Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Courses and Certifications

Privacy Enabling Techniques (PETS)

Learn privacy-enabling techniques for protecting sensitive information, building on introductory cryptography.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 9, 2026
• Free Online Course

Cyber Security: Data Security and Information Privacy

15 ratings at Coursera

Quantify privacy risk and de-identify datasets with k-anonymity, l-diversity, t-closeness, differential privacy and privacy-preserving record linkage, plus encryption tools and the NIST Privacy Framework.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cyber Security: Data Security and Information Privacy

15 ratings at Coursera

Assess privacy risk and de-identify datasets: apply k-anonymity, l-diversity, t-closeness, differential privacy and privacy-preserving record linkage, guided by the NIST Privacy Framework and Five Safes.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Responsible AI for Developers

32 ratings at Coursera

Build responsible AI systems: detect and mitigate model bias, interpret predictions, and apply differential privacy, federated learning, and generative AI safety measures.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Conf42

Next-Gen PeT: The Future of Multi-Party Computation Software - Conf42 Python 2024

Explore next-generation multi-party computation software and its applications in security, privacy, and data analysis. Learn about secret sharing, operations, and real-world implementations.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

OWASP Foundation

Data as a New Security Boundary - Cryptography and Supporting Controls

Explore data security through cryptography as a boundary, covering end-to-end encryption, application-level protection, and supporting controls for real-world implementation across various contexts.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

media.ccc.de

TrustMeRelay - Investigating Apple's iCloud Private Relay

Reverse engineering and analysis of Apple's iCloud Private Relay, examining its dual-hop architecture, protocols, and privacy claims. Insights into the service's implementation, potential vulnerabilities, and effectiveness in protecting user privacy.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Security BSides London

Truly Anonymous Credentials Using Modern Cryptography

Learn how linkable ring signatures and zero-knowledge proofs enable anonymous credentials with duplicate-use detection on Tor and I2P.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

media.ccc.de

Counter-Surveillance Strategies for Women's Shelters - Digital Safety and Privacy Protection

Discover essential counter-surveillance strategies for women's shelters, exploring how digital tools are exploited for stalking and control, while learning practical security measures to protect vulnerable individuals.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Data Science Dojo

Pediatric Moonshot - Global, Real-Time, Privacy-Preserving Applications for Children's Medicine

Exploring decentralized AI applications in pediatric medicine to reduce healthcare inequity globally, using privacy-preserving edge cloud services for real-time data access from children's hospitals worldwide.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GOTO Conferences

Practical Data Privacy

Explore practical implementation of privacy technology in software, covering theories, open-source libraries, and examples to kickstart your journey into privacy engineering.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Confidential Computing and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies - The Landscape

Explore confidential computing and privacy-enhancing technologies for secure cloud adoption. Compare approaches, discuss open source's role, and see a demo using the Enarx project.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

EuroPython Conference

Federated Machine Learning with Python

Explore privacy-preserving machine learning techniques, focusing on federated ML. Learn about different approaches, implementations in Python, and challenges faced by enterprises adopting this technology.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

RSA Conference

Tools for Privacy-Enhancing Technologies

Explore advanced privacy-enhancing technologies, including PAPR for anonymous credentials and unlinkable policy-based sanitizable signatures, presented by PhD researchers from leading universities.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

White Hat Cal Poly

Intro to Privacy - Veronica Pollock

An introduction to digital privacy covering k-anonymity, web tracking, browser privacy, and practical ways to reduce personal data exposure.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video