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· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Singapore, Singapore
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
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
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.csmonitor.com/
200https://csmonitor.com/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
188 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

188
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
  • Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+
DNS Records
4 A records, 103 ms lookup
PASS
4 A records, 103 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 4 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 13.33.45.125, 13.33.45.10, 13.33.45.129, 13.33.45.64
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1131.awsdns-13.org, ns-1817.awsdns-35.co.uk, ns-200.awsdns-25.com, ns-531.awsdns-02.net
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: 103 ms
Got: 103 ms
A13.33.45.125, 13.33.45.10, 13.33.45.129, 13.33.45.64
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-1131.awsdns-13.org, ns-1817.awsdns-35.co.uk, ns-200.awsdns-25.com, ns-531.awsdns-02.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
ZOOM_verify_iiy2AOOPRGeMyAO2Y-4fYQ
atlassian-domain-verification=V9PO7m2ewegfz7qtoxzsXi/x72ob6952abrhKXnrd0Ze4XbNJ3...
google-site-verification=7xHszPDQnouoy_oVoc-9p-ThUpVUvEu5z_Q6WztbRuk
google-site-verification=vbQWGzGzw9pwnpC5wWWQAaLRxS0mrqcQOJIUXXNrRr0
SPF v=spf1 include:cust-spf.exacttarget.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:_spf...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 103 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), 127 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 127 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://csmonitor.com → https://www.csmonitor.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://csmonitor.com

111 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.csmonitor.com/

17 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://csmonitor.com301111 msHTTP/1.1Apache
2https://www.csmonitor.com/20017 msHTTP/1.1Apache

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 49 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 49 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2312 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 49 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 49 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2312 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents Google-Extended, peer39_crawler, peer39_crawler/1.0, PerplexityBot, omgili, Mediapartners-Google*, NetShelter, AwarioRssBot, FacebookBot, ImagesiftBot, MyCentralAIScraperBot, Scrapy, NetShelter ContentScan, sentibot, ClaudeBot, Google-CloudVertexBot, meta-externalagent, omgilibot, FriendlyCrawler, Poseidon Research Crawler, quillbot.com, *, NewsNow, cohere-ai, Diffbot, Meta-ExternalAgent, Claude-Web, ^NetShelter, anthropic-ai, CCBot, magpie-crawler, Applebot-Extended, GPTBot, Timpibot, AwarioSmartBot, Bytespider Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google*
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /keepalive.html

User-agent: NetShelter ContentScan
Disallow: /

User-agent: NetShelter
Disallow: /

User-agent: ^NetShelter
Disallow: /

User-agent: sentibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: AwarioRssBot
User-agent: AwarioSmartBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web
Disallow: /

User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /

User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: FriendlyCrawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-CloudVertexBot
Disallow: /
Allow: /wirecutter/

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ImagesiftBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: magpie-crawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
User-agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /

User-agent: MyCentralAIScraperBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: NewsNow
Disallow: /

User-agent: omgili
Disallow: /

User-agent: omgilibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: peer39_crawler
User-agent: peer39_crawler/1.0
Disallow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Poseidon Research Crawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: quillbot.com
Disallow: /

User-agent: Scrapy
Disallow: /

User-agent: Timpibot
Disallow: /

User-agent: *
Disallow: /sudoku
Disallow: /404
Disallow: /text_edition/
Disallow: /digitalpdf/
Disallow: /content/search
Disallow: /content/advancedsearch
Disallow: /content/download/
Disallow: /layout/set/text/
Disallow: /layout/set/print/
Disallow: /layout/set/newsletter/
Disallow: /layout/set/ap/
Disallow: /layout/set/doc/
Disallow: /layout/set/htm/
Disallow: /layout/set/lmt/
Disallow: /layout/set/newsml/
Disallow: /layout/set/nfb/
Disallow: /layout/set/nitf/
Disallow: /layout/set/txt/
Disallow: /layout/set/txt_pq/
Disallow: /layout/set/xml/
Disallow: /layout/set/csm/
Disallow: /layout/set/basic/
Disallow: /layout/set/rssfull/
Disallow: /layout/set/tabletkiosk/
Disallow: /style/set/json/
Disallow: /content/view/full/
Disallow: /1010203/
Disallow: /tags/topic/
Disallow: /csmlists/topic/
Disallow: /csmlists/addbookmark/
Disallow: /services/
Disallow: /auth/
Crawl-delay: 1

Sitemap: https://www.csmonitor.com/sitemap-index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 49 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
Domain Intelligence
csmonitor.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 30 years, 8 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
csmonitor.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 30 years, 8 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Jan 26, 2027 (9 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: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
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: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

194 days

January 26, 2027

SSL certificate

188 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

30 years, 8 months

Registered January 25, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

13.33.45.64

Registrar

Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE

Unlocked 4 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 Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE
Created January 25, 1996 (30 years, 8 months ago)
Expires January 26, 2027 (9 months)
Last Updated December 27, 2025
Name Servers ns-1131.awsdns-13.org, ns-1817.awsdns-35.co.uk, ns-200.awsdns-25.com, ns-531.awsdns-02.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 13.33.45.64
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (1.0s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 102 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 3 ms Server Processing 5 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
PASS
AWS CloudFront (Hit from cloudfront)
Info::
Site is served via AWS CloudFront CDN (edge: SIN2-P1)
Got: x-amz-cf-id: BX0d7vOm73YoEBl0FetelMuRBRhYIM1tgmun2kxarOV9bgnR5GiZKA==
Info::
CDN cache status: Hit from cloudfront
CDN Detected: AWS CloudFront
Provider AWS CloudFront Cache Status Hit from cloudfront Evidence x-amz-cf-id: BX0d7vOm73YoEBl0FetelMuRBRhYIM1tgmun2kxarOV9bgnR5GiZKA==
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