Cross-Framework Mapping

ISO 22320:2018vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how ISO 22320:2018 controls map to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

6
Controls Mapped
31
Gaps Found
8%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO 22320:2018 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 8% coverage across 3 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 37 ISO 22320:2018 controls identifies 34 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Clause 4: Principles of Incident Management.

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Clause 5: Basic Components - Process and Structure(2 mappings)

ISO-22320-5.2Incident management process2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

Annexes: Guidance on Incident Management Planning(4 mappings)

ISO-22320-BAnnex B: Incident management plan structure2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
ISO-22320-CAnnex C: Incident management task examples2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

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What are the key differences between ISO 22320:2018 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

ISO 22320:2018 has 37 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 12 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 3 overlapping controls (8% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Clause 4: Principles of Incident Management, where 8 ISO 22320:2018 controls have no direct Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO 22320:2018 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 37 total ISO 22320:2018 controls, 3 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 8% coverage. The remaining 34 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO 22320:2018 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

34 ISO 22320:2018 controls have no direct equivalent in Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL). The highest concentration of gaps is in Clause 4: Principles of Incident Management with 8 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 ISO 22320:2018 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Clause 4: Principles of Incident Management (8 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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