Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.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 & Recommendations323 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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 Records4 A records, 62 ms lookupPASS
| A | 18.164.52.112, 18.164.52.45, 18.164.52.114, 18.164.52.3 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-2041.awsdns-63.co.uk, ns-744.awsdns-29.net, ns-1463.awsdns-54.org, ns-419.awsdns-52.com |
| MX | 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:outboundmail.blackbaud.net include:server... facebook-domain-verification=5zys4kr72i7owyqnbn6uevhxjff6n2 google-site-verification=AjUU-wl3byl1jcx2snv0WlVRpFRR-TbA0lsYreK0Sqo MS=ms91195501 globalsign-domain-verification=tkMAFLlHJt_ad9BQL_lG1b3fAymmr81HkVNiBfmR-m facebook-domain-verification=lvlvxn2yrtl3g2vu08q37gcsr8nh8l facebook-domain-verification=k1scc3fquxajb7yysjhdwyhqpqe4r4 google-site-verification=hfjEyeuprakPpwJGSZxx1Y1AlORONO3LVf-fl6TQYvY |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 175 ms totalPASS
https://icij.org
56 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.icij.org/
119 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://icij.org | 301 | 56 ms | HTTP/1.1 | |
| 2 | https://www.icij.org/ | 200 | 119 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 20 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://www.icij.org/sitemap_index.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap1.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap2.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap3.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap4.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap5.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap6.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap7.xml
- https://www.icij.org/post-sitemap8.xml
- https://www.icij.org/page-sitemap.xml
- https://www.icij.org/project-sitemap.xml
- https://www.icij.org/article-sitemap1.xm...
- https://www.icij.org/article-sitemap2.xm...
- https://www.icij.org/article-sitemap3.xm...
- https://www.icij.org/article-sitemap4.xm...
- https://www.icij.org/article-sitemap5.xm...
- https://www.icij.org/category-sitemap.xm...
- https://www.icij.org/author-sitemap1.xml
- https://www.icij.org/author-sitemap2.xml
- https://www.icij.org/video-sitemap.xml
- https://www.icij.org/local-sitemap.xml
A+Domain Intelligenceicij.org — via Gandi SAS, 29 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
270 days
March 13, 2027
323 days
Issued by Amazon
29 years, 6 months
Registered March 12, 1997
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
18.164.52.3
Gandi SAS
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- 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