In the field of security intelligence education in western countries, International Association for Intelligence Education, which is known simply as "IAFIE", has considerable influence. Based on the analysis of the operation mode of IAFIE and its members, this paper explores the intelligence education ecology of national security. First of all, the roots should be straight. The organization, coordination and operation of security intelligence education institutions should be dominated by their own governments or government-backed public institutions and should be guard against
"internationalization" turning into "Americanization". Secondly, the system should be complete, including the education empowering system for publicity, professional training, education in various degrees, and taking the standardization and diversification into consideration. Thirdly, people should be mobile. There should be an "intelligence revolving door" between industry and academia so as to promote the combination of theory and practice. Lastly, in line with the overall national security concept, security and development should be coordinated with intelligence concerns.