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Bahrain PDPL

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Bahrain
v2018
5 domains
29 controls

Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law

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Framework Domains (5)

Bahrain PDPL: Accountability & Compliance

5 controls

Demonstration of compliance and accountability (Bahrain PDPL)

Controls in the Bahrain PDPL: Accountability & Compliance domain of Bahrain PDPL — 5 controls
CodeTitle
BH-PDPL-25Compliance monitoring and auditing
BH-PDPL-26Training and awareness programs
BH-PDPL-27Regulatory reporting and cooperation
BH-PDPL-28Complaints handling and resolution
BH-PDPL-29Enforcement and penalties awareness

Bahrain PDPL: Data Collection & Consent

5 controls

Requirements for lawful collection and consent management (Bahrain PDPL)

Controls in the Bahrain PDPL: Data Collection & Consent domain of Bahrain PDPL — 5 controls
CodeTitle
BH-PDPL-01Notice and transparency requirements
BH-PDPL-02Consent management and withdrawal
BH-PDPL-03Lawful basis for processing
BH-PDPL-04Purpose limitation and specification
BH-PDPL-05Data minimization requirements

Bahrain PDPL: Data Governance

6 controls

Organizational governance of personal data processing (Bahrain PDPL)

Controls in the Bahrain PDPL: Data Governance domain of Bahrain PDPL — 6 controls
CodeTitle
BH-PDPL-19Data protection officer designation
BH-PDPL-20Records of processing activities
BH-PDPL-21Data protection impact assessments
BH-PDPL-22Privacy by design and default
BH-PDPL-23Data processing agreements
BH-PDPL-24Cross-border transfer safeguards

Bahrain PDPL: Data Security

6 controls

Technical and organizational security measures (Bahrain PDPL)

Controls in the Bahrain PDPL: Data Security domain of Bahrain PDPL — 6 controls
CodeTitle
BH-PDPL-13Encryption of personal data
BH-PDPL-14Pseudonymization techniques
BH-PDPL-15Access control for personal data
BH-PDPL-16Data breach notification requirements
BH-PDPL-17Security incident response procedures
BH-PDPL-18Regular security testing and assessment

Bahrain PDPL: Data Subject Rights

7 controls

Individual rights regarding their personal data (Bahrain PDPL)

Controls in the Bahrain PDPL: Data Subject Rights domain of Bahrain PDPL — 7 controls
CodeTitle
BH-PDPL-06Right of access to personal data
BH-PDPL-07Right to rectification of inaccurate data
BH-PDPL-08Right to erasure and deletion
BH-PDPL-09Right to data portability
BH-PDPL-10Right to restrict processing
BH-PDPL-11Right to object to processing
BH-PDPL-12Automated decision-making protections

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Bahrain PDPL, you already cover:

GDPR

55%

16 controls mapped

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Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)

45%

13 controls mapped

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Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data

45%

13 controls mapped

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+ 411 more: LGPD (45%), Mexico LFPDPPP (45%)

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Maps to 414 other frameworks

29 total controls
GDPR
16 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
55%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
LGPD
13 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
45%
Mexico LFPDPPP
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Taiwan PDPA
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
Liechtenstein DPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Philippines DPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
POPIA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Turkey KVKK
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
Jamaica DPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Mauritius DPA
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Peru DPL
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
UAE PDPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
45%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
45%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
13 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
45%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
Uruguay DPL
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Qatar DPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
45%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
45%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
India DPDP Act
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
Switzerland FADP
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
Virginia CDPA
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
NIST SP 800-122
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
45%
Vietnam PDPD
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
PDPA Singapore
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
Indonesia PDP Law
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Iceland DPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
45%
Tennessee IPA
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Privacy Act 2020
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
PDPA Thailand
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
45%
Rwanda DPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
45%
FERPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Texas Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
45%
Kenya DPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
APPI
12 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
41%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK - Law No. 6698)
12 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
41%
South Korea PIPA
12 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
41%
Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
11 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
38%
Azure Security Benchmark
10 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
34%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
10 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
34%
FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
10 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
34%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
10 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
34%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
10 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
34%
Kenya Data Protection Act
10 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
34%
ISO 27001:2022
10 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
34%
NIS2 Directive
9 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
31%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
31%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
31%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
9 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
31%
NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
31%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
9 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
31%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
9 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
31%
NIST Privacy Framework 1.0
9 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
31%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
31%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
31%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
9 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
31%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
31%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
31%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
31%
South Korea ISMS-P
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
31%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
31%
Ghana Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843)
9 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
31%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
31%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
31%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
31%
Serbia Law on Personal Data Protection (2018)
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
28%
Kuwait Data Privacy Protection Regulation (KDPPR, 2021 - CMA Directive)
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
28%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
28%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (PDPL)
8 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
28%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
28%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
28%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
28%
Zambia Data Protection Act (2021)
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
28%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
28%
FedRAMP Rev 5
8 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
28%
Law No. 2013-450 of 19 June 2013 on the Protection of Personal Data
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
24%
UK AI Regulation Framework
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
24%
IEEE 7000
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
24%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
24%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
24%
Lloyd's Minimum Standards - Cyber Security
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
24%
Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Act (No. 9 of 2022)
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
24%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
24%
OECD AI Principles
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
24%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
24%
Singapore Payment Services Act (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Regulation
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
24%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
7 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
24%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
7 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
24%
Japan AI Guidelines
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
24%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
24%
UK Open Banking Standard
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
24%
Panama Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 81 of 2019)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data (No. ZRU-547)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
Lithuania Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data (2018)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
Greece Law 4624/2019 - Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) Implementation Act
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
Malta Data Protection Act (Cap. 586, 2018)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
Tunisia Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2004-63)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
21%
Saudi PDPL
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
21%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
21%
Montenegro Law on Personal Data Protection (2023)
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
21%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
Portugal Law No. 58/2019 - Data Protection Implementation Act
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
21%
Korea PIPA
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Japan APPI
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Law No. 09-08 on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
Luxembourg Law of 1 August 2018 on Data Protection (GDPR Implementation)
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
21%
MiFID II / MiFIR
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
21%
Uruguay Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 18.331)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Oman Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
Jordan Draft Personal Data Protection Law (2022)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
NIST Privacy Framework Version 1.0
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
PropTech Security Standards - Smart Building Cybersecurity
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
MTCS (Singapore)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
ISMAP (Japan)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Finland Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki, 1050/2018)
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
21%
ISO 27017
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
Zimbabwe Data Protection Act (2021)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-145
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
ISO 27018
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-190
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
21%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
21%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-146
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-144
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
21%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
Wisconsin Data Privacy Act (SB 670)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
21%
SOC 2
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
21%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
21%
South Korea Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
5 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
17%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
Japan Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (ASCT) - Digital Services
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
Spain Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Senegal Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2008-12)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
Netherlands GDPR Implementation Act (UAVG - Uitvoeringswet AVG, 2018)
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
Peru Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 29733)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
Kazakhstan Law on Personal Data and Their Protection (No. 94-V)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Georgia Law on Personal Data Protection (2012)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Poland Act on Personal Data Protection (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, 2018)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Spain ENS
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
Saudi NCA ECC
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
Romania Law No. 190/2018 on Data Protection Measures (GDPR Implementation)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2023) 491)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Kenya Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
Fiji Data Protection Bill (2020)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and COPPA 2.0 Proposed Updates
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
FISMA
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
17%
MTCS - Multi-Tier Cloud Security (Singapore)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
5 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
17%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Lebanon Electronic Transactions and Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 81/2018)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
17%
Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 on the Maritime Single Window (MSW)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
Tonga Communications Act (2015) - Privacy & Data Protection
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (SB 262)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
17%
South Korea Credit Information Act
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
17%
HITECH Act
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 800-66
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
MARS-E
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 1800-32
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ISO 13485
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27799
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
TSA Pipeline Security
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
IEEE 1686
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27019
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
IEC 62443
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
SASB Standards
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
OWASP Top 10:2025
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
Open Banking Security
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
PCI SSF
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
PCI PIN Security
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ISO 20000-1
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
SWIFT CSP
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
APRA CPS 234
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
PCI P2PE
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
OSFI B-13
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
GLBA
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
SWIFT CSCF
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
US Executive Order 14028 - Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
HKMA SPM
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
PSD2 SCA
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
IRS Publication 1075 - Tax Information Security Guidelines
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
Singapore Model AI Governance Framework (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NERC CIP
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
RICS Professional Standards - Data and Technology in Property
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Ukraine Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2297-VI)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Singapore Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Provisions
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
RFC 2350 - Expectations for Computer Security Incident Response (BCP 21)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ITIL 4
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
IRS Publication 1075
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ICH E6(R2) Good Clinical Practice - Data Integrity and Electronic Systems
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 27005
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22000
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Myanmar Cybersecurity Law (2023)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 45001
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-171
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
US NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Cyber Security for Nuclear Power Plants
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
UK PSTI Act
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-61
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
SSDF (NIST)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
7%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
UNECE WP.29 R156
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
ISO 27043
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
UNECE WP.29 R155
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-39
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-37
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK Online Safety Act 2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 31000
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Lloyd's of London Cyber Insurance Requirements and Underwriting Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises (MNE Declaration)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-30
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
WCO Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 14001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GRI Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISSB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
TCFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FIDO2 and W3C WebAuthn Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Section 508 - ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Concordat on Open Research Data (UKRI)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bahrain PDPL?

Bahrain PDPL is a compliance framework from Bahrain with 5 domains and 29 controls. Bahrain Personal Data Protection Law It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does Bahrain PDPL have?

Bahrain PDPL has 29 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Bahrain PDPL: Data Subject Rights (7 controls), Bahrain PDPL: Data Governance (6 controls), Bahrain PDPL: Data Security (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does Bahrain PDPL map to?

Bahrain PDPL maps to 414 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GDPR (55% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (45% coverage), Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data (45% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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