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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
100
GRADE
A+
FIX
1
REVIEW
0
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 FIX
D
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
Action
11 days until leaf cert expires — 6 issues to address
FIX

Certificate validity

11
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+
Renew urgently — under 14 days remaining

Recommended actions

  • Renew certificate — 11 days remaining
  • 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 Records
2 A records, 43 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 43 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.22.243, 172.66.174.246
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::ac42:aef6, 2606:4700:10::6814:16f3
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: chin.ns.cloudflare.com, joaquin.ns.cloudflare.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: 43 ms
Got: 43 ms
A104.20.22.243, 172.66.174.246
AAAA2606:4700:10::ac42:aef6, 2606:4700:10::6814:16f3
CNAME
NSchin.ns.cloudflare.com, joaquin.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
5 ico-org-uk.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 ip4:62.6.61.135 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:msgfocus.com ~...
MS=ms98882170
google-site-verification=bppsX_FhJJ1FqID2xWk2x_xDIKRBXdxoVh8JwZoLfZI
docusign=6cb57f73-b34e-418d-99d0-0f283b9fb4d7
miro-verification=c182fabbc280e23036efb6043f0c025b6230fd80
atlassian-domain-verification=gARFgF6pmVyKosliYpWqJUDqn5odDY8rqTvVsq/tjI7HBzmE23...
vWDfZO1C/mhyotemKz+tho3KNwG+GaLBxBiVaI+0C/USdDbtvO7JZ6Y2880uaazzJkFuVQkkY8PUknX3...
figma-domain-verification=dabbcd0f4d9d983cb3dc6168c4cee3068b6fe585687a7135aacfe1...
apple-domain-verification=oGyuknPI9x7Y2Nl9
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 43 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://ico.org.uk

https://ico.org.uk

185 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://ico.org.uk200185 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (16 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::ac42:aef6, 2606:4700:10::6814:16f3
Got: 16 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::ac42:aef6, 2606:4700:10::6814:16f3 Connection Reachable (16 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 30084 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 30084 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 206 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 30084 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 206 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents *, deepcrawl Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Crawl-delay: 6
Disallow: /private

Disallow: /restricted

Sitemap: https://ico.org.uk/sitemap/


User-agent: deepcrawl

Crawl-delay: 5
Disallow: /

Sitemap: https://ico.org.uk/sitemap/



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.ico.org.uk/
200https://ico.org.uk/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://ico.org.uk/ https://ico.org.uk/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
ico.org.uk — via Name.com LLC t/a Name.com, Inc. [Tag = NAME-COM], 18 years, 10 months old
PASS
ico.org.uk — via Name.com LLC t/a Name.com, Inc. [Tag = NAME-COM], 18 years, 10 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 14, 2026 (4 months remaining)
Info::
Registrar: Name.com LLC t/a Name.com, Inc. [Tag = NAME-COM]
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

61 days

September 14, 2026

SSL certificate

11 days

Issued by DigiCert Inc

Domain age

18 years, 10 months

Registered September 14, 2007

DNSSEC

Status unknown

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::6814:16f3

Registrar

Name.com LLC t/a Name.com, Inc. [Tag = NAME-COM]

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
  • Renew the TLS certificate or verify auto-renewal is working
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar Name.com LLC t/a Name.com, Inc. [Tag = NAME-COM]
Created September 14, 2007 (18 years, 10 months ago)
Expires September 14, 2026 (4 months)
Last Updated August 23, 2025
Name Servers chin.ns.cloudflare.com, joaquin.ns.cloudflare.com
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::6814:16f3
Data source: whois (0.6s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 44 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 46 ms Content Transfer 4 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9efe9ba91886b831-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9efe9ba91886b831-CDG
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