ISO/IEC 23894:2023vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
See exactly how ISO/IEC 23894:2023 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/IEC 23894:2023 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 6% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 85 ISO/IEC 23894:2023 controls identifies 80 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Risk management process – ISO/IEC 23894:2023.
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What are the key differences between ISO/IEC 23894:2023 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
ISO/IEC 23894:2023 has 85 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 5 overlapping controls (6% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Risk management process – ISO/IEC 23894:2023, where 17 ISO/IEC 23894:2023 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/IEC 23894:2023 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
Of 85 total ISO/IEC 23894:2023 controls, 5 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 6% coverage. The remaining 80 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO/IEC 23894:2023 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
80 ISO/IEC 23894:2023 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 Risk management process – ISO/IEC 23894:2023 with 17 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/IEC 23894:2023 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
The domain with the highest gap count is Risk management process – ISO/IEC 23894:2023 (17 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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