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MTCS (Singapore)
Singapore
v2.0
8 domains
8 controls
Multi-Tier Cloud Security Standard by IMDA Singapore
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MTCS (Singapore) is a compliance framework from Singapore with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 170 other frameworks. The largest domains are Acquisition Development Supplier and Vulnerability - MTCS SS 584 (1 controls), Asset Management IAM and Cryptography - MTCS SS 584 (1 controls), Governance ISMS Risk HR and Lifecycle - MTCS SS 584 (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Acquisition Development Supplier and Vulnerability - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Acquisition-Development-Maintenance-Supplier-Vulnerability-DevSecOps-SBOM-SDLC-SCA-API-Container | MTCS Acquisition + Development + Maintenance + Supplier + Vulnerability + DevSecOps + SBOM + SDLC + SCA |
Asset Management IAM and Cryptography - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Asset-IAM-Cryptography-Multi-Tier-Asset-Inventory-RBAC-MFA-PAM-FIPS-HSM-Quantum-Safe | MTCS Asset Mgmt + IAM + Cryptography + Asset Inventory + RBAC + MFA + PAM + FIPS + HSM + Quantum-Safe |
Governance ISMS Risk HR and Lifecycle - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Governance-ISMS-Risk-HR-Lifecycle-Compliance-Cloud-Strategy-Roles-Responsibilities | MTCS Governance + ISMS + Risk Management + HR Security + Cloud Service Lifecycle + Compliance + Roles |
Incident Business Continuity and CSC Data Protection - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Incident-Business-Continuity-CSC-Data-Protection-72-Hour-Notification-BCP-DR-PDPA | MTCS Incident + Business Continuity + CSC Data Protection + 72-Hour Notification + BCP + DR + PDPA |
Logging Monitoring Compliance Audit and SLA - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Logging-Monitoring-Compliance-Audit-SLA-Configuration-SIEM-SOAR-Cloud-Monitoring-CSPM | MTCS Logging + Monitoring + Compliance + Audit + SLA + Configuration + SIEM + SOAR + CSPM |
Operations Physical and Network Security - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Operations-Physical-Network-Tier-III-Data-Centre-Hardening-Patching-Network-Segmentation-DDoS | MTCS Operations + Physical + Network + Tier III Data Centre + Hardening + Patching + Segmentation + DDoS |
Scope and Tier Framework - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Scope-SS-584-Singapore-Standards-Council-IMDA-SAC-3-Tier-2013-2015-2020-2024-Certification | MTCS Scope + SS 584 + Singapore Standards Council + IMDA + SAC + 3-Tier Framework + Certification |
Tier 3 Additional Controls - MTCS SS 584
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-Tier-3-Additional-Controls-Critical-Systems-MAS-CCoP-Government-Classified-CII-Sovereign-Cloud | MTCS Tier 3 Additional Controls + Critical Systems + MAS + CCoP + Government Classified + CII + Sovereign Cloud |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with MTCS (Singapore), you already cover:
South Korea ISMS-P
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 27018
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →+ 167 more: ISO 27017 (88%), Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14) (75%)
See all 170 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 170 other frameworks
8 total controls
South Korea ISMS-P
7 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
88%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
7 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
88%
ISO 27018
7 source controls mapped|19 target controls covered
88%
ISO 27017
7 source controls mapped|21 target controls covered
88%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
Turkey KVKK
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
75%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
75%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
75%
OWASP MASVS
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
75%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
75%
OWASP ASVS
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
75%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
6 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
75%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
South Korea PIPA
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
75%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
75%
Mauritius DPA
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
75%
ISO/SAE 21434
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
75%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
ISO 27043
6 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
75%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
6 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
75%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
6 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
75%
Bahrain PDPL
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
75%
Mexico LFPDPPP
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
6 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
75%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
OWASP Top 10:2025
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
63%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
5 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
63%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
API 1164
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
63%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
63%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
63%
ISO 27019
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
63%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
5 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
63%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
63%
IEC 62443
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
63%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
63%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
ISO 27799
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
63%
ISO 13485
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
63%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
63%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
63%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
63%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
50%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
ISO 22320:2018
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
50%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
50%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
ISO 19011
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
4 source controls mapped|2 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|4 target controls covered
50%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
SWIFT CSCF
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ISO 20000-1
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
APRA CPS 234
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
ISO 31000:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
FedRAMP High
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
FedRAMP Moderate
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
ITIL 4
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
ISO 56002
2 source controls mapped|2 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/IEC 27007:2020
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
PCI DSS 4.0
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
COBIT 2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
NIST SP 800-171
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
25%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO 26000:2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO 27005
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
25%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|3 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%
ISO 14001
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27006:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Myanmar Cybersecurity Law (2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 9001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 30401
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 37001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 37301
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 55001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST Privacy Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 31000
1 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
13%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
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%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
What is MTCS (Singapore) and who does it apply to?
MTCS (Singapore) is a compliance framework from Singapore with 8 domains and 8 controls. Multi-Tier Cloud Security Standard by IMDA Singapore 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 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Acquisition Development Supplier and Vulnerability - MTCS SS 584 (1 controls), Asset Management IAM and Cryptography - MTCS SS 584 (1 controls), Governance ISMS Risk HR and Lifecycle - MTCS SS 584 (1 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 170 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are South Korea ISMS-P (88% coverage), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (88% coverage), ISO 27018 (88% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
How do I implement MTCS (Singapore)?
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