Cross-Framework Mapping

EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2)vsGDPR

See exactly how EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) controls map to GDPR. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

6
Controls Mapped
13
Gaps Found
16%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) maps to GDPR with 16% coverage across 3 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 19 EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) controls identifies 16 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in PSD2: Authorisation, Capital and Safeguarding of Payment Institutions.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 19 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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PSD2: Operational Security, Strong Customer Authentication and Incident Reporting(6 mappings)

PSD2-Art.94Data protection (PSD2 Article 94) - GDPR alignment4 targets
GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
GDPR-Art.5Principles relating to processing of personal data
GDPR-Art.6Lawfulness of processing
GDPR-Art.9Processing of special categories of personal data
PSD2-Art.95Management of operational and security risks (PSD2 Article 95)
GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
PSD2-Art.97Strong Customer Authentication (PSD2 Article 97) - knowledge / possession / inherence + dynamic linking
GDPR-Art.32Security of processing

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What are the key differences between EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and GDPR?

EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) has 19 controls across its framework, while GDPR covers 27 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 3 overlapping controls (16% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in PSD2: Authorisation, Capital and Safeguarding of Payment Institutions, where 5 EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) controls have no direct GDPR equivalent.

How many controls map between EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and GDPR?

Of 19 total EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) controls, 3 map directly to GDPR controls — representing 16% coverage. The remaining 16 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) to GDPR?

16 EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) controls have no direct equivalent in GDPR. The highest concentration of gaps is in PSD2: Authorisation, Capital and Safeguarding of Payment Institutions with 5 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2) and GDPR?

The domain with the highest gap count is PSD2: Authorisation, Capital and Safeguarding of Payment Institutions (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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