MTCS (Singapore)
Singapore's national cloud security standard SS 584:2020 (Multi-Tier Cloud Security, MTCS): minimum requirements for public cloud service providers in 19 areas (governance, people, risk, third parties, compliance, incidents, data, logging, configuration, testing, development, encryption, physical, operations, change, continuity, cloud administration, customer access and tenant isolation), each stated as lettered items at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3, plus the Annex A service disclosure. Certified per service offering by SAC-accredited bodies under CT 14.
MTCS (Singapore) is a compliance framework from Singapore with 21 domains and 147 controls that map to 154 other frameworks. The largest domains are Annex A: cloud service provider disclosure – MTCS (Singapore) (26 controls), 22: Cloud services administration – MTCS (Singapore) (13 controls), 12: Data governance – MTCS (Singapore) (11 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (21)
10: Legal and compliance – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::10.2 | Compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements |
| mtcs-singapore::10.3 | Compliance with policies and standards |
| mtcs-singapore::10.4 | Prevention of misuse of cloud facilities |
| mtcs-singapore::10.5 | Use of compliant cryptographic controls |
| mtcs-singapore::10.6 | Third-party compliance |
| mtcs-singapore::10.7 | Continuous compliance monitoring |
11: Incident management – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::11.2 | Information security incident response plan and procedures |
| mtcs-singapore::11.3 | Information security incident response plan testing and updates |
| mtcs-singapore::11.4 | Information security incident reporting |
| mtcs-singapore::11.5 | Problem management |
12: Data governance – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::12.10 | Secure disposal verification of live instances and backups |
| mtcs-singapore::12.11 | Tracking of data |
| mtcs-singapore::12.12 | Production data |
| mtcs-singapore::12.2 | Data classification |
| mtcs-singapore::12.3 | Data ownership |
| mtcs-singapore::12.4 | Data integrity |
| mtcs-singapore::12.5 | Data labelling/handling |
| mtcs-singapore::12.6 | Data protection |
| mtcs-singapore::12.7 | Data retention |
| mtcs-singapore::12.8 | Data backups |
| mtcs-singapore::12.9 | Secure disposal and decommissioning of hardcopy, media and equipment |
13: Audit logging and monitoring – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::13.2 | Logging and monitoring process |
| mtcs-singapore::13.3 | Log review |
| mtcs-singapore::13.4 | Audit trails |
| mtcs-singapore::13.5 | Backup and retention of audit trails |
| mtcs-singapore::13.6 | Usage logs |
14: Secure configuration – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::14.10 | Enforcement checks |
| mtcs-singapore::14.2 | Server and network device configuration standards |
| mtcs-singapore::14.3 | Malicious code prevention |
| mtcs-singapore::14.4 | Portable code |
| mtcs-singapore::14.5 | Physical port protection |
| mtcs-singapore::14.6 | Restrictions to system utilities |
| mtcs-singapore::14.7 | System and network session management |
| mtcs-singapore::14.8 | Unnecessary services and protocols |
| mtcs-singapore::14.9 | Unauthorised software |
15: Security testing and monitoring – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::15.2 | Vulnerability scanning |
| mtcs-singapore::15.3 | Penetration testing |
| mtcs-singapore::15.4 | Security monitoring |
16: System acquisitions and development – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::16.2 | Development, acquisition and release management |
| mtcs-singapore::16.3 | Web application security |
| mtcs-singapore::16.4 | System testing |
| mtcs-singapore::16.5 | Source code security |
| mtcs-singapore::16.6 | Outsourced software development |
17: Encryption – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::17.2 | Encryption policies and procedures |
| mtcs-singapore::17.3 | Channel encryption |
| mtcs-singapore::17.4 | Key management |
| mtcs-singapore::17.5 | Electronic messaging security |
18: Physical and environmental – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::18.2 | Asset management |
| mtcs-singapore::18.3 | Off-site movement |
| mtcs-singapore::18.4 | Physical access |
| mtcs-singapore::18.5 | Visitors |
| mtcs-singapore::18.6 | Environmental threats and equipment power failures |
| mtcs-singapore::18.7 | Physical security review |
19: Operations – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::19.2 | Operations management policies and procedures |
| mtcs-singapore::19.3 | Documentation of service operations and external dependencies |
| mtcs-singapore::19.4 | Capacity management |
| mtcs-singapore::19.5 | Service levels |
| mtcs-singapore::19.6 | Reliability and resiliency |
| mtcs-singapore::19.7 | Recoverability |
20: Change management – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::20.2 | Change management process |
| mtcs-singapore::20.3 | Backup procedures |
| mtcs-singapore::20.4 | Back-out or rollback procedures |
| mtcs-singapore::20.5 | Separation of environment |
| mtcs-singapore::20.6 | Patch management procedures |
21: Business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::21.2 | BCP framework |
| mtcs-singapore::21.3 | BCP and DR plans |
| mtcs-singapore::21.4 | BCP and DR testing |
22: Cloud services administration – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::22.10 | Session management |
| mtcs-singapore::22.11 | Segregation of duties |
| mtcs-singapore::22.12 | Secure transmission of access credentials |
| mtcs-singapore::22.13 | Third party administrative access |
| mtcs-singapore::22.14 | Service and application accounts |
| mtcs-singapore::22.2 | Privilege account creation |
| mtcs-singapore::22.3 | Generation of administrator passwords |
| mtcs-singapore::22.4 | Administrator access review and revocation |
| mtcs-singapore::22.5 | Account lockout |
| mtcs-singapore::22.6 | Password change |
| mtcs-singapore::22.7 | Password reset and first logon |
| mtcs-singapore::22.8 | Administrator access security |
| mtcs-singapore::22.9 | Administrator access logs |
23: Cloud user access – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::23.10 | Self-service portal creation and management of user accounts |
| mtcs-singapore::23.11 | Communication with cloud users |
| mtcs-singapore::23.2 | User access registration |
| mtcs-singapore::23.3 | User access security |
| mtcs-singapore::23.4 | User access password |
| mtcs-singapore::23.5 | User account lockout |
| mtcs-singapore::23.6 | User password reset and first logon change |
| mtcs-singapore::23.7 | Password protection |
| mtcs-singapore::23.8 | User session management |
| mtcs-singapore::23.9 | Change of cloud user's administrator details notification |
24: Tenancy and customer isolation – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::24.2 | Multi tenancy |
| mtcs-singapore::24.3 | Supporting infrastructure segmentation |
| mtcs-singapore::24.4 | Network protection |
| mtcs-singapore::24.5 | Virtualisation |
| mtcs-singapore::24.6 | Storage area networks (SAN) |
| mtcs-singapore::24.7 | Data segregation |
6: Information security management – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::6.2 | Information security management system (ISMS) |
| mtcs-singapore::6.3 | Management of information security |
| mtcs-singapore::6.4 | Management oversight of information security |
| mtcs-singapore::6.5 | Information security policy |
| mtcs-singapore::6.6 | Review of information security policy |
| mtcs-singapore::6.7 | Information security audits |
| mtcs-singapore::6.8 | Information security liaisons (ISL) |
| mtcs-singapore::6.9 | Acceptable usage |
7: Human resources – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::7.2 | Background screening |
| mtcs-singapore::7.3 | Continuous personnel evaluation |
| mtcs-singapore::7.4 | Employment and contract terms and conditions |
| mtcs-singapore::7.5 | Disciplinary process |
| mtcs-singapore::7.6 | Asset returns |
| mtcs-singapore::7.7 | Information security training and awareness |
8: Risk management – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::8.2 | Risk management programme |
| mtcs-singapore::8.3 | Risk assessment |
| mtcs-singapore::8.4 | Risk management |
| mtcs-singapore::8.5 | Risk register |
9: Third-party – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::9.2 | Third-party due diligence |
| mtcs-singapore::9.3 | Identification of risks related to third parties |
| mtcs-singapore::9.4 | Third-party agreement |
| mtcs-singapore::9.5 | Third-party delivery management |
Annex A: cloud service provider disclosure – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::A.1 | Disclosure: Right to audit |
| mtcs-singapore::A.10 | Disclosure: Liability |
| mtcs-singapore::A.11 | Disclosure: Shared responsibility |
| mtcs-singapore::A.12 | Disclosure: Change management |
| mtcs-singapore::A.13 | Disclosure: Self-service provisioning and management portal |
| mtcs-singapore::A.14 | Disclosure: Incident and problem management |
| mtcs-singapore::A.15 | Disclosure: Billing |
| mtcs-singapore::A.16 | Disclosure: Data portability |
| mtcs-singapore::A.17 | Disclosure: Interoperability |
| mtcs-singapore::A.18 | Disclosure: Access |
| mtcs-singapore::A.19 | Disclosure: User management |
| mtcs-singapore::A.2 | Disclosure: Compliance |
| mtcs-singapore::A.20 | Disclosure: Lifecycle |
| mtcs-singapore::A.21 | Disclosure: Security configuration enforcement checks |
| mtcs-singapore::A.22 | Disclosure: Multi-tenancy |
| mtcs-singapore::A.23 | Disclosure: Hybrid cloud provision |
| mtcs-singapore::A.24 | Disclosure: Capacity elasticity |
| mtcs-singapore::A.25 | Disclosure: Network resiliency and elasticity |
| mtcs-singapore::A.26 | Disclosure: Storage redundancy and elasticity |
| mtcs-singapore::A.3 | Disclosure: Data ownership |
| mtcs-singapore::A.4 | Disclosure: Data retention |
| mtcs-singapore::A.5 | Disclosure: Data sovereignty |
| mtcs-singapore::A.6 | Disclosure: Non-disclosure |
| mtcs-singapore::A.7 | Disclosure: Availability |
| mtcs-singapore::A.8 | Disclosure: Third-party dependency |
| mtcs-singapore::A.9 | Disclosure: BCP / DR |
Other considerations – MTCS (Singapore)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| mtcs-singapore::5.1 | Applicability and compensatory controls |
| mtcs-singapore::5.2 | Cloud service provider disclosure |
| mtcs-singapore::5.3 | Considerations of emerging technologies |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with MTCS (Singapore), you already cover:
ISO 27002:2022
83%
128 controls mapped
Compare →Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
5%
7 controls mapped
Compare →South Korea ISMS-P
5%
7 controls mapped
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is MTCS (Singapore) and who does it apply to?
MTCS (Singapore) is a compliance framework from Singapore with 21 domains and 147 controls. Singapore's national cloud security standard SS 584:2020 (Multi-Tier Cloud Security, MTCS): minimum requirements for public cloud service providers in 19 areas (governance, people, risk, third parties, compliance, incidents, data, logging, configuration, testing, development, encryption, physical, operations, change, continuity, cloud administration, customer access and tenant isolation), each stated as lettered items at Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3, plus the Annex A service disclosure. Certified per service offering by SAC-accredited bodies under CT 14. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does MTCS (Singapore) actually require?
MTCS (Singapore) has 147 controls organised across 21 domains. The largest domains are Annex A: cloud service provider disclosure – MTCS (Singapore) (26 controls), 22: Cloud services administration – MTCS (Singapore) (13 controls), 12: Data governance – MTCS (Singapore) (11 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of MTCS (Singapore) do I already cover?
MTCS (Singapore) maps to 154 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 27002:2022 (83% coverage), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (5% coverage), South Korea ISMS-P (5% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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