Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations56 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, 9 ms lookupPASS
| A | 172.66.149.53, 104.20.34.117 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700:10::ac42:9535, 2606:4700:10::6814:2275 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | joan.ns.cloudflare.com, malcolm.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 10 aspmx.l.google.com 20 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 30 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 40 aspmx2.googlemail.com 50 aspmx3.googlemail.com 60 aspmx4.googlemail.com 70 aspmx5.googlemail.com |
| TXT | 1l6nn5z61997r6b3d5bt7cxl9yz1gy5g Sendinblue-code:d7236edda3913a15e730099b27900c53 google-site-verification=1QBcI31NudBQBbqSQSqqeLjTc70fWT6my-lEuM2R_sc google-site-verification=1sG-QfHISdGv4mMkfe7rW4Hi7Y5JUiWuMY7JJ7np8Ss google-site-verification=RvSftpd6Rn4lDyTIDsKbThN2tqubMuBzj7RODiaNqlU protonmail-verification=610469832d6d36c533ebe4bf6cfad333223e1a72 SPF v=spf1 include:spf.mandrillapp.com include:spf.sendinblue.com mx include:_spf.go... wh4fgvcbx5skh722q7cl7qvzrf3rx7kk |
| 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://talkingpointsmemo.com
55 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://talkingpointsmemo.com | 200 | 55 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (1 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 2001 URLsPASS
User-agent: *
Disallow: /wp-admin/
Allow: /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php
Sitemap: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/sitemap.xml
- https://talkingpointsmemo.com/
- https://talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog/supreme-court-arguments-birthright-citizenship-live
- https://talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog-update/thats-a-wrap/
- https://talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog-update/sotomayor-makes-a-really-good-point/
- https://talkingpointsmemo.com/live-blog-update/not-a-lot-of-time-on-how-this-would-work/
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligencetalkingpointsmemo.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 25 years, 7 months oldPASS
1671 days
January 12, 2031
56 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
25 years, 7 months
Registered January 12, 2001
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700:10::6814:2275
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.
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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