How many "Auto" sensor version update options are available for Windows Sensor Update Policies?

The CrowdStrike Falcon platform's Sensor Update Policies for Windows provide three distinct "Auto" update options. These options allow administrators to automate the deployment of new sensor versions with varying degrees of delay from the latest release. The three automatic options are:
1. Latest version (N): Automatically updates sensors to the newest GA (General Availability) version.
2. One version behind (N-1): Automatically updates sensors to the version immediately preceding the latest GA version.
3. Two versions behind (N-2): Automatically updates sensors to the version that is two releases prior to the latest GA version. These choices provide flexibility for phased rollouts and stability testing before widespread deployment.

A. 1: Incorrect. This significantly undercounts the available automatic update options, which offer more granular control than a single choice.
B. 2: Incorrect. This omits one of the three available "Auto" update options (N, N-1, N-2), failing to represent the full range of automated choices.
C. 0: Incorrect. The Falcon platform is designed with robust automation capabilities, including multiple options for automatic sensor updates.

1. CrowdStrike Falcon® Platform Documentation: Host and sensor management, section: "Sensor update policies". The official documentation explicitly details the three automatic update settings (N, N-1, and N-2) for Windows sensor update policies, alongside the "Fixed version" option which is not automatic. This section explains that these settings help organizations balance the need for the latest features with the stability required for production environments.

2. CrowdStrike Tech Center: Article ID: KB0012, "Configuring Sensor Update Policies". This knowledge base article outlines the procedure for creating and assigning policies, and it describes the functionality of the "Latest version (N)," "One version behind (N-1)," and "Two versions behind (N-2)" settings as the available automatic update mechanisms.