Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BRedirect Chain2 redirect(s), 205 ms totalREVIEW
https://thedrum.com
37 ms · HTTP/1.1
http://www.thedrum.com/
51 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.thedrum.com/
116 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://thedrum.com | 301 | 37 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
| 2 | http://www.thedrum.com/ | 301 | 51 ms | HTTP/1.1 | CloudFront |
| 3 | https://www.thedrum.com/ | 200 | 116 ms | HTTP/1.1 | nginx |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.
Source: Google Search Central / web.dev
Redirect directly from https://thedrum.com to https://www.thedrum.com/
Redirect chain could be flattened to one hop — server config tweak removes intermediate latency.
Source: web.dev
CIPv6 ReadinessActionNo IPv6 supportREVIEW
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.
Source: Google IPv6 stats
BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations261 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
- 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 Records4 A records, 37 ms lookupPASS
| A | 52.222.132.119, 52.222.132.43, 52.222.132.14, 52.222.132.64 |
| AAAA | — |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns-571.awsdns-07.net, ns-1230.awsdns-25.org, ns-1544.awsdns-01.co.uk, ns-330.awsdns-41.com |
| MX | 0 thedrum-com.mail.protection.outlook.com |
| TXT | pardot226242=0b664bba090aa7cef568604f8e90d0eeb0b92fd55b9b8efb5b3c75a7daed96f7 google-site-verification=AF0uf7v-UBG3u_PIUjOsWOT4YWrb0QMp2v8QpAoHqXs canva-site-verification=_jGbYczFCYyeVwIq18pjPw SPF v=spf1 a mx ip4:52.31.54.149 include:_spf2.elasticemail.com include:spf.exclaime... _globalsign-domain-verification=HQt39NOWEa3UNOkfHDywJpr5LdAb8DvltkAA3KqZuN google-site-verification=dV5cvWgKoTM4yQAPAbDD9qK-pv56rOWKYIRXSZ2YNkg |
| 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+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLsPASS
# www.robotstxt.org/
# www.google.com/support/webmasters/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=156449
Sitemap: https://www.thedrum.com/sitemap.xml
User-agent: *
Crawl-delay: 5
Disallow: /search
# Legacy disallow statements
# Directories
Disallow: /includes/
Disallow: /misc/
Disallow: /modules/
Disallow: /profiles/
Disallow: /scripts/
Disallow: /themes/
# Files
Disallow: /CHANGELOG.txt
Disallow: /cron.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.mysql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.pgsql.txt
Disallow: /INSTALL.sqlite.txt
Disallow: /install.php
Disallow: /INSTALL.txt
Disallow: /LICENSE.txt
Disallow: /MAINTAINERS.txt
Disallow: /update.php
Disallow: /UPGRADE.txt
Disallow: /xmlrpc.php
# Paths (clean URLs)
Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /comment/reply/
Disallow: /filter/tips/
Disallow: /node/add/
Disallow: /user/register/
Disallow: /user/password/
Disallow: /user/login/
Disallow: /user/logout/
# Paths (no clean URLs)
Disallow: /?q=admin/
Disallow: /?q=comment/reply/
Disallow: /?q=filter/tips/
Disallow: /?q=node/add/
Disallow: /?q=search/
Disallow: /?q=user/password/
Disallow: /?q=user/register/
Disallow: /?q=user/login/
Disallow: /?q=user/logout/
Disallow: /membership?_ptid=
Disallow: /extra/
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ClaudeBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Claude-Web
Disallow: /
User-agent: magpie-crawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: CCBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ChatGPT-User
Allow: /
User-Agent: omgili
Disallow: /
User-Agent: omgilibot
Disallow: /
User-agent: anthropic-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: cohere-ai
Disallow: /
User-agent: Bytespider
Disallow: /
User-agent: PetalBot
Disallow: /
User-Agent: PerplexityBot
Allow: /
User-agent: Amazonbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Applebot-Extended
Disallow: /
User-agent: AwarioRssBot
User-agent: AwarioSmartBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: DataForSeoBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Diffbot
Disallow: /
User-agent: FacebookBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: FriendlyCrawler
Disallow: /
User-agent: ImagesiftBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Meta-ExternalAgent
User-agent: meta-externalagent
Disallow: /
User-agent: NewsNow
Disallow: /
User-agent: news-please
Disallow: /
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /
User-agent: peer39_crawler
User-agent: peer39_crawler/1.0
Disallow: /
User-agent: Quora-Bot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Scrapy
Disallow: /
User-agent: TurnitinBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: DeepSeek
Disallow: /
User-agent: DeepSeekBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: GrokBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Amzn-SearchBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: YandexAdditional
Disallow: /
User-agent: YandexAdditionalBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: ProRataInc
Disallow: /
User-agent: AhrefsBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: Googlebot
Allow: /
User-agent: Bingbot
Allow: /
User-agent: Applebot
Allow: /
User-agent: Perplexity-User
Allow: /
User-agent: DuckAssistBot
Allow: /
User-agent: YouBot
Allow: /
A+Domain Intelligencethedrum.com — via Network Solutions, LLC, 24 years, 7 months old, hosted on AWSPASS
2010 days
January 18, 2032
261 days
Issued by GlobalSign nv-sa
24 years, 7 months
Registered January 18, 2002
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
AWS
ASN AS16509
52.222.132.43
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.
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.
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