Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations173 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- 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 Records4 A records, 33 ms lookupPASS
| A | 151.101.0.155, 151.101.64.155, 151.101.192.155, 151.101.128.155 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-1157.awsdns-16.org, ns-1562.awsdns-03.co.uk, ns-488.awsdns-61.com, ns-809.awsdns-37.net |
| MX | 10 cosmopolitan-com.mail.protection.outlook.com |
| TXT | /5MUXX3e1OBs0hr78DnW6IDsolLkXq1riH3/SFEUw97sV1EG1Kc1InUxDKqopRvpp2811Csg/wYhOlJ7... BSI91896679786 MS=ms28496940 _globalsign-domain-verification=NpaZ_PvxASn_Tp8TClt0Hn3vllX-y4jX49G-v7acBe d012c2d27e6b46ba88870865f1543b7d facebook-domain-verification=73jygz59xku33gxlzcwz95y3aatc69 fastly-domain-delegation-<rtLkyejbr4254DPG354N3-09-10-2017 fastly-domain-delegation-tHoPyhjKot-363395-2021-04-28 g7tnwppyj2kpljdwstqfd9r217cmr8tb google-site-verification:jc-n3hu5vRQZpMR_8zTdWlZclmVbvCl2qFQ2fxka3rc google-site-verification=1vf5i9wM7chlCFc_0XI_e-oCfDf4sEvp32sTGKoaukQ google-site-verification=b0OHUffef25pe0Gmx5cC2WCUiHEUuIqYL1cAj4SG_tM tollbit-domain-verification=55fed0274a6588d682b41e657a4d6bdd9bc45552a4b025ffff73... SPF v=spf1 include:aspmx.sailthru.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:spf... |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 440 ms totalPASS
https://esquire.com
341 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.esquire.com/
100 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://esquire.com | 301 | 341 ms | HTTP/1.1 | |
| 2 | https://www.esquire.com/ | 200 | 100 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 7 URLsPASS
User-agent: AmazonAdBot
User-agent: Google-InspectionTool
Disallow:
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Disallow: /au/
Disallow: /cn/
Disallow: /dk/
Disallow: /en/
Disallow: /es/
Disallow: /in/
Disallow: /it/
Disallow: /jp/
Disallow: /ng/
Disallow: /nl/
Disallow: /no/
Disallow: /se/
Disallow: /ua/
Disallow: /uk/
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
User-agent: *
Disallow: /auth/
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /au/preview/
Disallow: /cn/preview/
Disallow: /dk/preview/
Disallow: /en/preview/
Disallow: /es/preview/
Disallow: /in/preview/
Disallow: /it/preview/
Disallow: /jp/preview/
Disallow: /ng/preview/
Disallow: /nl/preview/
Disallow: /no/preview/
Disallow: /se/preview/
Disallow: /tw/preview/
Disallow: /ua/preview/
Disallow: /uk/preview/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /*moapt-data.js
Disallow: /_p/afflink/
Sitemap: https://www.esquire.com/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.esquire.com/sitemap_google_news.xml
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/coll...
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/emai...
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/subs...
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/cont...
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/cont...
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/sect...
- https://www.esquire.com/en/sitemaps/auth...
A+Domain Intelligenceesquire.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 9 months old, hosted on FastlyPASS
187 days
December 20, 2026
173 days
Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa
31 years, 9 months
Registered December 21, 1994
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Fastly
ASN AS54113
151.101.0.155
CSC Corporate Domains, 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.
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.
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