diff --git a/.github/risk-tiers.yml b/.github/risk-tiers.yml
index afec788e0aa..51110e058c6 100644
--- a/.github/risk-tiers.yml
+++ b/.github/risk-tiers.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ paths:
     - "litellm/proxy/custom_hooks/**"
     - "enterprise/enterprise_hooks/**"
     - "enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/hooks/**"
+    - "enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/auth/**"
+    - "enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/management_endpoints/**"
     - "litellm/secret_managers/**"
     - "litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/**"
     - "litellm/passthrough/**"
@@ -52,11 +54,7 @@ size:
 
 tests:
   files:
-    - "tests/**"
+    - "**/tests/**"
     - "**/*.test.*"
     - "**/*.spec.*"
     - "**/__tests__/**"
-
-authors:
-  low:
-    - "devin-ai-integration[bot]"
diff --git a/.github/scripts/risk_tier.py b/.github/scripts/risk_tier.py
index fa448eec704..2996f780664 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/risk_tier.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/risk_tier.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field
 Tier = Literal["low", "medium", "high"]
 
 TEST_DEF_RE: Final = re.compile(r"^\s*(?:async\s+)?def\s+test_|^\s*(?:it|test)\(")
-SKIP_RE: Final = re.compile(r"pytest\.(?:mark\.)?(?:skip|xfail)|unittest\.skip|\b(?:it|test|describe)\.skip\(|\bxit\(")
+SKIP_RE: Final = re.compile(
+    r"pytest\.mark\.(?:skip(?!if)|xfail)|unittest\.skip\b|\b(?:it|test|describe)\.skip\(\s*[\"'`]|\bx(?:it|test|describe)\("
+)
 ASSERT_RE: Final = re.compile(r"^\s*assert\b|\bexpect\(")
 GLOB_TOKEN_RE: Final = re.compile(r"(\*\*/|\*\*|\*|\?)")
 DIFF_BLOCK_SEPARATOR: Final = "\ndiff --git "
@@ -58,18 +60,12 @@ class TestRules(BaseModel):
     files: tuple[str, ...]
 
 
-class AuthorRules(BaseModel):
-    model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid", frozen=True)
-    low: tuple[str, ...]
-
-
 class RiskConfig(BaseModel):
     model_config = ConfigDict(extra="forbid", frozen=True)
     paths: PathRules
     modules: ModuleRules
     size: SizeRules
     tests: TestRules
-    authors: AuthorRules
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
@@ -291,12 +287,10 @@ def tests_factor(changes: Sequence[FileChange], rules: Rules) -> Factor:
     return Factor("tests", "medium", "production code changed with no test touched")
 
 
-def author_factor(author: str, from_fork: bool, rules: Rules) -> Factor:
+def author_factor(author: str, from_fork: bool) -> Factor:
     if from_fork:
         return Factor("author", "high", f"`{author}` from a fork")
-    if author in rules.config.authors.low:
-        return Factor("author", "low", f"`{author}` on an internal branch")
-    return Factor("author", "medium", f"`{author}` on an internal branch, human-opened")
+    return Factor("author", "low", f"`{author}` on an internal branch")
 
 
 def classify(changes: Sequence[FileChange], author: str, from_fork: bool, rules: Rules) -> Verdict:
@@ -305,7 +299,7 @@ def classify(changes: Sequence[FileChange], author: str, from_fork: bool, rules:
         modules_factor(changes, rules),
         size_factor(changes, rules),
         tests_factor(changes, rules),
-        author_factor(author, from_fork, rules),
+        author_factor(author, from_fork),
     )
     return Verdict(highest([factor.tier for factor in factors]), factors)
 
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/test_github_risk_tier.py b/tests/test_litellm/test_github_risk_tier.py
index c09432df621..722deb0603b 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/test_github_risk_tier.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/test_github_risk_tier.py
@@ -159,9 +159,40 @@ def test_removed_test_function_is_high(risk_tier, rules):
     assert _factor(verdict, "tests").reason == "1 test(s) removed"
 
 
-def test_added_skip_marker_is_high(risk_tier, rules):
-    diff = _file_diff("tests/test_litellm/test_a.py", added=('@pytest.mark.skip(reason="flaky")',))
-    assert _factor(_verdict(risk_tier, rules, diff), "tests").tier == "high"
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "marker",
+    [
+        '@pytest.mark.skip(reason="flaky")',
+        "@pytest.mark.skip",
+        'pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip("whole module is flaky")',
+        '@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="broken since the refactor")',
+        '@unittest.skip("flaky")',
+    ],
+)
+def test_unconditional_skip_marker_is_high(risk_tier, rules, marker):
+    diff = _file_diff("tests/test_litellm/test_a.py", added=(marker, *NEW_TEST))
+    factor = _factor(_verdict(risk_tier, rules, diff), "tests")
+    assert factor.tier == "high"
+    assert factor.reason == "1 skip marker(s) added"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "guard",
+    [
+        '@pytest.mark.skipif(not os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"), reason="needs a real key")',
+        '    if not os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"):',
+        '        pytest.skip("needs a real key")',
+        '@unittest.skipIf(sys.platform == "win32", "posix only")',
+        '@unittest.skipUnless(HAS_REDIS, "needs redis")',
+    ],
+)
+def test_conditional_skip_is_not_a_silenced_test(risk_tier, rules, guard):
+    diff = _file_diff("tests/test_litellm/test_a.py", added=(guard, *NEW_TEST)) + _file_diff(
+        "litellm/llms/anthropic/chat/x.py", added=("x = 1",)
+    )
+    factor = _factor(_verdict(risk_tier, rules, diff), "tests")
+    assert factor.tier == "low"
+    assert factor.reason == "1 test(s) added"
 
 
 def test_weakened_assertions_are_high(risk_tier, rules):
@@ -199,6 +230,20 @@ def test_production_change_without_any_test_is_medium(risk_tier, rules):
     [
         (('it("hides the notice", () => {', "  expect(screen.queryByText(notice)).toBeNull();", "});"), "low"),
         (('it.skip("hides the notice", () => {', "});"), "high"),
+        (("test.skip('hides the notice', async () => {", "});"), "high"),
+        (('xit("hides the notice", () => {', "});"), "high"),
+        (
+            (
+                'test("hides the notice", async ({ page }) => {',
+                "  test.skip(!process.env.UI_BASE_URL, 'needs a UI');",
+                "});",
+            ),
+            "low",
+        ),
+        (
+            ('test("hides the notice", async ({ page }) => {', "  if (!process.env.UI_BASE_URL) test.skip();", "});"),
+            "low",
+        ),
     ],
 )
 def test_typescript_tests_count_like_python_ones(risk_tier, rules, added, expected):
@@ -212,7 +257,7 @@ def test_typescript_tests_count_like_python_ones(risk_tier, rules, added, expect
     ("author", "from_fork", "expected"),
     [
         (DEVIN, False, "low"),
-        ("mateo-berri", False, "medium"),
+        ("mateo-berri", False, "low"),
         (DEVIN, True, "high"),
         ("jairandresdiazp", True, "high"),
     ],
@@ -235,12 +280,19 @@ def test_author_factor(risk_tier, rules, author, from_fork, expected):
         ("scripts/type_check_gate.py", "high"),
         (".github/risk-tiers.yml", "high"),
         ("enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/hooks/x.py", "high"),
+        ("enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/auth/x.py", "high"),
+        ("enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/management_endpoints/x.py", "high"),
         ("litellm/proxy/pass_through_endpoints/x.py", "high"),
         ("litellm/llms/bedrock/passthrough/x.py", "medium"),
         ("ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/networking.tsx", "medium"),
         ("litellm/types/proxy/x.py", "medium"),
         ("ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/login/LoginPage.test.tsx", "low"),
         ("tests/e2e/x.py", "low"),
+        ("litellm-proxy-extras/tests/test_x.py", "low"),
+        ("helm/litellm-helm/tests/x.yaml", "low"),
+        ("ui/litellm-dashboard/tests/x.spec.ts", "low"),
+        ("litellm-rust/crates/core/tests/x.rs", "low"),
+        ("enterprise/litellm_enterprise/proxy/common_utils/x.py", "medium"),
         ("cookbook/x.ipynb", "low"),
         ("model_prices_and_context_window.json", "low"),
         ("litellm/model_prices_and_context_window_backup.json", "low"),