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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
100
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
58 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

58
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 5 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 5 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.66.139.249, 172.66.135.25
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::ac42:8bf9, 2606:4700:10::ac42:8719
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: cody.ns.cloudflare.com, lola.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
5 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: 5 ms
Got: 5 ms
A172.66.139.249, 172.66.135.25
AAAA2606:4700:10::ac42:8bf9, 2606:4700:10::ac42:8719
CNAME—
NScody.ns.cloudflare.com, lola.ns.cloudflare.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
facebook-domain-verification=0rimx184wczralkl3m449fkcp9osif
google-site-verification=2bJP5qcsDsZYGXBGhudMv5sR9p9wWAPCe4RcT-JU0fI
SPF v=spf1 mx include:_spf.google.com include:servers.mcsv.net include:spf.fundraise...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 5 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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://truthout.org

https://truthout.org

49 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://truthout.org20049 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::ac42:8bf9, 2606:4700:10::ac42:8719
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::ac42:8bf9, 2606:4700:10::ac42:8719 Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1046 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1046 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 850 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1046 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 850 B Sitemaps referenced 4 User-agents *, googlebot, googlebot-news, bingbot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Default crawl delay for unknown bots
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
# https://developers.cloudflare.com/fundamentals/get-started/reference/cdn-cgi-endpoint/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://truthout.org/sitemap_index.xml
Crawl-delay: 10

# Googlebot crawl delay unset
User-agent: googlebot
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://truthout.org/sitemap_index.xml
Crawl-delay: 0

# Googlebot-news crawl delay unset
User-agent: googlebot-news
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://truthout.org/news-sitemap.xml
Crawl-delay: 0

# Bingbot crawl delay unset
User-Agent: bingbot
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /cdn-cgi/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://truthout.org/news-sitemap.xml
Crawl-delay: 0
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 1046 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.truthout.org/
200https://truthout.org/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://truthout.org/ → https://truthout.org/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
truthout.org — via Cloudflare, Inc., 24 years, 11 months old
PASS
truthout.org — via Cloudflare, Inc., 24 years, 11 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 10, 2026 (4 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: Cloudflare, Inc.
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.
Domain expiry

87 days

September 10, 2026

SSL certificate

58 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

24 years, 11 months

Registered September 10, 2001

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::ac42:8719

Registrar

Cloudflare, Inc.

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
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
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Created September 10, 2001 (24 years, 11 months ago)
Expires September 10, 2026 (4 months)
Last Updated August 16, 2025
Name Servers cody.ns.cloudflare.com, lola.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::ac42:8719
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 3 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 29 ms Content Transfer 2 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: GRU)
Got: cf-ray: 9f073fbb9994b490-GRU
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9f073fbb9994b490-GRU
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