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Infrastructure

· 17 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
90
GRADE
A
FIX
1
REVIEW
9
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
17
7 PASS 9 REVIEW 1 FIX
D
CDN & Delivery
Action
No CDN detected
FIX
No CDN detected
Warning::
No CDN detected
A CDN can significantly improve load times for users around the world by caching content at edge nodes closer to them.
No CDN detected

Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.

B
DNSSEC
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
REVIEW
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
Info::
DNSSEC is not deployed
The zone is not DNSSEC-signed. Users on validating resolvers (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Quad9 9.9.9.9, growing default in mobile resolvers) get no protection against DNS spoofing for this domain. Most registrars now offer DNSSEC at a single click; consider enabling it for sites where authenticity matters (banking, healthcare, government).
B
CAA Records
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
REVIEW
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
Info::
No CAA records published
Without CAA records, any publicly-trusted CA can issue certificates for this domain. Adding a CAA record (`yourdomain. IN CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"`) restricts issuance to CAs you authorize. Required by CAB Forum baseline since 2017; the default of 'any CA' is widely supported but is the broader attack surface for issuance fraud.
B
Reverse DNS
0/1 IPs match cert SAN
REVIEW
0/1 IPs match cert SAN
Info::
PTR for 37.60.249.251 does not match any cert SAN: vmi2398181.contaboserver.net
Common when behind a CDN or shared hosting (PTR points at the provider's hostname). Mismatch can also affect mail deliverability if this IP sends email -- many MTAs reject mail when forward+reverse DNS disagree.
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
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 826 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
REVIEW
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
39 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
27 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
32 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
826 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
827 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 39 ms TCP Connect 27 ms TLS Handshake 32 ms Server Processing 727 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
255 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

255
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
B
CDN Cache Observability
No CDN cache-status headers in the response
REVIEW
No CDN cache-status headers in the response
Info::
No CDN cache-status headers in the response
Without an X-Cache / CF-Cache-Status / X-Vercel-Cache / Age header, you can't tell from outside whether a request hit the cache or went to origin. Operationally important: enables debugging stale-content reports and verifying cache rules. Most managed CDN platforms emit at least one of these by default; absence often means the platform's diagnostic headers are stripped at an upstream proxy.
B
Operational Status Page
No status page link detected
REVIEW
No status page link detected
Info::
No operational status page link detected
Status pages communicate planned maintenance and incidents to users -- a hallmark of operationally-mature services. Most SaaS teams publish one via Atlassian Statuspage, Instatus, BetterUptime, or a self-hosted Cachet. Smaller sites legitimately don't need one; flagged as Info, not a failure.
B
Health Check Endpoint
No conventional health endpoint found
REVIEW
No conventional health endpoint found
Info::
No conventional health endpoint found
Health endpoints (/health, /healthz, /status, /ping, /api/health) let uptime monitors, load balancers, and orchestration systems (Kubernetes, ECS, Fly.io) verify the service is alive. Marketing sites and small services often skip them legitimately; flagged as Info, not a failure. Probe results: /api/health: connection error, /health: connection error, /healthz: connection error, /ping: connection error, /status: connection error.
A+
DNS Records
1 A records, 38 ms lookup
PASS
1 A records, 38 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 37.60.249.251
Info::
Single A record — no DNS redundancy
Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns2.softlayer.com, ns1.softlayer.com
Info::
2 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 38 ms
Got: 38 ms
A37.60.249.251
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns2.softlayer.com, ns1.softlayer.com
MX
10 mail.bankofkhartoum.com
20 mail.wsiarabia.com
TXT
google-site-verification=CvQ4rD3V_H8qNQQE9TLrlKAE13uflxYZxgermfxQKaY
SPF v=spf1 mx a ip4:54.173.38.157 a:mail.wsiarabia.com -all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 38 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more ▾

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

A+
Subdomain Takeover
No subdomain takeover risk detected
PASS
No subdomain takeover risk detected
Info::
No CNAME record present
A+
Multi-Resolver DNS Speed
Mean 40ms across 3 resolvers (spread 41ms)
PASS
Mean 40ms across 3 resolvers (spread 41ms)
Info::
Cloudflare: 21ms
Got: 21ms via 1.1.1.1:53
Info::
Google: 37ms
Got: 37ms via 8.8.8.8:53
Info::
Quad9: 62ms
Got: 62ms via 9.9.9.9:53
A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://bankofkhartoum.com

https://bankofkhartoum.com

91 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://bankofkhartoum.com20091 msHTTP/1.1nginx
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1011 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 1 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 1 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1011 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *


Allow: /

Allow: /sudan/


Disallow: /wp-admin/

Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Disallow: /wp-includes/

Disallow: /wp-content/plugins/

Disallow: /readme.html

Disallow: /*?s=


Disallow: /sudan/api/

Disallow: /sudan/vendor/

Disallow: /sudan/storage/

Disallow: /sudan/bootstrap/

Disallow: /*.env$


# ==========================================

# SENSITIVE PAGES

# ==========================================

Disallow: /sudan/admin/

Disallow: /sudan/login/

Disallow: /sudan/register/

Disallow: /sudan/portal/

Disallow: /sudan/online-banking/


# ==========================================

# DYNAMIC PARAMETERS & JUNK URLS

# ==========================================

Disallow: /*?filter=

Disallow: /*?sort=

Disallow: /sudan/*?*

Disallow: /search?keywords=


# ==========================================

# SITEMAPS

# ==========================================


Sitemap: https://bankofkhartoum.com/wp-sitemap.xml


Sitemap: https://bankofkhartoum.com/sudan/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 1 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

https://www.bankofkhartoum.com/
200https://bankofkhartoum.com/

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
bankofkhartoum.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 24 years old, hosted on CONTABO - Contabo GmbH, DE
PASS
bankofkhartoum.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 24 years old, hosted on CONTABO - Contabo GmbH, DE
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 1, 2026 (3 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: 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.
Info::
Hosting: CONTABO - Contabo GmbH, DE
Got: AS51167
Domain expiry

97 days

September 1, 2026

SSL certificate

255 days

Issued by Sectigo Limited

Domain age

24 years

Registered September 1, 2002

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

CONTABO - Contabo GmbH, DE

ASN AS51167

37.60.249.251

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, 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 GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created September 1, 2002 (24 years ago)
Expires September 1, 2026 (3 months)
Last Updated August 10, 2025
Name Servers ns1.softlayer.com, ns2.softlayer.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 37.60.249.251
ASN AS51167 (CONTABO - Contabo GmbH, DE)
Provider CONTABO - Contabo GmbH, DE
Data source: rdap (0.5s)

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

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