Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
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
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations52 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
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
A+DNS Records2 A records, 15 ms lookupPASS
| A | 99.83.186.106, 75.2.43.150 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | aus1.akam.net, usc1.akam.net, use3.akam.net, ns1-102.akam.net, eur4.akam.net, asia3.akam.net, usw1.akam.net, eur3.akam.net, ns1-161.akam.net |
| MX | 10 mxa-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com 10 mxb-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com 20 mx0b-00a17301.pphosted.com 20 mx0a-00a17301.pphosted.com |
| TXT | MS=ms55576116 smartsheet-site-validation=_Fv1rhgj5i0M09y-8QZnCrNbtt__uo4O _z6zkorhw20y8mzu0oclvjr1bkrh3wcp facebook-domain-verification=bye6wc7rvweupvxhpcxr9sb2xb1zh3 atlassian-domain-verification=hnOZC9WrGJKmk3t83oojZWEloANSWU2MnvQDVGqe6laUY0fpn5... e2ma-verification=twkgb SPF v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com ~all google-site-verification=Y2ysrOA52LJz2WE-R6nJXEuBcrBTldxGkDlJS3ik3yA google-site-verification=Kk_fmsbanODafvmeORZyUXIalQwaJivFPDvGpiQUVRE adobe-idp-site-verification=d266b426130588069c9d5b76db345b36532058a66f36380fe985... 3dk-6zx-9pg |
| 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), 126 ms totalPASS
https://msnbc.com
76 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.ms.now/
49 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://msnbc.com | 301 | 76 ms | HTTP/1.1 | urllo |
| 2 | https://www.ms.now/ | 200 | 49 ms | HTTP/1.1 |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 57 URLsPASS
# START YOAST BLOCK
# ---------------------------
User-agent: *
Disallow:
Disallow: /search?
Sitemap: https://www.ms.now/sitemap_index.xml
Sitemap: https://www.ms.now/news-sitemap.xml
# ---------------------------
# END YOAST BLOCK
- https://www.ms.now/news/trumps-fed-chair-pick-downplays-political-pressure-ahead-of-senate-confirmation-hearing
- https://www.ms.now/liveblog/iran-war-live-updates-news-today-april-21-2026
- https://www.ms.now/news/ms-rachel-urges-shutdown-of-texas-ice-detention-center-dilley-immigration-facilit
- https://www.ms.now/news/subpoenas-were-issued-in-probe-of-russia-conspiracy-then-doj-clawed-them-back-sources-say
- https://www.ms.now/opinion/cpac-hungary-payments-orban-magyar-levin-trump
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
ADomain Intelligencemsnbc.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 30 years, 9 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
5 days
June 21, 2026
52 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
30 years, 9 months
Registered December 15, 1995
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
99.83.186.106
MarkMonitor Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
Consider enabling auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration.
Domain expiry approaching — renew immediately and ensure auto-renew + alerting are configured.
Source: ICANN renewal policy
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