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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
2
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 2 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 403 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

403https://www.cia.gov/
200https://cia.gov/

HTTP → HTTPS

403http://cia.gov/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
113 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

113
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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: 23.47.144.140, 23.47.144.141
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f10b, 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f111
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: a1-22.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a16-67.akam.net, a22-66.akam.net
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
A23.47.144.140, 23.47.144.141
AAAA2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f10b, 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f111
CNAME—
NSa1-22.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a16-67.akam.net, a22-66.akam.net
MX
10 mail4.cia.gov
10 mail3.cia.gov
TXT
SPF v=spf1 mx -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
1 redirect(s), 512 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 512 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://cia.gov → https://www.cia.gov/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 512 ms total
Got: 512 ms

https://cia.gov

254 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.cia.gov/

259 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://cia.gov301254 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.cia.gov/200259 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (77 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (77 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f10b, 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f111
Got: 77 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f10b, 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f111 Connection Reachable (77 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 962 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 962 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1594 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 962 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1594 B Sitemaps referenced 3 User-agents Mediapartners-Google*, bingbot, UbiCrawler, sitecheck.internetseer.com, larbin, ZyBORG, Orthogaffe, Teleport, linko, HTTrack, k2spider, WebReaper, DOC, libwww, wget, Zealbot, WebCopier, TeleportPro, WebZIP, Microsoft.URL.Control, Download Ninja, grub-client, msnbot, Xenu, IsraBot, *, WebStripper, usasearch, MSIECrawler, Fetch, Zao, SiteSnagger, Offline Explorer, NPBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: usasearch
Crawl-delay: 2

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google*
Disallow: /

User-agent: bingbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: msnbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: IsraBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Orthogaffe
Disallow: /

User-agent: UbiCrawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: DOC
Disallow: /

User-agent: Zao
Disallow: /

User-agent: sitecheck.internetseer.com
Disallow: /

User-agent: Zealbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: MSIECrawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: SiteSnagger
Disallow: /

User-agent: WebStripper
Disallow: /

User-agent: WebCopier
Disallow: /

User-agent: Fetch
Disallow: /

User-agent: Offline Explorer
Disallow: /

User-agent: Teleport
Disallow: /

User-agent: TeleportPro
Disallow: /

User-agent: WebZIP
Disallow: /

User-agent: linko
Disallow: /

User-agent: HTTrack
Disallow: /

User-agent: Microsoft.URL.Control
Disallow: /

User-agent: Xenu
Disallow: /

User-agent: larbin
Disallow: /

User-agent: libwww
Disallow: /

User-agent: ZyBORG
Disallow: /

User-agent: Download Ninja
Disallow: /

User-agent: wget
Disallow: /

User-agent: grub-client
Disallow: /

User-agent: k2spider
Disallow: /

User-agent: NPBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: WebReaper
Disallow: /

User-agent: *
Disallow: /js/
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /*.js$
Disallow: /*.js.map$
Disallow: /*.json$
Disallow: /readingroom/search/
Disallow: /readingroom/advanced-search-view/
Disallow: /readingroom/request/
Crawl-delay: 10
Sitemap: https://www.cia.gov/sitemap/sitemap-0.xml
Sitemap: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/sitemap/sitemap-0.xml
Host: https://www.cia.gov
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 962 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
Domain Intelligence
cia.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 2 months old
PASS
cia.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 2 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 9, 2026 (4 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: get.gov
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

59 days

September 9, 2026

SSL certificate

113 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

28 years, 2 months

Registered June 26, 1998

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f10b

Registrar

get.gov

Unlocked 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar get.gov
Created June 26, 1998 (28 years, 2 months ago)
Expires September 9, 2026 (4 months)
Last Updated January 29, 2026
Name Servers a1-22.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-65.akam.net, a16-67.akam.net, a22-66.akam.net, a3-64.akam.net
DNSSEC Enabled
Registrant REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Hosting
IP Address 2600:141b:e800:66::17d3:f10b
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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 261 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
5 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
81 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
86 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
261 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
262 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 81 ms TLS Handshake 86 ms Server Processing 90 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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