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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
94
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from New York, United Stated
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 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.arabnews.com/
200https://arabnews.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://arabnews.com/ https://www.arabnews.com/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
40 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

40
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
  • 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: EWR)
Got: cf-ray: 9f0028131bc527f6-EWR
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9f0028131bc527f6-EWR
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 6 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 6 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.0.177, 104.18.1.177
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:b1, 2606:4700::6812:1b1
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: desiree.ns.cloudflare.com, trey.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: 6 ms
Got: 6 ms
A104.18.0.177, 104.18.1.177
AAAA2606:4700::6812:b1, 2606:4700::6812:1b1
CNAME
NSdesiree.ns.cloudflare.com, trey.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 mxb-00817801.gslb.pphosted.com
10 mxa-00817801.gslb.pphosted.com
TXT
MS=ms28945196
facebook-domain-verification=9i9il21mv0ravy9q68ubkxh63dpb4b
google-site-verification=7bHMVC3nn8tyjygdcPBmSRaeWNrL4BR4k1VVRp11wLw
google-site-verification=ZL_MYQxD1IVxp3OwkLV2adV8a0z-8WBE6uT77GA61ZQ
google-site-verification=wa25fm0I-iKbAEDPxB-whj7n4454AWPBmylMLZrIllo
knowbe4-site-verification=87eb9fbc8d02c770634d16679123b13a
SPF v=spf1 include:spf-00817801.pphosted.com include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 6 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), 55 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 55 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://arabnews.com → https://www.arabnews.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://arabnews.com

19 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.arabnews.com/

36 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://arabnews.com30119 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.arabnews.com/20036 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:b1, 2606:4700::6812:1b1
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:b1, 2606:4700::6812:1b1 Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 114 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 114 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2475 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 114 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 114 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2475 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 10
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /misc/*.css$
Allow: /misc/*.css?
Allow: /misc/*.js$
Allow: /misc/*.js?
Allow: /misc/*.gif
Allow: /misc/*.jpg
Allow: /misc/*.jpeg
Allow: /misc/*.png
Allow: /modules/*.css$
Allow: /modules/*.css?
Allow: /modules/*.js$
Allow: /modules/*.js?
Allow: /modules/*.gif
Allow: /modules/*.jpg
Allow: /modules/*.jpeg
Allow: /modules/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /themes/*.css$
Allow: /themes/*.css?
Allow: /themes/*.js$
Allow: /themes/*.js?
Allow: /themes/*.gif
Allow: /themes/*.jpg
Allow: /themes/*.jpeg
Allow: /themes/*.png
Allow: /sitemap.xml
# Directories
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips/
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
Disallow: /node/1610026
Disallow: /views/ajax

# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/
Disallow: /?q=node/1610026
Disallow: /*?amp
Disallow: /amp$

#pages
Disallow: /taxonomy/term/*/feed
Disallow: /search/site

Sitemap: https://www.arabnews.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://www.arabnews.com/googlenews.xml

sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 114 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
arabnews.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 7 months old
PASS
arabnews.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 30 years, 7 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 27, 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.
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.
Domain expiry

223 days

February 27, 2027

SSL certificate

40 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

30 years, 7 months

Registered February 26, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:b1

Registrar

Network Solutions, LLC

Unlocked 2 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 February 26, 1996 (30 years, 7 months ago)
Expires February 27, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated January 2, 2026
Name Servers desiree.ns.cloudflare.com, trey.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:b1
Data source: rdap (0.0s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 11 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 9 ms Server Processing 3 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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