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 & Recommendations226 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- 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 Records6 A records, 53 ms lookupPASS
| A | 52.54.219.196, 44.206.34.136, 54.242.199.245, 34.195.125.84, 52.5.205.156, 23.23.220.93 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-1818.awsdns-35.co.uk, ns-896.awsdns-48.net, ns-1491.awsdns-58.org, ns-16.awsdns-02.com |
| MX | 100 usb-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com 100 usb-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com |
| TXT | 0ed1fe018ae3503ba13e154d7d8850d85d9819dbe1 google-site-verification=oZB4fh3dPrxODQfF-aS9yH_UBGlhuN8B0Zk8ztKmsV8 facebook-domain-verification=oh3bu0rylm76w0f4mhwsfiau9g8ss1 google-site-verification=QQz5PxwRvdcPJQtGeVezaFkazlvgN7s76NnNET3S34Q yahoo-verification-key=xA8ldrWI8vepDwHclyqIN39CvrXDk65KrARbX/NC2F8= google-site-verification=asHmDbkNbwUeKlC5UQ4X0hwtu-vqWERiMR2I9qQEjz8 SPF v=spf1 include:usb._netblocks.mimecast.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com in... MS=ms33588418 |
| 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), 945 ms totalPASS
https://defensenews.com
388 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.defensenews.com:443/
557 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://defensenews.com | 301 | 388 ms | HTTP/1.1 | awselb/2.0 |
| 2 | https://www.defensenews.com:443/ | 200 | 557 ms | HTTP/1.1 | openresty |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /preview/
Disallow: /composer-preview/
Sitemap: https://www.defensenews.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index/?outputType=xml
Sitemap: https://www.defensenews.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-news/?outputType=xml
A+Domain Intelligencedefensenews.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 31 years old, hosted on AWSPASS
87 days
September 9, 2026
226 days
Issued by Amazon
31 years
Registered September 10, 1995
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
44.206.34.136
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
- 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