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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
4
PASS
5
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
5 PASS 4 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
Crawlability
no robots.txt, no sitemap
REVIEW
no robots.txt, no sitemap
Info::
No robots.txt found
robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.
Info::
No sitemap.xml found
A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

robots.txt is optional but recommended. It tells search engine crawlers which pages to index.

Why this matters

No robots.txt — crawlers fetch /robots.txt and get 404; not breaking but means default crawl behavior with no directives or sitemap reference.

Learn more

A minimal robots.txt with `User-agent: * / Allow: / / Sitemap: https://example.com/sitemap.xml` covers the basics. Without it, crawlers behave fine but lose the sitemap signal and can't be selectively blocked from crawl-traps.

Source: robotstxt.org

A sitemap helps search engines discover and index your pages more efficiently.

Why this matters

No sitemap.xml — Google relies on crawl-graph discovery alone, slowing indexing of deep or fresh URLs.

Learn more

A sitemap accelerates Google's discovery of new and updated content. Most CMSes auto-generate one; static-site frameworks need a build-step plugin. Reference it from robots.txt and submit in Search Console to confirm Google can fetch it.

Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central

robots.txt No robots.txt found

No robots.txt found

This is fine for most sites — a missing robots.txt allows all crawling by default.

sitemap.xml No sitemap found

No sitemap found

Adding a sitemap helps search engines discover your pages.

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

Certificate validity

32
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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare
REVIEW
Cloudflare
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: 9ece8f87ad7a2a07-CDG
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Evidence cf-ray: 9ece8f87ad7a2a07-CDG
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 76 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 76 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 172.64.145.237, 104.18.42.19
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: dns2.p02.nsone.net, dns4.p02.nsone.net, dns1.p02.nsone.net, dns3.p02.nsone.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: 76 ms
Got: 76 ms
A172.64.145.237, 104.18.42.19
AAAA
CNAME
NSdns2.p02.nsone.net, dns4.p02.nsone.net, dns1.p02.nsone.net, dns3.p02.nsone.net
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
globalsign-domain-verification=YHnWXL-7NA_q79ZvMwQDblw1lRYrh6nXXIoWOab5Fd
ca3-397b89c6332644339a66e5474039efb1
1c1f838c-c20e-4116-b628-2fd519dfc4f3
google-site-verification=Qb5YYUgxi34zMjL_BuQQ_Najf2Rw51HKl3CRIL43Pcc
_globalsign-domain-verification=h7hNxzyjxWcMmQGgdPl1sYiG5V-Bjrl_CsJqpKbIU4
v=spf2.0/pra a mx include:spf.rimanggis.com ~all
4971555iboa4dcf2se7ndmucc
lucidlink-verification=87PF6BE3MBWNVC1A1HSPVEYFBM
tollbit-domain-verification=a4ca26ee57be1d61750a8376fd838114dfc91be8c429fdf9c095...
qb506uja0p70oalro6ufvvqgt8
google-site-verification=6JINqi8eBX4Cq2IQuMDqx-zcEVrqIGsUwn67akjL_NQ
docker-verification=b3049f71-60ff-4ab5-8e4b-af12071ad9ef
google-site-verification=-IZ_bGbCMjxT7R9muUSQC8U2CmTbX4Jl-xXf5kkqzeA
atlassian-domain-verification=ijxvw3ZV5ymQqnxv80sk3KF8m68Y5zejPUmA24aR3X1gDYFZLr...
facebook-domain-verification=2i21rtf1fbvf27qxahaf05x68twhjy
ff9e2be8158dcbdc8f4cc0ff3a7aac77005532d6f7817d8798
21inh0ishkm6dc2p9vk3qlam0l
zoho-verification=zb52015705.zmverify.zoho.e
google-site-verification=w_R93wx06QyNfts4iAvHnfcVpRQkm-WpiBg_xs26kxk
MS=24621E8BD1E72EEF43C436A16E7DA57F77130691
google-site-verification=umYQJmRxpXTIiMNaF4IsR6apNajC4YwAQ0098xDaU3k
adobe-idp-site-verification=fe3563308082627876b00fed079b9b07fa742f53e1dbad27a04d...
google-site-verification=SjXraZgTJjBr9KW8fGa51r5znTl_bHN0l_l-HryKg0c
ca3-3bc5fae524474e949511aadca9ffb68d
miro-verification=f342c1be96026976f75e811e572741cd2b7dc4cf
ca3-b658fbd113a84fc7a2457785e2a028cb
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:amazonses.com include:_spf.salesforce.com...
google-site-verification=J-5vS04lUpwFu33fb1lVeIiM0fhsBtzi5O-C3lhtPfU
google-site-verification=dzY0WjX5aDMkfAz45NIzTiq4STvJFQVLKardBINrGdU
docusign=b54578ae-aff9-4dea-834d-db831e2aa957
openai-domain-verification=dv-ihHQTdhnTvKLha6AwMHkRkXz
_globalsign-domain-verification=_MvaGBHROp0lO8jfRBlUhVvNlSY3UqwMW2MKrFQD0j
cloudhealth=056432f7-cc47-40f2-a7ff-f94e38ab420e
duo_sso_verification=M08QexH6Mc7fVPS7jsm3WEdvzoVJZz18LlXKjgCyGE39wQQXycZ0H1VKzu3...
google-site-verification=QbYbPDNp9mefRCIxiwdP-pwbPHZdRB2ULKa5W-8WJlw
UK-federation-domain-verification=d262373b2f27d3cad1db8a568d706c79
new-relic-domain-verification=6ed4883fe01f4350a7c2d6e4b70440ac
1password-site-verification=LMMTFIQ3UNB4PHRN4PIDK3XRYY
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 76 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), 166 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 166 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://economist.com → https://www.economist.com/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect

https://economist.com

63 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.economist.com/

103 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://economist.com30163 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
2https://www.economist.com/403103 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

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

403https://www.economist.com/
200https://economist.com/

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://economist.com/ https://www.economist.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
economist.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 31 years, 10 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
PASS
economist.com — via Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE, 31 years, 10 months old, hosted on Cloudflare
Info::
Domain registered until Nov 27, 2027 (1 years, 7 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: Cloudflare
Got: AS13335
Domain expiry

502 days

November 27, 2027

SSL certificate

32 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

31 years, 10 months

Registered November 28, 1994

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Cloudflare

ASN AS13335

104.18.42.19

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 November 28, 1994 (31 years, 10 months ago)
Expires November 27, 2027 (1 years, 7 months)
Last Updated November 1, 2018
Name Servers dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 104.18.42.19
ASN AS13335 (CLOUDFLARENET - Cloudflare, Inc., US)
Provider Cloudflare
Data source: rdap (0.4s)

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 98 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
36 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.
98 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
98 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 36 ms TCP Connect 16 ms TLS Handshake 22 ms Server Processing 23 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
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