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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
100
GRADE
A+
FIX
0
REVIEW
2
PASS
7
INFO
0
Probed from Amsterdam, Netherlands
200 OK
Checks
9
7 PASS 2 REVIEW
B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
36 days until leaf cert expires — 3 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

36
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

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
B
CDN & Delivery
Cloudflare (EXPIRED)
REVIEW
Cloudflare (EXPIRED)
Info::
Site is served via Cloudflare CDN (edge: AMS)
Got: cf-ray: 9f07fb2f5f6d5c3f-AMS
Info::
CDN cache status: EXPIRED
CDN Detected: Cloudflare
Provider Cloudflare Cache Status EXPIRED Evidence cf-ray: 9f07fb2f5f6d5c3f-AMS
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 7 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 7 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 104.18.12.37, 104.18.13.37
Info::
Has 2 IPv6 (AAAA) record(s)
Got: 2606:4700::6812:d25, 2606:4700::6812:c25
Info::
2 nameserver(s) configured
Got: jack.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com
Info::
5 mail exchanger(s) configured
Info::
CAA records not checked
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Info::
SPF record present in TXT
Info::
DNS resolution time: 7 ms
Got: 7 ms
A104.18.12.37, 104.18.13.37
AAAA2606:4700::6812:d25, 2606:4700::6812:c25
CNAME—
NSjack.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com
MX
1 aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
10 aspmx3.googlemail.com
10 aspmx2.googlemail.com
TXT
google-site-verification=ATPrfi6rgcNQ8wH3S3UjwKRiDgng8lul_4UpPbQWcVU
google-site-verification=nerbkloZ6G7xcJPMqW90-LIZtecHMriDaLcU3SlIVS4
SPF v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ip4:74.84.206.1/24 include:_spf.salesforce.com i...
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 7 ms

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
No redirects — direct access
PASS
No redirects — direct access
Info::
No redirects — direct access
Got: https://townhall.com

https://townhall.com

32 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://townhall.com20032 msHTTP/1.1cloudflare
A+
IPv6 Readiness
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
PASS
IPv6 reachable (1 ms)
Info::
IPv6 is configured and reachable at 2606:4700::6812:d25, 2606:4700::6812:c25
Got: 1 ms connect
IPv6 Ready
AAAA Records 2606:4700::6812:d25, 2606:4700::6812:c25 Connection Reachable (1 ms)
A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 6 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 1458 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 6 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 6 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 1458 B Sitemaps referenced 2 User-agents *, AmazonAdBot, Mediapartners-Google, Googlebot-News Blocking No — crawling allowed
# ===========================================

# robots.txt for townhall.com

# ===========================================


# Standard crawlers

User-agent: *

Allow: /


# Block URLs with tracking/duplicate parameters

# Prevents crawl budget waste on duplicate content

Disallow: /*?*utm_

Disallow: /*?*share=

Disallow: /*?*ref=


# VIP/Premium podcast content

Disallow: /podcastfeed/vip/

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/triggered-uncensored

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/unredacted-with-kurt-schlichter



User-agent: AmazonAdBot

Allow: /

Disallow: /*?*utm_

Disallow: /*?*share=

Disallow: /*?*ref=

Disallow: /podcastfeed/vip/

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/triggered-uncensored

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/unredacted-with-kurt-schlichter


User-agent: Mediapartners-Google

Allow: /

Disallow: /*?*utm_

Disallow: /*?*share=

Disallow: /*?*ref=

Disallow: /podcastfeed/vip/

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/triggered-uncensored

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/unredacted-with-kurt-schlichter


User-agent: Googlebot-News

Disallow: /*?*utm_

Disallow: /*?*share=

Disallow: /*?*ref=

Disallow: /podcastfeed/vip/

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/triggered-uncensored

Disallow: /feed/v1/podcast/unredacted-with-kurt-schlichter

Allow: /


# -------------------------------------------

# Sitemaps

# -------------------------------------------

Sitemap: https://townhall.com/sitemaps/sitemapindex-townhall.xml

Sitemap: https://townhall.com/tipsheet/sitemap.xml
sitemap.xml 200 OK
Type Sitemap Index URLs 6 entries Valid XML Yes
Child Sitemaps:
A+
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
PASS
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Info::
www/non-www redirect configured correctly (preferred: non-www)
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

301https://www.townhall.com/
200https://townhall.com/

Preferred variant: non-www

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://townhall.com/ → https://townhall.com/

Consistent

A+
Domain Intelligence
townhall.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 7 months old
PASS
townhall.com — via CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., 31 years, 7 months old
Info::
Domain registered until Mar 3, 2030 (3 years, 11 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: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
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

1356 days

March 3, 2030

SSL certificate

36 days

Issued by Google Trust Services

Domain age

31 years, 7 months

Registered March 2, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

Unknown

2606:4700::6812:c25

Registrar

CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.

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 CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Created March 2, 1995 (31 years, 7 months ago)
Expires March 3, 2030 (3 years, 11 months)
Last Updated July 1, 2020
Name Servers jack.ns.cloudflare.com, pat.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 2606:4700::6812:c25
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 133 ms — DNS, TCP, TLS, TTFB, content transfer breakdown
PASS
DNS Lookup DNS Lookup — time to resolve the domain name to an IP address.
3 ms
TCP Connect TCP Connect — time to establish a TCP connection to the server.
1 ms
TLS Handshake TLS Handshake — time to complete the HTTPS encryption handshake.
7 ms
Time to First Byte Time to First Byte — how long the server takes to respond with the first byte of data.
125 ms
Total Time Total request time from DNS lookup through full response.
134 ms

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 3 ms TCP Connect 1 ms TLS Handshake 7 ms Server Processing 114 ms Content Transfer 8 ms
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