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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
91
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

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

Certificate validity

268
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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 Records
4 A records, 57 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 57 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 18.164.124.13, 18.164.124.109, 18.164.124.38, 18.164.124.9
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
8 nameserver(s) configured
Got: dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net, dns4.p04.nsone.net, pdns205.ultradns.biz, pdns205.ultradns.com, pdns205.ultradns.net, pdns205.ultradns.org
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: 57 ms
Got: 57 ms
A18.164.124.13, 18.164.124.109, 18.164.124.38, 18.164.124.9
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSdns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net, dns4.p04.nsone.net, pdns205.ultradns.biz, pdns205.ultradns.com, pdns205.ultradns.net, pdns205.ultradns.org
MX
5 morningstar-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
00d70000000iq0reaw
7280ed89-4027-47dc-b03c-769b661f3610
apple-domain-verification=fNd6bzx8xGCQL0rJ
status-page-domain-verification=14bcqs43kqpt
jamf-site-verification=P03JHGRunO0c1Fq42EgJrw
openai-domain-verification=dv-qVMULq1RrMCdCWJUPMx5oBX5
docker-verification=278258fa-b271-4c63-a020-8241f2dee8b8
mongodb-site-verification=GlbtASgObO5CfrbAxuozvIMD9dxpL8LC
mixpanel-domain-verify=68790a73-cea5-40a8-b193-1ec48b6589fd
smartsheet-site-validation=nOqrbB81qGP1-OA51oPot2BbaFhwHlil
twilio-domain-verification=dfa9f1a7b47bba614a7c366cdd1fcadf
onetrust-domain-verification=35d2800c999549df8b8989f42c6a628a
anthropic-domain-verification-h5fv4v=8InbFQ4EJPRvZWhu9dRRXPwTK
adobe-idp-site-verification=8b61725f-6869-4092-a31b-1621fb698c47
workplace-domain-verification=24b450d3-1c53-4ac6-b5a0-8359d0d694f6
google-site-verification=0GigSK3kK1pACvst49VCj0raJ_iT6vmxg6jf40ENxIA
google-site-verification=4l_QAOXhTMbehCafBU9n5sQw6QWLV8KJKCnmqLu4YfU
google-site-verification=8QD-IZuVIxFiZZzbBWEavPlXvN495qRiBauRJwQ-PxE
google-site-verification=g3HV1c02bI2ah_3N4SfOHkm3JUghAtQcCCOkROqfbGc
apple-domain-verification=4r78O6irfSWeWCAatMWEl1pw3b3UZ8fA_FY9ZT8nRF4
arcules-domain-verification=5lXTgPJTUN9ATD37xBEBvX9aVvqKZwwRmPutjoMunFV
intersight=399df09c2619e58a4d4ba79bf0bedc2609c635b87d789ecccc2cb4847091df94
pardot405542=034085141ed5404a55188bc4105843d337d01275e835aabfb47035382b000537
pardot977243=7de3d08c3e6ded9f7c3ec93512a7839cce6b9bdebd3f986a8bcf0cec545f2d1e
stripe-verification=376d1d76240fc3007dd7acd03ba197d89460b3e0cfcc232130ce9006c661...
stripe-verification=37a2aa2a71f0a5d637355de82678120ef2367db7a4ed318aa4ff0d0f6782...
stripe-verification=47d2617f16889675ba98b2bc0986cf2b4893e4fa3dfdc5eb2cb43d750155...
stripe-verification=6048C273861945D6E6C5CD68891738093AE3A378C1F798515A69EEB24654...
stripe-verification=920d413ac13dbf30fb5e1888793917c204e1f3f6341503c0b74538b38278...
stripe-verification=E21B6E86AE0428CAD2D52B6EDF428EDD5E7B37EDB3C258C4D4AE64243751...
sending_domain405542=ca3de3cd172bc5c4f3cb621c36743fe0b0ca056c12034e5327a3d466dff...
4rBPVnredGn4/D8dQi3Uh67tKX4ZUyTjC8JlzXCJzhEX6mCSGJe61rZiC4BPCIWkCM2SpVu/Lo4H0oao...
wiz-domain-verification=d58d3f0225dec4204c1a6f6f08d049e7f78d055e45ef917174978d1a...
atlassian-domain-verification=aaYl3tywkEokaLaTDfApA02ClEK8/HUdjnXmdXvAlgk65/F2CR...
figma-domain-verification=fb0a4f5391f3620109eaf54a5f60561cc2b479ce86db4c95c04f8f...
SPF v=spf1 ip4:216.228.224.0/20 ip4:206.220.16.0/22 ip4:204.238.50.0/25 ip4:210.193....
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 57 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), 147 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 147 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://morningstar.com → https://www.morningstar.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://morningstar.com

33 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.morningstar.com/

114 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://morningstar.com30133 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
2https://www.morningstar.com/200114 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 12 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 12 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 406 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 406 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /company/direct/MS
Disallow: /content/dam/marketing/shared/pdfs/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /api*
Disallow: /analyst-research*
Disallow: /auth-init?*
Disallow: *.print.html$
Disallow: /api-corporate*
Disallow: /*?elqcampaignid=
Disallow: /*?cid=
Disallow: /*?cap=

Sitemap: https://www.morningstar.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.morningstar.com/content/marketing_sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 12 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

202https://www.morningstar.com/
200https://morningstar.com/

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://morningstar.com/ → https://morningstar.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
morningstar.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 37 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
morningstar.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 37 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 26, 2027 (1 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: MarkMonitor 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.
Info::
Hosting: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

283 days

April 26, 2027

SSL certificate

268 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

37 years, 6 months

Registered April 25, 1989

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

18.164.124.9

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 8 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 MarkMonitor Inc.
Created April 25, 1989 (37 years, 6 months ago)
Expires April 26, 2027 (1 years)
Last Updated March 25, 2025
Name Servers dns1.p04.nsone.net, dns2.p04.nsone.net, dns3.p04.nsone.net, dns4.p04.nsone.net, pdns205.ultradns.biz, pdns205.ultradns.com, pdns205.ultradns.net, pdns205.ultradns.org
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 18.164.124.9
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
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 13 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.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
13 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
14 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 3 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: JFK50-P7)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: ni87hXCQUrdXmfBu0Wng9HZDa6jX7U0j5D6MQYxkIFPiRmq7ycXHDw==
Info::
CDN cache status: Hit from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Hit from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: ni87hXCQUrdXmfBu0Wng9HZDa6jX7U0j5D6MQYxkIFPiRmq7ycXHDw==
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