diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/auditing/service_auditd_enabled/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/auditing/service_auditd_enabled/rule.yml

index bab42044b..547bd002d 100644

--- a/linux_os/guide/system/auditing/service_auditd_enabled/rule.yml

+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/auditing/service_auditd_enabled/rule.yml

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ rationale: |-

     individual system users can be uniquely traced to those users so they

     can be held accountable for their actions.

-severity: high

+severity: medium

 requires:

     - package_audit_installed

diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_policytype/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_policytype/rule.yml

index d861f5f9e..b57012df9 100644

--- a/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_policytype/rule.yml

+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_policytype/rule.yml

@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ rationale: |-

     is completed, the system should be reconfigured to

     <tt>{{{ xccdf_value("var_selinux_policy_name") }}}</tt>.

-severity: high

+severity: medium

 identifiers:

     cce@rhel6: CCE-26875-5

diff --git a/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_state/rule.yml b/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_state/rule.yml

index 94ef78d57..d971c1d03 100644

--- a/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_state/rule.yml

+++ b/linux_os/guide/system/selinux/selinux_state/rule.yml

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ rationale: |-

     prevent them from causing damage to the system or further elevating their

     privileges.

-severity: high

+severity: medium

 identifiers:

     cce@rhel6: CCE-26969-6