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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
2
REVIEW
3
PASS
4
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
4 PASS 3 REVIEW 2 FIX
F
HTTP Probe Timing
Action
Total 8033 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
FIX
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
8 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.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
8.03 s
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
8.03 s

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 8 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 8.02 s Content Transfer 0 ms
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
DNS Records
1 A records, 26 ms lookup
REVIEW
1 A records, 26 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 23.201.216.107
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:1419:6200:11bf::b58, 2600:1419:6200:11b1::b58
Warning::
CNAME record at zone apex
A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.
Got: e2904.dscx.akamaiedge.net
Info::
No NS records found
Info::
No MX records — email not configured via DNS
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
No SPF record found in TXT records
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Info::
DNS resolution time: 26 ms
Got: 26 ms
A23.201.216.107
AAAA2600:1419:6200:11bf::b58, 2600:1419:6200:11b1::b58
CNAMEe2904.dscx.akamaiedge.net
NS
MX
TXT
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 26 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

A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead.

Why this matters

CNAME at the apex (example.com) breaks every other apex record (MX, TXT, NS) — DNS-protocol violation per RFC 1034.

Learn more

RFC 1034 forbids CNAME alongside other records at the same name. Some DNS providers offer ALIAS / ANAME / flattened-CNAME records that work around this — use those instead. Otherwise apex-level CNAME breaks email (no MX), domain ownership verification (no TXT), and more.

Source: RFC 1034

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.

SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.

Why this matters

Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.

Learn more

SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.

Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: www)
Critical::
HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS
Got: HTTP 0 Expected: 301 redirect to HTTPS

www / non-www

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

Preferred variant: www

HTTP → HTTPS

http://www.hilton.com/

HTTP version does not redirect to HTTPS

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
129 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

129
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
  • 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+
Redirect Chain
No redirect data available
PASS
No redirect data available
Info::
No redirect data captured
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:1419:6200:11bf::b58, 2600:1419:6200:11b1::b58
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:1419:6200:11bf::b58, 2600:1419:6200:11b1::b58 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A
Crawlability
robots.txt present, no sitemap
PASS
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1710 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap

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 200 OK
Size 1710 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents AdsBot-Google-Mobile, AdsBot-Google, *, Googlebot, Bingbot, null, AdIdxBot, Mediapartners-Google Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: AdIdxBot
Allow: */search/

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Allow: */search/
Allow: */book/

User-agent: AdsBot-Google-Mobile
Allow: */search/
Allow: */book/

User-agent: AdsBot-Google
Allow: */search/
Allow: */book/

User-agent: *
Disallow: */search/
Disallow: */checkin/
Disallow: */partner/
Disallow: /*.jhtml*
Disallow: */book/
Disallow: */guest/
Disallow: */auth/
Disallow: */group-search/
Disallow: */find-hotels/
Disallow: */event-locations/
Disallow: */group-locations/
Disallow: */confirmation/
Disallow: */personalized/
Disallow: */attend-my-event/
Disallow: */business/
Disallow: */modify/
Disallow: */public/
Disallow: /*20000
Disallow: */locales/
Disallow: */auth2/
Disallow: */hrcc/

User-agent: Googlebot
Disallow: */search/
Disallow: */checkin/
Disallow: */partner/
Disallow: /*.jhtml*
Disallow: */book/
Disallow: */guest/
Disallow: */auth/
Disallow: */group-search/
Disallow: */find-hotels/
Disallow: */event-locations/
Disallow: */group-locations/
Disallow: */confirmation/
Disallow: */personalized/
Disallow: */attend-my-event/
Disallow: */business/
Disallow: */modify/
Disallow: */public/
Disallow: */auth2/
Disallow: */hrcc/
Disallow: */locales/

User-agent: Bingbot
Disallow: */search/
Disallow: */checkin/
Disallow: */partner/
Disallow: /*.jhtml*
Disallow: */book/
Disallow: */guest/
Disallow: */auth/
Disallow: */group-search/
Disallow: */find-hotels/
Disallow: */event-locations/
Disallow: */group-locations/
Disallow: */confirmation/
Disallow: */personalized/
Disallow: */attend-my-event/
Disallow: */business/
Disallow: */modify/
Disallow: */public/
Disallow: */auth2/
Disallow: */hrcc/
Disallow: */locales/

User-agent: null
Sitemap: https://www.hilton.com/sitemap.xml


sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

A+
Domain Intelligence
hilton.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 31 years, 9 months old, hosted on HILTON-E - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, US
PASS
hilton.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 31 years, 9 months old, hosted on HILTON-E - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, US
Info::
Domain registered until Nov 22, 2026 (7 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.
Info::
Hosting: HILTON-E - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, US
Got: AS26529
Domain expiry

133 days

November 22, 2026

SSL certificate

129 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

31 years, 9 months

Registered November 23, 1994

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

HILTON-E - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, US

ASN AS26529

167.187.200.23

Registrar

MarkMonitor Inc.

Lock status unknown 8 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
Registrar MarkMonitor Inc.
Created November 23, 1994 (31 years, 9 months ago)
Expires November 22, 2026 (7 months)
Last Updated October 21, 2025
Name Servers asia1.akam.net, asia9.akam.net, eur5.akam.net, eur6.akam.net, ns1-104.akam.net, ns1-7.akam.net, use1.akam.net, use4.akam.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 167.187.200.23
ASN AS26529 (HILTON-E - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, US)
Provider HILTON-E - Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc, US
Data source: rdap (0.6s)

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

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