ISO/IEC 30111:2019vsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
See exactly how ISO/IEC 30111:2019 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 30111:2019 maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 12% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 34 ISO/IEC 30111:2019 controls identifies 35 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Clause 6: Vulnerability Handling Process.
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Clause 1-4: Introduction(5 mappings)
Clause 5: Vulnerability Handling Policy and Organization(4 mappings)
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What are the key differences between ISO/IEC 30111:2019 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
ISO/IEC 30111:2019 has 34 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 (12% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Clause 6: Vulnerability Handling Process, where 5 ISO/IEC 30111:2019 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 30111:2019 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
Of 34 total ISO/IEC 30111:2019 controls, 4 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 12% 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 30111:2019 to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
35 ISO/IEC 30111:2019 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 Clause 6: Vulnerability Handling Process with 5 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 30111:2019 and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?
The domain with the highest gap count is Clause 6: Vulnerability Handling Process (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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