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Data Privacy Engineering

The Data Privacy Engineering Working Group (DPE WG) is chartered with the mission to integrate privacy-centric methodologies into development workflows, architecture design, and data science methodologies.
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Data Privacy Engineering
The Data Privacy Engineering Working Group (DPE WG) is chartered with the mission to integrate privacy-centric methodologies into development workflows, architecture design, and data science methodologies. Collectively referred to as “DataSecOps”, these elements comprise end-to-end data privacy practices wherein data is definitively scoped, inventoried, classified and secured over a total data lifecycle as an inherent part of a digital work product.  This integration aims to ensure compliance, data protection, and secure data management in cloud environments. The WG will develop guidelines for incorporating privacy engineering into DataSecOps—including Differential Privacy as one such approach, create privacy-centric tools, foster professional collaboration, and promote awareness about privacy engineering, with a special emphasis on the application and implications of Differential Privacy in DataSecOps. The group is led by Chair(s), working in collaboration with CSA leadership, membership-at-large, and the broader community of interest.

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Working Group Leadership

Josh Buker
Josh Buker

Josh Buker

Research Analyst, CSA

Working Group Co-Chairs

Steve Foster
Steve Foster

Steve Foster

Jodi Masters-Gonzales
Jodi Masters-Gonzales

Jodi Masters-Gonzales

Publications in ReviewOpen Until
AICM mapping to BSI AI C4 CatalogMar 24, 2025
CCMv4.0 Mapping to HITRUST CSF v11.3Mar 25, 2025
SaaS Technical Controls Final DraftApr 03, 2025
The State of Data Privacy EngineeringApr 12, 2025
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Who can join?

Anyone can join a working group, whether you have years of experience or want to just participate as a fly on the wall.

What is the time commitment?

The time commitment for this group varies depending on the project. You can spend a 15 minutes helping review a publication that's nearly finished or help author a publication from start to finish.

Virtual Meetings

Attend our next meeting. You can just listen in to decide if this group is a good for you or you can choose to actively participate. During these calls we discuss current projects, and well as share ideas for new projects. This is a good way to meet the other members of the group. You can view all research meetings here.

Mar

26

Wed, March 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
CSA DPE Working Group
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CSA Data Privacy Engineering (DPE) Working Group

This is the biweekly recurring meeting for the DPE Working group.

Apr

9

Wed, April 9, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
CSA DPE Working Group
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CSA Data Privacy Engineering (DPE) Working Group

This is the biweekly recurring meeting for the DPE Working group.

Apr

23

Wed, April 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
CSA DPE Working Group
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CSA Data Privacy Engineering (DPE) Working Group

This is the biweekly recurring meeting for the DPE Working group.

May

7

Wed, May 7, 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
CSA DPE Working Group
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CSA Data Privacy Engineering (DPE) Working Group

This is the biweekly recurring meeting for the DPE Working group.

Open Peer Reviews

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AICM mapping to BSI AI C4 Catalog

Open Until: 03/24/2025

The AICM to BSI AI C4 Mapping initiative aims to ensure a comprehensive alignment between the CSA AI Controls Matrix (AICM)...

CCMv4.0 Mapping to HITRUST CSF v11.3

Open Until: 03/25/2025

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), would like to announce an additional ma...

SaaS Technical Controls Final Draft

Open Until: 04/03/2025

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), in collaboration with MongoDB, GuidePoint Security, and the SaaS Working Group, is invit...

The State of Data Privacy Engineering

Open Until: 04/12/2025

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of Data Privacy Engineering (DPE), its importance, and its application in toda...