Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations86 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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 Records3 A records, 7 ms lookupPASS
| A | 172.67.68.159, 104.26.11.97, 104.26.10.97 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:20::ac43:449f, 2606:4700:20::681a:b61, 2606:4700:20::681a:a61 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | howard.ns.cloudflare.com, mimi.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | MS=ms11267483 atlassian-domain-verification=RtXv6uaEMMbRyleHa5jMbQmiUCVy0CxH4Qf3lF/s3fImwTlXN0... atlassian-domain-verification=ohyXUHCeZ/lS/eS/7Qo2tUR8aKrawmVNLcCWdnfbYj0CzO4T7S... ca3-7c77db39d8b64d0e9ac69d7d29950755 eploqv7rgvaphfo67s9u68cdvj google-site-verification=ICNHjQG1_jWiJr4BoAbnUqitRjkjqzTnigVU8p2zc-Y google-site-verification=OorrXEDztCwRRCvmE_Z81rWFpLzPOolwqgEIP-kwQUQ google-site-verification=iJR3PHQ5VR9pcehio96n32uGuwMDqEZFvt6mfFR7vvw google-site-verification=mEgbV4PZIlaz6vtAN0ksSFLFIzo0yVpaiPxZKemtFnU tollbit-domain-verification=432c6c7a5a228b37b1831efc751588c1c45853abe1d7660610e3... SPF v=spf1 include:aspmx.sailthru.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com ip4:96.46.1... yahoo-verification-key=X1HirCTXwMAmKSphj9qsnabiuIX5FJWnp7YEC9vXan0= |
| 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.
A+Redirect ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://foreignpolicy.com
58 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://foreignpolicy.com | 200 | 58 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (1 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 3 URLsPASS
# As a condition of accessing this website, you agree to abide by the following
# content signals:
# (a) If a Content-Signal = yes, you may collect content for the corresponding
# use.
# (b) If a Content-Signal = no, you may not collect content for the
# corresponding use.
# (c) If the website operator does not include a Content-Signal for a
# corresponding use, the website operator neither grants nor restricts
# permission via Content-Signal with respect to the corresponding use.
# The content signals and their meanings are:
# search: building a search index and providing search results (e.g., returning
# hyperlinks and short excerpts from your website's contents). Search does not
# include providing AI-generated search summaries.
# ai-input: inputting content into one or more AI models (e.g., retrieval
# augmented generation, grounding, or other real-time taking of content for
# generative AI search answers).
# ai-train: training or fine-tuning AI models.
# ANY RESTRICTIONS EXPRESSED VIA CONTENT SIGNALS ARE EXPRESS RESERVATIONS OF
# RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE 2019/790 ON COPYRIGHT
# AND RELATED RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET.
User-agent: *
Content-Signal: search=yes,ai-train=no
Allow: /
# AI Assistants
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
User-agent: Gemini-Deep-Research
User-agent: Meta-ExternalFetcher
User-agent: MistralAI-User
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
User-agent: PerplexityBot
User-agent: Perplexity‑User
User-agent: Claude-User
# AI Data Scrapers
User-agent: AI2Bot
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
User-agent: Bytespider
User-agent: CCBot
User-agent: ClaudeBot
User-agent: cohere-training-data-crawler
User-agent: Cotoyogi
User-agent: Datenbank Crawler
User-agent: Diffbot
User-agent: FacebookBot
User-agent: Factset_spyderbot
User-agent: Google-Extended
User-agent: GPTBot
User-agent: ICC-Crawler
User-agent: Kangaroo Bot
User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
User-agent: netEstate Imprint Crawler
User-agent: omgili
User-agent: PanguBot
User-agent: PetalBot
User-agent: SemrushBot-OCOB
User-agent: Timpibot
User-agent: Webzio-Extended
Disallow: /
Allow: /$
Allow: /staff/
Allow: /author/
Allow: /projects/
Allow: /category/
Allow: /tag/
# General Disallow
User-agent: *
Disallow: /*?*wp_login_redirect=
Disallow: /*?*view_post_comments=
Disallow: */feed/
Disallow: /search/*
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/*
Disallow: /r/api/ip-access/*
Disallow: /newsletter-ad/*
Disallow: /endpoint/
Disallow: /subscribe/?*
Disallow: /subscribe?*
Allow: /feed/$
Sitemap: https://foreignpolicy.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://foreignpolicy.com/news-sitemap.xml
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
# Sitemap archive
Sitemap: https://foreignpolicy.com/sitemap.xml
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceforeignpolicy.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 29 years, 9 months oldPASS
140 days
December 3, 2026
86 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
29 years, 9 months
Registered December 4, 1996
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:20::681a:a61
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