Infrastructure - https://epi.org BeaverCheck Audit

B

Redirect Chain

2 redirect(s), 305 ms total

REVIEW

2 redirect(s), 305 ms total

2 redirects before reaching final URL

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

HTTP to HTTPS redirect present

WWW normalization redirect

2-hop chain could be reduced to 1 hop

Redirect directly from https://epi.org to https://www.epi.org/

https://epi.org

248 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

http://www.epi.org/

24 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.epi.org/

33 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#	URL	Status	Time	Protocol	Server
1	https://epi.org	301	248 ms	HTTP/1.1	cloudflare
2	http://www.epi.org/	301	24 ms	HTTP/1.1	cloudflare
3	https://www.epi.org/	200	33 ms	HTTP/1.1	cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.

Why this matters

Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.

Source: Google Search Central / web.dev

Redirect directly from https://epi.org to https://www.epi.org/

Why this matters

Redirect chain could be flattened to one hop — server config tweak removes intermediate latency.

Source: web.dev

B

URL Variants

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

REVIEW

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

Both www and non-www versions serve content

Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other

HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.epi.org/

200https://epi.org/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://epi.org/ → https://epi.org/

Consistent

B

TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations

32 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address

REVIEW

Certificate validity

32

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

2 A records, 5 ms lookup

PASS

2 A records, 5 ms lookup

Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)

Got: 104.20.38.14, 172.66.149.192

Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)

Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:260e, 2606:4700:10::ac42:95c0

2 nameserver(s) configured

Got: beth.ns.cloudflare.com, phil.ns.cloudflare.com

3 mail exchanger(s) configured

CAA records not checked

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

SPF record present in TXT

DNS resolution time: 5 ms

Got: 5 ms

A	104.20.38.14, 172.66.149.192
AAAA	2606:4700:10::6814:260e, 2606:4700:10::ac42:95c0
CNAME	—
NS	beth.ns.cloudflare.com, phil.ns.cloudflare.com
MX	10 epinet-org.mx1.arsmtp.com 20 epinet-org.mx2.arsmtp.com 90 epi-org.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT	MS=ms24007651 google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=53904106 google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=56458784 google-site-verification=-I_ueKsXnL8EnXbD9qbwxGG6vxk9QgZoIXbV-5j9VTg google-site-verification=63iEPnOL33dSBGSk6s13kp8RCSoLW4zrA5Ag7iu-LqY google-site-verification=Harc_Q96r_f-pvdkbPWfmb_CRgkPxYC4R6S7SA2Bwog google-site-verification=oVN3fqMo60Xk3wOXdRwgrBivIcIE2FMBPqGKaXDCIJU nzIR4wBJThOcPapCm08yX5ysJDgyVs+cxcpIba2gOmck1T9K+LDGiHNzP++UKaegKrmg1K0scfKRVHy2... SPF v=spf1 mx ip4:208.118.170.228 include:edgepilot.com include:spf.protection.outlo...
CAA	Lookup not available with standard resolver

Resolved in 5 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+

IPv6 Readiness

IPv6 reachable (1 ms)

PASS

IPv6 reachable (1 ms)

IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::6814:260e, 2606:4700:10::ac42:95c0

Got: 1 ms connect

IPv6 Ready

AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:260e, 2606:4700:10::ac42:95c0 Connection Reachable (1 ms)

A+

Crawlability

robots.txt present, sitemap with 65 URLs

PASS

robots.txt present, sitemap with 65 URLs

robots.txt is present

Got: 127 bytes

sitemap.xml is present

sitemap.xml is valid XML

sitemap.xml contains 65 entries

Sitemap index with 65 child sitemaps

robots.txt references sitemap

robots.txt 200 OK

Size 127 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed

User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Crawl-delay: 10

Sitemap: https://www.epi.org/wp-sitemap.xml

sitemap.xml 200 OK

Type Sitemap Index URLs 65 entries Valid XML Yes

Child Sitemaps:

A

Domain Intelligence

epi.org — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 31 years, 3 months old

PASS

epi.org — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 31 years, 3 months old

Domain expires in 58 days

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Got: Expires Jun 20, 2026

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.

Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC

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

EXPIRED

June 20, 2026

SSL certificate

32 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

31 years, 3 months

Registered June 21, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::6814:260e

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 2 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.com, LLC

Created June 21, 1995 (31 years, 3 months ago)

Expires June 20, 2026 (1 months)

Last Updated August 4, 2024

Name Servers beth.ns.cloudflare.com, phil.ns.cloudflare.com

DNSSEC Not enabled

Hosting

IP Address 2606:4700:10::6814:260e

Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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 245 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown

PASS

DNS Lookup

7 ms

TCP Connect

1 ms

TLS Handshake

7 ms

Time to First Byte

246 ms

Total Time

246 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 7 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 7 ms Server Processing 231 ms Content Transfer 0 ms

A

CDN & Delivery

Cloudflare (MISS)

PASS

Cloudflare (MISS)

Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: SIN)

Got: cf-ray: 9f079105eb82806f-SIN

CDN cache status: MISS

CDN Detected: Cloudflare

Provider Cloudflare Cache Status MISS Evidence cf-ray: 9f079105eb82806f-SIN