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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
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
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.khaleejtimes.com/
200https://khaleejtimes.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://khaleejtimes.com/ → https://www.khaleejtimes.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
78 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

78
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
  • 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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0754367b04048c-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9f0754367b04048c-CDG
A+
DNS Records
5 A records, 33 ms lookup
PASS
5 A records, 33 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 5 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.94.198, 104.18.90.198, 104.18.93.198, 104.18.91.198, 104.18.92.198
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com
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: 33 ms
Got: 33 ms
A104.18.94.198, 104.18.90.198, 104.18.93.198, 104.18.91.198, 104.18.92.198
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com
MX
0 khaleejtimes-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
MS=ms47202979
atlassian-domain-verification=hAWV67a9w7PebitUMVMgKZSB4nCi0oKO/8bw6YTiYXoxsxfaKI...
SPF v=spf1 a mx include:_spf.elasticemail.com include:spf.uae.exclaimer.net include:...
globalsign-domain-verification=158229F2389B5347AE61242B4176B4C5
apple-domain-verification=qWKFmEEWM7RdTWbp
globalsign-domain-verification=2A0633CB77C92C53E3A453052B9DD7B4
google-site-verification=B11luA4-UQzG6gtO51O0uuqp2McelNQLBHn4mP5_Q9U
mandrill_verify.KDBZN3IbBFm62Tp-TwlI8g
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 33 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), 197 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 197 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://khaleejtimes.com → https://www.khaleejtimes.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://khaleejtimes.com

59 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/

138 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://khaleejtimes.com30159 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.khaleejtimes.com/200138 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 43 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 43 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2932 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 43 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 43 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2932 B Sitemaps referenced 4 User-agents meta-externalagent, *, Google-Extended, Gemini-Deep-Research, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, AppleBot-Extended, facebookexternalhit Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Facebook crawler
User-agent: facebookexternalhit
Crawl-delay: 10
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-content/
Disallow: /wp-includes/
Disallow: /adlogs/
Disallow: /error/
Disallow: /tmp/
Disallow: /logs/
Disallow: /misc/misc/
Disallow: /*nocache=1
Disallow: /*updfcache=1

# Meta external agent
User-agent: meta-externalagent
Crawl-delay: 10
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-content/
Disallow: /wp-includes/
Disallow: /adlogs/
Disallow: /error/
Disallow: /tmp/
Disallow: /logs/
Disallow: /misc/misc/
Disallow: /*nocache=1
Disallow: /*updfcache=1

# General rules for all other bots
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-content/*
Disallow: /wp-includes/
Disallow: /sa-preview/*

# Block Nocache=1
Disallow: /*nocache=1
Disallow: /*Nocache=1
Disallow: /*NoCache=1
Disallow: /*noCache=1

# Block Static Update
Disallow: /*updfcache=1

# Block Folders
Disallow: /adlogs/
#Disallow: /assets/
Disallow: /error/
Disallow: /red/
Disallow: /aspnet_client/
Disallow: /tmp/
Disallow: /logs/
#Disallow: /images/
Disallow: /.cache/
Disallow: /.localcache/
Disallow: /mal/
Disallow: /templates/
Disallow: /front-new-nf/

# Block certain actions
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/classifieds
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/ptshowguide
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/events
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/index
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/news
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/news_message
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/news_messages
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/temaoversikt
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/related
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/misc
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/error
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/search
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/status
Disallow: /apps/pbcsedit.dll
#Disallow: /apps/pbcsi.dll
Disallow: /apps/pbcsad.dll
Disallow: /apps/rub.dll
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/section
Disallow: /misc/misc/ArticleVote.pbs
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/UserComments
Disallow: /misc/misc/SubmitUserComments.pbs
Disallow: /search?
Disallow: /misc/misc/*
Disallow: /apps/pbcs.dll/*
Disallow: /search&
Disallow: /search&content
Disallow: /*search&content
Disallow: /*search&content&datefilter&text
Disallow: /*misc/misc/ArticleVote.pbs&nocache
Disallow: /*search&facet.filter=
Disallow: /*search&&pagenumber
Disallow: /*search&&facet.filter
Disallow: /*search&content&datefilter&text*
Disallow: /*misc/misc/ArticleVote.pbs&nocache*
Disallow: /*search&facet.filter*
Disallow: /*search&&pagenumber*
Disallow: /*search&&facet.filter*
Disallow: /*?_gl=

# Block Google's AI model agents
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Gemini-Deep-Research
Disallow: /

# Block Claude (Anthropic)
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /

# Block Apple AI training bot
User-agent: AppleBot-Extended
Disallow: /

# Sitemap files
Sitemap: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/news_sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/arabic/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/arabic/news_sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 43 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
khaleejtimes.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
khaleejtimes.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Aug 31, 2035 (9 years, 5 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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

3365 days

August 31, 2035

SSL certificate

78 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

30 years

Registered September 1, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.18.90.198

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 September 1, 1996 (30 years ago)
Expires August 31, 2035 (9 years, 5 months)
Last Updated September 1, 2025
Name Servers ns-cloud-b1.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b2.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b3.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-b4.googledomains.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.18.90.198
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 29 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 21 ms Server Processing 18 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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