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Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
Nigeria
v2019
8 domains
8 controls
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) is a 2019 regulation issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) that sets out data protection principles, rights of data subjects, and obligations for data controllers and processors in Nigeria.
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Framework Domains (8)
Audit Enforcement and Transition
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-8 | Annual Data Protection Audit, Penalties, and NDPA Transition |
Cross-Border Transfers
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-7 | Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data under NDPR Section 2.7-CBT |
DPO and DPCOs
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-6 | Data Protection Officer, DPCOs, and Processor Obligations |
Data Subject Rights
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-4 | Data Subject Rights and Automated Decision-Making |
Lawful Basis and Principles
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-2 | Governing Principles, Lawful Basis, and Consent under NDPR Section 2.1-2.3 |
Scope and NITDA Governance
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-1 | NDPR Scope, NITDA Administration, and Applicability |
Security and Accountability
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-5 | Security of Personal Data, Breach Notification, and DPIA under NDPR Section 2.6-Security |
Sensitive Data and Notice
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NGNDPR-3 | Sensitive Personal Data, Children, and Privacy Policy under NDPR Section 2.5-2.6 |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR), you already cover:
Turkey KVKK
75%
6 controls mapped
Compare →Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
75%
6 controls mapped
Compare →Bahrain PDPL
75%
6 controls mapped
Compare →+ 135 more: Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (75%), South Korea PIPA (75%)
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8 total controls
Turkey KVKK
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
75%
Bahrain PDPL
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
75%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
75%
South Korea PIPA
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
75%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
75%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
APPI
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
63%
Azure Security Benchmark
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
63%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
GDPR
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
50%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
ISO 27018
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
ISO 27017
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 22000
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 45001
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
ISO 27799
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
25%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO 13485
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
25%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
NIST Privacy Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO 14001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27005
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 31000
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
IEC 62443
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27019
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
API 1164
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NERC CIP
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27043
1 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
13%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
1 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
13%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 20000-1
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and COPPA 2.0 Proposed Updates
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)?
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) is a compliance framework from Nigeria with 8 domains and 8 controls. Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) is a 2019 regulation issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) that sets out data protection principles, rights of data subjects, and obligations for data controllers and processors in Nigeria. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) have?
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Audit Enforcement and Transition (1 controls), Cross-Border Transfers (1 controls), DPO and DPCOs (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) map to?
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) maps to 138 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Turkey KVKK (75% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (75% coverage), Bahrain PDPL (75% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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