priority Levels: Lowest to Highest
This CKS practice question tests your understanding of monitoring, logging and runtime security. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. A key principle to apply: falco Priority Levels. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which THREE Falco priority levels sequences are correctly ordered from lowest to highest severity? (Choose three)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
✓
WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, EMERGENCY
Options A, B, and E are correctly ordered from lowest to highest severity according to Falco's priority levels, which follow the standard syslog severity ordering (RFC 5424). Option A: WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, EMERGENCY is correct. Option B: DEBUG, INFORMATIONAL, NOTICE, WARNING is correct. Option E: NOTICE, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL is correct. Options C and D are incorrectly ordered (C has DEBUG after NOTICE, and D starts with ALERT which is higher than ERROR).
Key principle: Falco Priority Levels
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, EMERGENCY
Why this is correct
This is correct ascending order from WARNING to EMERGENCY.
Related concept
Falco Priority Levels
- ✓
DEBUG, INFORMATIONAL, NOTICE, WARNING
Why this is correct
This is the correct ascending order.
Related concept
Falco Priority Levels
- ✗
INFORMATIONAL, NOTICE, DEBUG, WARNING
Why it's wrong here
DEBUG is lower than INFORMATIONAL, so order is wrong.
- ✗
ALERT, CRITICAL, ERROR, WARNING
Why it's wrong here
This is descending order.
- ✓
NOTICE, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL
Why this is correct
This is correct ascending order from NOTICE to CRITICAL.
Related concept
Falco Priority Levels
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The question asks to choose three correct sequences; all three (A, B, E) are valid. Some candidates may mistakenly think that only two are correct due to the ordering complexities, but all three follow the correct ascending severity order.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Falco uses syslog-style severity levels as defined in RFC 5424, where each level has a numeric code: DEBUG (7), INFORMATIONAL (6), NOTICE (5), WARNING (4), ERROR (3), CRITICAL (2), ALERT (1), EMERGENCY (0). Lower numbers indicate higher severity. In practice, Falco rules can be configured with a 'priority' field, and the Falco output will include the priority string; understanding this ordering is critical for tuning alerting thresholds and avoiding false positives in production environments.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Falco Priority Levels
- Syslog Severity (RFC 5424)
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Falco Priority Levels
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A practitioner preparing for the CKS exam encounters this exact type of scenario on the job. The correct answer here is not the most general option — it is the best answer for the specific constraint described. Falco Priority Levels Real exam questions reward reading the full scenario before eliminating options, because the constraint defines which answer fits.
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What does this CKS question test?
Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security — This question tests Monitoring, Logging and Runtime Security — Falco Priority Levels.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, EMERGENCY — Options A, B, and E are correctly ordered from lowest to highest severity according to Falco's priority levels, which follow the standard syslog severity ordering (RFC 5424). Option A: WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL, ALERT, EMERGENCY is correct. Option B: DEBUG, INFORMATIONAL, NOTICE, WARNING is correct. Option E: NOTICE, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL is correct. Options C and D are incorrectly ordered (C has DEBUG after NOTICE, and D starts with ALERT which is higher than ERROR).
What should I do if I get this CKS question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Falco Priority Levels
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