Syslog severity levels follow a standard numerical system, wherelower numbers indicate higher severity.

Option B (Severity Level 2) is correct:

Level 2 = CRITICAL→ Used forserious conditions requiring immediate attention.

Audit logs often generate Critical logsrelated tosecurity, access violations, or major failures.

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Options A (0), C (5), and D (7) are incorrect:

0 = Emergency (Too severe, only used for full system failures).

5 = Notice (Not critical, used for general system events).

7 = Debug (Not relevant for critical logs).