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 & Recommendations225 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- 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 Records4 A records, 29 ms lookupPASS
| A | 99.84.9.74, 99.84.9.11, 99.84.9.110, 99.84.9.57 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-163.awsdns-20.com, ns-1511.awsdns-60.org, ns-1594.awsdns-07.co.uk, ns-983.awsdns-58.net |
| MX | 5 abcnews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=Kprh58L9ca0ojob4g3VUz9CKsSCmVmCoeHJTuK4cE2g H1LSZGHgprCtTLLvhoJaAbnEZthyJ6TU/fUbZT3oqHkZ9BrTq7lNh3C2Ww+rWozf9bL+Me7/MdtFd9cW... MS=ms26985631 facebook-domain-verification=7ryehj4wi9sqmbv1dy8dgze04fe17b atlassian-domain-verification=5lqJwtfJPMHqC/aGvT/7s2BR53IHCs9P6vFjCQYA5nkQ4mvoHK... SPF v=spf1 include:spf.disney.com -all |
| 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.
A+Redirect ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://abcnews.com
10 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://abcnews.com | 200 | 10 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx/1.28.0 |
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 21 URLsPASS
# robots.txt for https://abcnews.com/
#
Sitemap: https://abcnews.com/xmap
Sitemap: https://abcnews.com/xmlLatestStories
Sitemap: https://abcnews.com/xmlLatestVideos
User-agent: claritybot
Disallow: /
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: Omgilibot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Omgili
Disallow: /
User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
Disallow: /search?searchtext=*
Disallow: /disneyid/*
Disallow: /assets/static/ads/*
Disallow: /cgi
Disallow: /xls
Disallow: /imp
Disallow: /kmail
Disallow: /map
Disallow: /log
Disallow: /gif
Disallow: /panel
Disallow: /0/
Disallow: /promo/
Disallow: /abclinks/
Disallow: /houseads/
# Disallow: /xmldata/
Allow: /xmldata/mrss
Allow: /xmldata/rss
Allow: /xmldata/xmlPodcast
Allow: /xmldata/config
Allow: /xmldata/feed
Disallow: /sendtofriend/
Allow: /meta/sitemap
Disallow: /meta/
Disallow: /staging/
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /swen/
Disallow: /intro/
Disallow: /go/
Disallow: /news/go/
Disallow: /widgets/
Disallow: /vp2/
Disallow: /Video/*playerIndex
Disallow: /*carousel/
Disallow: /*videoLogin?
Disallow: /video/browse/
Disallow: /*popup?
Disallow: /alerts-v1/
Disallow: /not-allowed/
Disallow: /beta-story-container/*
Disallow: /video/embed/*
Disallow: /video/amp/embed/*
Disallow: /responder
Disallow: *userab=*
Disallow: /video/itemfeed*
Disallow: /video/caption*
Disallow: /rsidxfeed/*
Disallow: /xmldata/*
Disallow: /gma/api/*
Disallow: /proxy/*
User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /
Disallow: /private/
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceabcnews.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 5 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
280 days
April 21, 2027
225 days
Issued by Amazon
31 years, 5 months
Registered April 20, 1995
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
99.84.9.11
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
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.
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