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Zero Knowledge Proof

What is Zero Knowledge Proof?

A cryptographic method that allows one party to prove they know a value without revealing the value itself, useful for privacy-preserving authentication.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern zero knowledge proof

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →GDPRView framework →

What the standards actually require on zero knowledge proof

Requirements naming zero knowledge proof across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications2 controls

Security Dimension 3 Non-Repudiation per X.805 Clause 6.3: Non-repudiation provides means for preventing an individual or entity from denying having performed a particular action related to data by making available proof of various network-related actions (e.g...

X805-Dim3-Non-Repudiation-Proof-Origin-Delivery-Sender-Receiver-Denial-Prevention · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimension 3 - Non-Repudiation + Proof of Origin + Proof of Delivery + Sender + Receiver Denial Prevention + Digital Signatures + Timestamping + Audit Logs + Forensic Evidence + Court-Admissible Records →
ENISA Data Protection Engineering - From Theory to Practice1 control

Privacy-enhancing access control includes privacy-enhancing attribute-based credentials (ABCs) and zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), which let a subject prove possession of attributes or facts to a relying party without disclosing the underlying data, supporting s...

ENISA-DPE-5.3 · Privacy-enhancing access control and authorisation (ABC, ZKP) →
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum1 control

Global CBPR Forum 2024-2025 status + pipeline. UK ACCESSION 2024: United Kingdom acceded April 2024 + first non-APEC member; ICO + DSIT signed accession; first wave of UK-certified Accountability Agents accredited;

CBPR-2024-2025-UK-NewJurisdictions-AI-PEP · Global CBPR Forum: 2024-2025 Update Pipeline - UK 2024, AI Integration, PEP, ASEAN MCC →
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary1 control

Use ISO terminology for zero knowledge proofs, ring signatures, mixers, and confidential transaction techniques.

ISO22739-3.15 · Privacy Preserving Technique Terms →
Jamaica Data Protection Act 20201 control

Section 34 of the Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020 establishes Privacy by Design + Privacy by Default + and Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) requirements.

JM-DPA2020-Privacy-by-Design-Default-Sec34-Engineering-Data-Protection-Impact-Assessment-DPIA-Risk-Based · Jamaica DPA 2020 Privacy by Design + Privacy by Default + Section 34 + Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) + Risk-Based + High-Risk Processing + Prior Consultation + Privacy Engineering →
NIST Privacy Framework1 control

Apply Control-P function including: Control Policies (CT.PO-P) covering policies + plans + processes for privacy risk control; Data Management (CT.DM-P) covering data quality + retention + destruction + access + transmission + alteration + deletion + correctio...

NISTPF-3 · Control-P - Privacy Controls, Data Management, and Disassociated Processing →

Questions people ask about zero knowledge proof

What is Zero Knowledge Proof?
A cryptographic method that allows one party to prove they know a value without revealing the value itself, useful for privacy-preserving authentication.
Why is Zero Knowledge Proof important for compliance?
Zero Knowledge Proof is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding zero knowledge proof helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Zero Knowledge Proof?
Zero Knowledge Proof appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, ENISA Data Protection Engineering - From Theory to Practice, Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum, ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary, Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020. Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Zero Knowledge Proof?
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