diff --git a/libs/hdf-converters/sample_jsons/attestations/triple_overlay_profile_sample.json b/libs/hdf-converters/sample_jsons/attestations/triple_overlay_profile_sample.json
index 10c15bd52..2e12637be 100644
--- a/libs/hdf-converters/sample_jsons/attestations/triple_overlay_profile_sample.json
+++ b/libs/hdf-converters/sample_jsons/attestations/triple_overlay_profile_sample.json
@@ -1081,6 +1081,7 @@
                         }
                     ],
                     "tags": {
+                        "severity": "medium",
                         "gtitle": "SRG-APP-000133-DB-000179",
                         "gid": "V-61867",
                         "rid": "SV-76357r2_rule",
diff --git a/libs/hdf-converters/test/mappers/reverse/checklist_reverse_mapper_severity.spec.ts b/libs/hdf-converters/test/mappers/reverse/checklist_reverse_mapper_severity.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9dff757c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/hdf-converters/test/mappers/reverse/checklist_reverse_mapper_severity.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import fs from 'fs';
+import { ChecklistResults } from '../../../src/ckl-mapper/checklist-mapper';
+import { Stigdata, Checklist } from '../../../src/ckl-mapper/checklistJsonix';
+describe('checklist_mapper_severity_mapping', () => {
+    it('Maps control V-61867 to correct severity category', () => {
+        const hdfData = loadFile('sample_jsons/attestations/triple_overlay_profile_sample.json');
+        const mapper = new ChecklistResults(hdfData);
+        const jsonixData = mapper.getJsonix();
+        const severity = extractSeverity(jsonixData, 2, 1);
+        const status = extractStatus(jsonixData, 2);
+        expect(severity).toBe('medium');
+        expect(status).toBe('Not_Applicable');
+        // Optional: Check the final HDF output as well
+        // saveCklOutput(mapper, 'sample_jsons/checklist_mapper/triple_overlay_sample_converted_from_hdf_with_overwritten_severity.ckl');
+    });
+});
+/**
+ * Load and parse the HDF file.
+ * @param filePath Path to the HDF file.
+ * @returns Parsed HDF data.
+ */
+function loadFile(filePath: string): any {
+    return JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(filePath, { encoding: 'utf-8' }));
+}
+/**
+ * Extract the severity string for a specific control from the mapper.
+ * @param jsonixData Checklist data in jsonix format.
+ * @param vulnIndex Index of the vulnerability in the list.
+ * @param stigdataIndex Index of the stigdata element.
+ * @returns Severity string.
+ */
+function extractSeverity(jsonixData: Checklist, vulnIndex: number, stigdataIndex: number): string | undefined {
+    const istig = (jsonixData?.value as Stigdata)?.stigs?.istig[0];
+    const vuln = istig?.vuln[vulnIndex];
+    const stigdataElement = vuln?.stigdata[stigdataIndex];
+    return stigdataElement?.attributedata ?? undefined;
+}
+/**
+ * Extract the status string for a specific control from the mapper.
+ * @param jsonixData Checklist data in jsonix format.
+ * @param vulnIndex Index of the vulnerability in the list.
+ * @returns Status string.
+ */
+function extractStatus(jsonixData: Checklist, vulnIndex: number): string | undefined {
+    const istig = (jsonixData?.value as Stigdata)?.stigs?.istig[0];
+    const vuln = istig?.vuln[vulnIndex];
+    const status = vuln?.status;
+    return status;
+}
+/**
+ * Save the CKL output to a file.
+ * @param mapper ChecklistResults instance.
+ * @param outputPath Path to save the CKL output.
+ */
+function saveCklOutput(mapper: ChecklistResults, outputPath: string): void {
+    const cklOutput = mapper.toCkl();
+    fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, cklOutput);
+}
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