ISO/IEC 38500:2024vsISO 37301:2021
See exactly how ISO/IEC 38500:2024 controls map to ISO 37301:2021. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 maps to ISO 37301:2021 with 32% coverage across 21 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 65 ISO/IEC 38500:2024 controls identifies 45 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Principles for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 65 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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Good governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024(1 mappings)
Principles for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024(15 mappings)
Model for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024(1 mappings)
Framework for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024(3 mappings)
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This direction has not been through crosswalk review and sign off, so no coverage figure is published for it. Reporting an unreviewed number would be worse than reporting none. It can be built to order at the same price as a pair that is already on the shelf.
If the two frameworks turn out to have too little in common for a crosswalk to help you, we say so and refund it rather than send a number worth nothing.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 32% in the header counts how many ISO/IEC 38500:2024 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many ISO 37301:2021 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 38500:2024 and ISO 37301:2021?
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 has 65 controls across its framework, while ISO 37301:2021 covers 47 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 21 overlapping controls (32% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Principles for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024, where 28 ISO/IEC 38500:2024 controls have no direct ISO 37301:2021 equivalent.
How many controls map between ISO/IEC 38500:2024 and ISO 37301:2021?
Of 65 total ISO/IEC 38500:2024 controls, 21 map directly to ISO 37301:2021 controls, representing 32% coverage. The remaining 45 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 to ISO 37301:2021?
45 ISO/IEC 38500:2024 controls have no direct equivalent in ISO 37301:2021. The highest concentration of gaps is in Principles for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024 with 28 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 and ISO 37301:2021?
The domain with the highest gap count is Principles for the governance of IT – ISO/IEC 38500:2024 (28 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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