Cross-Framework Mapping

ISO/IEC 27011:2024vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how ISO/IEC 27011:2024 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.

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Controls Mapped
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Gaps Found
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Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/IEC 27011:2024 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 20% coverage across 12 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 44 ISO/IEC 27011:2024 controls identifies 38 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Technological.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 44 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Clause 1-4: Introduction and Framework(6 mappings)

27011-1Scope2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.11_12_13_14_15_16Data subject rights (UAE PDPL Articles 11-16)
27011-3Terms and definitions2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.11_12_13_14_15_16Data subject rights (UAE PDPL Articles 11-16)
27400-3Terms and definitions2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.10Data Protection Officer (DPO) (UAE PDPL Article 10)
UAE-PDPL-Art.11_12_13_14_15_16Data subject rights (UAE PDPL Articles 11-16)

Organisational(2 mappings)

27011-5.2Information Security Roles in Telecoms2 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)

Clause 5: Organizational Controls for Telecommunications(3 mappings)

27011-5.2Information Security Roles in Telecoms2 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)
27011-5.3Segregation of duties
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

People(2 mappings)

27011-6.3Awareness and Training2 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)

Clause 6: People Controls for Telecommunications(2 mappings)

27011-6.3Awareness and Training2 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)

Technological(1 mappings)

27011-8.1User Endpoint Devices
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

Clause 8: Technological Controls for Telecommunications(4 mappings)

27011-8.1User Endpoint Devices
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)
27011-8.3Cryptography and key management
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
27011-8.6Data protection and backup2 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/IEC 27011:2024 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

ISO/IEC 27011:2024 has 44 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 12 overlapping controls (20% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Technological, where 10 ISO/IEC 27011:2024 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 27011:2024 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 44 total ISO/IEC 27011:2024 controls, 12 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 20% coverage. The remaining 38 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO/IEC 27011:2024 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

38 ISO/IEC 27011:2024 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 Technological with 10 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 27011:2024 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Technological (10 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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