Severity: Low Guidance UK

NCSC publishes recommended TLS configuration profiles for data protection

Original title: Using TLS to protect data

Published
Source: ncsc.gov.uk
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Framework: NCSC
Cyber Assessment Framework v4.0 source

Why it matters

NCSC has published recommended profiles for securely configuring TLS across the most common versions and deployment scenarios. The guidance includes best practices for implementing TLS effectively and provides additional recommendations for managing and transitioning away from older TLS versions. Organizations using TLS for data protection should review these profiles to ensure their configurations align with current security standards and reduce exposure to known vulnerabilities in deprecated protocol versions.

What changed

  • NCSC provides recommended TLS configuration profiles tailored for common versions and scenarios, enabling organizations to implement secure settings consistently across their infrastructure
  • Guidance includes additional recommendations for managing older TLS versions, supporting organizations in their transition strategies away from deprecated protocols

Who is affected

Organizations in the UK using TLS for data protection and network security across all sectors and sizes

What to do

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