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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
0
REVIEW
1
PASS
8
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
8 PASS 1 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
186 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

186
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 94 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 94 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 3.174.141.46, 3.174.141.51, 3.174.141.98, 3.174.141.15
Info::
Has 8 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2600:9000:28fd:8400:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:be00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:d800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:e800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:7600:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:ba00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:4c00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:1600:6:d0d2:780:93a1
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: kim.ns.cloudflare.com, chip.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
5 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: 94 ms
Got: 94 ms
A3.174.141.46, 3.174.141.51, 3.174.141.98, 3.174.141.15
AAAA2600:9000:28fd:8400:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:be00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:d800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:e800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:7600:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:ba00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:4c00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:1600:6:d0d2:780:93a1
CNAME—
NSkim.ns.cloudflare.com, chip.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
TXT
google-site-verification=ZwvN7sFdASQRA2TVqpPkgIsRY0nxP1AhNevNKduButY
MS=787B3E2FFA50666A738CC3767FFAAAD7DE78D7E9
_globalsign-domain-verification=T5-VK7xTMEy-qPcEnJL4pGgOKcJJ4dyplGYsa3tDRD
mongodb-site-verification=R4d5ZTaweerkuQdcFvHhIt4Lb7qnpno0
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:mail.zendesk.com include:mg-spf.greenhous...
docusign=d29b5a86-240e-4695-bda6-40fac836d1ff
MS=ms69010546
_globalsign-domain-verification=WGzMAqWI13UY476xZnkBgLT3F7tQHWObKP9h9vLm15
brave-ledger-verification=fea1b86c84e90d36b577216805e316e1a073678b1fda846a9b6b5c...
_globalsign-domain-verification=L_gCJjCp8BmJQV8Dw1zuHUrMXgEBInKkweJ0NqFGSE
apple-domain-verification=5XuBJ6NV4KD8docJ
hns-claim:aakdai3ypqcte6d7zzcpedduonetpg67lfap4fckaeaaaaaaaaaklzaororjdpl6qzexi7...
_globalsign-domain-verification=HCquRZirWbyRekkdrNfZdytgWf8BuwrRiQbTsM9TFN
SNAPCRAFT_IO_VERIFICATION=a6c419cd014cd335db14d30c0b0bffeb51648a8c1f006996aadb38...
jetbrains-domain-verification=cmhccblslkxaex2x98x6rfhr5
stripe-verification=847220A91D9946797AF5B23AF5E5816819D7635F929A648A642F6F719B68...
stripe-verification=abaf8277692b579a36980f8bce5c0e666d01940029ff29b49275347ad8dd...
google-site-verification=pUm3K397g4pZPb55WFKVAH4tD5Dk8VGN0228pOZMzE0
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 94 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://brave.com

https://brave.com

84 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://brave.com20084 msHTTP/1.1AmazonS3
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (25 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (25 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2600:9000:28fd:8400:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:be00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:d800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:e800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:7600:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:ba00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:4c00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:1600:6:d0d2:780:93a1
Got: 25 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2600:9000:28fd:8400:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:be00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:d800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:e800:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:7600:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:ba00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:4c00:6:d0d2:780:93a1, 2600:9000:28fd:1600:6:d0d2:780:93a1 Connection Reachable (25 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 44 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 44 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 53 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 44 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 44 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 53 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Sitemap: https://brave.com/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 44 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::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.brave.com/
200https://brave.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
brave.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 31 years old
PASS
brave.com — via NameCheap, Inc., 31 years old
Info::
Domain registered until Sep 17, 2029 (3 years, 5 months remaining)
Info::
DNSSEC is enabled
Info::
Registrar: NameCheap, Inc.
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

1161 days

September 17, 2029

SSL certificate

186 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

31 years

Registered September 18, 1995

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2600:9000:28fd:7600:6:d0d2:780:93a1

Registrar

NameCheap, Inc.

Unlocked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Recommended actions
  • Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Registrar NameCheap, Inc.
Created September 18, 1995 (31 years ago)
Expires September 17, 2029 (3 years, 5 months)
Last Updated November 6, 2023
Name Servers chip.ns.cloudflare.com, kim.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2600:9000:28fd:7600:6:d0d2:780:93a1
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 33 ms TCP Connect 25 ms TLS Handshake 27 ms Server Processing 31 ms Content Transfer 3 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: LHR3-P3)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: 5nHTXQJIB6UhGvzgWKlh4-VQG6VvC_aaZDSPk8dhTbSGqrZAGIQjiw==
Info::
CDN cache status: Hit from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Hit from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: 5nHTXQJIB6UhGvzgWKlh4-VQG6VvC_aaZDSPk8dhTbSGqrZAGIQjiw==
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