Infrastructure - https://ornl.gov BeaverCheck Audit

B

URL Variants

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

REVIEW

www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS

Both www and non-www versions serve content

Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other

HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.ornl.gov/

200https://ornl.gov/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://ornl.gov/ → https://www.ornl.gov/

Consistent

B

TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations

80 days until leaf cert expires — 2 issues to address

REVIEW

Certificate validity

80

days left

0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

Enable HSTS: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains
Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy

A+

DNS Records

1 A records, 17 ms lookup

PASS

1 A records, 17 ms lookup

Resolves to 1 IPv4 address(es)

Got: 23.185.0.4

Single A record — no DNS redundancy

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)

Got: 2620:12a:8000::4, 2620:12a:8001::4

6 nameserver(s) configured

Got: a1-62.akam.net, a3-65.akam.net, a4-66.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-64.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net

2 mail exchanger(s) configured

CAA records not checked

CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.

SPF record present in TXT

DNS resolution time: 17 ms

Got: 17 ms

A	23.185.0.4
AAAA	2620:12a:8000::4, 2620:12a:8001::4
CNAME	—
NS	a1-62.akam.net, a3-65.akam.net, a4-66.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-64.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net
MX	10 mxb-00689501.gslb.gpphosted.com 10 mxa-00689501.gslb.gpphosted.com
TXT	Eoo0gs6 m8eOw3y MS=ms52245827 asv=da4c7d8856899dbb3d45b60f3c28d59b dropbox-domain-verification=f1n67lwfna5t docusign=4c2fa0e1-1d58-4e9d-a990-9170c7469a30 jamf-site-verification=QHSp3zWkTZFhIsp8LPwWWw openai-domain-verification=dv-jCkR0Jc6km4aTIjJbZqaFAtG docker-verification=ae23f4e9-7a8d-418a-beb4-0804b93937b1 miro-verification=9d80e56f88fa33f59fccadbf15e5c5b327a6f9ab smartsheet-site-validation=MahZ921k4r3q7D8KLvbNF-Tqc1jIios2 adobe-idp-site-verification=b511ccd8-3883-4d6e-b58c-75f1470d1740 webexdomainverification.MY29=81acea8d-a2fc-45f3-911c-20a2288fb624 google-site-verification=HtOOY32-9HS79DHU_rCtAk4yzrYJIUgYpgGp3yEHYVc google-site-verification=UH6QLUanl78tmn7t_OpBj49TUP0qqSxaS8NGWdwfLQM SPF v=spf1 mx include:spf.ornl.gov include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all WDyvlcWkrwU0JAx/GkXvf14RnqhRwDf4B/4nRX9NUKLFxYPs6TcnyBPIQjriPjp0j/lgflRtspjA+02j... adobe-sign-verification=0ec9de93cfd4f0eb0a0071dbab2bf70bfbca10b65d6fc26390e77af9... box-domain-verification=2372b52cb5ec2e84a26f51b4e3d47e695a08b450ffd5e6b73b04016f... atlassian-domain-verification=JW3zXl3PO/tGx8Xgrs/SzZRCbUlw4NAhtna2K37Glo/peg4gca... successfactors-site-verification=OGYzNGZiNzc4ZjdmODdiYjg2ODgyNGQ2MmVhYjI2NmNmMjQ...
CAA	Lookup not available with standard resolver

Resolved in 17 ms

Multiple A records provide failover if one server goes down.

Why this matters

Single A record means a single point of failure — if that IP goes down, your site is unreachable until DNS TTL expires.

Learn more ▾

Add multiple A records for round-robin failover, or use a managed DNS provider with health-checked failover (Route 53, Cloudflare, NS1). Short TTL (60-300s) lets clients recover faster on outages.

Source: SRE practice / DNS architecture

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

1 redirect(s), 186 ms total

PASS

1 redirect(s), 186 ms total

Single redirect

Got: https://ornl.gov → https://www.ornl.gov/ (301)

WWW normalization redirect

https://ornl.gov

158 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.ornl.gov/

28 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#	URL	Status	Time	Protocol	Server
1	https://ornl.gov	301	158 ms	HTTP/1.1	Pantheon
2	https://www.ornl.gov/	200	28 ms	HTTP/1.1	nginx

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+

IPv6 Readiness

IPv6 reachable (1 ms)

PASS

IPv6 reachable (1 ms)

IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2620:12a:8000::4, 2620:12a:8001::4

Got: 1 ms connect

IPv6 Ready

AAAA Records 2620:12a:8000::4, 2620:12a:8001::4 Connection Reachable (1 ms)

A+

Crawlability

robots.txt present, sitemap with 38 URLs

PASS

robots.txt present, sitemap with 38 URLs

robots.txt is present

Got: 2270 bytes

sitemap.xml is present

sitemap.xml is valid XML

sitemap.xml contains 38 entries

Sitemap index with 38 child sitemaps

robots.txt does not reference a sitemap

Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.

Why this matters

robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.

Source: sitemaps.org

robots.txt 200 OK

Size 2270 B Sitemaps referenced 0 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed

#
# robots.txt
#
# This file is to prevent the crawling and indexing of certain parts
# of your site by web crawlers and spiders run by sites like Yahoo!
# and Google. By telling these "robots" where not to go on your site,
# you save bandwidth and server resources.
#
# This file will be ignored unless it is at the root of your host:
# Used:    http://example.com/robots.txt
# Ignored: http://example.com/site/robots.txt
#
# For more information about the robots.txt standard, see:
# http://www.robotstxt.org/robotstxt.html

User-agent: *
# CSS, JS, Images
Allow: /core/*.css$
Allow: /core/*.css?
Allow: /core/*.js$
Allow: /core/*.js?
Allow: /core/*.gif
Allow: /core/*.jpg
Allow: /core/*.jpeg
Allow: /core/*.png
Allow: /core/*.svg
Allow: /profiles/*.css$
Allow: /profiles/*.css?
Allow: /profiles/*.js$
Allow: /profiles/*.js?
Allow: /profiles/*.gif
Allow: /profiles/*.jpg
Allow: /profiles/*.jpeg
Allow: /profiles/*.png
Allow: /profiles/*.svg
# Directories
Disallow: /core/
Disallow: /profiles/
# Files
Disallow: /README.md
Disallow: /composer/Metapackage/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/Scaffold/README.md
Disallow: /composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/README.txt
Disallow: /composer/Template/README.txt
Disallow: /modules/README.txt
Disallow: /sites/README.txt
Disallow: /themes/README.txt
Disallow: /web.config
# 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: /media/oembed
Disallow: /*/media/oembed
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /index.php/admin/
Disallow: /index.php/comment/reply/
Disallow: /index.php/filter/tips
Disallow: /index.php/node/add/
Disallow: /index.php/search/
Disallow: /index.php/user/password
Disallow: /index.php/user/register
Disallow: /index.php/user/login
Disallow: /index.php/user/logout
Disallow: /index.php/media/oembed
Disallow: /index.php/*/media/oembed

# Block faceted search URL enumeration
Disallow: /*?f%5B
Disallow: /*?f[
Disallow: /all-news?
Disallow: /our-people/find-people?
Disallow: /directorate/ffesd/research-highlights?

# Slow down crawlers that honor this directive
Crawl-delay: 10

sitemap.xml 200 OK

Type Sitemap Index URLs 38 entries Valid XML Yes

Child Sitemaps:

A+

Domain Intelligence

ornl.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 11 months old

PASS

ornl.gov — via get.gov, 28 years, 11 months old

Domain registered until Jul 31, 2026 (3 months remaining)

DNSSEC is enabled

Registrar: get.gov

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

13 days

July 31, 2026

SSL certificate

80 days

Issued by Let's Encrypt

Domain age

28 years, 11 months

Registered October 2, 1997

DNSSEC

Enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2620:12a:8000::4

Registrar

get.gov

Unlocked 6 NS records

Expiry timeline

Today

+1 year

Domain expiry SSL expiry Danger zone (≤30 days)

Recommended actions

Renew the domain or enable auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiry
Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers

Registrar get.gov

Created October 2, 1997 (28 years, 11 months ago)

Expires July 31, 2026 (3 months)

Last Updated March 27, 2026

Name Servers a1-62.akam.net, a12-65.akam.net, a13-64.akam.net, a20-66.akam.net, a3-65.akam.net, a4-66.akam.net

DNSSEC Enabled

Registrant REDACTED FOR PRIVACY

Hosting

IP Address 2620:12a:8000::4

Data source: rdap (0.2s)

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 165 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown

PASS

DNS Lookup

5 ms

TCP Connect

1 ms

TLS Handshake

8 ms

Time to First Byte

165 ms

Total Time

166 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 5 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 8 ms Server Processing 150 ms Content Transfer 0 ms

A+

CDN & Delivery

Fastly (HIT)

PASS

Fastly (HIT)

Site is served via Fastly CDN

Got: x-served-by: cache-gru-sbgr1930037-GRU

CDN cache status: HIT

CDN Detected: Fastly

Provider Fastly Cache Status HIT Evidence x-served-by: cache-gru-sbgr1930037-GRU