PCI DSS Audits
TLS Evidence in Minutes, Not Days

PCI DSS requirements around strong cryptography, key management, and TLS configuration demand evidence that’s both comprehensive and current. SSLBoard produces that evidence from a single scan, with nothing to deploy or configure on your end.

One scan covers the requirements that matter

Enter a domain and SSLBoard discovers every hostname and TLS endpoint across your infrastructure using Certificate Transparency logs and active server probing. Each finding maps to a specific PCI DSS requirement:

  • Requirement 4.2.1, encrypt transmission of cardholder data: Full TLS version and cipher suite analysis across every endpoint. Weak ciphers, outdated protocols, expired certificates, weak keys, revoked certificates, and SHA-1 signatures are all direct audit blockers under this requirement.
  • Requirements 4.2.1 and 12.3.3, certificate and cryptographic inventory: Certificate inventory with issuers, key strength, SAN coverage, and expiry dates. Req 12.3.3 requires a documented cipher inventory, a response plan for cryptographic changes, and evidence of crypto agility, including whether RSA-only deployments can support ECDSA alongside it. CT logs surface shadow and forgotten certificates that belong in that inventory. Post-quantum readiness gaps are documented against the same requirement.
  • Requirements 11.6.1 and 4.2.1, HTTPS enforcement and configuration: HSTS coverage across every hostname. Missing HSTS causes ASV scan failure above the 4.0 CVSS threshold that blocks compliance validation. Redirect chain analysis, forward secrecy status, and connection error detection complete the picture for payment-facing hosts.
  • Requirements 6.4.1, 6.4.2, and 11.6.1, payment page security controls: Security header analysis across payment-facing hosts, covering CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and secure cookie attributes. Missing or misconfigured headers are an audit blocker for payment-facing hosts under Req 6.4.1 and 6.4.2. Req 11.6.1 requires ongoing monitoring of these headers for unauthorized changes.

Why auditors trust this approach

Certificate Transparency logs are a public, append-only record. If a CA issued a certificate for your domain, SSLBoard finds it, including shadow certs and forgotten subdomains.

Each scan reflects the live state of your infrastructure. The report shows what’s actually deployed, not what was deployed last quarter.

SSLBoard tests from the outside, the same way an attacker or auditor would. Your production servers stay exactly as they are.

From scan to evidence

  1. Enter the apex domain. SSLBoard finds every hostname and probes every TLS endpoint.
  2. The summary report shows your TLS score and a ranked list of every issue found. It’s free.
  3. Unlock the full report for host-level detail. Download CSV data or share a link directly with your QSA.

The full report covers certificate chains, issuer distribution, protocol versions, cipher suites, key strength, HSTS status, OCSP revocation, post-quantum readiness, and adjacent-domain discovery, all mapped to specific hostnames and IP:port combinations.

Fits the audit workflow

CSV-ready data and shareable report links give your QSA what they need without chasing you for screenshots.

Large multi-region environments run through the same workflow. Results load in seconds regardless of size.

Confirm your email once and share the full report with everyone handling the audit.

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