Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BCrawlabilityno robots.txt, no sitemapREVIEW
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.
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A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.
Source: robotstxt.org
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.
Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central
No robots.txt found
This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations170 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
- Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
- Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+DNS Records2 A records, 35 ms lookupPASS
| A | 76.223.74.19, 15.197.197.210 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-492.awsdns-61.com, ns-1264.awsdns-30.org, ns-712.awsdns-25.net, ns-1883.awsdns-43.co.uk |
| MX | 10 usb-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com 10 usb-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=OVIgiqQUN2OYBdKEV7QL0fnaAtrWKtRJskeJP_ENUDA bw=fQMeqhzXeKYJZEpZi0BKbAoSozEnio926TnBx2DjO1Dw facebook-domain-verification=zfphb6okkhw74557caw8uyb99aws8e SPF v=spf1 include:spf.crain.com include:_spf.clickshare.com include:usb._netblocks.... yahoo-verification-key=ecxwMEfrpNJALPYUo1YEn6vNIvHcN5alQYmNn3VLBbI= _globalsign-domain-verification=9TggW2qJUB9aAmGNuMdQWUTv4BjDqti5littEOGqLG MS=ms46152324 google-site-verification=hvk3wrLOn9Ac6jFRDPeXRawVTgVMoRFdgiW7QJAta48 knowbe4-site-verification=33b50c02d52ad8dd4b8b221a908a77d2 |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 207 ms totalPASS
https://autonews.com
118 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.autonews.com:443/
89 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://autonews.com | 301 | 118 ms | HTTP/1.1 | awselb/2.0 |
| 2 | https://www.autonews.com:443/ | 403 | 89 ms | HTTP/1.1 | AkamaiGHost |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceautonews.com — via TLDS L.L.C. d/b/a SRSPlus, 28 years, 10 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
1249 days
November 14, 2029
170 days
Issued by Amazon
28 years, 10 months
Registered November 15, 1997
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
76.223.74.19
TLDS L.L.C. d/b/a SRSPlus
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.
Source: ICANN / RFC 4033
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.
Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice