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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
United Arab Emirates (onshore; excludes DIFC and ADGM)
vFederal Decree by Law No. (45) of 2021, issued 20 September 2021, in force 2 January 2022; Executive Regulations not issued as of the sources checked 2026-09-25
7 domains
45 controls
The UAE's federal personal data protection law, Federal Decree by Law No. (45) of 2021, in force since 2 January 2022 for controllers and processors in onshore UAE and for those abroad processing data of people in the UAE (government, health and banking data under their own laws, and the DIFC and ADGM free zones, are outside it). It requires consent or one of ten listed grounds for processing, seven processing controls, provable and withdrawable consent, privacy by design and default, records of processing kept by controllers and processors, processor contracts, breach notification to the UAE Data Office and to affected people, a data protection officer where processing is high risk, eight data subject rights, security to international standards, impact assessments, and conditions for transfers abroad. Its Executive Regulations, penalty decision and six-month regularisation period were still outstanding in the sources checked in September 2026. Built from the Decree-Law's own text.
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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) is a compliance framework from United Arab Emirates (onshore; excludes DIFC and ADGM) with 7 domains and 45 controls that map to 285 other frameworks. The largest domains are Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (13 controls), Articles 13 to 19: data subject rights – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (9 controls), Articles 4 to 6: lawful processing, processing controls and consent – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (9 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (7)
Article 9: personal data breach reporting – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::9(1) | Article 9(1): notifying the Office of a breach with the prescribed content |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::9(2) | Article 9(2): informing affected data subjects |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::9(3) | Article 9(3): processor tells the controller as soon as it becomes aware |
Articles 10 to 12: the data protection officer – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
5 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::10(1) | Articles 10(1) and 10(2): appointing a data protection officer where required |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::10(3) | Article 10(3): publishing DPO contact details and notifying the Office |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::11 | Article 11: the data protection officer's tasks and confidentiality |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::12(1) | Article 12(1): supporting and protecting the data protection officer |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::12(2) | Article 12(2): data subjects can contact the DPO directly |
Articles 13 to 19: data subject rights – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
9 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::13(1) | Articles 13(1) and 13(3): right to receive information on request, and the refusal grounds |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::13(2) | Article 13(2): information given before processing starts |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::14 | Article 14: right to data portability |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::15(1) | Article 15(1): right to correct or complete personal data |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::15(2) | Articles 15(2) and 15(3): right to erasure and its exceptions |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::16 | Article 16: right to restrict processing |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::17 | Article 17: right to object to and stop processing |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::18 | Article 18: automated decisions, including profiling |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::19 | Article 19: clear ways to contact the controller |
Articles 20 and 21: security and impact assessment – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::20(1) | Article 20(1): security measures to the highest standard suited to the risk |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::20(2) | Article 20(2): evaluating the security level against processing risks |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::21(1) | Articles 21(1) and 21(2): impact assessment before high-risk processing |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::21(3) | Articles 21(3) to 21(7): assessment content, DPO coordination and regular review |
Articles 22 and 23: cross-border transfer and sharing – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::22 | Article 22: transfers to places with an adequate level of protection |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::23 | Article 23: transfers where adequate protection is not available |
Articles 4 to 6: lawful processing, processing controls and consent – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
9 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::4 | Article 4: no processing without consent unless a listed case applies |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::5(1) | Article 5(1): fair, transparent and lawful processing |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::5(2) | Article 5(2): specified purpose and compatible further processing |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::5(3) | Article 5(3): data sufficient and limited to what the purpose needs |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::5(4) | Articles 5(4) and 5(5): accuracy, updating and correcting or deleting wrong data |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::5(6) | Article 5(6): data kept securely against breach and unauthorised processing |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::5(7) | Article 5(7): no retention after the purpose is exhausted, except anonymised |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::6(1) | Article 6(1): valid consent that the controller can prove |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::6(2) | Article 6(2): withdrawal of consent at any time |
Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
13 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::7(1) | Article 7(1): controller's technical and organisational protection measures |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::7(2) | Article 7(2): protection by design, including pseudonymisation |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::7(3) | Article 7(3): protection by default |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::7(4) | Article 7(4): the controller's record of personal data |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::7(5) | Article 7(5): appointing only processors with sufficient guarantees |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::7(6) | Article 7(6): providing information to the Office on a judicial decision |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(1) | Article 8(1): processing only on the controller's instructions under a contract |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(10) | Article 8(10): several processors bound by a written allocation of roles |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(2) | Article 8(2): processor protection by design |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(3) | Articles 8(3) and 8(4): processing period, extension and erasure at the end |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(5) | Articles 8(5) and 8(6): processor confidentiality and security of processing and media |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(7) | Article 8(7): the processor's record of processing on behalf of controllers |
| federal-decree-law-no-45-of-2021-on-the-protection-of-personal-data-uae-pdpl::8(8) | Articles 8(8) and 8(9): demonstrating compliance and following Office rules |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL), you already cover:
GDPR
16%
9 controls mapped
Compare →Vietnam PDPD
16%
9 controls mapped
Compare →Turkey KVKK
16%
9 controls mapped
Compare →+ 282 more: Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) (16%), Taiwan PDPA (16%)
See all 285 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 285 other frameworks
57 total controls
GDPR
9 source controls mapped|30 target controls covered
16%
Vietnam PDPD
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Turkey KVKK
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Taiwan PDPA
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Qatar DPL
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Privacy Act 2020
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
POPIA
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
PDPA Thailand
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
PDPA Singapore
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
16%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
NIST SP 800-122
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Mexico LFPDPPP
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Mauritius DPA
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Liechtenstein DPA
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
LGPD
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Ecuador Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
South Korea PIPA
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
16%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
India DPDP Act
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
16%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
9 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
16%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
9 source controls mapped|23 target controls covered
16%
Bahrain PDPL
9 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
16%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
Indonesia PDP Law
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
7 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
12%
Peru DPL
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST Privacy Framework
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
APPI
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
MTCS (Singapore)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
South Korea ISMS-P
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
9%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
9%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
OECD AI Principles
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Japan AI Guidelines
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
IEEE 7000
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
HITECH Act
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
9%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
SASB Standards
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
PSD2 SCA
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
OWASP Top 10:2025
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
OSFI B-13
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Open Banking Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-66
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-146
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-145
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-144
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
MARS-E
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
Kenya Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISMAP (Japan)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
HKMA SPM
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
GLBA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
FISMA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
FedRAMP Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
UK Open Banking Standard
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-190
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
PCI SSF
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
7%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
7%
PCI PIN Security
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
PCI P2PE
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Azure Security Benchmark
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
SOC 2
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
ISO 27799:2025
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
OWASP ASVS
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST AI 600-1: Generative AI Profile
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
IEEE 1686
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Hong Kong Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (PDPO, Cap 486)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 1800-32
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
IEC 62443
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ITIL 4
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Payment Transparency (Travel Rule)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NERC CIP
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Jordan Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 24 of 2023)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Georgia Law on Personal Data Protection (2012)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
4%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
APRA CPS 234
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
RICS Rules of Conduct and Global Professional Standards
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
SWIFT CSCF
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PCI DSS 4.0
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-39
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-37
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-30
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Lloyd's of London Cyber Insurance Requirements and Underwriting Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IRM/AIRMIC/ALARM A Risk Management Standard (2002)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TCFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISSB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GRI Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Coverage is not the same as your position
This page shows what Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) overlaps with in general. Where your organisation actually stands, against the standard you are going for and the certifications you already hold, is a different question. Same graph and the same recorded refutations, scoped to you rather than to a pair.
The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) and who does it apply to?
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) is a compliance framework from United Arab Emirates (onshore; excludes DIFC and ADGM) with 7 domains and 45 controls. The UAE's federal personal data protection law, Federal Decree by Law No. (45) of 2021, in force since 2 January 2022 for controllers and processors in onshore UAE and for those abroad processing data of people in the UAE (government, health and banking data under their own laws, and the DIFC and ADGM free zones, are outside it). It requires consent or one of ten listed grounds for processing, seven processing controls, provable and withdrawable consent, privacy by design and default, records of processing kept by controllers and processors, processor contracts, breach notification to the UAE Data Office and to affected people, a data protection officer where processing is high risk, eight data subject rights, security to international standards, impact assessments, and conditions for transfers abroad. Its Executive Regulations, penalty decision and six-month regularisation period were still outstanding in the sources checked in September 2026. Built from the Decree-Law's own text. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) actually require?
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) has 45 controls organised across 7 domains. The largest domains are Articles 7 and 8: controller and processor obligations – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (13 controls), Articles 13 to 19: data subject rights – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (9 controls), Articles 4 to 6: lawful processing, processing controls and consent – Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (9 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) do I already cover?
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) maps to 285 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GDPR (16% coverage), Vietnam PDPD (16% coverage), Turkey KVKK (16% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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