ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) publishes guidance on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) for implementing data protection by design. ENISA PETs reports cover: data pseudonymisation techniques, anonymisation approaches, differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation, zero-knowledge proofs, trusted execution environments, federated learning, and synthetic data. ENISA's work supports GDPR implementation by providing technical guidance on state-of-the-art privacy technologies referenced in Article 25 (data protection by design) and Article 32 (security of processing). Used by DPAs, organisations, and technology developers across the EU.
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Framework Domains (6)
Data Alteration Techniques
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PET-1.1 | Anonymisation |
| PET-1.2 | Pseudonymisation |
| PET-1.3 | Differential Privacy |
| PET-1.4 | Synthetic Data Generation |
Data Shielding Techniques
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PET-2.1 | Homomorphic Encryption |
| PET-2.2 | Encryption at Rest and in Transit |
| PET-2.3 | Trusted Execution Environments |
Implementation Guidance
Practical implementation for stakeholders
Maturity Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PET-5.1 | Technology Readiness Level Assessment |
| PET-5.2 | PET Selection Methodology |
Systems and Architecture
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PET-3.1 | Secure Multi-Party Computation (MPC) |
| PET-3.2 | Federated Learning |
| PET-3.3 | Data Dispersion and Distributed Storage |
Transparency and User Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| PET-4.1 | Consent Management Tools |
| PET-4.2 | Privacy Dashboards and Portability |
| PET-4.3 | Zero-Knowledge Proofs |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance?
ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance is a compliance framework from European Union (ENISA) with 6 domains and 15 controls. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) publishes guidance on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) for implementing data protection by design. ENISA PETs reports cover: data pseudonymisation techniques, anonymisation approaches, differential privacy, homomorphic encryption, secure multi-party computation, zero-knowledge proofs, trusted execution environments, federated learning, and synthetic data. ENISA's work supports GDPR implementation by providing technical guidance on state-of-the-art privacy technologies referenced in Article 25 (data protection by design) and Article 32 (security of processing). Used by DPAs, organisations, and technology developers across the EU. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance have?
ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance has 15 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Data Alteration Techniques (4 controls), Data Shielding Techniques (3 controls), Systems and Architecture (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance map to?
ENISA Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Guidance maps to 453 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile (33% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (33% coverage), Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) (33% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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