Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations71 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
- 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 Records2 A records, 35 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.21.33.54, 172.67.189.12 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:3031::6815:2136, 2606:4700:3031::ac43:bd0c |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | evangeline.ns.cloudflare.com, sid.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 10 taylor.mxrouting.net.thenextweb.com 10 taylor.mxrouting.net |
| TXT | ahrefs-site-verification_3d32c295c83684c0df2bec971929e8e228f0eba55cbe69ec207a8a5... SPF v=spf1 include:mxroute.com -all openai-domain-verification=dv-T0A4WiPDunsVgzrq5o24nHOn facebook-domain-verification=78p2s2y2t8i2elpl5zf1vporcnqi56 google-site-verification=thjSjcyDrudY5C5CdR9zyGebRSbUqBbi9u7HbLAVvTQ google-site-verification=RwU5zmfd8bgruDfI7FzkaKx_19e99FNQ85hC6tvOAo8 google-site-verification=ZLzax9Ux0ifzdG2DzV5SL8vKvNcLh79QJkNHKmzkIj8 google-site-verification=w0KG54GM9g_B9MH0SoZvP44a4V8dL-VrhYR8gJllRvk apple-domain-verification=kEGHdAGULbRiEAo5 google-site-verification=mffHcADoSjpNjOoxvZabSXOkFZ-myll_K6m9lKJRfsw google-site-verification=TkJ6IZ_Qcqg2qEjCopTzHjhef0bynoYWcUFfGQAAjEc google-site-verification=JfgXd0x_pTISx5wFvvC9kCUz7aKw5UA5dAKnFAd5DWQ google-site-verification=5BnkQW5vGxc8kr-rR4tQT3rnMIaIV2IlLgj5lOM3-WQ google-site-verification=X7Rtj3Lz41t6P17Co4haZa02SzQEOqIgyFfDDHJKyhE detectify-verification=296610566269f805eee0f9d1c0e751cd |
| 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://thenextweb.com
156 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://thenextweb.com | 200 | 156 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (17 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 39 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin/*
Disallow: /cpresources/
Disallow: /vendor/
Disallow: /.env
Disallow: /docs/3.x/fr/
Disallow: /index.php/actions/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
User-agent: googlebot-news
Disallow: /shareables/
Sitemap: https://thenextweb.com/sitemap-tnwConf.xml
Sitemap: https://thenextweb.com/sitemap-articles-index.xml
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligencethenextweb.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 17 years, 11 months oldPASS
1876 days
August 2, 2031
71 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
17 years, 11 months
Registered August 2, 2008
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:3031::6815:2136
NameCheap, 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.
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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