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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.

13
Controls Mapped
78
Gaps Found
9%
Coverage

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ISO/IEC 27011:2024 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 9% coverage across 8 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 91 ISO/IEC 27011:2024 controls identifies 91 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Superseded batch representation – ISO/IEC 27011:2024.

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Control Mappings

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Superseded batch representation – ISO/IEC 27011:2024(13 mappings)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)
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)
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)
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)
Coverage crosswalk

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ISO/IEC 27011:2024 into Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) into ISO/IEC 27011:2024
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 9% in the header counts how many ISO/IEC 27011:2024 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.

A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.

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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 91 controls across its framework, while Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) covers 57 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 8 overlapping controls (9% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Superseded batch representation – ISO/IEC 27011:2024, where 33 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 91 total ISO/IEC 27011:2024 controls, 8 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls, representing 9% coverage. The remaining 91 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)?

91 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 Superseded batch representation – ISO/IEC 27011:2024 with 33 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 Superseded batch representation – ISO/IEC 27011:2024 (33 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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