Summary of www.cs.rice.edu:443 (HTTPS) SSL Security Test
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Date/Time:Oct 3rd, 2026 06:16 GMT+0
Source IP/Port:128.42.207.26:443
Protocol:HTTPS
Location:Houston, United States
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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.cs.rice.edu
- 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 InCommon RSA Server CA 2 valid until November 7, 2026. 1 certificate chain detected. Show details.
- All 2 supported cipher suites are compliant with PCI DSS. The server supports only PCI DSS compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. No additional PCI DSS compliance issues were identified. Show details.
- 1 of 2 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. There are 2 more issues which make the server non-compliant with HIPAA: server does not support OCSP stapling, server does not support extended master sECret. Show details.
- 3 issues related to industry best practices were identified: server does not have cipher preference, server does not provide HSTS, server supports client-initiated secure renegotiation. Show details.
Compliance Summary for www.cs.rice.edu
- PCI DSS Compliance Passed: All 2 supported cipher suites are compliant with PCI DSS. The server supports only PCI DSS compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. No additional PCI DSS compliance issues were identified.
- HIPAA Compliance Failed: 1 of 2 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. There are 2 more issues which make the server non-compliant with HIPAA: server does not support OCSP stapling, server does not support extended master sECret.
- GDPR Compliance Passed: All 2 supported cipher suites are compliant with GDPR. The server supports only GDPR compliant protocols: TLSv1.2 and TLSv1.3. No additional GDPR compliance issues were identified.


