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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
95
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 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.courthousenews.com/
200https://courthousenews.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

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

Certificate validity

87
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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 45 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 45 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.5.58, 104.18.4.58
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:53a, 2606:4700::6812:43a
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: bristol.ns.cloudflare.com, arch.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: 45 ms
Got: 45 ms
A104.18.5.58, 104.18.4.58
AAAA2606:4700::6812:53a, 2606:4700::6812:43a
CNAME—
NSbristol.ns.cloudflare.com, arch.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
5 courthousenews-com.mail.protection.outlook.com
TXT
atlassian-domain-verification=9oaiTF5Gq7mI7zlwmVHWKdoTE8iDnh0weE0bQ7Z5FBuuEWWM38...
globalsign-domain-verification=a20b6ac4845e401521a42494efa264db
ca3-47e95598773d45ea887efb865e523a2d
SPF v=spf1 ip4:64.110.50.50 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:sendgrid.net ...
MS=ms46468026
google-site-verification=hoN8-lMkHQGCb2IFmmclzLiM4NaKO7D8zdjuoC45JO8
q96PRSwMGQXk7FK87DTJrTdDjNB5YnQ3WLiyMk42kkRAu5fe/UDmi0jSCdWgk0uGpda4iCG++C3ugxeL...
google-site-verification=CKLxbIeVstHqoRzY7yHX7rM9ecssF2RX3DeWTiVTyr8
google-site-verification=5xKh3anzlGtfcQSPFECMh8rI1615e6dDFytmeAEb5PE
google-site-verification=LJIN9ZHln6aRq5nI6fGBVOJ9l3HSHZZJ3GOwySV2YJo
atlassian-domain-verification=tl4larovYhKhWxWMEZWFY0tzldPugztwwZZVM4Za/JhOv6I6v/...
google-site-verification=wvnWSKEqcX_WGLWYlqvg5ObMnQzvL8O_JXzaQHKzwn8
KhJPF9HYULYbHkohMLX5RvULYB9H0fq0g4sXO26mILIeNq7j7usfQVyjaw/NvIGOZ2W5fsZ+Zme8U68/...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 45 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://courthousenews.com

https://courthousenews.com

91 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://courthousenews.com20091 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:53a, 2606:4700::6812:43a
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:53a, 2606:4700::6812:43a Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 103 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 103 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 119 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 103 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 103 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 119 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

Sitemap: https://courthousenews.com/wp-sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 103 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
courthousenews.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 29 years, 5 months old
PASS
courthousenews.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 29 years, 5 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Apr 23, 2027 (1 years 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: Cloudflare, 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

280 days

April 23, 2027

SSL certificate

87 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

29 years, 5 months

Registered April 22, 1997

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:43a

Registrar

Cloudflare, Inc.

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 Cloudflare, Inc.
Created April 22, 1997 (29 years, 5 months ago)
Expires April 23, 2027 (1 years)
Last Updated March 24, 2026
Name Servers arch.ns.cloudflare.com, bristol.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:43a
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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 308 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
38 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.
23 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
300 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
309 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 38 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 222 ms Content Transfer 9 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (HIT)
PASS
Cloudflare (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f073ace18af702e-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status HIT Evidence cf-ray: 9f073ace18af702e-CDG
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