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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
1
REVIEW
3
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Singapore, Singapore
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 3 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
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.latercera.com/
200https://latercera.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://latercera.com/ → https://www.latercera.com:443/

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

280
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
2 A records, 100 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 100 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 13.248.160.212, 76.223.33.37
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1094.awsdns-08.org, ns-1678.awsdns-17.co.uk, ns-467.awsdns-58.com, ns-672.awsdns-20.net
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: 100 ms
Got: 100 ms
A13.248.160.212, 76.223.33.37
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1094.awsdns-08.org, ns-1678.awsdns-17.co.uk, ns-467.awsdns-58.com, ns-672.awsdns-20.net
MX
0 latercera-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
amazonses:UcDsB+9GlmhJne0P3l7DeCnSFXGx5xb2f/K9vgkWstY=
brevo-code:89df8dc95009f501a2ee625006a22444
facebook-domain-verification=t0cvh97isvihr6r00nc3fk5d7ezlpa
google-site-verification=0W7cWOcBBljqmXwuq9dRvQYw-NukEklBc2wShxtBYHs
google-site-verification=L70qafleU9CR7JB7bh1TEgSiAoDOLS7I19y3k7ndJVo
google-site-verification=Npljmk8QcwmVWnsiKnZ6VWN8hrtCM2BcF674KfWH4c4
jzz4krgmx5klkcr9scspz0gdkvtnrqf2
SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 100 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), 815 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 815 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://latercera.com → https://www.latercera.com:443/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 815 ms total
Got: 815 ms

https://latercera.com

734 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.latercera.com:443/

81 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://latercera.com301734 msHTTP/1.1awselb/2.0
2https://www.latercera.com:443/20081 msHTTP/1.1openresty

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 100 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 100 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 315 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 100 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 100 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 315 B Sitemaps referenced 3 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow: /pf/api/v3/*
Disallow: /search/?q=*

Sitemap: https://www.latercera.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap-index?outputType=xml
Sitemap: https://www.latercera.com/arc/outboundfeeds/news-sitemap-index?outputType=xml
Sitemap: https://www.latercera.com/arc/outboundfeeds/sitemap?outputType=xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 100 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
latercera.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 28 years, 10 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
latercera.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 28 years, 10 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Oct 23, 2026 (6 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: Network Solutions, 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: AS16509
Domain expiry

131 days

October 23, 2026

SSL certificate

280 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

28 years, 10 months

Registered October 24, 1997

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

76.223.33.37

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 4 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 Network Solutions, LLC
Created October 24, 1997 (28 years, 10 months ago)
Expires October 23, 2026 (6 months)
Last Updated August 26, 2025
Name Servers ns-1094.awsdns-08.org, ns-1678.awsdns-17.co.uk, ns-467.awsdns-58.com, ns-672.awsdns-20.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 76.223.33.37
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.4s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 100 ms TCP Connect 157 ms TLS Handshake 316 ms Server Processing 166 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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