diff --git a/pytm/pytm.py b/pytm/pytm.py
index 0de9a10..afe8de3 100644
--- a/pytm/pytm.py
+++ b/pytm/pytm.py
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
 """
 
 
+class UIError(Exception):
+    def __init__(self, e, context):
+        self.error = e
+        self.context = context
+
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -777,8 +783,11 @@ def _init_threats(self):
         self._add_threats()
 
     def _add_threats(self):
-        with open(self.threatsFile, "r", encoding="utf8") as threat_file:
-            threats_json = json.load(threat_file)
+        try:
+            with open(self.threatsFile, "r", encoding="utf8") as threat_file:
+                threats_json = json.load(threat_file)
+        except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, IsADirectoryError) as e:
+            raise UIError(e, f"Failed while trying to open the the threat file ({self.threatsFile}).")
 
         for i in threats_json:
             TM._threats.append(Threat(**i))
@@ -1000,8 +1009,11 @@ def seq(self):
         )
 
     def report(self, template_path):
-        with open(template_path) as file:
-            template = file.read()
+        try:
+            with open(template_path) as file:
+                template = file.read()
+        except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, IsADirectoryError) as e:
+            raise UIError(e, f"Failed while trying to open the report template file ({template_path}).")
 
         threats = encode_threat_data(TM._threats)
         findings = encode_threat_data(self.findings)
@@ -1027,6 +1039,15 @@ def report(self, template_path):
         return self._sf.format(template, **data)
 
     def process(self):
+        try:
+            self._process()
+        except UIError as e:
+            print("Failed to complete requested command!")
+            print(f"   {e.context}")
+            print(f"   {e.error}")
+            sys.exit(127)
+
+    def _process(self):
         self.check()
         result = get_args()
         logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(levelname)s: %(message)s")
@@ -1055,8 +1076,11 @@ def process(self):
             self.sqlDump(result.sqldump)
 
         if result.json:
-            with open(result.json, "w", encoding="utf8") as f:
-                json.dump(self, f, default=to_serializable)
+            try:
+                with open(result.json, "w", encoding="utf8") as f:
+                    json.dump(self, f, default=to_serializable)
+            except (FileExistsError, PermissionError, IsADirectoryError) as e:
+                raise UIError(e, f"Failed while trying to write to the result file ({result.json})")
 
         if result.report is not None:
             print(self.report(result.report))
diff --git a/tests/test_private_func.py b/tests/test_private_func.py
index c21389a..21c6e2c 100644
--- a/tests/test_private_func.py
+++ b/tests/test_private_func.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     Process,
     Server,
     Threat,
+    UIError,
 )
 
 
@@ -46,10 +47,10 @@ def test_kwargs(self):
     def test_load_threats(self):
         tm = TM("TM")
         self.assertNotEqual(len(TM._threats), 0)
-        with self.assertRaises(FileNotFoundError):
+        with self.assertRaises(UIError):
             tm.threatsFile = "threats.json"
 
-        with self.assertRaises(FileNotFoundError):
+        with self.assertRaises(UIError):
             TM("TM", threatsFile="threats.json")
 
     def test_responses(self):