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Infrastructure

· 17 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
92
GRADE
A
FIX
0
REVIEW
6
PASS
11
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
200 OK
Checks
17
11 PASS 6 REVIEW
B
DNSSEC
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
REVIEW
Unsigned (DNSSEC not deployed)
Info::
DNSSEC is not deployed
The zone is not DNSSEC-signed. Users on validating resolvers (Cloudflare 1.1.1.1, Quad9 9.9.9.9, growing default in mobile resolvers) get no protection against DNS spoofing for this domain. Most registrars now offer DNSSEC at a single click; consider enabling it for sites where authenticity matters (banking, healthcare, government).
B
CAA Records
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
REVIEW
No CAA records (any CA may issue certificates)
Info::
No CAA records published
Without CAA records, any publicly-trusted CA can issue certificates for this domain. Adding a CAA record (`yourdomain. IN CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"`) restricts issuance to CAs you authorize. Required by CAB Forum baseline since 2017; the default of 'any CA' is widely supported but is the broader attack surface for issuance fraud.
C
Reverse DNS
Action
0/4 IPs match cert SAN
REVIEW
0/4 IPs match cert SAN
Info::
PTR lookup failed for 188.114.97.2: lookup 188.114.97.2: no such host
No reverse DNS record set for this IP. Common on bare cloud-VM IPs without provider-side PTR; not a security issue.
Info::
PTR lookup failed for 188.114.96.2: lookup 188.114.96.2: no such host
No reverse DNS record set for this IP. Common on bare cloud-VM IPs without provider-side PTR; not a security issue.
Info::
PTR lookup failed for 2a06:98c1:3120::2: lookup 2a06:98c1:3120::2: no such host
No reverse DNS record set for this IP. Common on bare cloud-VM IPs without provider-side PTR; not a security issue.
Info::
PTR lookup failed for 2a06:98c1:3121::2: lookup 2a06:98c1:3121::2: no such host
No reverse DNS record set for this IP. Common on bare cloud-VM IPs without provider-side PTR; not a security issue.
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
72 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

72
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
B
Operational Status Page
No status page link detected
REVIEW
No status page link detected
Info::
No operational status page link detected
Status pages communicate planned maintenance and incidents to users -- a hallmark of operationally-mature services. Most SaaS teams publish one via Atlassian Statuspage, Instatus, BetterUptime, or a self-hosted Cachet. Smaller sites legitimately don't need one; flagged as Info, not a failure.
B
Health Check Endpoint
No conventional health endpoint found
REVIEW
No conventional health endpoint found
Info::
No conventional health endpoint found
Health endpoints (/health, /healthz, /status, /ping, /api/health) let uptime monitors, load balancers, and orchestration systems (Kubernetes, ECS, Fly.io) verify the service is alive. Marketing sites and small services often skip them legitimately; flagged as Info, not a failure. Probe results: /api/health: 404, /health: 404, /healthz: 404, /ping: 404, /status: 404.
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 2 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 2 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 188.114.97.2, 188.114.96.2
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2a06:98c1:3120::2, 2a06:98c1:3121::2
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: hera.ns.cloudflare.com, jakub.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
1 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 2 ms
Got: 2 ms
A188.114.97.2, 188.114.96.2
AAAA2a06:98c1:3120::2, 2a06:98c1:3121::2
CNAME—
NShera.ns.cloudflare.com, jakub.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
10 smtp.google.com
TXT
SPF v=spf1 include:mailgun.org ~all
google-site-verification=pAUAboRKqhaSTSGUM88VtxGv0xmy6cQEQ2cN55RJv40
google-site-verification=B9dypRSlzQRNec12B2aUO7FKFPivPrSV6hPHRqAdVGo
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 2 ms
A+
Subdomain Takeover
No subdomain takeover risk detected
PASS
No subdomain takeover risk detected
Info::
No CNAME record present
A+
Multi-Resolver DNS Speed
Mean 19ms across 3 resolvers (spread 28ms)
PASS
Mean 19ms across 3 resolvers (spread 28ms)
Info::
Quad9: 1ms
Got: 1ms via 9.9.9.9:53
Info::
Google: 29ms
Got: 29ms via 8.8.8.8:53
Info::
Cloudflare: 29ms
Got: 29ms via 1.1.1.1:53
A+
Redirect Chain
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://thebitsignal.com

https://thebitsignal.com

221 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://thebitsignal.com200221 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (17 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2a06:98c1:3120::2, 2a06:98c1:3121::2
Got: 17 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2a06:98c1:3120::2, 2a06:98c1:3121::2 Connection Reachable (17 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 50001 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 50001 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 499 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 50001 entries
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 499 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
# Content Signals — https://contentsignals.org
# search=yes: content may be used to answer search queries.
# ai-input=yes: content may be used as input for AI-generated answers.
# ai-train=yes: content may be used to train AI models.

User-agent: *
Content-Signal: search=yes, ai-input=yes, ai-train=yes
Allow: /
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /search
Disallow: /auth
Disallow: /onboarding
Disallow: /profile
Disallow: /complete-profile

Sitemap: https://thebitsignal.com/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type URL Set URLs 50001 entries Valid XML Yes
Sample URLs:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
HTTP correctly redirects to HTTPS permanently
Got: HTTP 308

www / non-www

308https://www.thebitsignal.com/
200https://thebitsignal.com/

HTTP → HTTPS

308http://thebitsignal.com/ → https://thebitsignal.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
thebitsignal.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 1 years, 4 months old
PASS
thebitsignal.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 1 years, 4 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Jun 13, 2027 (7 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: GoDaddy.com, LLC
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.
Domain expiry

217 days

June 13, 2027

SSL certificate

72 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

1 years, 4 months

Registered June 13, 2025

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2a06:98c1:3120::2

Registrar

GoDaddy.com, LLC

Unlocked 2 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 GoDaddy.com, LLC
Created June 13, 2025 (1 years, 4 months ago)
Expires June 13, 2027 (7 months)
Last Updated June 15, 2026
Name Servers hera.ns.cloudflare.com, jakub.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2a06:98c1:3120::2
Data source: rdap (0.1s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 1 ms TCP Connect 17 ms TLS Handshake 23 ms Server Processing 235 ms Content Transfer 1 ms
A
CDN & Delivery
Document on Cloudflare; assets also on Fastly, Akamai, AWS CloudFront
PASS
Document on Cloudflare; assets also on Fastly, Akamai, AWS CloudFront
Info::
Document is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: CDG)
Got: cf-ray: a5221b7beb5720a1-CDG
Info::
CDN cache status: DYNAMIC
Info::
Assets on Cloudflare: media.beehiiv.com (assets: 5), cache HIT
Got: cf-ray: a5221ced7d0dcddf-CDG
Info::
Assets on Fastly: megaphone.imgix.net (assets: 4), cache HIT, HIT
Got: delegation dualstack.com.imgix.map.fastly.net
Info::
Assets on Akamai: artwork.captivate.fm (assets: 3)
Got: delegation artwork.captivate.fm.akamaized.net
Info::
Assets on Cloudflare: assets.podhome.fm (assets: 3), cache DYNAMIC
Got: cf-ray: a5221cedc96e7033-CDG
Info::
Assets on Cloudflare: feeds.fountain.fm (assets: 3)
Got: cf-ray: a5221ced8ae4d097-CDG
Info::
Assets on AWS CloudFront: image.simplecastcdn.com (assets: 3), cache Hit from cloudfront
Got: x-amz-cf-id: _VqLvB7FnnQEre8FEqjeXK7VuYQmA7Jsbdjt9gi1HKWTnR34-Q4QoQ==
Document served via CDN: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status DYNAMIC Evidence cf-ray: a5221b7beb5720a1-CDG

Asset hosts on a CDN

  • media.beehiiv.com — Cloudflare · assets: 5 · Cache Status: HIT
  • megaphone.imgix.net — Fastly · assets: 4 · Cache Status: HIT, HIT
  • artwork.captivate.fm — Akamai · assets: 3
  • assets.podhome.fm — Cloudflare · assets: 3 · Cache Status: DYNAMIC
  • feeds.fountain.fm — Cloudflare · assets: 3
  • image.simplecastcdn.com — AWS CloudFront · assets: 3 · Cache Status: Hit from cloudfront

Other asset hosts

  • i.ytimg.com — assets: 45 · Google
  • is1-ssl.mzstatic.com — assets: 8 · not attributed
  • bitcoin-takeover.com — assets: 2 · below probe threshold
  • challenges.cloudflare.com — assets: 1 · below probe threshold
  • static.libsyn.com — assets: 1 · below probe threshold
  • www.googletagmanager.com — assets: 1 · below probe threshold
A+
CDN Cache Observability
Cache state: DYNAMIC
PASS
Cache state: DYNAMIC
Info::
CDN cache state observable via 3 header(s)
Got: age=1370, cf-cache-status=DYNAMIC, x-vercel-cache=HIT
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