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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
91
GRADE
A
FIX
2
REVIEW
2
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
403 Forbidden
Checks
9
5 PASS 2 REVIEW 2 FIX
D
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
Action
12 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
FIX

Certificate validity

12
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+
Renew urgently — under 14 days remaining

Recommended actions

  • Renew certificate — 12 days remaining
  • 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
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

B
Crawlability
no robots.txt, no sitemap
REVIEW
no robots.txt, no sitemap
Info::
No robots.txt found
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.

Why this matters

No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.

Learn more

A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.

Source: robotstxt.org

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more

A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

robots.txt No robots.txt found

No robots.txt found

This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 403 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

403https://www.news18.com/
200https://news18.com/

HTTP → HTTPS

403http://news18.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 36 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 36 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 2.20.71.234, 2.20.71.153
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d64, 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d46
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: a11-67.akam.net, a5-66.akam.net, a1-142.akam.net, a28-65.akam.net, a8-67.akam.net, a14-64.akam.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: 36 ms
Got: 36 ms
A2.20.71.234, 2.20.71.153
AAAA2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d64, 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d46
CNAME
NSa11-67.akam.net, a5-66.akam.net, a1-142.akam.net, a28-65.akam.net, a8-67.akam.net, a14-64.akam.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 ip4:172.16.254.1 include:moneycontroltoday.com include:_spf.google.com ~a...
google-site-verification=PuzqtWhDqmZjszON0bWeuQ9zz8hNUTOUFppjQR8XChs
_w1govba1k6jcpo04is71k58qchum2pe
6v9re00oskspn98649r70om24n
rvt8qjnc7gjhhv0r9llsuvn8j7
tollbit-domain-verification=f7025241cf6cbec54f1f65fcaa51b390a95168d6a687a97d8b17...
i41cbpomsa9uctf18tsr6q9rul
g59KMnKNylxzV_nx_nR7GEE7TI4mOp_utDQBuLptNYI
_hwu86ztv5dz9tpgh3lmoco1lw1twqtp
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 36 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
0 redirect(s), 16 ms total
PASS
0 redirect(s), 16 ms total

https://news18.com

16 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://news18.com40316 msHTTP/1.1
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d64, 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d46
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d64, 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d46 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Domain Intelligence
news18.com — via PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, 27 years, 5 months old
PASS
news18.com — via PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com, 27 years, 5 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 7, 2031 (5 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: PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
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

1723 days

April 7, 2031

SSL certificate

12 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

27 years, 5 months

Registered April 7, 1999

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d46

Registrar

PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com

Unlocked 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Renew the TLS certificate or verify auto-renewal is working
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar PDR Ltd. d/b/a PublicDomainRegistry.com
Created April 7, 1999 (27 years, 5 months ago)
Expires April 7, 2031 (5 years)
Last Updated April 21, 2026
Name Servers a1-142.akam.net, a11-67.akam.net, a14-64.akam.net, a28-65.akam.net, a5-66.akam.net, a8-67.akam.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2a02:26f0:1380:27::5f64:6d46
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 37 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 36 ms Server Processing 12 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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