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Which of the following is not a man-made threat?

The correct answer is A. Tidal wave. A tidal wave is a natural environmental phenomenon and is therefore not classified as a man-made threat in risk and security frameworks.

Risk Management & Compliance

Question

Which of the following is not a man-made threat?

Options

  • ATidal wave
  • BVandalism
  • CTerrorism
  • DTheft

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    88% (44)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

A tidal wave is a natural environmental phenomenon and is therefore not classified as a man-made threat in risk and security frameworks.

ATidal waveCorrect

Tidal waves (tsunamis) are geophysical events caused by seismic or volcanic activity beneath the ocean - they originate entirely from natural forces with no human causation. In IT risk management and business continuity planning, threats are categorized as natural (floods, earthquakes, tidal waves) versus man-made (intentional or accidental human actions). This distinction drives different mitigation strategies such as geographic redundancy versus access controls.

BVandalism

Vandalism is a deliberate man-made act in which a person intentionally damages or destroys physical or digital assets.

CTerrorism

Terrorism involves intentional violence or sabotage carried out by individuals or groups to cause harm, making it an explicitly man-made threat.

DTheft

Theft is a human-initiated action involving the unauthorized taking of physical or digital assets and is classified as a man-made threat.

Concept tested: Natural versus man-made threat classification in risk management

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/threat

Topics

#threat classification#natural threats#man-made threats#risk identification

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