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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
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Sao Paulo, Brazil
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
HTTP Probe Timing
Total 861 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
REVIEW
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
6 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
2 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
8 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
732 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
861 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 6 ms TCP Connect 2 ms TLS Handshake 8 ms Server Processing 716 ms Content Transfer 129 ms
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
66 days until leaf cert expires — 5 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

66
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
  • 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
2 A records, 168 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 168 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.20.16.75, 172.66.172.190
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700:10::6814:104b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:acbe
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: carter.ns.cloudflare.com, robin.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: 168 ms
Got: 168 ms
A104.20.16.75, 172.66.172.190
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:104b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:acbe
CNAME—
NScarter.ns.cloudflare.com, robin.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
MS=ms70409945
adobe-idp-site-verification=b6e27597198dfc9921fbe2ad78e9a76012bb17d0ddb65389e600...
firebase=giant-bomb-next-4c783
google-site-verification=0bTw3Vs9SKg5WUZxKnDk9ixCx8S1qKkoEkIR-apk6uU
google-site-verification=IWe1NMti_5TpglDk-PwMgBttQr4eAMiaz5lcunqOodE
google-site-verification=NTt7IoTG-16vGoI-QUowMGu3-qy15BCSUKqg4gmY1TE
google-site-verification=uW7G9Q-u6FqeWDQxd_n4Wh6v1A5GBuU287Q4EytWExc
google-site-verification=upFYMhSCNLepXsnd-VpmiMZMXJn2u2hYeMXlxLJyGb8
google-site-verification=xvRxp-w5_6FQ0obV8XwlSwlhJqTFR5JRcdNagBDj4B4
knowbe4-site-verification=f250b2a70f1bef3a0d3e9e990a25ada0
loaderio=4c3a5e3bf12068401018f37745286968
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.firebasemail.com include:_spf.google.com ~all
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 168 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://giantbomb.com

https://giantbomb.com

528 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://giantbomb.com200528 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (2 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700:10::6814:104b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:acbe
Got: 2 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700:10::6814:104b, 2606:4700:10::ac42:acbe Connection Reachable (2 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 7 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 7 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 2223 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 7 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 7 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 2223 B Sitemaps referenced 8 User-agents CCBot, Google-Extended, meta-externalagent, *, Applebot-Extended, Bytespider, ClaudeBot, CloudflareBrowserRenderingCrawler, GPTBot, Amazonbot Blocking No — crawling allowed
# As a condition of accessing this website, you agree to abide by the following
# content signals:

# (a)  If a Content-Signal = yes, you may collect content for the corresponding
#      use.
# (b)  If a Content-Signal = no, you may not collect content for the
#      corresponding use.
# (c)  If the website operator does not include a Content-Signal for a
#      corresponding use, the website operator neither grants nor restricts
#      permission via Content-Signal with respect to the corresponding use.

# The content signals and their meanings are:

# search:   building a search index and providing search results (e.g., returning
#           hyperlinks and short excerpts from your website's contents). Search does not
#           include providing AI-generated search summaries.
# ai-input: inputting content into one or more AI models (e.g., retrieval
#           augmented generation, grounding, or other real-time taking of content for
#           generative AI search answers).
# ai-train: training or fine-tuning AI models.

# ANY RESTRICTIONS EXPRESSED VIA CONTENT SIGNALS ARE EXPRESS RESERVATIONS OF
# RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE 4 OF THE EUROPEAN UNION DIRECTIVE 2019/790 ON COPYRIGHT
# AND RELATED RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL SINGLE MARKET.

# BEGIN Cloudflare Managed content

User-agent: *
Content-Signal: search=yes,ai-train=no
Allow: /

User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: CloudflareBrowserRenderingCrawler
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /

# END Cloudflare Managed Content

# *
User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin/*

# Host
Host: https://giantbomb.com

# Sitemaps
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/pages-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/posts-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/videos-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/podcasts-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/user-lists-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/reviews-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://giantbomb.com/articles-sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 7 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.giantbomb.com/
200https://giantbomb.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
giantbomb.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 18 years, 6 months old
PASS
giantbomb.com — via Cloudflare, Inc., 18 years, 6 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jan 25, 2029 (2 years, 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: 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

923 days

January 25, 2029

SSL certificate

66 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

18 years, 6 months

Registered January 25, 2008

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700:10::6814:104b

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 January 25, 2008 (18 years, 6 months ago)
Expires January 25, 2029 (2 years, 9 months)
Last Updated December 2, 2025
Name Servers carter.ns.cloudflare.com, robin.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700:10::6814:104b
Data source: rdap (0.5s)

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
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
PASS
Cloudflare (DYNAMIC)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: GRU)
Got: cf-ray: 9f00b7e0ea5dc14e-GRU
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: 9f00b7e0ea5dc14e-GRU
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