Infrastructure - https://apple.com BeaverCheck Audit

D

CDN & Delivery

Action

No CDN detected

FIX

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

URL Variants

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

REVIEW

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

Both www and non-www versions serve content

Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other

HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.apple.com/

200https://apple.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://apple.com/ → https://www.apple.com/

Consistent

B

TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations

41 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address

REVIEW

Certificate validity

41

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

A+

DNS Records

1 A records, 59 ms lookup

PASS

1 A records, 59 ms lookup

Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)

Got: 17.253.144.10

Single A record — no DNS redundancy

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Has 1 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)

Got: 2620:149:af0::10

4 nameserver(s) configured

Got: b.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com, a.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com

6 mail exchanger(s) configured

CAA records not checked

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

SPF record present in TXT

DNS resolution time: 59 ms

Got: 59 ms

A	17.253.144.10
AAAA	2620:149:af0::10
CNAME	—
NS	b.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com, a.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com
MX	10 mx-in.g.apple.com 20 mx-in-rn.apple.com 20 mx-in-ma.apple.com 20 mx-in-hfd.apple.com 20 mx-in-vib.apple.com 20 mx-in-sg.apple.com
TXT	json:eyJ3aHkiOiJUaGlzIGlzIHRvIHRydW5jYXRlIFVEUCByZXNwb25zZXMgZm9yIFRYVCBxdWVyaWV... cerner-client-id=ce3abf18-ee87-43b9-9927-9eb24b4bac4a yahoo-verification-key=Ay+djyw0qWQgXKWGA/jstjYryTMrKb+PBXI5l8u5/jw= google-site-verification=8M6XjQCzydT62jk8HY3VXPAG-nKDllTRV-JpA3-Ktyw SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.apple.com include:_spf-txn.apple.com ~all json:eyJ3aHkiOiJUaGlzIGlzIHRvIHRydW5jYXRlIFVEUCByZXNwb25zZXMgZm9yIFRYVCBxdWVyaWV... adobe-idp-site-verification=6bd5e74c-a3a0-4781-b2e1-e95399b5e11c _eht2v8yfz1agpq7o4zdkkz3k0k86fyr ValidationTokenValue=77a4a6de-da14-449c-83c4-85366e0f55f9 webexdomainverification.8C462=b728ec3f-dfc9-42f9-92cb-9ba8853cbee8 Dynatrace-site-verification=7d881a7c-c13f-4146-9d27-2731459e2509__iqls0105tagglc... 77a4a6de-da14-449c-83c4-85366e0f55f9 atlassian-domain-verification=mLabq99iaT8kquJechF6l31FAYoNUe3WB7tLpLFUiUYVJCse9S... miro-verification=2494d255c4c50b1e521650a0659cbf3fa08b0072 _khcec23xgc5b2lb981hup1csjb4cdnz cerner-client-id=22dd1d8a-5e8b-4e1e-80ef-39bcdfd42798 google-site-verification=zBSq1mG5ssu2If-C17UAz_MzSZDcx03MVxmeDwMNc5w apple-domain-verification=X5Jt76bn3Dnmgzjj facebook-domain-verification=n6cqjfucq6plswmtfbwnbbeu1qiq3v google-site-verification=L5kkMdiFI8npvb6KlHui84fJaCw5G64DWhaDRIAT4_c cisco-ci-domain-verification=6f3bfb849796a518061f8e8c4356f687a138502d86db7427916... atlassian-domain-verification=qZD4TfnCAoAjCFQgafhoKQpOs9tviekNK4wYE4a5eK3XoRP06h...
CAA	Lookup not available with standard resolver

Resolved in 59 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more ▾

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

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), 65 ms total

PASS

1 redirect(s), 65 ms total

Single redirect

Got: https://apple.com → https://www.apple.com/ (301)

WWW normalization redirect

https://apple.com

5 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.apple.com/

59 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#	URL	Status	Time	Protocol	Server
1	https://apple.com	301	5 ms	HTTP/1.1
2	https://www.apple.com/	200	59 ms	HTTP/1.1	Apple

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+

IPv6 Readiness

IPv6 reachable (1 ms)

PASS

IPv6 reachable (1 ms)

IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2620:149:af0::10

Got: 1 ms connect

IPv6 Ready

AAAA Records 2620:149:af0::10 Connection Reachable (1 ms)

A+

Crawlability

robots.txt present, sitemap with 47 URLs

PASS

robots.txt present, sitemap with 47 URLs

robots.txt is present

Got: 1018 bytes

sitemap.xml is present

sitemap.xml is valid XML

sitemap.xml contains 47 entries

Sitemap index with 47 child sitemaps

robots.txt references sitemap

robots.txt 200 OK

Size 1018 B Sitemaps referenced 5 User-agents *, Baiduspider, HaoSouSpider, Sogou web spider, Sogou inst spider, Sogou spider2 Blocking No — crawling allowed

# robots.txt for https://www.apple.com/

User-agent: *
Disallow: /*shop/browse/overlay/*
Disallow: /*shop/iphone/payments/overlay/*
Disallow: /cn/*/aow/*
Disallow: /tmall*
Allow: /ac/globalnav/2.0/*/images/ac-globalnav/globalnav/search/* 	

User-agent: Baiduspider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-edu/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: HaoSouSpider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-edu/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: Sogou web spider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: Sogou inst spider
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

User-agent: Sogou spider2
Disallow: /*
Allow: /cn/*
Allow: /cn-k12/*

#DaumWebMasterTool:6ff40e0f09564a9d4e3bc80e7cbde7c196677a2f5f610eb9c029836774f9a8e9:D9a8IEFAzmC/NWsQ3tB0Wg==

Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/shop/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/autopush/sitemap/sitemap-index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/retail/sitemap/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.apple.com/today/sitemap-index.xml

sitemap.xml 200 OK

Type Sitemap Index URLs 47 entries Valid XML Yes

Child Sitemaps:

A+

Domain Intelligence

apple.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 39 years, 8 months old

PASS

apple.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 39 years, 8 months old

Domain registered until Feb 20, 2027 (10 months remaining)

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.

Registrar: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE

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

223 days

February 20, 2027

SSL certificate

41 days

Issued by Apple Inc.

Domain age

39 years, 8 months

Registered February 19, 1987

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2620:149:af0::10

Registrar

Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE

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 Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE

Created February 19, 1987 (39 years, 8 months ago)

Expires February 20, 2027 (10 months)

Last Updated February 9, 2026

Name Servers a.ns.apple.com, b.ns.apple.com, c.ns.apple.com, d.ns.apple.com

DNSSEC Not enabled

Hosting

IP Address 2620:149:af0::10

Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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 25 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown

PASS

DNS Lookup

18 ms

TCP Connect

0 ms

TLS Handshake

5 ms

Time to First Byte

25 ms

Total Time

25 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 18 ms TCP Connect 0 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 1 ms Content Transfer 0 ms