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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.voanews.com/
200https://voanews.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

76
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Akamai
REVIEW
Akamai
Info::
Site is served via Akamai CDN
Got: server header
CDN Detected: Akamai
Provider Akamai Evidence server header
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 14 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 14 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 23.33.42.150, 23.33.42.137
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b2b2, 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b28e
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: jasper.ns.cloudflare.com, kelly.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
1 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: 14 ms
Got: 14 ms
A23.33.42.150, 23.33.42.137
AAAA2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b2b2, 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b28e
CNAME—
NSjasper.ns.cloudflare.com, kelly.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
0 voanews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
083974776ad85abf4313a79389130def
54b44c5cb4f1ec078ef1385744ffbc56
MS=ms85740802
adobe-idp-site-verification=10529441-b9d3-4a75-b4c8-e34f0aa9ed55
apple-domain-verification=oCTKfSLeJKQH8wmM
google-site-verification=4DFEB9UAeQXEYv6Z1X5KUiKRPE8Z8Im_U9nWV-g5LAA
google-site-verification=B19VPXX1gurXbvum9UMJYstZVWBGLQy9gIOYX8kZ8mQ
google-site-verification=xhlpWO2mj7cS-CLSz4sliKEzNLqoRguHlaJnb1PFuBs
SPF v=spf1 mx:list.rferl.org include:voanews.com._nspf.valigov.email include:%{i}._i...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 14 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
1 redirect(s), 299 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 299 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://voanews.com → https://www.voanews.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://voanews.com

170 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.voanews.com/

129 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://voanews.com301170 msHTTP/1.1AkamaiGHost
2https://www.voanews.com/200129 msHTTP/1.1

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b2b2, 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b28e
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b2b2, 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b28e Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 50 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 50 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 444 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 50 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 50 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 444 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents *, AhrefsBot, RavenCrawler Blocking No — crawling allowed
Sitemap: https://www.voanews.com/sitemap.xml

User-agent:*
Disallow: /z/*/*/*/*
Disallow: /ebar*
Disallow: /tv/*/*/*/*/*
Disallow: /radio/*/*/*/*/*
Disallow: /schedule/*/*/*/*/*
Disallow: /*?p=*
Disallow: /comments/*
Disallow: /embed/*
Disallow: /s?k=*
Disallow: /navigation.html
Disallow: /captcha/iframe.html
Disallow: /office365/login.html
Disallow: /podcast/sublink/*

User-agent: AhrefsBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: RavenCrawler
Allow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 50 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
voanews.com — via 101domain GRS Limited, 26 years, 5 months old
PASS
voanews.com — via 101domain GRS Limited, 26 years, 5 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 4, 2027 (11 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: 101domain GRS Limited
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

263 days

April 4, 2027

SSL certificate

76 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

26 years, 5 months

Registered April 4, 2000

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b28e

Registrar

101domain GRS Limited

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 101domain GRS Limited
Created April 4, 2000 (26 years, 5 months ago)
Expires April 4, 2027 (11 months)
Last Updated October 1, 2025
Name Servers jasper.ns.cloudflare.com, kelly.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2600:141b:f000:d::684d:b28e
Data source: rdap (0.0s)

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 17 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
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.
5 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
18 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
18 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 8 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 5 ms Server Processing 4 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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