Identity
67
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defense.gov
Posture Score: 73/100
Scanned May 23, 2026 at 10:48 PM UTC
Attack Surface
62
Reputation
91
Identity Findings
No MX records found
The domain has no MX records and cannot receive email.
💡 Publish MX records pointing to your mail server(s).
No MTA-STS record found
Without MTA-STS, mail transport encryption cannot be enforced and is vulnerable to downgrade attacks.
💡 Publish a _mta-sts TXT record and host a policy file at https://mta-sts.defense.gov/.well-known/mta-sts.txt
SOA MNAME is not authoritative
The primary nameserver (MNAME) 'hadar.dma.mil' does not return authoritative answers.
💡 Update the MNAME field to point to an authoritative nameserver for this zone.
No CAA records found
No CAA records are configured. Any certificate authority can issue certificates for this domain.
💡 Add CAA records to restrict certificate issuance. Example: 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"
No TLS-RPT record found
Without TLS-RPT, you will not receive reports about TLS negotiation failures.
💡 Publish a _smtp._tls TXT record (e.g. "v=TLSRPTv1; rua=mailto:tls-reports@defense.gov").
ARC check skipped — no MX records
Cannot assess ARC support without MX records.
Very low TTL on NS records: 288s
8 NS records have a TTL of 288s or less (below 300s).
💡 Increase the TTL to at least 300 seconds unless frequent changes are expected.
Very low TTL on SPF record: 288s
The SPF record has a TTL of 288s or less (below 300s).
💡 Increase the TTL to at least 300 seconds unless frequent changes are expected.
Very low TTL on TXT records: 288s
2 TXT records have a TTL of 288s or less (below 300s).
💡 Increase the TTL to at least 300 seconds unless frequent changes are expected.
Very low TTL on DMARC record: 288s
The DMARC record has a TTL of 288s or less (below 300s).
💡 Increase the TTL to at least 300 seconds unless frequent changes are expected.
SPF record is valid
The SPF record is properly configured with valid syntax and within lookup limits.
SPF record length OK (59 bytes)
SPF record is within safe DNS packet size limits.
DKIM records are valid
DKIM records found and validated for selectors: google
DKIM cryptographic configuration is compliant
No RFC 8301 compliance issues detected in DKIM key configuration.
DKIM key strength indicates modern key management
All DKIM keys use RSA-2048+ or Ed25519, consistent with current best practices.
All external report destinations authorized
External DMARC report destinations have valid authorization records per RFC 7489 §7.1.
Subdomains protected (sp=reject)
DMARC subdomain policy enforces quarantine or reject on unauthenticated subdomain mail.
No deprecated DMARCbis tags present
The DMARC record does not use any tags deprecated in DMARCbis (pct, rf, ri).
Meets bulk sender authentication requirements
Domain has SPF, DKIM, and DMARC — meeting Google/Yahoo 2024 bulk sender requirements for email authentication.
IPv6 readiness is good
IPv6 records are present and properly configured.
NS delegation is properly configured
All nameservers are responsive, consistent, and properly secured.
DNS responses are consistent across all nameservers
All authoritative nameservers return consistent answers with proper AA flags.
DKIM2 not detected
No DKIM key record with v=2 was found across common selectors. DKIM2 is an emerging standard and not yet widely deployed.
DMARC alignment: adkim=r, aspf=r
DKIM alignment is relaxed, SPF alignment is relaxed.
DMARC failure reporting: fo=1
Failure reports generated when any authentication mechanism fails.
DMARCbis np tag absent
The DMARC record does not include the np (non-existent subdomain policy) tag. Consider adding np=reject to protect non-existent subdomains under DMARCbis.
DMARCbis psd tag absent
The DMARC record does not include the psd (public suffix domain) indicator. Consider adding psd=n to explicitly identify this as an organizational domain.
DANE check skipped — no MX records
Cannot check DANE/TLSA without MX records.
No BIMI record found
BIMI is not configured. Your brand logo will not display in supporting email clients.
Open relay check skipped — no MX records
Cannot test for open relay without MX records.
SMTP compliance check skipped — no MX records
Cannot test SMTP compliance without MX records.
Port exposure check skipped — no MX records
Cannot scan ports without MX records.
STARTTLS downgrade check skipped — no MX records
Cannot test STARTTLS without MX records.
RFC 8058 one-click unsubscribe assessment
DKIM signing is configured. RFC 8058 compliance depends on List-Unsubscribe and List-Unsubscribe-Post headers being included in outbound messages and DKIM signatures.
FCrDNS check skipped — no MX records
Cannot perform FCrDNS without MX records.
SOA record parameters
Serial: 1556726355, Refresh: 10800s, Retry: 3600s, Expire: 12096000s, Min TTL: 3600s
Attack Surface Findings
Weak DNSSEC RSA key: 336 bits
The DNSKEY uses an RSA key of 336 bits, below the recommended 2048 bits.
💡 Generate a new DNSKEY with at least 2048-bit RSA or migrate to ECDSA/Ed25519.
Weak DNSSEC RSA key: 336 bits
The DNSKEY uses an RSA key of 336 bits, below the recommended 2048 bits.
💡 Generate a new DNSKEY with at least 2048-bit RSA or migrate to ECDSA/Ed25519.
Weak DNSSEC RSA key: 336 bits
The DNSKEY uses an RSA key of 336 bits, below the recommended 2048 bits.
💡 Generate a new DNSKEY with at least 2048-bit RSA or migrate to ECDSA/Ed25519.
Weak DNSSEC RSA key: 336 bits
The DNSKEY uses an RSA key of 336 bits, below the recommended 2048 bits.
💡 Generate a new DNSKEY with at least 2048-bit RSA or migrate to ECDSA/Ed25519.
No NSEC/NSEC3 records found
Neither NSEC nor NSEC3 records were found. Authenticated denial of existence is not configured.
💡 Configure NSEC3 records for authenticated denial of existence while preventing zone enumeration.
No MX records — A-record fallback active
The domain has no MX records but has an A record. Per RFC 5321, mail servers will attempt delivery to the A record IP. This domain may be silently accepting mail without SPF/DKIM/DMARC protection.
💡 If this domain should not receive mail, publish a Null MX record (RFC 7505): "0 ." as the MX. If it should receive mail, add proper MX records.
Domain enumerability: low
The domain has low enumerability. Proper NSEC3 configuration and limited CT exposure reduce the attack surface.
Non-mail domain correctly publishes SPF -all
This domain has no MX and publishes "v=spf1 -all", preventing spoofing.
No internal information leakage detected
No non-routable IP addresses or internal references were found in public DNS records.
No excessive DNS information exposure detected
No HINFO, LOC, RP records, version disclosures, or zone walking vulnerabilities were found.
No email autodiscovery endpoints detected
No Microsoft Autodiscover, Mozilla Autoconfig, or email SRV records were found.
1 subdomain(s) discovered for defense.gov
Subdomains were enumerated via Certificate Transparency logs, DNS wordlist brute-forcing, and DNS record analysis.
0 certificate(s) found in CT logs
Certificate Transparency logs contain 0 certificate(s) for defense.gov and its subdomains. Each certificate reveals subdomain names.
NSEC3 authenticated denial of existence
The domain uses NSEC3 with 0 iteration(s) and salt '-'.
DNSSEC is enabled
DNSKEY and/or DS records are present, indicating DNSSEC is configured.
Reputation Findings
Missing domain locks: clientDeleteProhibited
Domain defense.gov is missing protective locks: clientDeleteProhibited.
💡 Enable clientTransferProhibited and clientDeleteProhibited locks through your registrar to prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions.
HSTS enabled but missing preload directive on defense.gov
Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000
💡 Add the "preload" directive to the HSTS header and submit the domain to hstspreload.org.
Not listed on any DNS blacklists
Domain and MX IPs checked against 55 DNSBLs — no listings found.
security.txt present
Found security.txt at https://defense.gov/.well-known/security.txt.
TLS certificate valid for 139 days
Certificate for defense.gov expires on 2026-10-09.
Certificate issued by DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1
The certificate for defense.gov is issued by a third-party CA.
Signature algorithm: ecdsa-with-sha384
The certificate for defense.gov uses an acceptable signature algorithm.
ECC key: 256 bits
The certificate for defense.gov uses an adequate ECC key of 256 bits.
SCTs present in certificate
The certificate for defense.gov contains Signed Certificate Timestamps.
No weak ciphers detected
No known weak cipher suites detected on defense.gov.
Domain valid for 102 days
Domain defense.gov expires on 2026-09-03.
No disposable email provider MX records
MX records for defense.gov do not match known disposable email provider patterns.
Domain is 8633 days old
Domain defense.gov was registered 2002-10-03.
No wildcard MX records
No wildcard MX records detected for defense.gov.
TLD has good reputation
The .gov TLD is not on known abuse watchlists.
DMARC reporting destinations look legitimate
DMARC rua/ruf addresses do not point to known URL shortener services.
No registered typosquat domains detected
None of the common typosquat mutations of this domain appear to be registered by third parties.
Google Safe Browsing DNS check — no flag detected
DNS-based Safe Browsing lookup returned no results. Full verification requires the Google Safe Browsing API key.
No abuse contacts resolved
Could not resolve abuse contact information for MX IPs via abusix.org.
PhishTank — API key required
PhishTank phishing database check requires an API key.
Sender Score — API key required
Sender Score reputation check requires an API key.
Cisco Talos — API key required
Cisco Talos IP reputation check requires an API key.
Could not connect to webmail.defense.gov
HTTPS request to https://webmail.defense.gov failed or timed out.
WHOIS registration data
Registrar: get.gov | Created: 2002-10-03 | Expires: 2026-09-03 | Updated: 2025-09-08
WHOIS privacy protection enabled
Domain defense.gov has WHOIS privacy/redaction enabled.
Bulletproof Hosting Detection — API key required
Checking IPs against known bulletproof hosting providers requires a threat intelligence API key.
Threat Intelligence Feeds — API key required
Checking domain against threat intelligence feeds requires API keys (e.g., VirusTotal, AbuseIPDB).
Dependency Chains
DMARC Authentication Chain (SPF)
DMARC uses SPF to verify that emails come from authorized servers
SPF Record
SPF record found and configured
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DMARC Policy
DMARC policy: reject
DMARC Authentication Chain (DKIM)
DMARC uses DKIM to verify that emails have not been tampered with
DKIM Signature
DKIM signature missing
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DMARC Policy
DMARC policy: reject
⚠️ DKIM signature is missing. DMARC relies on DKIM to verify email integrity and prevent tampering. Without DKIM, DMARC alignment will fail for cryptographic verification.
Enforced Encryption Chain
MTA-STS enforces TLS encryption to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks
TLS Support
TLS not verified or unsupported
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MTA-STS Policy
MTA-STS not configured
⚠️ TLS support could not be verified. MTA-STS requires TLS to enforce encrypted connections. Without TLS, MTA-STS cannot function.
Brand Identity Chain
BIMI displays your logo in email clients, but requires DMARC enforcement
DMARC Enforcement
DMARC policy: reject
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BIMI Record
BIMI not configured
⚠️ BIMI record is missing. Even with DMARC enforcement, you need to configure BIMI to display your brand logo in supported email clients.
TLS Monitoring Chain
TLS-RPT provides reports about TLS connection failures
TLS Support
TLS not verified or unsupported
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TLS-RPT Reporting
TLS-RPT not configured
⚠️ TLS support could not be verified. TLS-RPT reports on TLS connection failures, but without TLS support, there's nothing to monitor. You need working TLS encryption before TLS-RPT can provide value.
Security Checks
MX Records
✗
SPF Record
✓
DKIM Record
✗
DMARC Policy
✓
BIMI Record
✗
CAA Records
✗
DNSSEC
✓
MTA-STS
✗
TLS-RPT
✗
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