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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
82
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
4
PASS
4
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
4 PASS 4 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.

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
robots.txt present, no sitemap
REVIEW
robots.txt present, no sitemap
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 8957 bytes
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
Info::
robots.txt does not reference a sitemap
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your 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

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK
Size 8957 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /sites/default/files/aao_documents/*
Disallow: /sites/default/files/fda_documents/*
Disallow: /sites/default/files/non-indexed/*
Disallow: /media/*
Disallow: /taxonomy/*
Disallow: /node/*
# Files
Disallow: /README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_AML_Challenges.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Blockchain_ICOs_Cryptocurrencies.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Books_and_Records.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Branch_Cybersecurity_Controls.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Branch_Office_Inspections.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Breakfast_Member_Supervision_Staff.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Business_Continuity.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_CCOs_Role_in_Cybersecurity.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Clearing_and_Operational_Issues.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Common_Examination_Findings_Institutional.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Common_Examination_Findings_Med_Large.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Common_Examination_Findings_Small.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Communications_With_Public.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Complex_Products.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Conflicts_Interest.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Conflicts_Interest_Investment_Banking.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_CRCP_Lunch.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Cyber_Guidance_Small_Firms.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Cybersecurity_Response_Plans.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Digital_Assets_Initial_Coin_Offerings.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Digital_Transformation.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Diversity_Inclusion_Luncheon.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Effective_Documentation_0.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Fraud_Detection.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Effective_Supervision_Med_Large.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Enforcement.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Ethical_Culture.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Financial_Operational_Practices.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_FINRA_Rule_2210.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_FinTech_Wealth_Management.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_FinTech_Trends.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Fixed_Income.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Fraud_Misappropriation.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_High-Risk_Activity.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_How_FINRA_Rules_Get_Made.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_AML_Risks.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Managing_Cybersecurity_Risks_0.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Margin_Requirements.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Detecting_Preventing_Misconduct.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Mark-Up_Disclosure_Requirements.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Membership_Application_Program.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Mergers_Acquisitions.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Multigenerational_Clients_Staff.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Municipal_Securities.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Navigate_Arbitration_Sm_Firms.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_OBAs_PSTs.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Orientation.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Changes_to_CE_Program.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Registration_Requirements.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Regulatory_Changes.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Regulatory_Exams.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Social_Media.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Suitability_Rule.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Suitability_What_You_Need_to_Know.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Supervising_Variable_Annuities_Business.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Suspicious_Activity_Monitoring.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Three_Lines_Defense.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Third-Party_Vendors.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_CCO_Role.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Cyber_Incident_Response.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Guidance_Small_Firms.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Effective_Practices.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Keynote_Address.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Welcome_Remarks.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Fireside_Chat.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Compliance_Legal_Trends.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Keynote_Chris_Gardner.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Branch_Controls.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Insight_from_Experts.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2019_AC_Ask_FINRA_Senior_Staff.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Cyber_Attacks.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Steps_if_Breached.pdf
Disallow: /compliance-tools/Industry_Risks_and_Threats/genaitips
Disallow: /sites/default/files/non-indexed/2024-05/OFI-CAU-Generative-AI-050224.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2024-10/tip_document_101624.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/non-indexed/2024-11/TIP-Gen-AI-Enhanced-NAF-and-ATO-112124_1.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/non-indexed/2025-02/tip-gen-ai-enhanced-bec-022725.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/non-indexed/2025-07/GenAI-Enabled_Market_Deception_Final.pdf
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2025-08/TIP-Gen%20AI-Enhanced%20Ransomware_PDF.pdf
Disallow: /industry/real-world-scenario-ransomware-video
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2018_CC_Welcome.pdf
Disallow: /events-training/conferences-events/get-set-state-examiner-training-2021
Disallow: /events-training/conferences-events/get-set-state-examiner-training-2021/agenda
Disallow: /sites/default/files/2021-01/2021_GetSET_On-line_Brochure.pdf
Disallow: /arbitration-mediation/arbitration-awards-online
Disallow: /rules-guidance/oversight-enforcement/finra-disciplinary-actions
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/options/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/futures-and-commodities/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/annuities/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/alternative-and-emerging-products/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/digital-assets/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/mutual-funds/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/exchange-traded-funds-and-products/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/bank-products/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/bonds/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/stocks/overview
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/stocks/types
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/stocks/buying-selling
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-products/stocks/risks
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-accounts/brokerage-accounts/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-accounts/retirement-accounts/*
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-accounts/college-savings-accounts/overview
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-accounts/college-savings-accounts/types
Disallow: /investors/investing/investment-accounts/college-savings-accounts/other-considerations
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password/
Disallow: /index.php/user/register/
Disallow: /index.php/user/login/
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout/
Disallow: /index.php/*
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::
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.finra.org/
200https://finra.org/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://finra.org/ → https://finra.org:443/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

50
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • 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
4 A records, 35 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 35 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 34.230.163.225, 34.230.227.67, 3.89.170.120, 34.197.144.26
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
6 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns33.ultradns2.com, ns33.ultradns2.org, edns1.ultradns.biz, edns1.ultradns.com, edns1.ultradns.net, edns1.ultradns.org
Info::
2 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: 35 ms
Got: 35 ms
A34.230.163.225, 34.230.227.67, 3.89.170.120, 34.197.144.26
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns33.ultradns2.com, ns33.ultradns2.org, edns1.ultradns.biz, edns1.ultradns.com, edns1.ultradns.net, edns1.ultradns.org
MX
10 mxb-0009b601.gslb.pphosted.com
10 mxa-0009b601.gslb.pphosted.com
TXT
MS=ms57037628
MS=ms65386581
meltwater_sso_20260113.txt
SPF v=spf1 redirect=_spf.finra.org
apple-domain-verification=X5taqs8PlYq1lCeb
docusign=4b71d4a2-8d12-4c38-8e1f-742d93db0742
docusign=c1cb9a42-1c90-4967-828a-a106ed0abbc1
jamf-site-verification=Y8mQxRvyvp6K5KRcPu3ohQ
autodesk-domain-verification=7kdVllez1TOWwEztgf9v
docker-verification=290d160b-fa0d-4b5e-b891-6646b8bacb51
miro-verification=aaf0a978e19a47ec1bc0f8831e6c409636c8d65f
mongodb-site-verification=9IVAEcql0nFQ23gv3yYCdD6h4OGtpMW8
pendo-domain-verification=db748205-df2d-4f1b-804b-cf1353e42d66
windsurf-verification=GUllMKDHkD29BzDEkg1XM_nSre3VFJttOL8VYN8wNIM=
google-site-verification=-Bm5A0DUB7Wt9e7eA6WnwyFIhYWbvbR45WzYcDewyaA
google-site-verification=BO_UtzdjHVQK93-YJVjkhlLGnsdTiavDc0OWWYhBzRE
google-site-verification=O56b9tK0w1yeCmjJUP0sSm8YXGEmfLS-gS2FSKGRiIw
google-site-verification=e64WAfwQUkKGbyIJBUs1qUvS9BkX-NS_ndlvMee86oo
h1-domain-verification=1PyXVdzCWm9XAUJ6RKkgjhMh4rkv5c2Jz3vmhydM56m6Mgge
neat-pulse-domain-verification-4DMgzDX=24379911-42ff-4bd9-babb-a68a5c5acb4b
hFyqR0Ci0/sz3xELk5TJnBgxJxqyMEN0TPyoPXFmf/cheXqRhwcb4Qj2ywuHZWBQ5NxetLKaqNC9hOm3...
adobe-idp-site-verification=787273190a9aa72164810d5271b7289e28a47cb3a37500c77339...
cisco-ci-domain-verification=17461c48ab323211ef9b351445cbd7304a8412e1dc14aee0d00...
atlassian-domain-verification=8bRhni6aQzXMDlB5gNy16pouJAMcPbAFbexKTLfC9g9VHdV0wp...
atlassian-domain-verification=aIKjOZVBV/W1xkZ5f3W9ebPrbKKx3WqRwdyJsmvCKzuZJmEsZD...
atlassian-domain-verification=ndWfoiJZ8iUSkLGa1Ovl5mMG57dIEf2G4KdkeguJPHCXvHeRav...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 35 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), 106 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 106 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://finra.org → https://www.finra.org:443/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://finra.org

32 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.finra.org:443/

74 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://finra.org30132 msHTTP/1.1awselb/2.0
2https://www.finra.org:443/20074 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A
Domain Intelligence
finra.org — via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC, 19 years, 1 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
finra.org — via GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC, 19 years, 1 months old, hosted on AWS
Warning::
Domain expires in 68 days
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Got: Expires Jun 29, 2026
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: GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
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: AS14618
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

June 29, 2026

SSL certificate

50 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

19 years, 1 months

Registered June 29, 2007

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS14618

34.197.144.26

Registrar

GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC

Unlocked 6 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy Corporate Domains, LLC
Created June 29, 2007 (19 years, 1 months ago)
Expires June 29, 2026 (2 months)
Last Updated June 4, 2025
Name Servers edns1.ultradns.org, edns1.ultradns.biz, edns1.ultradns.net, edns1.ultradns.com, ns33.ultradns2.org, ns33.ultradns2.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 34.197.144.26
ASN AS14618 (AMAZON-AES - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 11 ms TCP Connect 8 ms TLS Handshake 18 ms Server Processing 8 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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