Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
BRedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 1534 ms totalREVIEW
https://democracynow.org
775 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.democracynow.org/
759 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://democracynow.org | 301 | 775 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
| 2 | https://www.democracynow.org/ | 200 | 759 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations327 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
ADNS Records2 A records, 286 ms lookupPASS
| A | 50.22.149.218, 67.228.192.94 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | c.ns.democracynow.org, b.ns.democracynow.org |
| MX | 10 mx-01.democracynow.org 100 mx-02.democracynow.org |
| TXT | google-site-verification=BBKEjQatpRg_w4gHlfg7Ws-Fh3hYD7fOcpdqagJu4Lo facebook-domain-verification=0c5596ptj1wrlutbbk1r6wq19bdhyh google-site-verification=_sCQWPvXnfPafGbzKmP5JeudH9LudaDS6VoH-KUSznU apple-domain-verification=27yscWOqCODV4S14 SPF v=spf1 ip4:169.61.96.54 ip4:173.192.60.186 ip4:209.62.12.178 ip4:74.113.166.58 i... MS=7F098DE9B06F8783C23598A8CB7D42F99794F70B zh7g59bcfxdss8yltdvn60qf1lvwxkw9 |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
Slow DNS adds latency to every page load. Consider a faster DNS provider.
DNS resolution is slow — anycast DNS providers (Cloudflare, Route 53) typically resolve <50ms globally.
Source: DNS performance benchmarks
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 4 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 10
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /checkout
Disallow: /stat
Disallow: /cart
Disallow: /api
Disallow: /embed*/
Allow: /search$
Disallow: /search*
Sitemap: http://www.democracynow.org/sitemap_master.xml
Sitemap: http://www.democracynow.org/sitemap_video.xml
A+Domain Intelligencedemocracynow.org — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 27 years old, hosted on SOFTLAYER - IBM Cloud, USPASS
86 days
September 10, 2026
327 days
Issued by Sectigo Limited
27 years
Registered September 10, 1999
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
SOFTLAYER - IBM Cloud, US
ASN AS36351
50.22.149.218
GoDaddy.com, LLC
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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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.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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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