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· 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
403 Forbidden
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
64 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

64
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9eff1f7f3b70d4f2-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9eff1f7f3b70d4f2-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 40 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 40 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.17.64.87, 104.17.63.87
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: todd.ns.cloudflare.com, jean.ns.cloudflare.com
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: 40 ms
Got: 40 ms
A104.17.64.87, 104.17.63.87
AAAA
CNAME
NStodd.ns.cloudflare.com, jean.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
30 aspmx2.googlemail.com
30 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
google-site-verification=lkGveno71wtb1o9lvxj8rsaeX1Uy9_XP9acFf3bMK84
google-site-verification=uZUSG-gxmKvhFqt5dX3NOeJ511qxUkpM8dy907dqYXc
google-site-verification=5HQrNfTCuUcmndy-0TcuCbZ9iwnNiJgUfogTLhkZXK0
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.createsend.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:_spf.google....
google-site-verification=mC5pqNQN6lqIA3zuxdR11KhoOAnXLur81pdxhxDbFOk
facebook-domain-verification=j6y2w4ntan8wfpwfbdet32du6cgp0d
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 40 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://tutsplus.com

https://tutsplus.com

260 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://tutsplus.com200260 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 355 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 1 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 355 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents CCBot, * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: *
Disallow:
Disallow: */search/
Disallow: *?content_format%5B%5D=
Disallow: *&content_format%5B%5D=
Disallow: *?duration=
Disallow: *&duration=
Disallow: *?skill_level%5B%5D=
Disallow: *&skill_level%5B%5D=
Disallow: *?instructor%5B%5D=
Disallow: *&instructor%5B%5D=

Sitemap: https://tutsplus.com/sitemap.xml.gz

sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 1 entries Valid XML Yes
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.tutsplus.com/
200https://tutsplus.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://tutsplus.com/ https://tutsplus.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
tutsplus.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 18 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
tutsplus.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 18 years, 3 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 18, 2028 (2 years remaining)
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: MarkMonitor 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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

642 days

April 18, 2028

SSL certificate

64 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

18 years, 3 months

Registered April 18, 2008

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.17.63.87

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created April 18, 2008 (18 years, 3 months ago)
Expires April 18, 2028 (2 years)
Last Updated March 17, 2026
Name Servers jean.ns.cloudflare.com, todd.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.17.63.87
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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 101 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
39 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.
23 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
102 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
102 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 39 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 23 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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