THE ESPIONAGE RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL
A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTERMEASURES (TSCM), COUNTERESPIONAGE AND COUNTER INTELLIGENCE PROFESSIONALS WORLDWIDE.
The mission of the Espionage Research Institute International is to:
Educate and advance best practices in the counterespionage / counterintelligence & TSCM community through excellence, applied learning, and research that examines issues of strategic importance to the sector.
Espionage Research Institute International (ERII) is a global membership organization consisting of:
The organization aims to educate and advance best practices in the counterespionage / counter intelligence, and TSCM community through excellence, applied learning, and research that examines issues of strategic importance to the sector.
The organization’s success is a collaborative effort of members from around the globe with expertise in various areas within the umbrella of counterintelligence and TSCM. Learn More.
Interested in increasing your Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM) knowledge? You’ll want to achieve CCISM Certification.
CCISM, which stands for Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager, is an ERII exclusive management level certification. The body of knowledge includes engineering basics, technical surveillance countermeasures (TSCM), cyber TSCM and counterespionage principles.
The aim of the CCISM certification is to set a standard for minimum course work / knowledge of TSCM professionals.
The CCISM certification will be offered to ERII members online via a learning management system (LMS) which provides 24/7, 365 day access to enrolled ERII members around the globe. Learn More.
Arlington, VA
October 6-8, 2025
Join ERII members, and Counterespionage, Counterintelligence and TSCM professionals from across the globe to discuss TSCM, cyber, counterespionage and counterintelligence news and events, see demonstrations of new TSCM equipment and network with colleagues.
The 2025 ERII Conference experience will include presentations by top experts in the fields of Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM), Counterintelligence, Counterespionage, Cyber Countermeasures, Equipment Vendors and more.
Visit the 2025 ERII Counterespionage Conference page to learn more.