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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
89
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
302 Found
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 REVIEW
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.mindtools.com/
200https://mindtools.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://mindtools.com/ → https://mindtools.com/

Consistent

B
Domain Intelligence
mindtools.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old
REVIEW
mindtools.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 30 years, 4 months old
Critical::
Domain expires in 25 days
This domain expires on May 17, 2026. Domains that expire accidentally cause complete website downtime. Enable auto-renewal or renew manually now.
Got: Expires May 17, 2026
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: GoDaddy.com, 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.
Domain expiry

EXPIRED

May 17, 2026

SSL certificate

121 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

30 years, 4 months

Registered May 16, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2600:9000:2090:5a00:1a:51d4:a880:93a1

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Domain has EXPIRED — renew immediately to avoid total site outage
  • Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created May 16, 1996 (30 years, 4 months ago)
Expires May 17, 2026 (25 days)
Last Updated September 3, 2022
Name Servers lily.ns.cloudflare.com, will.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2600:9000:2090:5a00:1a:51d4:a880:93a1
Data source: rdap (0.2s)

This domain expires on May 17, 2026. Domains that expire accidentally cause complete website downtime. Enable auto-renewal or renew manually now.

Why this matters

Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.

Source: ICANN renewal policy

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

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

Certificate validity

121
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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
AWS CloudFront (FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
REVIEW
AWS CloudFront (FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: AMS58-P1)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: dGYGn3bZEjZilVnLr786cJ4g_CjxLTDWx_U86eRSc9TRtcfHvMLVpQ==
Info::
CDN cache status: FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status FunctionGeneratedResponse from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: dGYGn3bZEjZilVnLr786cJ4g_CjxLTDWx_U86eRSc9TRtcfHvMLVpQ==
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 166 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 166 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 18.238.243.31, 18.238.243.4, 18.238.243.53, 18.238.243.3
Info::
Has 8 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:9000:2090:b000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5c00:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1200:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:400:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:7800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: lily.ns.cloudflare.com, will.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
2 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: 166 ms
Got: 166 ms
A18.238.243.31, 18.238.243.4, 18.238.243.53, 18.238.243.3
AAAA2600:9000:2090:b000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5c00:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1200:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:400:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:7800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1
CNAME—
NSlily.ns.cloudflare.com, will.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
0 mx2-eu.emailsecurity.app
0 mx1-eu.emailsecurity.app
TXT
MS=ms27091224
MS=ms42283518
apple-domain-verification=UDStZYIwZaKR1ABj
asv_domain=1848d404c81a14ac49387fe8d6f9ce0f
asv_domain=8295797a2d7e5c643d6206a40b513313
atlassian-domain-verification=Qgi5/oSK66SCDi9MvVQlcKTu9DOzorQp3CRdhIBailZllewvYW...
atlassian-domain-verification=n/yKG9cz+cCr4rPVh3thGET9d/gfPO+T5+HEPPh676CqI7+l0Q...
atlassian-domain-verification=woTS9xacv9XlE2DPovGxR/kTHPpevyNz6QccGbysQ85XyIrR5Y...
canva-site-verification=mc4vew26-P__4KaCWKMm-A
detectify-verification=6b3941ab26b3bd23910731318afdc4b3
docusign=4c3738bb-d6a5-4ee6-bc5f-89f7fb3fbf91
docusign=4f8a0613-c3a4-46ee-89d2-33b9472fa341
facebook-domain-verification=9xa2u377dpazlker4eu5llhtqkd8yh
google-site-verification=4ERp7z84Dg0oggThlAWiF7J_XEeMUiSltmqjUG5er0E
google-site-verification=5BaeXPkaiRHkA529MOYWROZtekl3DGPGIQ_N58szZEA
google-site-verification=Imwq_uNAO2wXsMQFtJsTvIHGukmpTSkgsZAj-2QTjsg
google-site-verification=WqOybfHiMHgIBHPRD339bCw9gP3yrus2Uw-1LKvHcA0
google-site-verification=X12CMsVb0sJ8X8NNCMRarwOR5cJ96bwwdFD6gSv4lMU
google-site-verification=aj4rHiQiuGgrwxVTwXbAUYNQaNTVJuvIZjWquKdrrqM
google-site-verification=g-T_kcANDYN5hKdavk4QE567zHofgabWGFsf9KGarqQ
google-site-verification=mcZuu6PK-3Sm_m8zwexEHayCZVgcHhfp4it8oKLFn6I
linkedin-site-verification=134d3a6b-4f89-4034-a247-be817b38b190
miro-verification=ff5fdaa93ac3ae405e374e3cf6e1bc4a92282843
pardot304701=22c01a44314e7ca5543343221fbc3eabfc3b029d3e16bb27d5c84289bd2fa9ee
pinterest-site-verification=ad742b1b8b972f7d6dadd1cb2fed6523
stripe-verification=EA20A4B0A1CE005D74583B2FC6F668AF7795068AE380ED7282DDDB2DEB43...
SPF v=spf1 redirect=mindtools.com.hosted.spf-report.com
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 166 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), 400 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 400 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://mindtools.com → https://www.mindtools.com/ (302)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Uses 302 (temporary) redirect
If permanent, use 301 instead.
Got: https://mindtools.com

https://mindtools.com

297 ms · HTTP/1.1

302

https://www.mindtools.com/

103 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://mindtools.com302297 msHTTP/1.1CloudFront
2https://www.mindtools.com/200103 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

If permanent, use 301 instead.

Why this matters

302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.

Learn more ▾

Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).

Source: Google Search Central

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:2090:b000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5c00:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1200:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:400:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:7800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:9000:2090:b000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5c00:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:5000:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1200:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:1800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:400:1a:51d4:a880:93a1, 2600:9000:2090:7800:1a:51d4:a880:93a1 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 10 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 10 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 187 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 10 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 10 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 187 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
# https://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *

Sitemap: https://www.mindtools.com/sitemap.xml

Disallow: /__system/*
Disallow: /a72g4xbonus/*
Disallow: /media/Resized-Images/*
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 10 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 225 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
214 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.
7 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
225 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
226 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 214 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 7 ms Server Processing 3 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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