Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations176 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
A+DNS Records4 A records, 111 ms lookupPASS
| A | 3.166.181.21, 3.166.181.22, 3.166.181.121, 3.166.181.25 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns2.p201.dns.oraclecloud.net, ns3.p201.dns.oraclecloud.net, ns4.p201.dns.oraclecloud.net, ns1.p201.dns.oraclecloud.net |
| MX | 1 SMTP.GOOGLE.COM |
| TXT | da4vz79k643l.cloudfront.net w4sl1gjsx40pf1c9wwdcbrcm694h4m2p google-site-verification=ve4F--FVsIK4F8-7azzkMqMw4byC8j3mhh7vH534lyM facebook-domain-verification=46wuvxtfhkg1kmtpve0my4us6wtqjd google-site-verification=7uUQwUQRlfYQbP691qRw5oSUSCe14uSHAKHXfPZk0oQ _95sbpdhyb2mzm29azsq6tghxv6hvqex google-site-verification=a2O9FRfaL2YG7x0dVLas6AJUoXy_6Fzl9RQbH7KVPEY pardot1078052=48a224dc5a20465334a2413abb502ee5ad91cc6673a5ea94b34db7035e9809aa |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
SPF helps prevent email spoofing. Add a TXT record starting with 'v=spf1'.
Without SPF, receiving servers can't validate sending IPs — your domain is easier to spoof in phishing.
Learn more ▾ ▴
SPF complements DMARC. Both should be published. SPF records list authorized sending IPs (e.g., `v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all` for Google Workspace). After publishing, verify in Google Postmaster Tools or mxtoolbox.
Source: RFC 7208 (SPF)
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 876 ms totalPASS
https://consumerreports.org
466 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.consumerreports.org/
410 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://consumerreports.org | 301 | 466 ms | HTTP/1.1 | Varnish |
| 2 | https://www.consumerreports.org/ | 200 | 410 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLsPASS
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: *
Disallow: /access
Disallow: /cro/search.htm
Disallow: /search*
Disallow: /health/search.htm
Disallow: /content/dam/cro/interactive/PRO410_Sept%20Premium.pdf
Disallow: /bin/home/calendar/
Disallow: /*jcr:content*
Disallow: /*preview_print.html$
Disallow: /*.print.html$
Disallow: /data/*
Disallow: /*?*page=
Disallow: /*?*sort=
Disallow: /*?*view=
User-agent: Zing-BottaBot/2.0
Disallow: /
User-agent: Google-HTTP-Java-Client/1.17.0-rc (gzip)
Disallow: /video/.*
User-agent: istellabot/t.1
Disallow: /video/.*
User-agent: Pcore-HTTP/v0.24.5
Disallow: /video/.*
User-agent: trendkite-akashic-crawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bingbot
Crawl-delay: 10
ADomain Intelligenceconsumerreports.org — via MarkMonitor Inc., 29 years, 3 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
EXPIRED
June 19, 2026
176 days
Issued by Sectigo Limited
29 years, 3 months
Registered June 20, 1997
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
3.166.181.21
MarkMonitor Inc.
Expiry timeline
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
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
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.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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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.
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