Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.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
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations63 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
- Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
- 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
BCDN & DeliveryGoogle Cloud CDNREVIEW
A+DNS Records1 A records, 33 ms lookupPASS
| A | 34.117.147.204 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com |
| MX | 10 mxa-00385001.gslb.pphosted.com 10 mxb-00385001.gslb.pphosted.com |
| TXT | SPF v=spf1 include:amazonses.com include:spf-00385001.pphosted.com include:outbound.... facebook-domain-verification=1u6d7xen4on21p4528xzu7jkwafat1 globalsign-domain-verification=KaParXxs1OHDy7o8CMbPpHBN-2m_mzwdPqKMMQ66a6 google-site-verification=bqniGOFnKfRgr80tLxynVgv30BwZ57WFAX4C2Lv3oT4 MS=ms55703629 google-site-verification=ZoJuT_r2C_ObFF9DTmGO1Y81ICCu6AF7PFSmFc25uaM |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.
Learn more ▾ ▴
Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.
Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture
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.
A+Redirect ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://financialpost.com
152 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://financialpost.com | 200 | 152 ms | HTTP/1.1 | istio-envoy |
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 750 URLsPASS
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /cms-admin/
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /*?
Disallow: /cms-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Allow: /sitemap-story.xml?
Allow: /sitemap-wired-video.xml?
Allow: /sitemap-exclusive-video.xml?
Allow: /*?r
Allow: /*?amu
User-agent: Googlebot-News
Disallow: /category/sponsored/
Disallow: /sponsored/
Disallow: /category/uncategorized/
User-agent: omgilibot
Disallow: /
User-agent: omgili
Disallow: /
Sitemap: https://financialpost.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://financialpost.com/sitemap-news.xml
Sitemap: https://financialpost.com/sitemap-category.xml
Sitemap: https://financialpost.com/sitemap-video.xml
Sitemap: https://financialpost.com/sitemap-old.xml
Sitemap: https://financialpost.com/sitemap-static.xml
- https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/enerflex-ltd-announces-timing-of-first-quarter-financial-and-operational-results-and-schedules-virtual-investor-update
- https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/emerita-comments-on-press-release-issued-by-denarius-metals
- https://financialpost.com/globe-newswire/zymeworks-presents-new-phase-1-data-for-zw191-a-folate-receptor-alpha-targeting-adc-at-aacr-annual-meeting-2026
- https://financialpost.com/uncategorized/news-of-the-day-spring-real-estate-toronto-condo-market-federal-budget-update-northstar-valuation-vacation-planning-and-more
- https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/financialpost/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/spring-housing-shantae-2.jpg
AURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)
A+Domain Intelligencefinancialpost.com — via Webnames.ca Inc., 30 years old, hosted on Google CloudPASS
67 days
September 24, 2026
63 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
30 years
Registered September 25, 1996
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Google Cloud
ASN AS396982
34.117.147.204
Webnames.ca Inc.
Expiry timeline
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
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