NIE
Detects NIE patterns. This pattern is based on a Microsoft Purview built-in sensitive information type. Users already running Purview may prefer to enable the built-in SIT directly, or use this version as a starting point for customisation.
- Type
- regex
- Engine
- universal
- Confidence
- medium
- Confidence justification
- Medium confidence: pattern has structural constraints but corroborative keywords are recommended to reduce false positive rates.
- Detection quality
- Verified
- Jurisdictions
- eu, es
- Regulations
- BDSG, CNIL / LIL, GDPR
- Frameworks
- ISO 27001, ISO 27701
- Data categories
- pii, government-id
- Scope
- narrow
- Risk rating
- 8
- Platform compatibility
- Purview: Compatible, GCP DLP: Compatible, Macie: Compatible, Zscaler: Compatible, Palo Alto: Compatible, Netskope: Compatible
Pattern
\b[XYZ]\d{7}[A-Z]\bCorroborative evidence keywords
identifier, number, ID, ID number, identification, ID card, license, permit, registration, certificate
Proximity: 300 characters
Should match
X1234567A— NIE with X prefixY7654321B— NIE with Y prefixZ0000001C— NIE with Z prefix
Should not match
A1234567A— Invalid prefix letter (A instead of X/Y/Z)X123456A— Only 6 digits instead of 7X12345678A— 8 digits instead of 7
Known false positives
- Common words and phrases related to nie appearing in policy documents, training materials, HR templates, or compliance guidelines without actual personal data. Mitigation: Require corroborative evidence keywords within the proximity window to confirm sensitive data context rather than general discussion.
- In multiple EU languages, similar terminology used in formal or administrative contexts (education, professional documentation) that does not constitute sensitive data collection. Mitigation: Layer with additional contextual signals such as structured identifiers, form fields, or database column headers to distinguish sensitive records from general references.