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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
99
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Singapore, Singapore
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
42 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

42
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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 Records
2 A records, 5 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 5 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.4.128, 104.20.3.128
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:480, 2606:4700:10::6814:380
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: dahlia.ns.cloudflare.com, kevin.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
2 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 5 ms
Got: 5 ms
A104.20.4.128, 104.20.3.128
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:480, 2606:4700:10::6814:380
CNAME
NSdahlia.ns.cloudflare.com, kevin.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
10 us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
TXT
0Rtsm4Y7g2lqy1i5BqVYwCwC2WuhKq+Ugw0qSYSvxhyTIvLX3r+9Twr9qugwb+jmc4PUpgcHSwMeIh7s...
MS=ms99790697
ZOOM_verify_vDEnSNYHEPTpcO2ssZJy4K
docusign=a258d626-445b-46de-829a-856233749cd4
facebook-domain-verification=oa6xi8eesgxb7uha6bel7obt9av8sa
google-site-verification=86dS5anVwSD4Tpk0LMmTrWVV0hOUv5eUtT1ahRgr2ho
google-site-verification=OXDBkBj5Q-HK5MfR-Zhj5sui_el4aN60DMqgR6AJby8
SPF v=spf1 include:spf0.freedomhouse.org ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 5 ms

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

Why this matters

Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.

A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://freedomhouse.org

https://freedomhouse.org

25 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://freedomhouse.org20025 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::6814:480, 2606:4700:10::6814:380
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:480, 2606:4700:10::6814:380 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 4 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 4 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2048 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 4 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 4 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2048 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: */search?*
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.freedomhouse.org/
200https://freedomhouse.org/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://freedomhouse.org/ https://freedomhouse.org/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
freedomhouse.org — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old
PASS
freedomhouse.org — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old
Info::
Domain registered until May 4, 2029 (3 years remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is not enabled
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Info::
Registrar: Network Solutions, LLC
Warning::
Registrar lock is NOT enabled
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.
Domain expiry

1053 days

May 4, 2029

SSL certificate

42 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

30 years, 4 months

Registered May 3, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::6814:480

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC
Created May 3, 1996 (30 years, 4 months ago)
Expires May 4, 2029 (3 years)
Last Updated March 10, 2024
Name Servers dahlia.ns.cloudflare.com, kevin.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::6814:480
Data source: rdap (0.4s)

DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.

Why this matters

Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.

Learn more

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.

Why this matters

Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.

Learn more

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

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 29 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
4 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
8 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
29 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
30 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 4 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 8 ms Server Processing 17 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: SIN)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0755710c9ffd68-SIN
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9f0755710c9ffd68-SIN
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