diff --git a/public/js/admin/audit-analytics.js b/public/js/admin/audit-analytics.js
index 8e31b9ae..06f12992 100644
--- a/public/js/admin/audit-analytics.js
+++ b/public/js/admin/audit-analytics.js
@@ -950,6 +950,14 @@ async function showCostConfigModal() {
     return;
   }
 
+  // Slider ranges by severity
+  const sliderConfig = {
+    CRITICAL: { min: 1000, max: 250000, step: 1000 },
+    HIGH: { min: 500, max: 50000, step: 500 },
+    MEDIUM: { min: 100, max: 10000, step: 100 },
+    LOW: { min: 50, max: 5000, step: 50 }
+  };
+
   const modal = document.createElement('div');
   modal.className = 'fixed inset-0 bg-black bg-opacity-50 flex items-center justify-center z-50';
   modal.innerHTML = `
@@ -960,14 +968,34 @@ async function showCostConfigModal() {
       </div>
 
       <div class="p-6 space-y-4">
-        ${['CRITICAL', 'HIGH', 'MEDIUM', 'LOW'].map(severity => `
+        ${['CRITICAL', 'HIGH', 'MEDIUM', 'LOW'].map(severity => {
+          const config = sliderConfig[severity];
+          const amount = Math.min(Math.max(costFactors[severity].amount, config.min), config.max);
+          return `
           <div class="border border-gray-200 rounded-lg p-4">
-            <label class="block font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-2">${severity}</label>
-            <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+            <label class="block font-semibold text-gray-900 mb-3">${severity}</label>
+
+            <div class="mb-4">
+              <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+                <label class="block text-sm text-gray-600">Amount</label>
+                <span class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-900">$<span id="cost-${severity}-display">${amount.toLocaleString()}</span></span>
+              </div>
+              <input type="range" id="cost-${severity}-slider"
+                     min="${config.min}" max="${config.max}" step="${config.step}"
+                     value="${amount}"
+                     class="w-full h-2 bg-purple-200 rounded-lg appearance-none cursor-pointer slider">
+              <div class="flex justify-between text-xs text-gray-500 mt-1">
+                <span>$${(config.min / 1000).toFixed(0)}k</span>
+                <span>$${(config.max / 1000).toFixed(0)}k</span>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-3 mb-3">
               <div>
-                <label class="block text-sm text-gray-600 mb-1">Amount ($)</label>
+                <label class="block text-sm text-gray-600 mb-1">Exact Amount ($)</label>
                 <input type="number" id="cost-${severity}-amount"
                        value="${costFactors[severity].amount}"
+                       min="0" step="${config.step}"
                        class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent">
               </div>
               <div>
@@ -977,13 +1005,14 @@ async function showCostConfigModal() {
                        class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent">
               </div>
             </div>
-            <div class="mt-2">
+
+            <div>
               <label class="block text-sm text-gray-600 mb-1">Rationale</label>
               <textarea id="cost-${severity}-rationale" rows="2"
                         class="w-full px-3 py-2 border border-gray-300 rounded focus:ring-2 focus:ring-purple-500 focus:border-transparent">${costFactors[severity].rationale}</textarea>
             </div>
           </div>
-        `).join('')}
+        `}).join('')}
 
         <div class="bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 rounded-lg p-3 text-sm text-amber-800">
           <strong>Note:</strong> These values are illustrative placeholders for research purposes.
@@ -1000,10 +1029,63 @@ async function showCostConfigModal() {
         </button>
       </div>
     </div>
+
+    <style>
+      /* Custom slider styling */
+      .slider::-webkit-slider-thumb {
+        appearance: none;
+        width: 20px;
+        height: 20px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        background: #9333ea;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        transition: all 0.15s ease;
+      }
+      .slider::-webkit-slider-thumb:hover {
+        background: #7e22ce;
+        transform: scale(1.1);
+      }
+      .slider::-moz-range-thumb {
+        width: 20px;
+        height: 20px;
+        border-radius: 50%;
+        background: #9333ea;
+        cursor: pointer;
+        border: none;
+        transition: all 0.15s ease;
+      }
+      .slider::-moz-range-thumb:hover {
+        background: #7e22ce;
+        transform: scale(1.1);
+      }
+    </style>
   `;
 
   document.body.appendChild(modal);
 
+  // Sync sliders with number inputs
+  ['CRITICAL', 'HIGH', 'MEDIUM', 'LOW'].forEach(severity => {
+    const slider = modal.querySelector(`#cost-${severity}-slider`);
+    const input = modal.querySelector(`#cost-${severity}-amount`);
+    const display = modal.querySelector(`#cost-${severity}-display`);
+
+    // Slider changes update input and display
+    slider.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
+      const value = parseFloat(e.target.value);
+      input.value = value;
+      display.textContent = value.toLocaleString();
+    });
+
+    // Input changes update slider and display
+    input.addEventListener('input', (e) => {
+      const value = parseFloat(e.target.value) || 0;
+      const config = sliderConfig[severity];
+      const clampedValue = Math.min(Math.max(value, config.min), config.max);
+      slider.value = clampedValue;
+      display.textContent = value.toLocaleString();
+    });
+  });
+
   // Close on cancel
   modal.querySelector('#cancel-config-btn').addEventListener('click', () => {
     document.body.removeChild(modal);