The document discusses plans to develop a new Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager (CCISM) certification. The certification was originally created by Glenn Whidden to focus on counterespionage and technical surveillance countermeasures, but does not address modern cyber issues. The new CCISM certification will incorporate counterespionage, TSCM, information security, and cyber TSCM skill sets. It will be a management-level certification administered through an online learning platform. The certification is aimed at setting standards for TSCM professionals and bringing awareness to the relevance of cyber TSCM.

1. Presenter: J.D. LeaSure
Director, ERII
CCISM CERTIFICATION

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. What Does CCISM Stand For?
2. History of CCISM Certification
• Mr. Whidden’s Expertise
• The Original CCISM Certification
3. The New CCISM Certification
• Skill Sets
• Overview of the Curriculum
• Structure of the CCISM Certification
• Format of the CCISM Certification Program
• Benefits of LMS System
• Accreditation/Certification of the CCISM Program
• Timeline
• Aims/Benefits
• What’s Next

3. WHAT DOES CCISM STAND FOR?
CCISM:
Certified Counterespionage
Information Security Manager
Certification

4. HISTORY OF THE CCISM CERTIFICATION
Glenn H. Whidden
(1928 – 2011)
The CCISM certification was developed by Glenn H. Whidden.
It was implemented by Mr. Whidden and Dr. Norman R. Bottom
through The Institute for Countermeasures Studies (ICS), a
subsidiary of Technical Services Agency, Inc.

5. HISTORY OF THE CCISM CERTIFICATION (Continued)
• Twenty-eight-year CIA veteran, retired 1974.
• Operated in 72 countries worldwide.
• Field experience in most types of espionage activity, including
mail intercepts, surreptitious entry, electronic eavesdropping
and Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM).
• Author of The Ear: Volume I, II, III
Mr. Whidden’s Expertise:

6. HISTORY OF THE CCISM CERTIFICATION (Continued)
• Former President of Technical
Services Agency Inc., a private
firm that designed and
marketed electronic
equipment for eavesdropping
detection.
• Holder of five U.S. patents.
More On Mr. Whidden’s Expertise:
• Founder & Sole Proprietor of The Institute for
Countermeasures Studies (ICS).

7. HISTORY OF THE CCISM CERTIFICATION (Continued)
More On Mr. Whidden’s Expertise:
• Part-time instructor at the World Institute of Security
Enhancement, Greensboro, N.C.
• Author of:
• A Guidebook for the Beginning Sweeper;
• The Russian Eavesdropping Threat -- Late 1993;
• The Attack on Axnan Headquarters;
• Five other books on the subject of counter
eavesdropping.

8. HISTORY OF THE CCISM CERTIFICATION (Continued)
• Prepared individuals to study potential
sources of threats, defeat attacks and
manage information security at an
organizational level.
• Focused on counterespionage and
TSCM.
• Did not address modern day cyber
issues that are within the realm of
cyber TSCM.
The Original CCISM Certification:

9. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
The NEW CCISM Certification Program Will Incorporate The
Following Skill Sets:
• Counterespionage
• Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)
• Information Security/Cyber TSCM
A Management Level Certification
IT Focus on Cyber TSCM / Gaps Left By
Cyber Security
Not a Replacement for IT Cyber Security
Certification

10. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Overview of CCISM Certification Curriculum:
The Certification Program Will:
• Include counter espionage, electrical engineering and
TSCM principles from The Ear, Vols. 1, 2 & 3.
• Identify the gaps between cyber TSCM and cyber
security disciplines.
• Incorporate methods for exploiting networks and cyber
security defenses within the realm of cyber TSCM.
• Provide counter measures detection methodologies for
Cyber TSCM and network exploitations.

11. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Structure of the CCISM Certification Program:
Five (5) Separate Modules:
1. Electrical Engineering Principles
2. TSCM
3. Counterespionage
4. Network Principles
5. Cyber TSCM
Each module must be completed within a designated
period of time.
Each module must be completed before the next module is
begun.

12. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Format of the New CCISM Certification Program:
• Program will utilize a Learning Management System (LMS)
platform for the majority of the course work.
LMS:
A software application for the administration,
documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery of
electronic educational technology (also called e-learning)
education courses or training programs.
• Prerequisite of apprenticeship in TSCM/Cyber TSCM field for
at least 2 years.
• Hands-on testing at 2017 ERII Annual Conference to receive
CCISM certification.

13. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Benefits of LMS System:
• The LMS is online so it allows
students worldwide to
complete course materials
24/7, 365 days a year at their
convenience.
• Reduces costs/time for
maintenance of the program.
(e.g. No grading of test
papers manually.)
• Provides a more consistent presentation of course
materials. (e.g. No variation from instructor to instructor).
• Randomized questions and includes time controls to
prevent cheating.

14. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Accreditation / Certification of the CCISM Program:
Program will be certified by The Espionage Research
Institute International (ERII) in the US.
Why Not Seek Private Accreditation?
• TSCM/Cyber TSCM is a specialized field.
• The Ear coursework was developed by Glenn Whidden,
the foremost TSCM expert.
• No organization has more expertise in the TSCM/Cyber
TSCM field than ERII.

15. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Timeline:
Winter, 2015:
• Select LMS and begin adding The Ear modules.
• Simultaneously work with network and Cyber TSCM
experts to develop curriculum.
Summer, 2016:
• Complete adding The Ear modules, and begin offering
Vols. 1, 2 & 3 to students via the LMS.
• Begin developing the hands-on portion of the CCISM
certification program.

16. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Timeline (continued):
Winter, 2016:
• Begin offering the network module in the LMS.
Spring/Summer, 2017:
• Begin offering the cyber TSCM module in the LMS.
Fall, 2017:
• Offer the hands-on exam at the 2017 ERII
Counterespionage Conference.
Winter, 2017:
• Award ERII’s first CCISM certifications

17. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
Aims:
• Set a standard for minimum course work/knowledge of
TSCM/Cyber TSCM professionals.
• Include both TSCM/Cyber TSCM to create a modernized
approach to electronic eavesdropping detection.
Benefits:
• Clearly distinguish Cyber TSCM from cyber security.
• Bring awareness to the relevance of Cyber TSCM and gaps in
cybersecurity programs.

18. THE NEW CCISM CERTIFICATION
Certified Counterespionage Information Security Manager Certification
What’s Next:
• We will be contacting individuals for networking and Cyber
TSCM module input and development.
ERII will be forming a CCISM advisory board. If you
would like to be considered for this advisory board or
If you know someone who would be of significant
value in the development of the curriculum for these
modules, please send their name, expertise and
contact details to J.D. LeaSure or Lisa LeaSure.
Thank you!