Cross-Framework Mapping

ISO/IEC 27031:2011vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how ISO/IEC 27031:2011 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.

8
Controls Mapped
19
Gaps Found
7%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/IEC 27031:2011 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 7% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 27 ISO/IEC 27031:2011 controls identifies 35 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Implement.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 27 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Foundation(2 mappings)

27031-5.1IRBC Policy2 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)

Clause 4-5: Overview and IRBC Concepts(2 mappings)

27031-5.1IRBC Policy2 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)

Strategy(2 mappings)

27031-7.2Resource Requirements2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)

Clause 7: IRBC Planning and Objectives(2 mappings)

27031-7.2Resource Requirements2 targets
UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)
UAE-PDPL-Art.25_26_27_28_29UAE Data Office establishment, powers, penalties, complaints (UAE PDPL Articles 25-29)

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What are the key differences between ISO/IEC 27031:2011 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

ISO/IEC 27031:2011 has 27 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 4 overlapping controls (7% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Implement, where 4 ISO/IEC 27031:2011 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 27031:2011 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 27 total ISO/IEC 27031:2011 controls, 4 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 7% coverage. The remaining 35 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO/IEC 27031:2011 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

35 ISO/IEC 27031:2011 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 Implement 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/IEC 27031:2011 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Implement (4 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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