diff --git a/Rules/AvoidUnloadableModule.cs b/DeprecatedRules/AvoidUnloadableModule.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Rules/AvoidUnloadableModule.cs
rename to DeprecatedRules/AvoidUnloadableModule.cs
diff --git a/Rules/AvoidUsingFilePaths.cs b/DeprecatedRules/AvoidUsingFilePaths.cs
similarity index 100%
rename from Rules/AvoidUsingFilePaths.cs
rename to DeprecatedRules/AvoidUsingFilePaths.cs
diff --git a/Engine/Generic/AvoidCmdletGeneric.cs b/Engine/Generic/AvoidCmdletGeneric.cs
index b23d85679..7a54d7331 100644
--- a/Engine/Generic/AvoidCmdletGeneric.cs
+++ b/Engine/Generic/AvoidCmdletGeneric.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public IEnumerable<DiagnosticRecord> AnalyzeScript(Ast ast, string fileName)
 
                 if (cmdletNameAndAliases.Contains(cmdAst.GetCommandName(), StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
-                    yield return new DiagnosticRecord(GetError(fileName), cmdAst.Extent, GetName(), DiagnosticSeverity.Warning, fileName);
+                    yield return new DiagnosticRecord(GetError(fileName), cmdAst.Extent, GetName(), GetDiagnosticSeverity(), fileName);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -97,5 +97,11 @@ public IEnumerable<DiagnosticRecord> AnalyzeScript(Ast ast, string fileName)
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public abstract RuleSeverity GetSeverity();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// DiagnosticSeverity: Returns the severity of the rule of type DiagnosticSeverity
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public abstract DiagnosticSeverity GetDiagnosticSeverity();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Engine/Generic/AvoidParameterGeneric.cs b/Engine/Generic/AvoidParameterGeneric.cs
index 2f108b07d..039994c1f 100644
--- a/Engine/Generic/AvoidParameterGeneric.cs
+++ b/Engine/Generic/AvoidParameterGeneric.cs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public IEnumerable<DiagnosticRecord> AnalyzeScript(Ast ast, string fileName)
                     {
                         if (ParameterCondition(cmdAst, ceAst))
                         {
-                            yield return new DiagnosticRecord(GetError(fileName, cmdAst), cmdAst.Extent, GetName(), DiagnosticSeverity.Warning, fileName, cmdAst.GetCommandName());
+                            yield return new DiagnosticRecord(GetError(fileName, cmdAst), cmdAst.Extent, GetName(), GetDiagnosticSeverity(), fileName, cmdAst.GetCommandName());
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ public IEnumerable<DiagnosticRecord> AnalyzeScript(Ast ast, string fileName)
         /// <returns>The source type of the rule.</returns>
         public abstract  SourceType GetSourceType();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// RuleSeverity: Returns the severity of the rule.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
         public abstract RuleSeverity GetSeverity();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// DiagnosticSeverity: Returns the severity of the rule of type DiagnosticSeverity
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public abstract DiagnosticSeverity GetDiagnosticSeverity();
     }
 }
diff --git a/Rules/AvoidUsingComputerNameHardcoded.cs b/Rules/AvoidUsingComputerNameHardcoded.cs
index 95ec0a454..869a27f09 100644
--- a/Rules/AvoidUsingComputerNameHardcoded.cs
+++ b/Rules/AvoidUsingComputerNameHardcoded.cs
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public override SourceType GetSourceType()
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// GetSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule: error, warning of information.
+        /// GetSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule: error, warning or information.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public override RuleSeverity GetSeverity()
@@ -149,6 +149,15 @@ public override RuleSeverity GetSeverity()
             return RuleSeverity.Error;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// DiagnosticSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule of type DiagnosticSeverity: error, warning or information.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override DiagnosticSeverity GetDiagnosticSeverity()
+        {
+            return DiagnosticSeverity.Error;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// GetSourceName: Retrieves the module/assembly name the rule is from.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Rules/AvoidUsingConvertToSecureStringWithPlainText.cs b/Rules/AvoidUsingConvertToSecureStringWithPlainText.cs
index 0105680c8..b7bafde15 100644
--- a/Rules/AvoidUsingConvertToSecureStringWithPlainText.cs
+++ b/Rules/AvoidUsingConvertToSecureStringWithPlainText.cs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public override SourceType GetSourceType()
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// GetSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule: error, warning of information.
+        /// GetSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule: error, warning or information.
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public override RuleSeverity GetSeverity()
@@ -116,6 +116,15 @@ public override RuleSeverity GetSeverity()
             return RuleSeverity.Error;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// DiagnosticSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule of type DiagnosticSeverity: error, warning or information.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override DiagnosticSeverity GetDiagnosticSeverity()
+        {
+            return DiagnosticSeverity.Error;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// GetSourceName: Retrieves the module/assembly name the rule is from.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Rules/AvoidUsingInvokeExpression.cs b/Rules/AvoidUsingInvokeExpression.cs
index 597383495..c91fd2ad1 100644
--- a/Rules/AvoidUsingInvokeExpression.cs
+++ b/Rules/AvoidUsingInvokeExpression.cs
@@ -85,6 +85,15 @@ public override RuleSeverity GetSeverity()
             return RuleSeverity.Warning;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// DiagnosticSeverity: Retrieves the severity of the rule of type DiagnosticSeverity: error, warning or information.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public override DiagnosticSeverity GetDiagnosticSeverity()
+        {
+            return DiagnosticSeverity.Warning;
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Method: Retrieves the module/assembly name the rule is from.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Rules/UseIdenticalParametersDSC.cs b/Rules/UseIdenticalParametersDSC.cs
index 99b9fac5e..f7eb69453 100644
--- a/Rules/UseIdenticalParametersDSC.cs
+++ b/Rules/UseIdenticalParametersDSC.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public IEnumerable<DiagnosticRecord> AnalyzeDSCResource(Ast ast, string fileName
                 if (funcParamAsts.Count() != funcParamAsts2.Count())
                 {
                     yield return new DiagnosticRecord(string.Format(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, Strings.UseIdenticalParametersDSCError),
-                        firstFunc.Extent, GetName(), DiagnosticSeverity.Information, fileName);
+                        firstFunc.Extent, GetName(), DiagnosticSeverity.Error, fileName);
                 }
 
                 foreach (ParameterAst paramAst in funcParamAsts)