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· 17 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
8
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
17
8 PASS 8 REVIEW 1 FIX
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
DNSSEC
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
REVIEW
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
Info::
DNSSEC is not deployed
The zone is not DNSSEC-signed. Users on validating resolvers (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Quad9 9.9.9.9, growing default in mobile resolvers) get no protection against DNS spoofing for this domain. Most registrars now offer DNSSEC at a single click; consider enabling it for sites where authenticity matters (banking, healthcare, government).
B
CAA Records
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
REVIEW
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
Info::
No CAA records published
Without CAA records, any publicly-trusted CA can issue certificates for this domain. Adding a CAA record (`yourdomain. IN CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"`) restricts issuance to CAs you authorize. Required by CAB Forum baseline since 2017; the default of 'any CA' is widely supported but is the broader attack surface for issuance fraud.
B
Reverse DNS
0/3 IPs match cert SAN
REVIEW
0/3 IPs match cert SAN
Info::
PTR for 3.224.19.154 does not match any cert SAN: ec2-3-224-19-154.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Common when behind a CDN or shared hosting (PTR points at the provider's hostname). Mismatch can also affect mail deliverability if this IP sends email -- many MTAs reject mail when forward+reverse DNS disagree.
Info::
PTR for 32.199.147.76 does not match any cert SAN: ec2-32-199-147-76.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Common when behind a CDN or shared hosting (PTR points at the provider's hostname). Mismatch can also affect mail deliverability if this IP sends email -- many MTAs reject mail when forward+reverse DNS disagree.
Info::
PTR for 52.72.216.140 does not match any cert SAN: ec2-52-72-216-140.compute-1.amazonaws.com
Common when behind a CDN or shared hosting (PTR points at the provider's hostname). Mismatch can also affect mail deliverability if this IP sends email -- many MTAs reject mail when forward+reverse DNS disagree.
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
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
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
59 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

59
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 Cache Observability
No CDN cache-status headers in the response
REVIEW
No CDN cache-status headers in the response
Info::
No CDN cache-status headers in the response
Without an X-Cache / CF-Cache-Status / X-Vercel-Cache / Age header, you can't tell from outside whether a request hit the cache or went to origin. Operationally important: enables debugging stale-content reports and verifying cache rules. Most managed CDN platforms emit at least one of these by default; absence often means the platform's diagnostic headers are stripped at an upstream proxy.
B
Operational Status Page
No status page link detected
REVIEW
No status page link detected
Info::
No operational status page link detected
Status pages communicate planned maintenance and incidents to users -- a hallmark of operationally-mature services. Most SaaS teams publish one via Atlassian Statuspage, Instatus, BetterUptime, or a self-hosted Cachet. Smaller sites legitimately don't need one; flagged as Info, not a failure.
A+
DNS Records
3 A records, 41 ms lookup
PASS
3 A records, 41 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 3 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 3.224.19.154, 32.199.147.76, 52.72.216.140
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns4.p05.nsone.net
Info::
4 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 41 ms
Got: 41 ms
A3.224.19.154, 32.199.147.76, 52.72.216.140
AAAA
CNAME
NSdns1.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns4.p05.nsone.net
MX
10 mxb-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com
10 mxa-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com
20 mx0a-00a17301.pphosted.com
20 mx0b-00a17301.pphosted.com
TXT
smartsheet-site-validation=oMy2hiSOxZp9S8vm9DKkUPKNqqB0ufdZ
google-site-verification=9cB8liQRQb28dQBqxzTce9QxKrQ-i49TaUC1gb9hDZE
ZOOM_verify_xWhArnaoktgfC9TPnJyepZ
inbound
adobe-idp-site-verification=d266b426130588069c9d5b76db345b36532058a66f36380fe985...
facebook-domain-verification=wuce6e5xzen63kvin0wnezovdrsx64
_00z279402xehowo4mbv2r2qi42l9tyg
google-site-verification=6CESE_rGuHHElgUcDrWhTikFRYmAa9UxkS8l-7DHXp8
google-site-verification=5L_AJnC2bIXTvxGA7YN8mWF736oIS25va0YgjoMMl8o
_lq9l7q95inxvwkxmxp9tm04ee47nw3u
_1h4qah587e8c66rkz1bw624l2gu9nn1
google-site-verification=sgPd3o6avBeNjQQHck1SdY9T9tCIpY7uuTEKgrjSUzI
Verification Token=056br29gq2n3bxrrgnycn5gl5t7x84gv
yahoo-verification-key=ASAGciLz+ZkbF3NlmI5cq6bGG3Dke7+mxOSR9CmHTus=
google-site-verification=MwlAu7EQcQ0wfEXmAg1AQ7jPjZA-obI23zD_6t70cOA
cursor-domain-verification-3smzbv=BtSKIbSN5gsLoFMzwFlfLmHxz
_7zwim549e9t4hdm5b38khfp9ua3ar2b
dropbox-domain-verification=201yvjsfrkv5
SPF v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com include:amazonses.com ~all
MS=ms58192621
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 41 ms
A+
Subdomain Takeover
No subdomain takeover risk detected
PASS
No subdomain takeover risk detected
Info::
No CNAME record present
A+
Multi-Resolver DNS Speed
Mean 22ms across 3 resolvers (spread 9ms)
PASS
Mean 22ms across 3 resolvers (spread 9ms)
Info::
Quad9: 19ms
Got: 19ms via 9.9.9.9:53
Info::
Cloudflare: 19ms
Got: 19ms via 1.1.1.1:53
Info::
Google: 28ms
Got: 28ms via 8.8.8.8:53
A
Redirect Chain
1 redirect(s), 316 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 316 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://cnbc.com → https://www.cnbc.com (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://cnbc.com

298 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.cnbc.com

18 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://cnbc.com301298 msHTTP/1.1
2https://www.cnbc.com40318 msHTTP/1.1AkamaiGHost

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

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

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://cnbc.com/ https://www.cnbc.com

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
cnbc.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 29 years, 2 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
cnbc.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 29 years, 2 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 29, 2027 (1 years, 2 months 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: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

442 days

September 29, 2027

SSL certificate

59 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

29 years, 2 months

Registered September 30, 1997

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

52.72.216.140

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Unlocked 4 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 September 30, 1997 (29 years, 2 months ago)
Expires September 29, 2027 (1 years, 2 months)
Last Updated August 28, 2025
Name Servers dns1.p05.nsone.net, dns2.p05.nsone.net, dns3.p05.nsone.net, dns4.p05.nsone.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 52.72.216.140
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
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 329 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.
95 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
98 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
329 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
329 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 39 ms TCP Connect 95 ms TLS Handshake 98 ms Server Processing 96 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
Health Check Endpoint
Auth-protected health endpoint at https://cnbc.com/health (HTTP 403)
PASS
Auth-protected health endpoint at https://cnbc.com/health (HTTP 403)
Info::
Auth-protected health endpoint exposed at https://cnbc.com/health
Got: https://cnbc.com/health
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