ISO 27799vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
See exactly how ISO 27799 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.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
ISO 27799 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 20% coverage across 9 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 46 ISO 27799 controls identifies 37 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Operations.
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ISO 27799: Patient Data Protection(8 mappings)
ISO 27799: Administrative Safeguards(2 mappings)
ISO 27799: Technical Safeguards(1 mappings)
ISO 27799: Physical Safeguards(1 mappings)
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What are the key differences between ISO 27799 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
ISO 27799 has 46 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 9 overlapping controls (20% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Operations, where 4 ISO 27799 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 27799 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
Of 46 total ISO 27799 controls, 9 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 20% coverage. The remaining 37 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO 27799 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
37 ISO 27799 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 Operations with 4 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 27799 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
The domain with the highest gap count is Operations (4 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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