# BeaverCheck Audit Report — https://technet.com **Date:** April 22, 2026 **URL:** https://technet.com **Overall Grade:** C (72/100) **Report:** https://beavercheck.com/results/e3ed75c8-700d-48b4-9a7b-62e2bf3b2f8a ## Top Findings 1. **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — Security > Security Headers 2. **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — Security > Content Security Policy 3. **[CRITICAL]** 2 button(s) with no accessible text — Accessibility > Link & Button Quality 4. **[CRITICAL]** 3 control(s) without accessible label — Accessibility > Form Accessibility 5. **[CRITICAL]** Soft 404: server returns HTTP 200 for non-existent pages — Accessibility > 404 Error Page --- ## Lighthouse Scores | Category | Score | |----------|-------| | Performance | 44 | | Accessibility | 100 | | Best Practices | 81 | | SEO | 91 | --- ## Security ### Security Headers (F — 30/100) *3 of 10 headers properly configured* - **[WARNING]** HSTS max-age is too short (2592000s, should be ≥ 31536000s) — A short max-age leaves a window for downgrade attacks. Set max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year). - **[PASS]** X-Content-Type-Options is properly configured - **[WARNING]** X-Frame-Options header is missing — This header prevents clickjacking by controlling who can embed your page in a frame. Set it to DENY or SAMEORIGIN. - **[WARNING]** Referrer-Policy header is missing — Controls how much referrer information is sent with requests. Set to 'strict-origin-when-cross-origin' or stricter. - **[WARNING]** Permissions-Policy header is missing — Controls which browser features (camera, microphone, geolocation) are allowed. Set it to restrict unused features. - **[CRITICAL]** Content-Security-Policy header is missing — CSP is the most important header for preventing XSS attacks. See the CSP section for detailed analysis. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Opener-Policy header is missing — COOP isolates your browsing context, preventing cross-origin side-channel attacks. Set to 'same-origin'. - **[WARNING]** Cross-Origin-Embedder-Policy header is missing — COEP prevents loading cross-origin resources without explicit permission. Required for SharedArrayBuffer and high-resolution timers. - **[PASS]** X-Powered-By header is not present - **[PASS]** Server header is not present ### Content Security Policy (F — 0/100) *No enforcing CSP policy found* - **[CRITICAL]** No Content-Security-Policy header found — CSP is the most effective defense against XSS attacks. Add a Content-Security-Policy header to restrict resource loading. ### TLS & Certificates (A+ — 100/100) *TLS 1.3, 7 checks passed* - **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 is used - **[PASS]** Strong cipher suite is used - **[INFO]** HTTP/2 is not negotiated — HTTP/2 provides multiplexing and header compression for better performance. - **[PASS]** Certificate is valid (expires in 169 days) - **[PASS]** Certificate chain has 4 certificates - **[PASS]** Certificate uses modern signature algorithm - **[PASS]** Certificate covers 1 domain(s) - **[PASS]** Certificate is issued by a trusted CA ### Cookie Security (A+ — 100/100) *No cookies set — no cookie security risks* - **[PASS]** No cookies set — no cookie security risks --- ## Advanced Security ### Subresource Integrity (F — 20/100) *0 of 2 external resources have SRI* - **[WARNING]** External script from wcpstatic.microsoft.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. - **[WARNING]** External script from js.monitor.azure.com lacks integrity attribute — Without SRI, if this CDN is compromised, attackers could inject malicious code. ### JS Library Vulnerabilities (A+ — 100/100) *No known vulnerabilities* - **[PASS]** No known JavaScript library vulnerabilities detected ### Information Leakage (A+ — 100/100) *No exposures* - **[PASS]** security.txt is present — good practice - **[PASS]** No sensitive files exposed ### Email Security (F — 30/100) *No DMARC* - **[WARNING]** No DMARC record found — Without DMARC, email receivers have no policy for handling authentication failures. ### Permissions-Policy (D — 40/100) *No header set* - **[WARNING]** No Permissions-Policy header — Consider adding a Permissions-Policy header to restrict browser feature access from embedded content. ### CORS Configuration (B — 80/100) *No CORS headers* - **[PASS]** No CORS headers present — secure default --- ## Performance ### Page Weight Budget (C — 58/100) *1.9 MB transferred, 38 requests* - **[INFO]** Page weighs 4.6 MB (1.9 MB transferred) - **[INFO]** Fonts are 1.0 MB — consider subsetting or using system fonts — Subset fonts to include only used characters, or switch to system font stacks. - **[WARNING]** JavaScript is 664 KB — consider code splitting or lazy loading — Large JavaScript bundles delay interactivity. Split code by route or defer non-critical scripts. - **[PASS]** 38 HTTP requests - **[INFO]** Estimated 0.41 g CO2 per page load ### Third-Party Impact (D — 50/100) *100% third-party, 0 ms blocking* - **[WARNING]** Third-party code accounts for 100% of page weight (1.9 MiB of 1.9 MiB) - **[PASS]** Third-party blocking time is low (0 ms) ### Text Compression (A+ — 100/100) *All text resources are compressed* - **[PASS]** All text resources are compressed ### Image Optimization (B — 75/100) *11 images, 0 KB saveable* - **[PASS]** All images are well-optimized ### JS Execution Cost (D — 40/100) *2269ms total JS execution* - **[WARNING]** https://learn.microsoft.com/static/assets/0.4.0339...: 765ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://learn.microsoft.com/akam/13/488d17fd: 506ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/: 459ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Unattributable: 424ms CPU time - **[INFO]** https://js.monitor.azure.com/scripts/c/ms.jsll-4.m...: 116ms CPU time - **[WARNING]** Third-party scripts: 2269ms (100% of total) ### Font Loading (A+ — 100/100) *2 fonts (1075 KB)* - **[INFO]** 2 font(s) use font-display: swap (FOUT risk but functional) ### JS Bundles (D — 40/100) *5 scripts, 420 KB unused* - **[WARNING]** https://learn.microsoft.com/static/assets/0.4.0339...: 361 KB unused (69%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://js.monitor.azure.com/scripts/c/ms.jsll-4.m...: 30 KB unused (40%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[WARNING]** https://wcpstatic.microsoft.com/mscc/lib/v2/wcp-co...: 29 KB unused (57%) — Consider code splitting or tree shaking to reduce unused code. - **[INFO]** Total unused JavaScript: 420 KB ### Resource Caching (A+ — 100/100) *All resources properly cached* - **[PASS]** No caching issues found ### Critical Rendering Path (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected ### Resource Hints (A+ — 100/100) *No optimization needed* - **[PASS]** No resource hint issues ### Page Weight Inventory (F — 35/100) *38 resources · 1.9 MB · 420 KB savings available* - **[WARNING]** Page weight 971 KB over 1MB target - **[INFO]** ~420 KB of savings available - **[WARNING]** 37 third-party resources (100% of weight) - **[INFO]** 2 resources over 200KB ### Render-Blocking Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No render-blocking resources detected* - **[PASS]** No render-blocking resources detected in ### Third-Party Resources (A+ — 100/100) *No third-party resources detected* --- ## Content Quality ### Links (A — 93/100) *77 links checked, 75 healthy, 1 broken* - **[WARNING]** 75 of 77 links are healthy - **[INFO]** Long redirect chain: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=2092881 (3 hops) - **[CRITICAL]** Broken link: https://www.technet.com/en-us/locale?target=https%3A%2F%2... — Found in . Returns HTTP 403. ### Mixed Content (A+ — 100/100) *No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS.* - **[PASS]** No mixed content detected — all resources use HTTPS ### Open Graph (A — 90/100) *Open Graph tags are well configured for social sharing.* - **[INFO]** Missing og:url — The og:url tag specifies the canonical URL for the shared content. - **[INFO]** Missing og:site_name — The og:site_name tag displays the website name in social previews. ### Structured Data (A — 90/100) *1 JSON-LD block(s) found — structured data is well configured.* - **[WARNING]** Missing required property "name" for WebSite — The "name" property is required for the WebSite schema type. - **[INFO]** Missing recommended property "description" for WebSite — Adding "description" can improve how search engines display your content. --- ## Infrastructure ### DNS Records (B — 75/100) *1 A records, 18 ms lookup* - **[PASS]** Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es) - **[INFO]** Single A record — no DNS redundancy — Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down. - **[PASS]** Has 1 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s) - **[WARNING]** CNAME record at zone apex — A CNAME at the zone apex can break MX and NS records. Use ALIAS/ANAME or A records instead. - **[INFO]** No NS records found - **[INFO]** No MX records — email not configured via DNS - **[INFO]** CAA records not checked — CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update. - **[INFO]** No SPF record found in TXT records — SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'. - **[PASS]** DNS resolution time: 18 ms ### Redirect Chain (B — 70/100) *2 redirect(s), 110 ms total* - **[WARNING]** 2 redirects before reaching final URL — Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop. - **[INFO]** WWW normalization redirect - **[INFO]** Uses 302 (temporary) redirect — If permanent, use 301 instead. - **[INFO]** Cross-domain redirect detected ### IPv6 Readiness (F — 30/100) *IPv6 records exist but unreachable* - **[WARNING]** IPv6 DNS records exist but server is not reachable — Having AAAA records but an unreachable server is worse than no AAAA — clients may experience delays before falling back to IPv4. - **[INFO]** IPv6 connection error ### Crawlability (C — 65/100) *robots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLs* - **[PASS]** robots.txt is present - **[PASS]** sitemap.xml is present - **[WARNING]** sitemap.xml contains invalid XML — Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors. - **[WARNING]** sitemap.xml is empty — no URLs found — An empty sitemap provides no value. Add entries for your pages. - **[INFO]** robots.txt does not reference a sitemap — Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap. ### URL Variants (A — 90/100) *www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS* - **[WARNING]** HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301 ### Domain Intelligence (A+ — 100/100) *technet.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 27 years, 6 months old, hosted on Microsoft Azure* - **[PASS]** Domain registered until Mar 3, 2027 (10 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. - **[PASS]** Registrar: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE - **[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. - **[PASS]** Hosting: Microsoft Azure --- ## Compliance ### WCAG Compliance (A+ — 100/100) *No testable criteria* ### Cookie Consent & Privacy (B — 80/100) *No consent signals detected* - **[WARNING]** No privacy policy link detected — A privacy policy page is recommended for transparency and may be legally required. - **[INFO]** No terms of service link detected - **[INFO]** No cookie consent banner detected - **[INFO]** This is an automated check, not legal advice — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators of consent management. This does not constitute a legal compliance assessment. Consult a privacy professional for GDPR/CCPA compliance. ### Language & i18n (A — 90/100) *Lang attribute present* - **[PASS]** attribute is present - **[PASS]** value is valid - **[INFO]** No Content-Language HTTP header - **[INFO]** Language signals are inconsistent — The attribute and Content-Language header should agree. ### Readability & Typography (A+ — 100/100) *Font sizes and tap targets checked* ### Viewport Configuration (A+ — 100/100) *Viewport properly configured* - **[PASS]** Viewport meta tag is present - **[PASS]** width=device-width is set - **[PASS]** User zooming is allowed ### Third-Party Trackers (C — 55/100) *1 trackers detected* - **[INFO]** 1 third-party trackers detected — Found 1 analytics, 0 advertising, 0 marketing, 0 tag manager trackers. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no cookie policy found — This page loads 1 trackers but no cookie policy was detected. GDPR requires disclosure when using tracking cookies. - **[WARNING]** Trackers detected but no privacy policy found — Most data protection regulations require a privacy policy when collecting user data via trackers. ### Cookie & Tracker Inventory (A+ — 100/100) *0 cookies · 1 trackers · 0 pre-consent* - **[INFO]** 1 third-party tracker(s) detected on page --- ## Legal ### Legal Page Ecosystem (C — 60/100) *2 of 7 expected legal pages detected* - **[PASS]** Privacy Policy detected — Found at https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=521839, linked from footer. - **[PASS]** Terms of Service detected — Found at https://www.microsoft.com/legal/intellectualproperty/Trademarks/, linked from footer. - **[INFO]** Cookie Policy not detected — No link matching common Cookie Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Cookie Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Accessibility Statement not detected — No link matching common Accessibility Statement URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Accessibility Statement, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** DMCA / Copyright Notice not detected — No link matching common DMCA / Copyright Notice URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a DMCA / Copyright Notice, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Refund / Returns Policy not detected — No link matching common Refund / Returns Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Refund / Returns Policy, especially those collecting user data. - **[INFO]** Acceptable Use Policy not detected — No link matching common Acceptable Use Policy URL patterns or link text was found. Most websites are expected to have a Acceptable Use Policy, especially those collecting user data. ### Copyright Notice (C — 55/100) *No copyright notice detected* - **[INFO]** No copyright notice detected — No copyright notice detected in the page content. While not legally required in most jurisdictions (copyright exists automatically), a notice is standard practice and signals site ownership. ### Regulatory Indicators *0 regulatory indicator(s) detected* - **[INFO]** This is a technical scan, not a legal assessment — BeaverCheck detects technical indicators that may suggest regulatory relevance. This is not a compliance audit and should not be relied upon for legal decisions. Consult qualified legal counsel for compliance assessments. - **[INFO]** No specific regulatory indicators detected — No strong signals for GDPR, CCPA, ADA, PCI, HIPAA, or COPPA were found. This does not mean these regulations don't apply — it means we didn't detect common technical indicators. ### Third-Party Data Sharing *0 third-party service(s) detected* - **[INFO]** Data inventory for transparency purposes — This inventory identifies third-party services that receive data from your site visitors. Under regulations like GDPR (Article 30), maintaining records of data processing activities is commonly considered a best practice. This automated scan provides a starting point — it may not capture all data flows. - **[INFO]** No recognized third-party data-sharing services detected — This page does not appear to load external tracking, analytics, or advertising scripts. ### Compliance Badges (B — 70/100) *1 compliance badge(s) detected* - **[PASS]** TRUSTe / TrustArc badge detected — Found via body text: 'truste'. Note: the presence of a badge does not verify the certification is current or valid. --- ## Availability ### CDN & Delivery (A — 85/100) *Azure CDN (TCP_MISS)* - **[PASS]** Site is served via Azure CDN CDN - **[INFO]** CDN cache status: TCP_MISS ### HTTP Caching (A — 90/100) *max-age=600 (10 minutes)* - **[PASS]** Cache-Control header is set - **[PASS]** Effective TTL: 10 minutes (max-age=600) - **[INFO]** No ETag or Last-Modified header — Conditional requests (304 Not Modified) are not possible without validators. ### Transport Security (B — 75/100) *HTTP/3, HSTS, and TLS version analysis* - **[INFO]** HTTP/3 (QUIC) not advertised — HTTP/3 eliminates head-of-line blocking. If your CDN supports it, consider enabling it. - **[WARNING]** HSTS max-age is short: 30 days — HSTS max-age should be at least 1 year (31536000 seconds). - **[INFO]** HSTS missing includeSubDomains — Without includeSubDomains, HSTS only protects the exact domain. - **[PASS]** TLS 1.3 in use (fastest handshake, 1-RTT) --- ## Accessibility ### Landmark Structure (A+ — 100/100) *7 landmarks* - **[PASS]**
landmark present - **[PASS]** 1