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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
93
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 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
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
84 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

84
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • 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, 39 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 39 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 199.232.193.246, 199.232.197.246
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-510.awsdns-63.com, ns-706.awsdns-24.net, ns-1420.awsdns-49.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk
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: 39 ms
Got: 39 ms
A199.232.193.246, 199.232.197.246
AAAA—
CNAME—
NSns-510.awsdns-63.com, ns-706.awsdns-24.net, ns-1420.awsdns-49.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com
10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 ip4:205.220.178.19 ip4:205.220.166.19 include:_spf.google.com include:mai...
mandrill_verify.O7V_GA6TBKw7M19fkBY9Ug
sl-verification=gvjpsrkdhgbfavcyqcfhirvxrdlofi
_globalsign-domain-verification=4azHJ7gL04Dr8r2VR0txu7OrWg7uZpU6v7LOHVP1b3
firebase=vox-media-identity
anthropic-domain-verification-q9aptq=MDijYdZl3qHFxCINwDu5nkjQs
slack-domain-verification=eqoiNCryDlYFAr6ts2O2OgvMEK343J0VelvudK98
tollbit-domain-verification=5bb2398f0bc0e3bf817451c99317b3300905a2fdf053c13f7bd5...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 39 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://nymag.com

https://nymag.com

6 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://nymag.com2006 msHTTP/1.1
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 31 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 31 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1936 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 31 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 31 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1936 B Sitemaps referenced 8 User-agents Mediapartners-Google*, PerplexityBot, anthropic-ai, Bytespider, Omgilibot, TruliaBot, Twitterbot, Google-Extended, Applebot, ClaudeBot, Claude-Web, Diffbot, FacebookBot, Amazonbot, Applebot-Extended, CCBot, ChatGPT-User, ImagesiftBot, YouBot, Mediapartners-Google, *, Omgili Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: Mediapartners-Google
Disallow:

Sitemap: https://nymag.com/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/sitemaps-cq/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/news.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/strategist/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/fashion-sitemaps/fashionlabels-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/fashion-sitemaps/fashionshows-sitemap.xml
Sitemap: https://nymag.com/scienceofus-sitemaps/scienceofus-sitemap.xml

User-agent: TruliaBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Twitterbot
Disallow: /amp/*
Disallow: /intelligencer/amp/*
Disallow: /strategist/amp/*

User-agent: *
Disallow: /coral-talk/
Disallow: /daily/grubstreet/
Disallow: /daily/southflorida/
Disallow: /fashion/lookbook/38917/
Disallow: /fashion/search/models/
Disallow: /jesse/
Disallow: /marketplace/
Disallow: /news/intelligencer/16951/
Disallow: /newsletter/
Disallow: /*/newsletter/
Disallow: /nymag/columns/intelligencer/features/16951/
Disallow: /nymag/letters/14872/
Disallow: /search.html
Disallow: /search?*
Disallow: /srch
Disallow: /srch/
Disallow: /strategist/search
Disallow: /tags/newsletters/
Disallow: /temp/
Disallow: /test/
Disallow: /urr/
Disallow: *?origSession=*
Disallow: *?q=*

User-agent: Mediapartners-Google*
Disallow:

User-Agent: PerplexityBot
Disallow: /

User-agent: Google-Extended
Disallow:

User-agent: Amazonbot 
Allow: /

User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /

User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /

User-agent: anthropic-ai 
Disallow: /

User-agent: Bytespider  
Disallow: /

User-agent: CCBot 
Disallow: /

User-agent: ChatGPT-User  
Disallow: /

User-agent: ClaudeBot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Claude-Web  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Diffbot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: FacebookBot 
Disallow: /

User-agent: ImagesiftBot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Omgilibot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: Omgili 
Disallow: /

User-agent: PerplexityBot  
Disallow: /

User-agent: YouBot
Disallow: /
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 31 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.nymag.com/
200https://nymag.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

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

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
nymag.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 29 years, 10 months old, hosted on Fastly
PASS
nymag.com — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 29 years, 10 months old, hosted on Fastly
Info::
Domain registered until Nov 1, 2026 (6 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: Amazon Registrar, 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.
Info::
Hosting: Fastly
Got: AS54113
Domain expiry

138 days

November 1, 2026

SSL certificate

84 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

29 years, 10 months

Registered November 2, 1996

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Fastly

ASN AS54113

199.232.197.246

Registrar

Amazon Registrar, Inc.

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 Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Created November 2, 1996 (29 years, 10 months ago)
Expires November 1, 2026 (6 months)
Last Updated September 27, 2025
Name Servers ns-1420.awsdns-49.org, ns-1573.awsdns-04.co.uk, ns-510.awsdns-63.com, ns-706.awsdns-24.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 199.232.197.246
ASN AS54113 (FASTLY - Fastly, Inc., US)
Provider Fastly
Data source: rdap (0.3s)

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 138 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
37 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
4 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
131 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
138 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 37 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 4 ms Server Processing 90 ms Content Transfer 8 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Fastly (HIT, MISS)
PASS
Fastly (HIT, MISS)
Info::
Site is served via Fastly CDN
Got: x-served-by: cache-iad-kjyo7100159-IAD, cache-toj-leto2350061-TOJ
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT, MISS
CDN Detected: Fastly
Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT, MISS Evidence x-served-by: cache-iad-kjyo7100159-IAD, cache-toj-leto2350061-TOJ
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