Summary of www.bristol.ac.uk:443 (HTTPS) SSL Security Test
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Date/Time:Nov 3rd, 2026 17:23 GMT+0
Source IP/Port:35.178.155.88:443
Protocol:HTTPS
Location:City of London, United Kingdom
Your final score:
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A+
The server supports the most recent and secure TLS protocol version of TLS 1.3.
Good configuration
Test Results Summary for www.bristol.ac.uk
- The server on the tested port is currently not prepared for post-quantum key exchange. The server’s certificate chain relies entirely on classical signature algorithms without post-quantum support. Show details.
- 1 SSL/TLS end-entity certificate detected: the first certificate is a trusted RSA 2048 bits certificate with issuer Sectigo Public Server Authentication CA OV R36 valid until April 15, 2027. 2 certificate chains detected. Show details.
- All 7 supported cipher suites are compliant with PCI DSS. The server supports only PCI DSS compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. All supported elliptic curves are compliant with PCI DSS: P-256, P-384, P-521, brainpoolP256r1, brainpoolP384r1, brainpoolP512r1 and X25519. No additional PCI DSS compliance issues were identified. Show details.
- 1 of 7 supported cipher suites is not compliant with HIPAA requirements (Ref. NIST SP 800-52). The server supports only HIPAA compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. All supported elliptic curves are compliant with HIPAA: P-256, P-384, P-521, brainpoolP256r1, brainpoolP384r1, brainpoolP512r1 and X25519. There is 1 more issue which makes the server non-compliant with HIPAA: server does not support OCSP stapling. Show details.
- 1 issue related to industry best practices was identified: server does not provide HSTS. Show details.
Compliance Summary for www.bristol.ac.uk
- PCI DSS Compliance Passed: All 7 supported cipher suites are compliant with PCI DSS. The server supports only PCI DSS compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. All supported elliptic curves are compliant with PCI DSS: P-256, P-384, P-521, brainpoolP256r1, brainpoolP384r1, brainpoolP512r1 and X25519. No additional PCI DSS compliance issues were identified.
- HIPAA Compliance Failed: 1 of 7 supported cipher suites is not compliant with HIPAA requirements (Ref. NIST SP 800-52). The server supports only HIPAA compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. All supported elliptic curves are compliant with HIPAA: P-256, P-384, P-521, brainpoolP256r1, brainpoolP384r1, brainpoolP512r1 and X25519. There is 1 more issue which makes the server non-compliant with HIPAA: server does not support OCSP stapling.
- GDPR Compliance Passed: All 7 supported cipher suites are compliant with GDPR. The server supports only GDPR compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. All supported elliptic curves are compliant with GDPR: P-256, P-384, P-521, brainpoolP256r1, brainpoolP384r1, brainpoolP512r1 and X25519. No additional GDPR compliance issues were identified.
