# Event risk score (Filebeat Checkpoint)

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/event-risk-score-filebeat-checkpoint/296576>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Created:** [February 8, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/event-risk-score-filebeat-checkpoint/296576 "2022-02-08T10:40:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![elasticfran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47c2d/32.png) [@elasticfran](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/elasticfran)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/event-risk-score-filebeat-checkpoint/296576/1 "2022-02-08T10:40:51Z")

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Hey there,

I am wondering how the risk score works in the filebeat checkpoint index.

I see a risk score spanning from 0 to 5, does anyone know how this index was designed ?

I guess 5 is critical and 0 is kind of "benign", are there any references online somewhere?

Thanks

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2022, 10:41am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/event-risk-score-filebeat-checkpoint/296576/2 "2022-03-08T10:41:28Z")

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