Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations84 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, 5 ms lookupPASS
| A | 172.66.131.196, 172.66.131.195 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:10::ac42:83c4, 2606:4700:10::ac42:83c3 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | frank.ns.cloudflare.com, heather.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 10 aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 30 aspmx5.googlemail.com 30 aspmx2.googlemail.com 30 aspmx4.googlemail.com 30 aspmx3.googlemail.com |
| TXT | 13.06.2023 MS=ms79540624 apple-domain-verification=Oa87TbN9zgGp4xDQ cloudflare_dashboard_sso=b2f23f24fee0985f545094d556a85719 google-site-verification=7VVtQXAmfNVNcmbSLPUfyNe9CubJrAtUiVxAOjcmAvg google-site-verification=ISFsnATuGD5Qz-MeRQntvXas_vdWC7N50jpDeyyGJAA google-site-verification=Pfj1np2DatPrDPYG9D1_g0qjtfMWlRnyRJjUXO1vpU4 jetbrains-domain-verification=cedozsfwyqxd7ykjil94jgxk2 perDsR5C postman-domain-verification=e01aedcebacc23ab2182217e65d1eac1036bdf6087d82722ddfe... SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.salesforce.com include:mail.zendesk.... |
| 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.
A+Redirect ChainNo redirects — direct accessPASS
https://orcid.org
274 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://orcid.org | 200 | 274 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (1 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 1 URLsPASS
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: *
Disallow: /2FA/setup
Disallow: /account
Disallow: /css/index.php
Disallow: /developer-tools
Disallow: /http*
Disallow: /https*
Disallow: /inbox
Disallow: /institutional-signin
Disallow: /my-orcid
Disallow: /oauth/authorize*
Disallow: /oauth/signin
Disallow: /orcid-search/
Disallow: /orgs/disambiguated/
Disallow: /oauth
Disallow: /qr-code.png
Disallow: /reactivation
Disallow: /register
Disallow: /repeater.php
Disallow: /social-linking
Disallow: /trusted-parties
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Disallow: /wp-includes/wp-class.php
Crawl-delay: 1
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceorcid.org — via Network Solutions, LLC, 16 years, 8 months oldPASS
866 days
October 29, 2028
84 days
Issued by Sectigo Limited
16 years, 8 months
Registered October 29, 2009
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:10::ac42:83c4
Network Solutions, LLC
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.
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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