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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
100
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
82 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

82
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 41 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 41 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.67.160.101, 104.21.66.135
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:3031::ac43:a065, 2606:4700:3033::6815:4287
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: doug.ns.cloudflare.com, desi.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
4 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: 41 ms
Got: 41 ms
A172.67.160.101, 104.21.66.135
AAAA2606:4700:3031::ac43:a065, 2606:4700:3033::6815:4287
CNAME—
NSdoug.ns.cloudflare.com, desi.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
TXT
_globalsign-domain-verification=63GY7DdhmEwU6Yc6mPqIRV6Tlu3atl9B6izj643Qy2
google-site-verification=fFxjkMQKq-CLfbzruEOHNhOxcHhubt-WE6fHy8jRHPU
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all
google-site-verification=Mld0YOSkeUfwkKiDWjf6E7zYJ_zQV-2dt3VjPQqTbH8
google-site-verification=0rxnSPfU5-z4p7mhjN_QnxauweDJhKWDZVkC2uVmqK0
google-site-verification=6mLO_c9Mrk0xH4orh7kL1xpWXrMvJjWYdDKOAHPLcfo
google-site-verification=JLsY17207jxrd3xkRaY4HizEV2ZKnjEFfrqw-teaRr8
google-site-verification=cHLLvzd5zUR63sghiw6CcV9woMfVKjeSLQZbqqfGIn0
google-site-verification=l2nRqr0IRVZfyKuff34byaAzS0hbz9E9UYnc0UnpgqQ
google-site-verification=rQi4k1GQnXDPjlG38O5hQ9gS-O-Da17WO9UvIiqz-kY
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 41 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://deadspin.com

https://deadspin.com

76 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://deadspin.com20076 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:3031::ac43:a065, 2606:4700:3033::6815:4287
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:3031::ac43:a065, 2606:4700:3033::6815:4287 Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1086 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1086 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 302 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1086 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 1086 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 302 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, GPTBot, CCBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /stats/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /ajax/
Disallow: /embed/
Disallow: /setbucket*
Disallow: /game/score/*
Disallow: /game/summary/*
Disallow: /search$
Disallow: /search/*


User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /


User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /


Sitemap: https://deadspin.com/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 1086 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::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.deadspin.com/
200https://deadspin.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
deadspin.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 24 years, 10 months old
PASS
deadspin.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 24 years, 10 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Oct 21, 2031 (5 years, 6 months 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: NameCheap, 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.
Domain expiry

1927 days

October 21, 2031

SSL certificate

82 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

24 years, 10 months

Registered October 21, 2001

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:3031::ac43:a065

Registrar

NameCheap, Inc.

Unlocked 2 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 NameCheap, Inc.
Created October 21, 2001 (24 years, 10 months ago)
Expires October 21, 2031 (5 years, 6 months)
Last Updated January 8, 2026
Name Servers desi.ns.cloudflare.com, doug.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:3031::ac43:a065
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 237 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
43 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
16 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
23 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
223 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
237 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 43 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 141 ms Content Transfer 15 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f08158e09500062-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f08158e09500062-CDG
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