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Saudi Arabia PDPL

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Saudi Arabia
v2023
19 domains
50 controls

Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law

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Framework Domains (19)

Data Lifecycle

1 controls
Controls in the Data Lifecycle domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-14Retention and Destruction

Data Quality

2 controls
Controls in the Data Quality domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 2 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-18Accuracy and Correction
PDPL-4Data Minimisation and Purpose Limitation

Data Subject Rights

2 controls
Controls in the Data Subject Rights domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 2 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-16Automated Decision Making
PDPL-5Data Subject Rights Handling

Governance

3 controls
Controls in the Governance domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 3 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-12Data Protection Officer or Equivalent
PDPL-20Training and Awareness
PDPL-7Records of Processing Activities

Incident Management

1 controls
Controls in the Incident Management domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-11Breach Notification

International Transfers

1 controls
Controls in the International Transfers domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-8Cross Border Data Transfers

Lawful Processing

2 controls
Controls in the Lawful Processing domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 2 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-1Lawful Basis for Processing
PDPL-2Consent Management

Marketing

1 controls
Controls in the Marketing domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-15Direct Marketing Controls

Regulatory Engagement

1 controls
Controls in the Regulatory Engagement domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-21Regulator Cooperation and Reporting

Risk Management

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Management domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-13Data Protection Impact Assessment

Saudi Arabia PDPL: Accountability & Compliance

5 controls

Demonstration of compliance and accountability (Saudi Arabia PDPL)

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

Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Collection & Consent

5 controls

Requirements for lawful collection and consent management (Saudi Arabia PDPL)

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

Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Governance

6 controls

Organizational governance of personal data processing (Saudi Arabia PDPL)

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

Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Security

6 controls

Technical and organizational security measures (Saudi Arabia PDPL)

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

Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Subject Rights

7 controls

Individual rights regarding their personal data (Saudi Arabia PDPL)

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

Security

2 controls
Controls in the Security domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 2 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-10Security of Processing
PDPL-19Logging and Monitoring of Personal Data Access

Sensitive Data

2 controls
Controls in the Sensitive Data domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 2 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-17Children's Data Protection
PDPL-6Sensitive Personal Data Protection

Third Party Management

1 controls
Controls in the Third Party Management domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-9Data Processor Engagement

Transparency

1 controls
Controls in the Transparency domain of Saudi Arabia PDPL — 1 controls
CodeTitle
PDPL-3Privacy Notice and Transparency

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Saudi Arabia PDPL, you already cover:

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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
13 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
26%
Philippines DPA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
26%
Switzerland FADP
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
26%
PDPA Thailand
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
26%
PDPA Singapore
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
26%
Bahrain PDPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
26%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
26%
Peru DPL
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
26%
Privacy Act 2020
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
26%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
26%
Vietnam PDPD
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
26%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
26%
Turkey KVKK
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
26%
Qatar DPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
26%
Rwanda DPL
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
26%
POPIA
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
26%
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
26%
Tennessee IPA
13 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
26%
Taiwan PDPA
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
26%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
13 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
26%
Uruguay DPL
13 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
26%
Virginia CDPA
13 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
26%
Texas Data Privacy Act
13 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
26%
APPI
11 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
22%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK - Law No. 6698)
11 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
22%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
Azure Security Benchmark
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
9 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
9 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
18%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
9 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
18%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
9 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
18%
OECD AI Principles
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
8 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
8 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
16%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
Serbia Law on Personal Data Protection (2018)
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
16%
ISO 27001:2022
8 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
16%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
8 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
16%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
UK AI Regulation Framework
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
Zambia Data Protection Act (2021)
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
16%
South Korea ISMS-P
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
GDPR
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
7 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
14%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
7 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
14%
Sri Lanka Personal Data Protection Act (No. 9 of 2022)
7 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
Singapore Payment Services Act (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Regulation
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
Zimbabwe Data Protection Act (2021)
7 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
UK Open Banking Standard
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Wisconsin Data Privacy Act (SB 670)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
Saudi PDPL
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
12%
Panama Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 81 of 2019)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data (No. ZRU-547)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
Portugal Law No. 58/2019 - Data Protection Implementation Act
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
12%
Uruguay Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 18.331)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
Tunisia Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2004-63)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
Oman Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-190
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27017
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27018
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Peru Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 29733)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Romania Law No. 190/2018 on Data Protection Measures (GDPR Implementation)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2023) 491)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
PropTech Security Standards - Smart Building Cybersecurity
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Senegal Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2008-12)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
South Korea Credit Information Act
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and COPPA 2.0 Proposed Updates
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Spain Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Poland Act on Personal Data Protection (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, 2018)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
SOC 2
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
Tonga Communications Act (2015) - Privacy & Data Protection
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
Saudi NCA ECC
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
5 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
10%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
10%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Spain ENS
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
10%
Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 on the Maritime Single Window (MSW)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
10%
Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
SASB Standards
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
ISO 27019
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 1800-32
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
ISO 13485
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
8%
IEC 62443
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
ISO 27799
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
8%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-66
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
8%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
8%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
TSA Pipeline Security
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
8%
PCI P2PE
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
PCI PIN Security
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
APRA CPS 234
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
Open Banking Security
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
OSFI B-13
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
PSD2 SCA
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
PCI SSF
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
SWIFT CSP
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
US Executive Order 14028 - Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
SWIFT CSCF
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
ISO 20000-1
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
OWASP Top 10:2025
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Ukraine Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2297-VI)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Model AI Governance Framework (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
RICS Professional Standards - Data and Technology in Property
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA) - Digital Payment Token Provisions
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
RFC 2350 - Expectations for Computer Security Incident Response (BCP 21)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ITIL 4
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27005
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 45001
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22000
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
4%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27043
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|7 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%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
SSDF (NIST)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
UNECE WP.29 R155
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
UK PSTI Act
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
4%
UNECE WP.29 R156
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
4%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
US NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Cyber Security for Nuclear Power Plants
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-171
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
WCO Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
WCO SAFE Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade (2021)
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%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
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%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 31000
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Online Safety Act 2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
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%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 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%
SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Section 508 - ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
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|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Concordat on Open Research Data (UKRI)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO 14001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
TCFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Compare Saudi Arabia PDPL with Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Saudi Arabia PDPL?

Saudi Arabia PDPL is a compliance framework from Saudi Arabia with 19 domains and 50 controls. Saudi Arabia Personal Data Protection Law It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does Saudi Arabia PDPL have?

Saudi Arabia PDPL has 50 controls organised across 19 domains. The largest domains are Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Subject Rights (7 controls), Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Governance (6 controls), Saudi Arabia PDPL: Data Security (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does Saudi Arabia PDPL map to?

Saudi Arabia PDPL maps to 286 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (26% coverage), Philippines DPA (26% coverage), Switzerland FADP (26% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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