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
BCrawlabilityno robots.txt, no sitemapREVIEW
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.
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A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.
Source: robotstxt.org
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.
No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.
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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
No robots.txt found
This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.
No sitemap found
Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations267 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- 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
BCDN & DeliveryAWS CloudFront (Error from cloudfront)REVIEW
A+DNS Records4 A records, 37 ms lookupPASS
| A | 65.8.202.78, 65.8.202.106, 65.8.202.24, 65.8.202.89 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-1127.awsdns-12.org, ns-676.awsdns-20.net, ns-335.awsdns-41.com, ns-1952.awsdns-52.co.uk |
| MX | 10 seattletimes-com.mail.protection.outlook.com |
| TXT | facebook-domain-verification=ru12x2he93icxu2xebu5undtr1oyot google-site-verification=oXs77JQpQ5vLhxUM3QUXjKZa1ooX6nKtFErqmGL7Rx4 google-site-verification=YSjA8y8fCldvvh8oJhO8pNGDmRcbBQYMtKkhoaoKJgo atlassian-domain-verification=6TZt8Cf1Fo+1l2ufjAdEh3dzsp00WbEATWdA6G+zezf5KsCgh2... apple-domain-verification=R8oTKC18LB83pxox facebook-domain-verification=9xbsm8jhjzj4sghrd6p7dx717xqbv7 MS=ms78911389 SPF v=spf1 mx ip4:192.251.219.8/29 ip4:192.251.219.16/29 ip4:174.128.1.123/29 includ... apple-domain-verification=DSYdOLhWyQWiHz3M QnLwriVXga2Lsx4zAUTbQLl6CZC/c9HK/1PJzmfCpM9pfQYXMwbtEMqjR4f5P/OLu0ccI5UyEwx3WRSi... extensis-domain-verification=5ed593e2-937e-43f0-ae09-5a894068a1b3 |
| 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.
A+Redirect ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://seattletimes.com
8 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://seattletimes.com | 202 | 8 ms | HTTP/1.1 | CloudFront |
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceseattletimes.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 30 years, 6 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
229 days
March 2, 2027
267 days
Issued by Amazon
30 years, 6 months
Registered March 1, 1996
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
65.8.202.78
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
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