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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)vsMARS-E

See exactly how Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls map to MARS-E. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

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Controls Mapped
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Gaps Found
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Coverage

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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) maps to MARS-E with 33% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 12 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls identifies 8 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination).

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UAE PDPL: Controller and Processor Obligations (Articles 8-10, 18-21)(6 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)3 targets
→MARS-E-Audit-Accountability-Continuous-Monitoring-AU-Family-CM-Family-SIEM-Log-Retention-IRS-Pub-1075MARS-E Audit + Accountability + Continuous Monitoring + AU + CM Families + SIEM + IRS Pub 1075
→MARS-E-NIST-800-53-Moderate-Baseline-Catalog-v2-0-Volume-III-Tailoring-Risk-Assessment-CategorizationMARS-E NIST 800-53 Moderate Baseline + MARS-E Catalog Volume III + Tailoring + Risk Assessment + Categorization
→MARS-E-Privacy-PII-PHI-Minimum-Necessary-HIPAA-Privacy-Rule-NIST-800-122-45-CFR-164-Subpart-EMARS-E Privacy + PII + PHI + Minimum Necessary + HIPAA Privacy Rule + NIST 800-122 + 45 CFR 164 Subpart E
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)3 targets
→MARS-E-Audit-Accountability-Continuous-Monitoring-AU-Family-CM-Family-SIEM-Log-Retention-IRS-Pub-1075MARS-E Audit + Accountability + Continuous Monitoring + AU + CM Families + SIEM + IRS Pub 1075
→MARS-E-NIST-800-53-Moderate-Baseline-Catalog-v2-0-Volume-III-Tailoring-Risk-Assessment-CategorizationMARS-E NIST 800-53 Moderate Baseline + MARS-E Catalog Volume III + Tailoring + Risk Assessment + Categorization
→MARS-E-Privacy-PII-PHI-Minimum-Necessary-HIPAA-Privacy-Rule-NIST-800-122-45-CFR-164-Subpart-EMARS-E Privacy + PII + PHI + Minimum Necessary + HIPAA Privacy Rule + NIST 800-122 + 45 CFR 164 Subpart E

UAE PDPL: Lawful Basis, Consent and Principles (Articles 4-6)(4 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)4 targets
→MARS-E-Contingency-Media-Protection-System-Integrity-CP-MP-SI-Families-DR-COOP-Encryption-SanitizationMARS-E Contingency + Media Protection + System Integrity + CP + MP + SI Families + DR + COOP
→MARS-E-Cross-Program-Coordination-IRS-Pub-1075-FedRAMP-CMS-ARS-HHS-OIG-Joint-Audit-3PAOMARS-E Cross-Program + IRS Pub 1075 + FedRAMP + CMS ARS + HHS OIG + Joint Audit + 3PAO
→MARS-E-Incident-Response-Breach-Notification-IR-Family-45-CFR-164-400-414-IRS-Pub-1075-Notification-CMS-IRTMARS-E Incident Response + Breach Notification + IR Family + 45 CFR 164.400-414 + IRS Pub 1075 + CMS IRT
→MARS-E-NIST-800-53-Moderate-Baseline-Catalog-v2-0-Volume-III-Tailoring-Risk-Assessment-CategorizationMARS-E NIST 800-53 Moderate Baseline + MARS-E Catalog Volume III + Tailoring + Risk Assessment + Categorization

UAE PDPL: Sensitive Personal Data and Children (Articles 6-7)(4 mappings)

UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)4 targets
→MARS-E-Access-Control-Identity-Authentication-NIST-800-63-Identity-Assurance-Levels-MFA-AC-IA-FamiliesMARS-E Access Control + Identity + Authentication + NIST 800-63 + MFA + AC + IA Families
→MARS-E-Cross-Program-Coordination-IRS-Pub-1075-FedRAMP-CMS-ARS-HHS-OIG-Joint-Audit-3PAOMARS-E Cross-Program + IRS Pub 1075 + FedRAMP + CMS ARS + HHS OIG + Joint Audit + 3PAO
→MARS-E-Incident-Response-Breach-Notification-IR-Family-45-CFR-164-400-414-IRS-Pub-1075-Notification-CMS-IRTMARS-E Incident Response + Breach Notification + IR Family + 45 CFR 164.400-414 + IRS Pub 1075 + CMS IRT
→MARS-E-Privacy-PII-PHI-Minimum-Necessary-HIPAA-Privacy-Rule-NIST-800-122-45-CFR-164-Subpart-EMARS-E Privacy + PII + PHI + Minimum Necessary + HIPAA Privacy Rule + NIST 800-122 + 45 CFR 164 Subpart E

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What are the key differences between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and MARS-E?

Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 12 controls across its framework, while MARS-E covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 4 overlapping controls (33% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination), where 3 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct MARS-E equivalent.

How many controls map between Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and MARS-E?

Of 12 total Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, 4 map directly to MARS-E controls — representing 33% coverage. The remaining 8 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) to MARS-E?

8 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls have no direct equivalent in MARS-E. The highest concentration of gaps is in UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination) with 3 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 Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and MARS-E?

The domain with the highest gap count is UAE PDPL: UAE Data Office, Penalties, Free Zones (Articles 25-29 and Free Zone Coordination) (3 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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