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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
85
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

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
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 301 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

302https://www.boots.com/
200https://boots.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://boots.com/ http://www.boots.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
67 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

67
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
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 45.60.101.206, 45.60.11.206
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net, ns6.netnames.net
Info::
2 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: 5 ms
Got: 5 ms
A45.60.101.206, 45.60.11.206
AAAA
CNAME
NSns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net, ns6.netnames.net
MX
1 mx2.wba.c3s2.iphmx.com
1 mx1.wba.c3s2.iphmx.com
TXT
j4gvqnqts8x6xf2fcfyzrzmtzbwbxvmj
isKUoNZu5pNiFx1IXEwb1QVjE5upZYKYgcug/PLzKvg=
google-gws-recovery-domain-verification=46831083
fastly-domain-delegation-wuqs2jS3-00431365-20250620
knowbe4-site-verification=c86ca28ccd7b15fcc528b85a1c9a879b
pexip-ms-tenant-domain-verification=5bcbe559-95d5-4549-b68d-c7755ee97c17
trustpilot-one-time-verification-id=735e2d34-7642-4856-b3fe-cc3449df40ef
Dynatrace-site-verification=5777d12b-76b8-445a-b232-ad127bec5d9f__6smb48poakh5u6...
adobe-idp-site-verification=67e15f4fd03e95338f28098e4f407ca2e1bc34d493cf0dad436b...
cisco-ci-domain-verification=52e9ba61f2ceab8ee8c5cabb8f7c61809777b2ee31f9eeda59a...
atlassian-domain-verification=6tC6Gjb8JDvmxICy5SYJlRV1KDQrA3Fn8VlwT0WYK88GL7amZ2...
atlassian-domain-verification=qgbjeEgq3MwQzM0/TlYihwMbLbFA5ipCbKO3/Xx1ZISgiXEre5...
SPF v=spf1 mx exists:%{i}.spf.WBA.c3s2.iphmx.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com ...
CAALookup 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
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 280 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 280 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://boots.com → https://www.boots.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://boots.com

257 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.boots.com/

23 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://boots.com301257 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.boots.com/20023 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 3 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 3 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1008 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 3 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 3 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1008 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, AdsBot-Google Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *


Disallow: */sessionid/*

Disallow: */CMSContent/*

Disallow: */CMSCategory/*

Disallow: /webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/*

Disallow: /search/*

Disallow: /*PrescriptionListingView*

Disallow: /*ProductListingViewRedesign*

Disallow: /*?bvstate

Disallow: /content/

Disallow: /*CategoryDisplay*

Disallow: /AnalyticsPageView

Disallow: /AnalyticsPageViews

Disallow: /*?affwin

Disallow: *?namespace=s7classic*

Disallow: *?cm_mm*

Disallow: *?utm_source*

Disallow: /*CheckoutLoginView

Disallow: /*boots-account-details

Disallow: /*functional-pages/

Disallow: /*AjaxOrderItemDisplayView

Disallow: /*checkout/

Disallow: /AjaxLogonForm*

Disallow: /BootsLogonForm*

Disallow: /UserRegistrationForm*

Disallow: /OrderDetail*

Disallow: /WishListDisplayView*

Disallow: /headerfooter/assets/

Disallow: /AttachmentPaginationListView

Disallow: *.woff

Disallow: /sitesearch*

Disallow: /*.jsp


User-agent: AdsBot-Google

Allow: /shop-online


Sitemap: https://www.boots.com/sitemap_11352.xml
A
Domain Intelligence
boots.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 3 months old, hosted on INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
PASS
boots.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 3 months old, hosted on INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Warning::
Domain expires in 43 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 5, 2026
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: CSC Corporate 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: INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Got: AS19551
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

June 5, 2026

SSL certificate

67 days

Issued by Sectigo Limited

Domain age

31 years, 3 months

Registered June 6, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US

ASN AS19551

45.60.11.206

Registrar

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

Unlocked 4 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 CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Created June 6, 1995 (31 years, 3 months ago)
Expires June 5, 2026 (1 months)
Last Updated June 1, 2025
Name Servers ns1.netnames.net, ns2.netnames.net, ns5.netnames.net, ns6.netnames.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 45.60.11.206
ASN AS19551 (INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US)
Provider INCAPSULA - Incapsula Inc, US
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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 255 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
4 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
82 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
87 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
256 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
256 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 4 ms TCP Connect 82 ms TLS Handshake 87 ms Server Processing 84 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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