Date of analysis: 02/09/2024

Singapore DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption  Report 2024

In 2024, Singapore continues its efforts to enhance email security across sectors with the adoption of DMARC and MTA-STS protocols. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of DMARC, SPF, MTA-STS, and DNSSEC for 421 analyzed Singapore organizational domain names. The report provides deep insights into key statistics about email security adoption in the country and its resilience towards phishing and spoofing attacks.

DMARC & MTA-STS Overview

What is DMARC?

What is MTA-STS?

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Assessing the Threat Landscape

In our Singapore DMARC and Email Authentication Adoption Report for 2024, we will address the following major concerns:

  • How prevalent is MTA-STS adoption?

  • What’s the DNSSEC enablement rate?

  • How can Singapore improve email security to stop impersonation attacks?

  • Which sectors are most vulnerable to phishing?

  • How can organizations combat email-based threats?

Sectors Analyzed 

Total domains analyzed: 421

  • Telecommunication

  • Government

  • Transport

  • Education

  • Miscellaneous-Business

What Do the Numbers Say?

Singapore SPF Adoption Analysis

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Singapore DMARC Adoption Analysis

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Singapore MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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Singapore DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Sector-wise Analysis of Domains in Singapore

Healthcare Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Media Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Telecom Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Government Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Transport Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Education Sector

SPF Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Miscellaneous Businesses

SPF Adoption Analysis

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DMARC Adoption Analysis

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MTA-STS Adoption Analysis

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DNSSEC Adoption Analysis

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Comparative Analysis of SPF Adoption among Different Sectors in Singapore

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Comparative Analysis of DMARC Adoption among Different Sectors in Singapore

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Comparative Analysis of MTA-STS Adoption among Different Sectors in Singapore

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Comparative Analysis of DNSSEC Adoption among Different Sectors in Singapore

Singapore DMARC & MTA-STS Adoption Rates: Key Statistics

  • More than 80% of organizations in the Singapore Healthcare, Media, Government, and Education sector do not have DMARC implemented.

  • More than 93% of Singapore Transport Businesses are not protected against spoofing attacks.

  • More than 80% of Singapore Healthcare Institutions did not have SPF implemented.

  • Less than 10% of business domains in Singapore had enforced DMARC policies at p=reject

  • Less than 1% of business domains in Singapore have MTA-STS enabled

  • None of the analyzed Singapore domains have DNSSEC enabled

Critical Errors Organizations in Singapore Are Making

From the analysis, we uncovered several critical errors organizations in Singapore were making when it came to implementing email authentication protocols and protecting their domain names. Let’s discuss them:

  • Low SPF and DMARC configuration rates

  • SPF, DMARC and MTA-STS configuration errors

  • Usage of permissive DMARC policies like p=none

  • Low MTA-STS and TLS-RPT configuration rates

  • DNSSEC disabled for domains

  •  SPF DNS lookups exceeding the limit of 10

  • Multiple DMARC/SPF records configured for the same domain

How Can Organizations in Singapore Improve Email Security & Deliverability?

Given below are a few key recommendations for improving email security and deliverability among organizations and government entities in Singapore:

  • Stay within SPF lookup limits and avoid SPF void errors.

  • Use automated tools for error-free SPF, DMARC, and MTA-STS record generator tools to avoid syntax errors.

  • Comply with Google and Yahoo’s email authentication sender requirements.

  • Gradually transition from p=none to p=reject DMARC policy while monitoring reports.

  • Enable MTA-STS and TLS-RPT for protection against MITM attacks.

  • Activate DNSSEC for secure DNS queries.

  • Use BIMI to send authenticated, branded emails to your recipients.

How Can PowerDMARC Help?

PowerDMARC is a comprehensive email authentication solution for businesses of all sizes, offering features like managed email authentication services for DMARC, SPF, DKIM, MTA-STS, TLS-RPT, and BIMI. Our platform offers visibility through human-readable DMARC reports and advanced domain security analysis.

Additionally, we provide DMARC MSP partnership programs with full white-labeling, video training, and rebranded marketing materials to help secure client domains and drive profits.

Let’s join hands to increase the rate of DMARC & MTA-STS adoption and strengthen the email security infrastructure in businesses across Singapore and the Middle East. Contact us at [email protected] to find out how we can help protect your domain and business today!

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