Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations340 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- 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 Records4 A records, 92 ms lookupPASS
| A | 151.101.65.184, 151.101.1.184, 151.101.129.184, 151.101.193.184 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | lars.ns.cloudflare.com, rihana.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 1 smtp.google.com |
| TXT | _globalsign-domain-verification=jJoyi6D96ll9YZVNruVpQ8YkW4d8-s08ldwzHDKOVR a109d5bf4aaa0ab69555471a9456635c google-site-verification=YUToiF3Ncn2Iu62-jTvtn7rrbDOsn7ae3MNOyzi8qRI facebook-domain-verification=romovgbm3nyrpvudi6wheb7kank3yi ZOOM_verify_pwuRvDk1ZRE0di1JOITDZj optimise-verify-b0b17e10-b5a6-4449-8458-804aa93c9863 SPF v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:_spf.google.com include:mail.z... _globalsign-domain-verification=Aj-eZlKNbMBin_FHdOspwcOPmZnu_RkJAoggYqdcf8 google-site-verification=7jSyuxXF8wVTqjz3bvlLiGFkpFtli5tP9gkqVJCmg1s google-site-verification=Jt42c9XQgclbx43XFiVsB69XfaNRWjAIojnv8u8N0m4 adobe-idp-site-verification=5c874982d9eb77c27639f75fe9649403668793e47bc55164e579... apple-domain-verification=RM9N27RqIQhlhX0B MS=ms14560256 google-site-verification=TzSBELtkPBll_xwkxxwqtmosfayfGXNFpwTds4aY5T4 OYvTklSWrIhxrJU0Jd25WG1ccxNvL8tW4Vkeg8wXo4UrZzuD58AXQ/62cTiYXiguwPa+AyPzVCHoQ5dV... pinterest-site-verification=92994e165e6096c136047a7fa2c22a38 globalsign-domain-verification=zfCNvJt0iTcEchLrE0nrimsdl4h4m4zVTSJYOcrlcJ ZOOM_verify_y3Lp-IWWQx28ozGnH6HXGA MS=ms64467317 0ed1fe018a12bf1004ae1e4d9ca9074bfa76d45356 |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 86 ms totalPASS
https://independent.co.uk
4 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.independent.co.uk/
82 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://independent.co.uk | 301 | 4 ms | HTTP/1.1 | |
| 2 | https://www.independent.co.uk/ | 200 | 82 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 500 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
Disallow: /img/placeholder.gif
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips/
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
Disallow: /internal-api/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/
Disallow: /pugpig/
Disallow: /videorequest
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /api/html/
Disallow: /api/user/
Disallow: /71347885/
# Ignore liveblog pagination and swipe tracking
Disallow: *itm_channel=native
Disallow: *?page=
# Ignore refresh URLs
Disallow: /*ILC-refresh
User-agent: Nutch
Disallow: /
Sitemap: https://www.independent.co.uk/sitemaps/googlenews
Sitemap: https://www.independent.co.uk/sitemap.xml
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-franklin-graham-jesus-response-b2958593.html
- https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/15/22/19/2026-Conservative-Political-Action-Conference-(CPAC)-in-Grapevine-0i8485c8.jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/teenagers-cancel-culture-politics-voting-age-uk-b2958320.html
- https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/15/15/30/iStock-2245309005.jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/ultraprocessed-food-child-health-study-b2958369.html
A+Domain Intelligenceindependent.co.uk — via Nom-IQ Limited t/a Com Laude, 30 years, 7 months old, hosted on FastlyPASS
204 days
February 2, 2027
340 days
Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa
30 years, 7 months
Registered February 2, 1996
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Fastly
ASN AS54113
151.101.1.184
Nom-IQ Limited t/a Com Laude
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
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.
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