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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
85
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 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
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.bankrate.com/
200https://bankrate.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://bankrate.com/ → https://www.bankrate.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
262 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

262
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • 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, 13 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 13 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 151.101.65.132, 151.101.1.132, 151.101.129.132, 151.101.193.132
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1473.awsdns-56.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-483.awsdns-60.com, ns-778.awsdns-33.net
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: 13 ms
Got: 13 ms
A151.101.65.132, 151.101.1.132, 151.101.129.132, 151.101.193.132
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1473.awsdns-56.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-483.awsdns-60.com, ns-778.awsdns-33.net
MX
10 bankrate-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
0ed1fe018af5d07a38b06846f693bcbc9ac303c997
1pka11hd106o7e86rtepov6idl
_globalsign-domain-verification=avMnRTh37pe5RnPDhCy0lZIUwcXqxuLSpiafZhDpY3
_globalsign-domain-verification=dOKIr3laRwqqoKhk0K7tLTnQFKpyV09qo_wkSho6sI
activeprospect-domain-verification=vMD2H3BdHjFBqG5agk2RTQ==
activeprospect-domain-verification=w8X4Ld24eEa+kxYuIdthUg==
adobe-idp-site-verification=b6e27597198dfc9921fbe2ad78e9a76012bb17d0ddb65389e600...
apple-domain-verification=4rmc64e9oDooDmoqJ6fA9ApF0lTqQcJRWBdavsodp30
atlassian-domain-verification=dXpMb6IBZlmK7X42/O28YWyiXYn0+90NDFEfrPsBAoAoUsAoDi...
canva-site-verification=D-rbzDi1O8Pb3-Cbo1nheg
ciscocidomainverification=66070bfde7571ba12976e12465d478170ac2361010b661b792191b...
dhf19593oc10dpve6p97g4s8cl
docker-verification=c73b34b7-b3ca-4e76-ae7e-ecfdc394f104
enrkr2dli6c0cgg3m2gj68fh9s
globalsign-domain-verification=pyR6ci6IB7uVAxLPZN5Z7_imdnvGJLhXCcmfs8v5RP
google-site-verification=-s9Q49IB0CBlyjYDR0_zGpfTZ6lTQwy1MekbWFXKe5A
google-site-verification=1c0L8uAGF_THGm5BT3SvzOA_Vf2NsttdNSz5MoAnjBo
google-site-verification=Os8rZ4yYA_mvNFVpwTQ0xKXABtNNKXHif0_jEmn-fqM
google-site-verification=uE48atBgB27ZsoTp3dJWccSrAP-qOIBrCBypGHkALfA
loaderio=a9650278bb7e667a8c10b26d971c9b06
loaderio=e593d03028c5de6789216e15889b3876
prodpad-domain-verification=n6X2x4u3kqWiMLjpHGZ1zniRr7fnUl9FNSd6u5oTFwI=
v5idsgnu02eagjsuhkdh9fj1ji
SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:email.prnewswire.com include:s...
zapier-domain-verification-challenge=2ec635c9-41a2-494e-8f1c-a343efe52b6c
zapier-domain-verification-challenge=942d9fad-9b60-411a-9bb7-fac65ddc52cc
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 13 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), 42 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 42 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://bankrate.com → https://www.bankrate.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://bankrate.com

27 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.bankrate.com/

14 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://bankrate.com30127 msHTTP/1.1Varnish
2https://www.bankrate.com/20014 msHTTP/1.1nginx

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 11 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 11 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1277 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 11 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 11 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1277 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, Mediapartners-Google, Googlebot-Image Blocking No — crawling allowed
# directed to all spiders
User-agent: *
Disallow: /system/swf/
Disallow: /acc_random*
Disallow: /ads/
Disallow: /affiliates/
Disallow: /applets/
Disallow: /attribution/
Disallow: /br-split-test/
Disallow: /budget/
Disallow: /calc-pop-up/
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /doubleclick/
Disallow: /hlink_redirects/
Disallow: /include/
Disallow: /java/
Disallow: /javacalcs/
Disallow: /jsfeeds/
Disallow: /partners/
Disallow: /sitespeed/
Disallow: /funnel/checking-account/
Disallow: /funnel/checking-savings/
Disallow: /funnel/college-finance/
Disallow: /*/ybir/
Disallow: /apps/sdk/
Disallow: /widgets/
Disallow: /rtrs/
Disallow: /pdfs/mortgage-guide/
Disallow: /rss_trk/
Disallow: /IndustryBrains/
Disallow: /nltrack/
Disallow: /page-analytics/
Disallow: /images/
Allow: /landing/cd-rates-d/
Allow: /landing/cd-rates-f/
Allow: /landing/cd-rates-g/
Disallow: /landing/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /credit-card-offers/transfer-page/
Disallow: /amp/
Disallow: /404.aspx
Disallow: /customerror.aspx
Disallow: /zeta/
Disallow: /*?seriesSlug=*
Disallow: /collections/vendors*
Disallow: /member/
Disallow: /archive/

Allow: *.js
Allow: *.css

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:

User-agent: Googlebot-Image
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://www.bankrate.com/sitemap/sitemap-index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 11 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A
Domain Intelligence
bankrate.com — via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC, 31 years, 6 months old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
bankrate.com — via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC, 31 years, 6 months old, hosted on Fastly
Warning::
Domain expires in 41 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 2, 2026
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: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
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: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

June 2, 2026

SSL certificate

262 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

31 years, 6 months

Registered March 6, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

151.101.65.132

Registrar

GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Unlocked 4 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Created March 6, 1995 (31 years, 6 months ago)
Expires June 2, 2026 (1 months)
Last Updated May 3, 2025
Name Servers ns-1473.awsdns-56.org, ns-1671.awsdns-16.co.uk, ns-483.awsdns-60.com, ns-778.awsdns-33.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 151.101.65.132
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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 23 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
12 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.
9 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
23 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
23 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 12 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 2 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (MISS)
PASS
Fastly (MISS)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-rtm-ehrd2290030-RTM
Info::
CDN cache status: MISS
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status MISS Evidence x-served-by: cache-rtm-ehrd2290030-RTM
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