MTCS (Singapore)
Multi-Tier Cloud Security Standard by IMDA Singapore
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Framework Domains (16)
Access Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-6 | Identity and Access Management |
Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-17 | Cloud Service Customer Data Protection |
| MTCS-7 | Cryptography and Key Management |
Development
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-13 | Acquisition, Development and Maintenance |
Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-1 | Information Security Management System |
| MTCS-19 | Compliance and Audit |
| MTCS-2 | Risk Management |
MTCS (Singapore): Cloud Governance
Governance of cloud security (MTCS (Singapore))
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-01 | Shared responsibility model definition |
| MTCS-02 | Cloud security policy and strategy |
| MTCS-03 | Cloud risk assessment |
| MTCS-04 | Regulatory compliance for cloud services |
| MTCS-05 | Cloud security roles and responsibilities |
MTCS (Singapore): Cloud Infrastructure Security
Securing cloud infrastructure (MTCS (Singapore))
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-16 | Business Continuity |
| MTCS-17 | Cloud Service Customer Data Protection |
| MTCS-18 | Logging and Monitoring |
| MTCS-19 | Compliance and Audit |
| MTCS-20 | Cloud configuration management |
MTCS (Singapore): Cloud Operations & Monitoring
Operating and monitoring cloud securely (MTCS (Singapore))
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-21 | Cloud security monitoring and logging |
| MTCS-22 | Incident response in cloud |
| MTCS-23 | Cloud vulnerability management |
| MTCS-24 | Cloud change management |
| MTCS-25 | Service level agreement management |
MTCS (Singapore): Data Protection in Cloud
Protecting data in cloud services (MTCS (Singapore))
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-11 | Vulnerability Management |
| MTCS-12 | Communications and Network Security |
| MTCS-13 | Acquisition, Development and Maintenance |
| MTCS-14 | Supplier Relationships |
| MTCS-15 | Incident Management |
MTCS (Singapore): Identity & Access in Cloud
Identity management in cloud environments (MTCS (Singapore))
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-06 | Cloud identity management |
| MTCS-07 | Multi-factor authentication for cloud |
| MTCS-08 | Privileged access in cloud environments |
| MTCS-09 | Federation and single sign-on |
| MTCS-10 | Change Management |
Network
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-12 | Communications and Network Security |
Operations
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-10 | Change Management |
| MTCS-11 | Vulnerability Management |
| MTCS-18 | Logging and Monitoring |
| MTCS-4 | Cloud Service Lifecycle |
| MTCS-5 | Asset Management |
| MTCS-9 | Operations Security |
People
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-3 | Human Resource Security |
Physical
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-8 | Physical and Environmental Security |
Resilience
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-15 | Incident Management |
| MTCS-16 | Business Continuity |
Third Party
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-14 | Supplier Relationships |
Tiering
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MTCS-T3 | Tier 3 Additional Controls |
Your Compliance Coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is MTCS (Singapore)?
MTCS (Singapore) is a compliance framework from Singapore with 16 domains and 45 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.
How many controls does MTCS (Singapore) have?
MTCS (Singapore) has 45 controls organised across 16 domains. The largest domains are Operations (6 controls), MTCS (Singapore): Cloud Governance (5 controls), MTCS (Singapore): Cloud Infrastructure Security (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does MTCS (Singapore) map to?
MTCS (Singapore) maps to 661 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are C5 (Germany) (57% coverage), Azure Security Benchmark (57% coverage), AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar (57% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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