Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.BURL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSREVIEW
www / non-www
Inconsistent — duplicate content risk
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations57 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
- Extend HSTS max-age to at least 31536000 (1 year) to meet the preload list criteria
- 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
BCDN & DeliveryCloudflareREVIEW
A+DNS Records2 A records, 6 ms lookupPASS
| A | 104.19.165.15, 104.19.164.15 |
| AAAA | 2606:4700::6813:a50f, 2606:4700::6813:a40f |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | dell.ns.cloudflare.com, max.ns.cloudflare.com |
| MX | 0 topuniversities-com.mail.protection.outlook.com 1 aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt4.aspmx.l.google.com 10 alt3.aspmx.l.google.com |
| TXT | google-site-verification=3jsFRQulGmz2vZ68axynPO2JFBNl6fbCBe03M8k0ek0 google-site-verification=84k_LuLPWA91uGD1FwdjWyFhrZ7Agyk8utMToKOGVnA SPF v=spf1 ip4:62.145.78.13 ip4:195.173.77.0/24 ip4:110.4.45.26 ip4:195.59.196.192/2... |
| 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.
ARedirect Chain1 redirect(s), 70 ms totalPASS
https://topuniversities.com
30 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.topuniversities.com/
40 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://topuniversities.com | 301 | 30 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
| 2 | https://www.topuniversities.com/ | 200 | 40 ms | HTTP/1.1 | cloudflare |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (1 ms)PASS
A+Crawlabilityrobots.txt present, sitemap with 39 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
#
# 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: *
crawl-delay: 10
# 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.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
# Remove signin/signup paths from index
Disallow: /signin
Disallow: /signup
Disallow: /signin.*
Disallow: /signup.*
Disallow: /submit
Disallow: /submit.*
# Remove duplicates
Disallow: /.*__hstc.*
Disallow: /.*__hssc.*
Disallow: /.*__hsfp.*
# Remove most-read and most-shared
Disallow: /.*/most-shared
Disallow: /.*/most-read
# Remove feed pages
Disallow: /.*/feed
# 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
# Block rank-data pages
Disallow: /qs-profiles/rank-data/.*
Disallow: /8070/Topuni-Web/.*
#Block hubspot parameters pages
Disallow: /*__hstc*
Disallow: /*__hssc*
Disallow: /*__hsfp*
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A+Domain Intelligencetopuniversities.com — via GoDaddy.com, LLC, 24 years, 3 months oldPASS
654 days
May 2, 2028
57 days
Issued by Google Trust Services
24 years, 3 months
Registered May 2, 2002
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2606:4700::6813:a50f
GoDaddy.com, 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