America’s original security training institution.
ESI Global is the digital evolution of Executive Security International — founded in 1975 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, training the agencies the rest of the world watches.
Our mission
Deliver world-class security training to every professional and organization that needs it — regardless of location or budget.
A word from our founder
Bob Duggan, CEO & Founder of ESI Global
By the numbers
Five decades of fieldwork
- 1975
Founded in Glenwood Springs, Colorado
Former military and law-enforcement professionals establish ESI to fill a structural gap in executive protection education.
- 1980s
The EP training model takes shape
ESI formalizes the executive protection curriculum that becomes the industry standard for decades.
- 1990s–2000s
U.S. agencies rotate through ESI
Personnel from the Secret Service, State Department, FBI, DEA — plus allied foreign governments — train at ESI.
- 2010s
Fortune 500 corporate security
ESI alumni embed into corporate security leadership across more than 80 countries.
- 2026
ESI Global launches
The same field-proven curriculum delivered online in 16 languages — accessible to security professionals worldwide.
What we do
Training
18 certification programs across executive protection, intelligence tradecraft, tactical operations, and physical security — built from 50 years of fieldwork, not theory.
Consulting
Operational security consulting for corporations, government entities, and high-net-worth individuals. ESI professionals have worked every major threat environment worldwide.
Intelligence
Open-source and human intelligence analysis for clients operating in high-risk environments, backed by ESI's global network of regional security experts.
Global reach
Bilingual content engineered for 16 languages and 14 regional theaters. Active practitioners in government, military, and private sector across 80+ countries.
Leadership
Bob Duggan
CEO & Founder
Background in executive security and international operations. Founded ESI Global to scale elite security training worldwide through technology and multilingual content delivery. Brings decades of operational experience across protective services, intelligence, and security consulting.
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