Announcements
In response to COVID-19, TDS is transferring attendance courses to online VC formats.
Following WHO guidance and our pandemic policy all facilities are closed and staff are working from home.
Check the status of your course under scheduled events on the homepage.
for Students
The Institute offers support to Intelligence students and researchers in the form of an unofficial membership package...
for Professionals
Professional registration is offered to both general intelligence practitioners and specialists within covert domains...
for Institutions
The Institute supports education and training providers, intelligence institutions and fellow professional bodies...
Standardisation
Developing common European standards for covert intelligence disciplines.
Professionalisation
Independently applying professional standards to all registrants.
Centralisation
Uniformity of standards, assessment, evaluation, certification and registration across common governing bodies.
The Institute believes in protecting and promoting the interests of the covert professions through standardisation, professionalisation and centralisation. Fully accredited individuals and organisations make a pledge to maintain the ongoing professional standards expected by the public. The rank and status of professional and scholastic association bestowed with registration is an honour made in recognition of professional ability, integrity and competence amongst those who lead their profession in the service of peace and security. The Institute currently admits expert practitioners to the general register in the general field of Intelligence and to the specialist register in the fields of human intelligence (HUMINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT) and cyber.
Welcome to the Institute for European Intelligence and Security's Intelligence Academy, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) delivered by Moodle.
Please note that applicants seeking entry onto covert operations courses without a current security clearance certificate or waiver from an international authority, may be required to undertake up to six months of intrusive security vetting prior to being admitted to the programme. Therefore, please make sure to provide the Institute with sufficient notice by applying with sufficient lead time from the start date.
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