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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.rte.ie/
200https://rte.ie/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://rte.ie/ → https://rte.ie/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

275
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: GRU)
Got: cf-ray: 9eff9a2e9a8ff260-GRU
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9eff9a2e9a8ff260-GRU
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 6 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 6 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.125.28, 104.18.124.28
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:7c1c, 2606:4700::6812:7d1c
Info::
3 nameserver(s) configured
Got: blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org
Info::
1 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: 6 ms
Got: 6 ms
A104.18.125.28, 104.18.124.28
AAAA2606:4700::6812:7c1c, 2606:4700::6812:7d1c
CNAME—
NSblue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org
MX
0 rte-ie.u-v1.mx.microsoft
TXT
01bb3463f13a4ca683eaf6e9e002f271
3C6NIY1PWZkt84cxZBBzNH6SONA0f17oUHnOKfsP4d0=
teamviewer-sso-verification=3419698c6add44d1bef62cbf456becf6
adobe-idp-site-verification=e5bf3658-8370-44f2-b6ff-d7a85eefc7a1
google-site-verification=UkLJlu5EVP5l_BEVdogQ670GOVc694OgO3Z-JqruCXU
google-site-verification=tFnwKz1sIni2nIFa_edm2aJekQ_q-cg-g7rkntM202k
apple-domain-verification=ikAM6mWHkjVi7tuMHcF37jAqlr5rd9jjh6qfzUUTBQ4
qUxuXl29ZmNid7CqdRlDYK2ZWx0D2HlSDxtW+B7Qw70RqRBjB/SxnMP3UGHqt9fyKX66YPauFlmc6R2T...
atlassian-domain-verification=nroizQRosix1bMwZav/qXG19sR/bOe9pJfXFat4sPv6JEly3D8...
SPF v=spf1 ip4:89.207.58.10 ip4:89.207.58.253 ip4:89.207.58.254 ip4:81.246.126.154 i...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 6 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), 67 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 67 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://rte.ie → https://www.rte.ie/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://rte.ie

32 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.rte.ie/

35 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://rte.ie30132 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.rte.ie/20035 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:7c1c, 2606:4700::6812:7d1c
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:7c1c, 2606:4700::6812:7d1c Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 123 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 123 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1695 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 123 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 123 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1695 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents Giant Oak MN, magpie-crawler, *, Mediapartners-Google, googlebot, FacebookBot, Bingbot, YandexBot, proximic, Baiduspider, GPTBot, Google-Extended, Go-http-client, bingbot(at)microsoft.com, Isposure Agent, ChatGPT-User, CCBot, AhrefsBot Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /inc/
Disallow: /image/
Disallow: /style/
Disallow: /script/
Disallow: /errorpages/
Disallow: /*/inc/
Disallow: /*/images/
Disallow: /*/image/
Disallow: /*/style/
Disallow: /*/script/
Disallow: /*.gif$
Disallow: /*.ppt$
Disallow: /*.doc$
Disallow: /*.docx$
Disallow: /*.pptx$
Disallow: /*.xls$
Disallow: /*.xlsx$
Disallow: /*.csv$
Disallow: /*.js$
Disallow: /*.inc$
Disallow: /*.css$
Disallow: /*/wp-content/
Disallow: /*search/*&sort=*
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search/*
Disallow: /news/search/
Disallow: /news/search
Disallow: /*/admin/
Disallow: /tv/prosperity/
Disallow: /rnag/search
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /sport/results/img/
Disallow: /sport/results/widgets/
Disallow: /embed/*
Disallow: /bosco/*
Disallow: /manifests/monitor/
Sitemap: https://www.rte.ie/sitemap.xml

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google 
Disallow:
User-agent: googlebot
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search
User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /modules/
Crawl-delay: 5
User-agent: bingbot(at)microsoft.com
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search
User-agent: Bingbot
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search
User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search
User-agent: YandexBot
Disallow: /*/search/*
Disallow: /search
User-agent: Isposure Agent
Disallow: *
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google 
Disallow:
User-agent: proximic 
Disallow: /player/
User-agent: AhrefsBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Go-http-client
Disallow: /
User-agent: Giant Oak MN
Disallow: /
User-agent: magpie-crawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 123 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
rte.ie — via Blacknight Solutions, 26 years, 6 months old
PASS
rte.ie — via Blacknight Solutions, 26 years, 6 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Mar 31, 2034 (8 years remaining)
Info::
Registrar: Blacknight Solutions
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

2846 days

March 31, 2034

SSL certificate

275 days

Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa

Domain age

26 years, 6 months

Registered February 11, 2000

DNSSEC

Status unknown

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:7c1c

Registrar

Blacknight Solutions

Unlocked 3 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Blacknight Solutions
Created February 11, 2000 (26 years, 6 months ago)
Expires March 31, 2034 (8 years)
Last Updated April 19, 2026
Name Servers blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:7c1c
Data source: whois (1.3s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 11 ms Server Processing 13 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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