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ISO 27001:2022vsGDPR

See exactly how ISO 27001:2022 controls map to GDPR. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

79
Controls Mapped
16
Gaps Found
44%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO 27001:2022 maps to GDPR with 44% coverage across 42 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 95 ISO 27001:2022 controls identifies 53 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in A.5 Organizational Controls.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 95 controls analysed | 693 frameworks | 820K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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A.5 Organizational Controls(20 mappings)

ISO27001-A.5.1Information security policy management2 targets
→GDPR-Art.24Responsibility of the controller
→GDPR-Art.30Records of processing activities
ISO27001-A.5.14Secure data exchange procedures
→GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
ISO27001-A.5.18Access entitlement provisioning and review4 targets
→GDPR-Art.24Responsibility of the controller
→GDPR-Art.25Data protection by design and by default
→GDPR-Art.29Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
→GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
ISO27001-A.5.2Security roles and accountability assignments4 targets
→GDPR-Art.24Responsibility of the controller
→GDPR-Art.37Designation of the data protection officer
→GDPR-Art.38Position of the data protection officer
→GDPR-Art.39Tasks of the data protection officer
ISO27001-A.5.21ICT supply chain security oversight2 targets
→GDPR-Art.28Processor
→GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
ISO27001-A.5.23Cloud service security governance3 targets
→GDPR-Art.28Processor
→GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
→GDPR-Art.35Data protection impact assessment
ISO27001-A.5.25Security event triage and escalation2 targets
→GDPR-Art.33Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority
→GDPR-Art.34Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject
ISO27001-A.5.29Security continuity during disruptions
→GDPR-Art.32Security of processing
ISO27001-A.5.31Legal and regulatory obligation tracking
→GDPR-Art.24Responsibility of the controller

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What are the key differences between ISO 27001:2022 and GDPR?

ISO 27001:2022 has 95 controls across its framework, while GDPR covers 44 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 42 overlapping controls (44% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in A.5 Organizational Controls, where 23 ISO 27001:2022 controls have no direct GDPR equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO 27001:2022 and GDPR?

Of 95 total ISO 27001:2022 controls, 42 map directly to GDPR controls — representing 44% coverage. The remaining 53 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO 27001:2022 to GDPR?

53 ISO 27001:2022 controls have no direct equivalent in GDPR. The highest concentration of gaps is in A.5 Organizational Controls with 23 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 27001:2022 and GDPR?

The domain with the highest gap count is A.5 Organizational Controls (23 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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