# Alert Lifecycle & Severity

> Master the journey of a security alert. Explore alert triage, severity classification, the lifecycle of an incident, and how to distinguish true positives from false positives.

Canonical: https://codelivly.com/rooms/alert-lifecycle-severity
Last updated: 2026-07-05

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| Level | Intermediate |
| Category | Cybersecurity |
| Lessons | 4 |
| Estimated time | 30 min |
| XP | 200 |

Dive into the daily engine of the SOC. The Alert Lifecycle & Severity module breaks down exactly what happens the moment a SIEM correlation rule fires.

You will learn how to classify alert severity, the step-by-step triage process, how to investigate and validate threats, and the critical differences between false positives, benign true positives, and actual security incidents. By the end of this module, you will understand how to efficiently process alerts, manage ticketing, and prepare incidents for escalation.

## Lessons

1. How an Alert is Generated (30 min)
2. Alert Lifecycle Stages (30 min)
3. Severity Classification (30 min)
4. Prioritization Under Alert Fatigue (30 min)

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