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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
93
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
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.maryland.gov/
200https://maryland.gov/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://maryland.gov/ → https://www.maryland.gov/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
52 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

52
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9eff69d81bcaad3a-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9eff69d81bcaad3a-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 93 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 93 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.16.121, 104.18.17.121
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:1079, 2606:4700::6812:1179
Info::
3 nameserver(s) configured
Got: blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.org, blue.foundationdns.net
Info::
5 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: 93 ms
Got: 93 ms
A104.18.16.121, 104.18.17.121
AAAA2606:4700::6812:1079, 2606:4700::6812:1179
CNAME—
NSblue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.org, blue.foundationdns.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
_d8p2p9hgu78wb6fy5stwp2jf40c354n
apple-domain-verification=8EoyvQyJIceLglnq
_pgk3k2yr97hvbf7w3o9qxus3pj3uxcw
1s42oe9n58ab4ps3tmu2uofkug
e50d3481-f9d2-418f-a1b0-84357cfb3821
MS=ms52844045
hm2p68oulrkgak07a9s8shfa1m
amazonses:CWGOT7xXPyMAccMHf5UAohZVVsLKcpnMy8FwubU5tTo=
google-site-verification=yUBWxOT8T3y3vD7A3AxjO32Q3v9EO_xu3-GqKvezCCQ
apple-domain-verification=qehbAcRasawPmxaG
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ip4:74.209.171.228 ip4:167.102.227.55 ip4:167.102...
ap1sfok8ddjvlgq3hsuv8m14hl
cisco-ci-domain-verification=157d923f08108c249ab9cb2d1de32beae5e52f2c34c0d23cd42...
fsq7vdjvjsn1v09j3h8svv1lum
airtable-verification=b849bf00d85c8baabf2b9b0e3655c563
oSR1/kmdm8TR3vpGWzxgEpt8oOFZkPGlC2wjt7Ybw1E==
apple-domain-verification=xNlvomDx4dC0dNDI
atlassian-domain-verification=i4hEgIkmSVTTaaoptCaJ4keQBOWnkxE8HVeYclacYzAr4Jiiwp...
ssndk6q987ggngd3kalgn0ranl
dyrwv6t5cpmtzvxll9r7m58cbt985388
atlassian-domain-verification=nGLmLPKyn5LdtV7eBT5u7SwQviNLVpsT75z7arG6e7DEZncEFG...
2ad6cb3dph39b5drtca9cnm90m
MS=ms32684192
kgm9vvvlj9cpqd6sf7lrh23r8
globalsign-domain-verification=6E30CB918CD54CAF70EB0D3DAD1F75E1
cisco-ci-domain-verification=120969b94f738685bcd2728bdd9e16994f09f4d8ffef15dbfab...
jm6577bftq415t92lgme0dcqr6
RjbxrG0TwsmqzyqmOHbmqs5C66N6m6U
google-site-verification=lY08FXmA_zKrp3COIjiThg38LbuK1WeBT_GBs9deM_4
h82honea1tffnk5sim89c5rre5
MS=ms80162997
amazonses:4di2e8L8lnXTZ44TFZ3ofbd7eklIRekz1DcZP03o3Zg=
q5vpetdcqofag3jt7pnq0uohhu
apple-domain-verification=sZH9-ls4ZFr4UCysr_cmO1NjJZGGtw5BPLeBNSsTkH0
wiz-domain-verification=39cbff0755600ef21b10a93eceb205a7f025ce8dfa31715ea652d7b7...
1lhvo5shit1vji0gjnm6b5m0dg
google-site-verification=i6WrFKXFG2a2A49lE_zbAWMauAAURsLvjyUE6F3Esrs
Dynatrace-site-verification=e719ee20-de24-4ec1-8190-7c89d0b6b867__t1fhb1s1aav4v6...
duo_sso_verification=zv73ztiv9HdXVpph7qtD9S6xGTqLhx8puCzpH8B60XNDAmP7K1ZHha5lQk7...
_gax7s8ppaf7cfvu9zmn0ovr09crvssb
epfu5gd4i2bu0otqk34oa7kq82
lm9mq09ep938cj2llme52igmut
gpmwdejan2q63ik7qdklosx6q67bmkgj._domainkey.maryland.gov
MS=ms714B16
bew2vq0bfq8cg5d6rqz8v4g7zp5k5qbqb3
duo_sso_verification=DNoxG9J5Sa1divWb53oRX8uu8O6glVgHm3zd6QqldSqHqogoespNLgk4ZvH...
docusign=42a7eaa9-d58f-4277-afed-5358f6bbedd8
i7ep3fu81c66tcvjd65fautveq
mu1cgtge26k0qovsglbpohm8oe
apple-domain-verification=2ACZ979RxLQOUvfy
_7aze2dcrdwsvjiaeguuni8qw6byfk0o
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 93 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), 523 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 523 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://maryland.gov → https://www.maryland.gov/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 523 ms total
Got: 523 ms

https://maryland.gov

59 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.maryland.gov/

464 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://maryland.gov30159 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.maryland.gov/200464 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:1079, 2606:4700::6812:1179
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:1079, 2606:4700::6812:1179 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 53 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 53 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2005 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 53 entries
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2005 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register
Disallow: /user/password
Disallow: /user/login
Disallow: /user/logout
Disallow: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 53 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
Domain Intelligence
maryland.gov — via get.gov, 26 years, 10 months old
PASS
maryland.gov — via get.gov, 26 years, 10 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Aug 18, 2026 (3 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: get.gov
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

64 days

August 18, 2026

SSL certificate

52 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

26 years, 10 months

Registered October 14, 1999

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:1179

Registrar

get.gov

Unlocked 3 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar get.gov
Created October 14, 1999 (26 years, 10 months ago)
Expires August 18, 2026 (3 months)
Last Updated August 23, 2025
Name Servers blue.foundationdns.com, blue.foundationdns.net, blue.foundationdns.org
DNSSEC Enabled
Registrant REDACTED FOR PRIVACY
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:1179
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 32 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 18 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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