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Infrastructure

· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.
SCORE
87
GRADE
B
FIX
0
REVIEW
3
PASS
6
INFO
0
Probed from Madrid, Spain
301 Moved Permanently
Checks
9
6 PASS 3 REVIEW
C
IPv6 Readiness
Action
No IPv6 support
REVIEW
No IPv6 support
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records found
IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.
No IPv6 Support
About 40% of internet users have IPv6. Consider adding AAAA records.

IPv6 support is increasingly important for global accessibility. About 40% of internet users have IPv6 connectivity.

Why this matters

No AAAA records — same impact as 'no IPv6 (AAAA) records'; IPv6-preferring clients pay extra latency falling back to IPv4.

Source: Google IPv6 stats

B
URL Variants
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
REVIEW
www/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPS
Critical::
Both www and non-www versions serve content
Got: Both variants return 200 Expected: One variant 301-redirects to the other
Info::
HTTP correctly 301-redirects to HTTPS

www / non-www

200https://www.wnyc.org/
200https://wnyc.org/

Inconsistent — duplicate content risk

HTTP → HTTPS

301http://wnyc.org/ https://www.wnyc.org/

Consistent

B
TLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations
312 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to address
REVIEW

Certificate validity

312
days left
0d 30d 60d 90d+

Recommended actions

  • Prefer TLS 1.3 — TLS 1.2 is acceptable but TLS 1.3 removes RSA key exchange and improves latency
  • 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
A+
DNS Records
2 A records, 84 ms lookup
PASS
2 A records, 84 ms lookup
Info::
Resolves to 2 IPv4 address(es)
Got: 52.72.103.22, 34.194.143.45
Info::
No IPv6 (AAAA) records
Info::
4 nameserver(s) configured
Got: ns-1643.awsdns-13.co.uk, ns-1486.awsdns-57.org, ns-689.awsdns-22.net, ns-380.awsdns-47.com
Info::
2 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: 84 ms
Got: 84 ms
A52.72.103.22, 34.194.143.45
AAAA
CNAME
NSns-1643.awsdns-13.co.uk, ns-1486.awsdns-57.org, ns-689.awsdns-22.net, ns-380.awsdns-47.com
MX
10 us-smtp-inbound-1.mimecast.com
10 us-smtp-inbound-2.mimecast.com
TXT
sophos-domain-verification=9b7065e18d586044f4f38452ac079e79bcadc41b2ff619e7b127e...
1password-site-verification=JOZOWIACJJEJTMXH5RWUXYDZBE
SPF v=spf1 ip4:54.240.0.0/18 ip4:62.13.128.0/24 ip4:62.13.129.128/25 ip4:62.13.136.0...
_oswq1rbknajgtqx6o35wv5pdmpbxb7w
apple-domain-verification=ug7H5hlBfLwCrpT3
google-site-verification=-oXissHsEv2QBVm6AWS3CQKnP0o-W8uW1L3MXoLlksg
airtable-verification=8f953d6c02a0989c9b60868a73e04103
canva-site-verification=uT2yLQklyt-NI7kG1-Shxw
sp4n41djzsnx0mwnk8vqmwqhpmqd2h5t
CAALookup not available with standard resolver
Resolved in 84 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
1 redirect(s), 914 ms total
PASS
1 redirect(s), 914 ms total
Info::
Single redirect
Got: https://wnyc.org → https://www.wnyc.org/ (301)
Info::
WWW normalization redirect
Info::
Redirect overhead: 914 ms total
Got: 914 ms

https://wnyc.org

391 ms · HTTP/1.1

301

https://www.wnyc.org/

524 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL

#URLStatusTimeProtocolServer
1https://wnyc.org301391 msHTTP/1.1nginx
2https://www.wnyc.org/200524 msHTTP/1.1nginx

See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →

A+
Crawlability
robots.txt present, sitemap with 8 URLs
PASS
robots.txt present, sitemap with 8 URLs
Info::
robots.txt is present
Got: 333 bytes
Info::
sitemap.xml is present
Info::
sitemap.xml is valid XML
Info::
sitemap.xml contains 8 entries
Info::
Sitemap index with 8 child sitemaps
Info::
robots.txt references sitemap
robots.txt 200 OK
Size 333 B Sitemaps referenced 1 User-agents * Blocking No — crawling allowed
User-agent: *

Disallow: /admin/
Disallow: /api/
Disallow: /atomfeeds/
Disallow: /audio/xspf/
Disallow: /email_change/
Disallow: /feeds/
Disallow: /grappelli/
Disallow: /i/
Disallow: /media/
Disallow: /music/playlists/wqxr/
Disallow: /player/
Disallow: /shows/takeaway-pm/
Disallow: /tags/

Sitemap: https://www.wnyc.org/sitemap.xml

A+
Domain Intelligence
wnyc.org — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 30 years, 9 months old, hosted on AWS
PASS
wnyc.org — via Amazon Registrar, Inc., 30 years, 9 months old, hosted on AWS
Info::
Domain registered until Dec 28, 2026 (8 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: Amazon Registrar, 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.
Info::
Hosting: AWS
Got: AS16509
Domain expiry

195 days

December 28, 2026

SSL certificate

312 days

Issued by Amazon

Domain age

30 years, 9 months

Registered December 29, 1995

DNSSEC

Not enabled

Protects against DNS spoofing

Hosting

AWS

ASN AS16509

34.194.143.45

Registrar

Amazon Registrar, Inc.

Unlocked 4 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 Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Created December 29, 1995 (30 years, 9 months ago)
Expires December 28, 2026 (8 months)
Last Updated November 28, 2025
Name Servers ns-1486.awsdns-57.org, ns-1643.awsdns-13.co.uk, ns-380.awsdns-47.com, ns-689.awsdns-22.net
DNSSEC Not enabled
Hosting
IP Address 34.194.143.45
ASN AS16509 (AMAZON-02 - Amazon.com, Inc., US)
Provider AWS
Data source: rdap (0.5s)

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

Connection waterfall

DNS Lookup 45 ms TCP Connect 101 ms TLS Handshake 203 ms Server Processing 102 ms Content Transfer 0 ms
A+
CDN & Delivery
Varnish (HIT)
PASS
Varnish (HIT)
Info::
Site is served via Varnish CDN
Got: via: 1.1 varnish-v4
Info::
CDN cache status: HIT
CDN Detected: Varnish
Provider Varnish Cache Status HIT Evidence via: 1.1 varnish-v4
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