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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
95
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
403 Forbidden
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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.codecademy.com/
200https://codecademy.com/

HTTP → HTTPS

403http://codecademy.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
87 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

87
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9eceb5fb1df96ef0-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9eceb5fb1df96ef0-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 90 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 90 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.17.183.120, 104.17.184.120
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6811:b878, 2606:4700::6811:b778
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: serena.ns.cloudflare.com, arnold.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
1 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: 90 ms
Got: 90 ms
A104.17.183.120, 104.17.184.120
AAAA2606:4700::6811:b878, 2606:4700::6811:b778
CNAME
NSserena.ns.cloudflare.com, arnold.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
5 codecademy-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
google-site-verification=BB5unuHbdt4pYsHrMorf_R-mKcUdy5Bk2vvz0Ie_q44
Mosyle-verification-1750951629
google-site-verification=H0SayPMoRT_4rzjNrg2YvbxiRvQbqSTlwSM0D0wht8U
google-site-verification=M2VbalsxRQjMfelTnHdpgHIeqOKE6CYWnhj6VbGMFH8
v=DKIM1; p=
facebook-domain-verification=mm5a3aemk4cv9yfjikcr4de2xn0ait
figma-domain-verification=8c0a9ebe2f3a594d9d85faed8994ef2b073a992b28ea6a3e9fa3dc...
apple-domain-verification=6j9Dh5BuEBtMWMMg
MS=ms80117904
MS=79764F463C8CD2E367B5BF7B1DF1B1C9FFE48501
SPF v=spf1 include:customeriomail.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.google.c...
google-site-verification=dqlGjeLuQLofS51hgFB6ptoJWM0EkcPoe7G1gmL9muw
google-site-verification=BAzjINWd55GJVC7I66cdi0SXSLENbMENU9tqByphDmQ
google-site-verification=vIdZhswzF-KMQmIllHFhS6VnmeHUvsCKTccrXjab-Lw
segment-site-verification=NJFFQLAhEEX3Uyz0vgrzNf3fplm6iYsg
google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=57013633
google-site-verification=wkpord_VFYRlAcjf2hV21FHnsScCpA9YiMOQqACXsvQ
google-site-verification=0pRbsGszBlAjZisxsJ2qJLXoXIKCdDlCSK_67hy5BjY
openai-domain-verification=dv-RFgs6gJx1YSwFBosC1y2RA1n
atlassian-domain-verification=m7Ac1Hv/T4ePJa3hgcqMgYHykrG65YAE+oy9aqlN+aDA0khgC0...
google-site-verification=1pIE7oxQFgbaSths1CckFlGEYBHxpp5pD9F_ZUCcSVA
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 90 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
0 redirect(s), 61 ms total
PASS
0 redirect(s), 61 ms total

https://codecademy.com

61 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://codecademy.com40361 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6811:b878, 2606:4700::6811:b778
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6811:b878, 2606:4700::6811:b778 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 12 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 12 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 198 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 12 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 12 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 198 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Sitemap: https://www.codecademy.com/sitemap.xml
Disallow: /groups/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /intro-to-full-stack
Disallow: /beta-catalog
Disallow: /about/jobs
Disallow: /courses/
A+
Domain Intelligence
codecademy.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 14 years, 10 months old
PASS
codecademy.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 14 years, 10 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Aug 10, 2026 (3 months 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: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
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

28 days

August 10, 2026

SSL certificate

87 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

14 years, 10 months

Registered August 10, 2011

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6811:b878

Registrar

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Unlocked 2 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 DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Created August 10, 2011 (14 years, 10 months ago)
Expires August 10, 2026 (3 months)
Last Updated August 6, 2025
Name Servers arnold.ns.cloudflare.com, serena.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6811:b878
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 30 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 22 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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