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ISO/SAE 21434vsNIS2 Directive Implementing Acts

See exactly how ISO/SAE 21434 controls map to NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

10
Controls Mapped
40
Gaps Found
20%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/SAE 21434 maps to NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts with 20% coverage across 10 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 50 ISO/SAE 21434 controls identifies 40 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in TARA.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 50 controls analysed | 723 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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ISO/SAE 21434: Asset Management(3 mappings)

ISO21434-07Acceptable use of assets
NIS2I-6Access Control, Asset Management, and Physical Security
ISO21434-08Information classification and labeling
NIS2I-6Access Control, Asset Management, and Physical Security
ISO21434-09Asset handling procedures
NIS2I-6Access Control, Asset Management, and Physical Security

ISO/SAE 21434: Cryptography(4 mappings)

ISO21434-16Cryptographic policy and key management
NIS2I-5Cyber Hygiene, Training, Cryptography, and Human Resources Security
ISO21434-17Encryption of data at rest
NIS2I-5Cyber Hygiene, Training, Cryptography, and Human Resources Security
ISO21434-18Encryption of data in transit
NIS2I-5Cyber Hygiene, Training, Cryptography, and Human Resources Security
ISO21434-19Certificate management
NIS2I-5Cyber Hygiene, Training, Cryptography, and Human Resources Security

ISO/SAE 21434: Operations Security(2 mappings)

ISO21434-23Backup and recovery procedures
NIS2I-3Incident Handling Policy, Reporting Significance Criteria, and Business Continuity
ISO21434-25Technical vulnerability management
NIS2I-7Network Security, Logging, Monitoring, and Vulnerability Handling

ISO/SAE 21434: Communications Security(1 mappings)

ISO21434-27Network security management
NIS2I-7Network Security, Logging, Monitoring, and Vulnerability Handling

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What are the key differences between ISO/SAE 21434 and NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts?

ISO/SAE 21434 has 50 controls across its framework, while NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 10 overlapping controls (20% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in TARA, where 5 ISO/SAE 21434 controls have no direct NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO/SAE 21434 and NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts?

Of 50 total ISO/SAE 21434 controls, 10 map directly to NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts controls — representing 20% coverage. The remaining 40 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO/SAE 21434 to NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts?

40 ISO/SAE 21434 controls have no direct equivalent in NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts. The highest concentration of gaps is in TARA 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/SAE 21434 and NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts?

The domain with the highest gap count is TARA (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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