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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
98
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
89 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

89
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Submit your domain to hstspreload.org to be added to the Chrome preload list
  • 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 (UPDATING)
REVIEW
Cloudflare (UPDATING)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9f076c3e5df418ba-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: UPDATING
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status UPDATING Evidence cf-ray: 9f076c3e5df418ba-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 31 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.3.215, 104.18.2.215
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:2d7, 2606:4700::6812:3d7
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: mimi.ns.cloudflare.com, wesley.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: 31 ms
Got: 31 ms
A104.18.3.215, 104.18.2.215
AAAA2606:4700::6812:2d7, 2606:4700::6812:3d7
CNAME—
NSmimi.ns.cloudflare.com, wesley.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
TXT
google-site-verification=nCpbeluBD6Ne131niLZ5L3lc5VMkcv-R3APEbk_BG7E
linkedin-site-verification=80c73098-bfaa-49a2-81c0-6be245868fcf
ahrefs-site-verification_5d02bf65d66a55e20a6613204c60be7b2c3f0e97abfa6ea1bbeaade...
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.mlsend.com include:_spf.google.com ~all
MS=ms68859981
google-site-verification=EKSTyhVsynqixYBg3vlqdSow1Hj6yzgv3acVAYsoO4k
rippling-domain-verification=79fe9b6b49fde77a
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 31 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://decrypt.co

https://decrypt.co

65 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://decrypt.co20065 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:2d7, 2606:4700::6812:3d7
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:2d7, 2606:4700::6812:3d7 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 66 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 66 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 160 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 66 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 66 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 160 B Sitemaps referenced 3 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Sitemap: https://decrypt.co/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://decrypt.co/es/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://decrypt.co/fr/sitemap_index.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 66 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)
Warning::
HTTP→HTTPS redirect uses 302 instead of 301
Got: 302 temporary redirect Expected: 301 permanent redirect

www / non-www

301https://www.decrypt.co/
200https://decrypt.co/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

308http://decrypt.co/ → https://decrypt.co

Use 301 (permanent) instead of 302 (temporary)

A+
Domain Intelligence
decrypt.co — via Cloudflare, Inc., 14 years, 4 months old
PASS
decrypt.co — via Cloudflare, Inc., 14 years, 4 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Feb 28, 2027 (10 months remaining)
Info::
Registrar: Cloudflare, Inc.
Info::
Registrar lock is enabled
Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized transfers.
Domain expiry

232 days

February 28, 2027

SSL certificate

89 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

14 years, 4 months

Registered March 1, 2012

DNSSEC

Status unknown

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:3d7

Registrar

Cloudflare, Inc.

Locked 2 NS records
Expiry timeline
Today
+1 year
Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)
Registrar Cloudflare, Inc.
Created March 1, 2012 (14 years, 4 months ago)
Expires February 28, 2027 (10 months)
Last Updated February 13, 2026
Name Servers wesley.ns.cloudflare.com, mimi.ns.cloudflare.com
Registrant DATA REDACTED
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:3d7
Data source: whois (0.8s)

Domain cannot be transferred without explicit unlock from the registrar. This protects against unauthorized transfers.

Why this matters

Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited et al.) prevents unauthorized domain transfers — strongest defense against domain hijacking.

Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice

A+
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 148 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
32 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
16 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
22 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
116 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
149 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 32 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 46 ms Content Transfer 33 ms
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