European Compliance Solutions
Build customer trust and expand across Europe’s diverse markets. Entrust connects identity, digital trust, authentication, data security, issuance, and cryptographic controls to support compliance across overlapping EU, UK, and national requirements.
Stay ahead of regulations
Expand across Europe and beyond
Reduce fraud and friction
Support audits and reviews
Solution Highlights
Build Trust Across European Markets:
Strong compliance programs help enterprises meet expectations for security and digital trust while supporting cross-border growth.
Navigate a Layered Regulatory Environment:
DORA, NIS2, eIDAS 2.0, and other EU requirements sit alongside UK and national regulatory frameworks, requiring organizations to assess and manage obligations across multiple jurisdictions.
Connect Compliance to Business Priorities:
Digital sovereignty is becoming a business priority as enterprises consider where data resides, who controls critical systems, and how resilience requirements affect technology choices.
Consumers in the EU single market
[Source: https://commission.europa.eu/topics/single-market_en]
Major ICT incidents reported under DORA had cross-border impact
Of incidents recorded by ENISA involved NIS2 essential entities
[Source: enisa.europa.eu/news/etl-2025-eu-consistently-targeted-by-diverse-yet-convergent-threat-groups]
One Region, Layered Requirements
European compliance is layered. Regulations such as DORA apply directly across the EU, while directives such as NIS2 are transposed into national law and can vary in implementation. The UK maintains separate frameworks, and sector-specific or sovereign requirements can add another layer across markets.
Identity, payments, and data protection add further complexity. eIDAS 2.0 and AMLR are reshaping EU requirements, while EU payments regulation is moving from PSD2 toward PSD3 and the new PSR. Digital sovereignty and data residency are also becoming business considerations as enterprises decide where sensitive data is stored, who can access it, and how much control they retain over critical systems. A connected approach can make these overlapping requirements easier to govern across markets.
Build Trust Across Europe
Entrust connects identity security, digital trust, data protection, issuance, and cryptographic controls to support regulated use cases across European markets.
Scale Trusted Onboarding:
Use ETSI-certified identity verification and configurable workflows to support eIDAS 2.0 and AMLR use cases, with QES, authentication, and EUDI wallet capabilities available where needed. DVSTF-certified services support UK identity checks.
Strengthen Data Oversight:
Maintain control over sensitive data, keys, and certificates to support data residency and digital sovereignty priorities across environments.
Manage Certificate Risk:
Discover assets, track expirations, and automate certificate and key lifecycles with the Entrust Cryptographic Security Platform.
Support Reviews:
Use certifications, validation materials, audit records, and documentation to demonstrate how controls are implemented.
Find Solutions for Your Use Case
Secure and Compliant Onboarding
Support regulated onboarding across European markets with ETSI-certified identity proofing, document and biometric checks, fraud detection, and DVSTF-certified services for UK use cases.
Card & ID Issuance
Issue secure cards, digital credentials, and IDs for trusted, digital-first experiences across Europe.
Authentication
Use strong, adaptive authentication to support PSD2 strong customer authentication as the EU moves toward PSD3 and the new PSR.
Key & Certificate Lifecycle Management
Discover keys and certificates, monitor expirations, automate lifecycles, and reduce outage risk with Entrust CSP.
Post-Quantum Cryptography
Build crypto-agility by identifying vulnerable assets and planning migration to quantum-safe technologies.
How Key European Frameworks Differ
NIS2
Sets cybersecurity risk, incident reporting, and resilience duties for 18 critical sectors.
PSD2, PSD3 & PSR
PSD2 remains the current payment services framework. PSD3 and the new PSR are progressing toward final adoption, with stronger fraud-prevention and consumer-protection measures.
DORA
Sets ICT risk, resilience testing, incident reporting, and third-party oversight rules for finance.
eIDAS 2.0
Governs digital identity, trust services, EU digital identity wallets, signatures, and seals.
UK Digital Verification Services Trust Framework
The UK DVSTF certifies digital verification services for use cases including Right to Work, Right to Rent, and DBS checks.
GDPR
Protects personal data and governs how it is collected, used, stored, and transferred.
KYC
Identity verification, customer due diligence, and risk-based controls for onboarding and ongoing monitoring.
AMLR
Designed to create a single, unified rulebook against financial crime. It replaces fragmented national laws with direct, identical rules across all member states by July 10, 2027.
UK Trust Framework
As digital identity regulations evolve, the UK Trust Framework provides the standards, certification, and assurance organizations need to confidently adopt trusted digital verification services.
European Compliance Resources
Explore the role that evolved identity proofing framework plays in shaping the future of compliance, onboarding, and fraud prevention across the EU.
Compliance Solutions for DORA
Review Entrust capabilities relevant to digital operational resilience priorities.
Compliance Solutions for NIS2
Explore Entrust capabilities relevant to NIS2 cybersecurity and resilience priorities.
Transforming Digital Customer Onboarding for European Financial Institutions
Review considerations for secure digital onboarding in regulated European markets.
eIDAS and ETSI Compliance for EU Financial Services
Explore how financial institutions can support compliant identity verification, trust services, and digital onboarding under eIDAS and ETSI requirements.
KYC for the UK
Review UK KYC requirements and DVSTF-certified identity verification for Right to Work, Right to Rent, and DBS checks.
Find Formal Compliance Documents
Access legal information, product certifications, HSM compliance details, terms and conditions, and other formal Entrust documentation.
European Security Compliance FAQs
Practical answers about how Entrust technologies can support compliance-related controls and use cases across Europe.
How can Entrust support eIDAS?
Entrust provides capabilities for identity verification, electronic signatures, digital signing, certificates, and protected cryptographic keys. The relevant solution depends on the trust service, transaction, and assurance level involved.
What’s the difference between DORA and NIS2?
DORA establishes digital operational resilience requirements for financial entities, including ICT risk management, incident reporting, resilience testing, and oversight of ICT third-party providers. NIS2 establishes cybersecurity risk-management and reporting requirements across 18 critical sectors and is implemented through national legislation. Some organizations may need to evaluate obligations under both frameworks based on their sector, services, and operating markets.
How is eIDAS 2.0 changing digital identity in Europe?
eIDAS 2.0 expands the European digital identity framework through the EU Digital Identity Wallet and updated requirements for electronic identification and trust services. Organizations should evaluate how wallet-based identification, authentication, electronic signatures, seals, and verified attributes may affect onboarding and digital transactions. Entrust supports relevant use cases through identity verification, authentication, digital signing, certificates, and protected cryptographic keys.
Do the same requirements apply across Europe?
No. EU regulations can apply directly across Member States, while directives such as NIS2 must be incorporated into national law, which can create differences in implementation and enforcement. Organizations may also need to address national requirements, sector-specific rules, and separate UK frameworks based on where and how they operate.
Can Entrust help an organization become compliant with European regulations?
Entrust solutions can support identity, authentication, digital signing, cryptographic security, data protection, and audit-related controls. Compliance ultimately depends on which requirements apply to the organization and how its technologies, policies, processes, and governance are implemented. Legal and compliance teams should determine the obligations that apply to each market and use case.
How does Entrust support KYC?
Entrust identity verification, authentication, and fraud prevention capabilities can support KYC and AML workflows, remote customer onboarding, and ongoing identity assurance.
How will the EU’s new AML framework affect KYC programs?
The EU AML package is intended to create clearer and more consistently applied AML/CFT rules across the Union. Organizations should prepare to align customer due diligence, identity verification, beneficial ownership checks, monitoring, and governance with the new framework while continuing to account for applicable national and sector-specific requirements during the transition.
Does the UK Digital Framework differ from the European Unions?
Yes. UK closely follows the GDPR framework but it deviates slightly from the EU's version. There is considerable overlap between the two frameworks, but the primary difference comes from which executing party is required for enforcing these regulations. In the UK, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is the primary regulator and has the authority to modify the data protection laws independently.
Who enforces the EU Data Protection Laws?
The primary enforcers are independent national Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in each EU member state. These independent agencies, like CNIL in France or BfDI in Germany, investigate claims, perform audits, and issue fines, among other duties.
When necessary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) can investigate significant or complex cases to ensure consistent enforcement of the laws.
Talk with an Entrust specialist about the identity, digital trust, data security, or payment use cases behind your compliance work across Europe.
Legislative and regulatory requirements can vary by jurisdiction, industry, product, and use case and may change over time. The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes only and reflects our understanding as of the date of publication. It does not constitute, and should not be relied upon as, legal, regulatory, or compliance advice. You should consult your own legal, compliance, or regulatory advisors regarding any questions or requirements that may apply to your business.