Risk Management 101 for IT Professionals Essential Concepts - The Three Categories of Threats

The video tutorial discusses three major categories of threats: natural hazards and disasters, unintentional threats, and intentional threats. It provides examples and mitigation strategies for each category. Natural hazards include earthquakes and fires, while unintentional threats cover accidents like operator errors and environmental faults. Intentional threats focus on IT security issues such as insider threats, malware, and social engineering. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding these threats for effective risk management.

Explain the concept of operator error in the context of unintentional threats.

What types of intentional threats are highlighted in the text?

Why is it important to consider natural hazards and unintentional threats in IT risk management?