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Infrastructure

· 17 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
86
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
8
PASS
9
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
200 OK
Checks
17
9 PASS 8 REVIEW
B
DNSSEC
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
REVIEW
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
Info::
DNSSEC is not deployed
The zone is not DNSSEC-signed. Users on validating resolvers (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Quad9 9.9.9.9, growing default in mobile resolvers) get no protection against DNS spoofing for this domain. Most registrars now offer DNSSEC at a single click; consider enabling it for sites where authenticity matters (banking, healthcare, government).
B
CAA Records
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
REVIEW
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
Info::
No CAA records published
Without CAA records, any publicly-trusted CA can issue certificates for this domain. Adding a CAA record (`yourdomain. IN CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"`) restricts issuance to CAs you authorize. Required by CAB Forum baseline since 2017; the default of 'any CA' is widely supported but is the broader attack surface for issuance fraud.
C
Reverse DNS
Action
0/1 IPs match cert SAN
REVIEW
0/1 IPs match cert SAN
Info::
PTR lookup failed for 162.159.134.42: lookup 162.159.134.42: no such host
No reverse DNS record set for this IP. Common on bare cloud-VM IPs without provider-side PTR; not a security issue.
B
Multi-Resolver DNS Speed
Mean 77ms across 3 resolvers (spread 133ms)
REVIEW
Mean 77ms across 3 resolvers (spread 133ms)
Info::
Cloudflare: 2ms
Got: 2ms via 1.1.1.1:53
Info::
Quad9: 95ms
Got: 95ms via 9.9.9.9:53
Info::
Google: 135ms
Got: 135ms via 8.8.8.8:53
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
34 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

34
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
B
Operational Status Page
No status page link detected
REVIEW
No status page link detected
Info::
No operational status page link detected
Status pages communicate planned maintenance and incidents to users -- a hallmark of operationally-mature services. Most SaaS teams publish one via Atlassian Statuspage, Instatus, BetterUptime, or a self-hosted Cachet. Smaller sites legitimately don't need one; flagged as Info, not a failure.
B
Health Check Endpoint
No conventional health endpoint found
REVIEW
No conventional health endpoint found
Info::
No conventional health endpoint found
Health endpoints (/health, /healthz, /status, /ping, /api/health) let uptime monitors, load balancers, and orchestration systems (Kubernetes, ECS, Fly.io) verify the service is alive. Marketing sites and small services often skip them legitimately; flagged as Info, not a failure. Probe results: /api/health: 404, /health: 404, /healthz: 404, /ping: 404, /status: 404.
A+
DNS Records
1 A records, 194 ms lookup
PASS
1 A records, 194 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 162.159.134.42
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns2.hover.com, ns1.hover.com
Info::
1 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 194 ms
Got: 194 ms
A162.159.134.42
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns2.hover.com, ns1.hover.com
MX
1 smtp.google.com
TXT
google-site-verification=ZXB9gDwLNHI7aMv1oK5sbGJJIvQDZnOsra2JgAI8L94
google-site-verification=_DqxHGzXn6LRoIdSBVSxpeR-7zehilJzRXFdaPhw4W8
SPF v=spf1 +a +mx +ip4:184.154.70.198 include:_spf.google.com ~all
google-site-verification=JavlzWLfqnFn-Y3zmgpxp5o5xHoY1tQqsiRKaL0ofiw
google-site-verification=VRnKptAggkVloJrl6QZV2bMFUc9RRz7y-ToTQptvFLg
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 194 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more ▾

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

A+
Subdomain Takeover
No subdomain takeover risk detected
PASS
No subdomain takeover risk detected
Info::
No CNAME record present
A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://improvingliteracy.org

https://improvingliteracy.org

247 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://improvingliteracy.org200247 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 5 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 5 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 175 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 5 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 5 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 175 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /?s=
Disallow: /page/*/?s=
Disallow: /search/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://improvingliteracy.org/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 5 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.improvingliteracy.org/
200https://improvingliteracy.org/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://improvingliteracy.org/ → https://improvingliteracy.org/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
improvingliteracy.org — via Tucows Domains Inc., 9 years, 6 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
improvingliteracy.org — via Tucows Domains Inc., 9 years, 6 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Jan 10, 2027 (7 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: Tucows Domains 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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

218 days

January 10, 2027

SSL certificate

34 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

9 years, 6 months

Registered January 10, 2017

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

162.159.134.42

Registrar

Tucows Domains 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 Tucows Domains Inc.
Created January 10, 2017 (9 years, 6 months ago)
Expires January 10, 2027 (7 months)
Last Updated February 10, 2026
Name Servers ns1.hover.com, ns2.hover.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 162.159.134.42
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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 246 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
182 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.
243 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
246 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 182 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 50 ms Content Transfer 4 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: AMS)
Got: cf-ray: a06a4ba729e2f532-AMS
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: a06a4ba729e2f532-AMS
A+
CDN Cache Observability
Cache state: HIT
PASS
Cache state: HIT
Info::
CDN cache state observable via 2 header(s)
Got: age=2024, cf-cache-status=HIT
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