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ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of ITvsFederal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

See exactly how ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT 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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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT maps to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) with 10% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 42 ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT controls identifies 38 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Clause 6: Governance Framework.

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Control Mappings

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Clause 1-3: Introduction and Terms(2 mappings)

38500-3Terms 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)

Clause 5: Principles of IT Governance (Principles 1-4)(2 mappings)

38500-5.1Purpose2 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 5: Principles of IT Governance (Principles 9-12)(4 mappings)

38500-5.10Social responsibility4 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)
UAE-PDPL-Art.4_5Lawful basis and principles for processing personal data (UAE PDPL Articles 4-5)
UAE-PDPL-Art.6_7Sensitive personal data and children's data (UAE PDPL Articles 6-7)

Clause 6: Governance Framework(2 mappings)

38500-6.1Responsibility principle application2 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)

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What are the key differences between ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT has 42 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 (10% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Clause 6: Governance Framework, where 4 ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT 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 38500:2024 - Governance of IT and Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

Of 42 total ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT controls, 4 map directly to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) controls — representing 10% 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 38500:2024 - Governance of IT to Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)?

38 ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT 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: Governance Framework 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 38500:2024 - Governance of IT 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: Governance Framework (4 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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