Last updated: July 2026
Looking for a MAS TRM Compliance Consulting Company in Singapore? Pass MAS Scrutiny Without a Year-Long Project.
We are a MAS TRM compliance consulting company for Singapore banks, insurers, capital markets firms, and payment service providers. A gap assessment lands in about 2 weeks, remediation runs in phases your team can actually absorb, and we run the required penetration testing and vulnerability assessment ourselves - no separate vendor to coordinate.
Every engagement is led personally by a former Microsoft Security Consulting team member. Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours. You review the gap assessment report before you pay.
What Does a MAS TRM Compliance Consulting Company Do?
A MAS TRM compliance consulting company prepares your financial institution to demonstrate alignment with the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Technology Risk Management Guidelines. That means mapping the guidelines to your actual systems, finding every control gap across governance, cybersecurity, third-party risk, resilience, systems development, and incident reporting, then implementing the missing controls with your team.
MAS TRM is supervisory guidance, not a pass/fail certification - there is no MAS TRM certificate to hang on the wall. The goal is demonstrable alignment: evidence and documentation strong enough to satisfy an MAS inspection, reassure your board, and clear enterprise or counterparty due diligence reviews. That is exactly what this engagement is built to produce.
What Is MAS TRM, and Who Must Comply
MAS TRM refers to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Technology Risk Management Guidelines. They set out risk management principles and best practices for IT and cyber resilience, and they apply to every financial institution MAS regulates.
A related, legally binding instrument, MAS Notice 655, sets mandatory cyber hygiene requirements and incident notification timelines that sit inside the broader TRM framework. Data protection obligations under Singapore's PDPA typically pair with the same engagement.
The Six MAS TRM Requirement Areas
We assess and remediate every area MAS looks at during an inspection, not just the cybersecurity controls that get the most attention.
Technology Risk Governance and Oversight
MAS expects the board and senior management to own technology risk, set risk appetite, and maintain an active oversight structure. We help you build the governance framework MAS looks for during inspections.
Cybersecurity Controls
Access management, network security, encryption, patch management, security monitoring, and regular security testing. This is the largest control area in the MAS TRM Guidelines and the one MAS scrutinizes most closely.
Third-Party and Vendor Risk Management
Due diligence on cloud service providers and outsourced vendors, contractual security requirements, and ongoing monitoring of third-party risk. Critical for institutions relying on cloud infrastructure.
Operational and IT Resilience
Recovery time objectives, disaster recovery planning, and resilience testing so critical systems stay available under disruption. MAS expects evidence the plan has actually been tested, not just documented.
Systems Development and Change Management
Security built into the software development lifecycle, with formal change management controls and testing before anything reaches production.
Incident Reporting
Detection, response, and notification procedures for technology and cyber incidents, aligned with the timelines financial institutions must meet under related MAS notices.
Our MAS TRM Compliance Consulting Process
Five stages from first call to MAS inspection readiness. The difference from most MAS TRM consultants is stage three: we implement the controls with you, in phases, instead of handing back a checklist.
Scoping and regulatory mapping
We map the MAS TRM Guidelines and MAS Notice 655 to your actual systems and business lines, so the engagement covers exactly what applies to a bank, insurer, capital markets firm, or payment service provider like yours.
Gap assessment (about 2 weeks)
We test your current environment against all six TRM requirement areas - governance, cybersecurity controls, third-party risk, operational resilience, systems development, and incident reporting - and hand you a prioritized gap report.
Phased remediation
We implement the missing controls with your team, phase by phase, rather than handing you a document and disappearing: access management, logging and monitoring, vendor risk processes, resilience testing, and the rest of the gap report.
Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
MAS TRM explicitly expects regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. We run this testing ourselves as part of the engagement rather than outsourcing it to a separate firm you have to manage.
Mock inspection and board reporting
We run a mock inspection, prepare the board assurance pack, and support you through the real MAS inspection or through enterprise and counterparty due diligence reviews.
MAS TRM Readiness Timeline
A realistic timeline for a Singapore financial institution starting from a first engagement. Actual remediation length depends on your starting maturity and how many gaps the assessment finds.
| Phase | Timing | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Scoping and regulatory mapping | Week 1 | Defined scope across all six MAS TRM requirement areas |
| Gap assessment | Weeks 1-2 | Prioritized gap report against the TRM Guidelines and MAS Notice 655 |
| Phased remediation | Weeks 2-10 (scope-dependent) | Controls implemented with your team, phase by phase |
| Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment | Scheduled within remediation | Required VA and pentest completed by our team |
| Mock inspection and board reporting | Final weeks | Board assurance pack delivered, MAS inspection readiness confirmed |
How Much Does MAS TRM Compliance Cost?
We publish our starting price rather than making you sit through a sales call to find out. Fixed-price proposals within 48 hours of your strategy call. No hourly billing, no surprises.
MAS TRM Gap Assessment
A full assessment against all six MAS TRM requirement areas, delivered in about 2 weeks.
- Gap analysis against the MAS TRM Guidelines and Notice 655
- Control mapping across all six requirement areas
- Prioritized remediation roadmap
- Board-ready summary
Zero-risk: you review the report before you pay.
Full Readiness + Phased Remediation
End to end: from gap assessment to MAS inspection readiness.
- Everything in the Gap Assessment
- Hands-on, phased control implementation
- Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
- Mock inspection and board reporting pack
- Support through the real MAS inspection
Zero-risk: you review the report before you pay.
Why Choose Atlant Over Other MAS TRM Consultants
Most MAS TRM consultants sell you a document and a monthly retainer. Here is how we are different.
| Atlant Security | Typical MAS TRM Consultant | |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | A former Microsoft security consultant, personally | Junior or offshore staff you never meet |
| Time to gap assessment | About 2 weeks | Months of scoping calls before you see a finding |
| Pricing | Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours - you review the report before you pay | Open-ended hourly billing |
| Control implementation | Hands-on - we implement with your team | A checklist and advice, then you are on your own |
| Penetration testing and VA | We run it ourselves, included in scope where relevant | Outsourced to a third party you must coordinate separately |
| Vendor neutrality | 100% independent - zero software commissions | Often recommends the GRC or security tool they resell |
Every MAS TRM Engagement Is Led by Alexander Sverdlov
Former Microsoft Security Consulting team member. CISSP certified. Alexander has personally led 234 security assessments across 14 countries since 2013. At Atlant Security, the senior consultant who scopes your MAS TRM engagement is the same person who runs the penetration testing and implements the controls with your team - never handed to junior staff.
Connect on LinkedInWe Already Publish Deep MAS TRM Guidance
Before you engage a consultant, read how we think about MAS TRM. These are the same detailed guides our consulting engagements are built on, not marketing copy.
MAS TRM vs MAS Notice 655
These two are related but not the same thing, and mixing them up is one of the most common mistakes we see. The MAS TRM Guidelines are the broad supervisory framework across six requirement areas: governance, cybersecurity controls, third-party risk, operational resilience, systems development, and incident reporting.
MAS Notice 655 is a specific, legally binding notice that sets mandatory cyber hygiene requirements and incident notification timelines, sitting inside the wider TRM framework as an enforceable baseline. We address both in the same engagement, alongside data protection obligations under Singapore's PDPA where personal data is in scope.
Stop Guessing at MAS Scrutiny. Get Demonstrably Aligned.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call with Alexander. We will discuss your institution, timeline, and exactly what it takes to satisfy MAS, your board, and your enterprise counterparties. Fixed-price proposal within 48 hours.
Zero-risk: you review the report before you pay.
Schedule Your Free MAS TRM Strategy Call
Need a Broader IT Security Audit Alongside MAS TRM?
Many institutions pair the MAS TRM engagement with a full IT security audit or a standalone penetration test to satisfy both regulatory expectations and enterprise due diligence in the same cycle.
For small projects and ad-hoc work outside our pre-agreed packages or retainers, our standard hourly rate is $460.
MAS TRM Compliance FAQ
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Related: IT Security Audit - Penetration Testing - All Services - MAS TRM Checklist - MAS TRM Compliance Guide