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Is mit.edu safe?

Very Likely Safe

No major red flags found. This looks like a legitimate, established website.

Checked Nov 13, 2026

Why: Main reasons: not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; no impersonation patterns detected; not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist. Minor issues: no terms of service found.

Identity & Age70/100
Impersonation Risk100/100
Red Flags100/100
Transparency88/100
Security100/100
Email99/100

Positive highlights

  • Not flagged by Google Safe BrowsingNo malware, phishing, or unwanted-software match in Google's live threat database.
  • HTTPS is enforcedAll redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
  • Site responded with 200Final URL: https://web.mit.edu/. Response time 502ms.
  • HTTPS works with a valid certificateA secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
  • No impersonation patterns detectedDomain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
  • Not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist
  • Not present in PhishStats phishing feed
  • HSTS is setTells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
  • Privacy policy linked from home page
  • No scam-correlated language found on the home pageNo crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.

Negative highlights

  • No terms of service foundReputable sites usually publish a terms of service.

Note: Domain records active on registry. Registry returned active status with redacted public contact records.

Note: 5 technologies detected. Vue, Svelte, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare

Key facts about mit.edu

Website
mit.edu
Popularity
Not checked
Domain created
Not public
Domain expires
Not public
Registrar
Verified Registry
Owner details
Hidden (privacy service)
IP address
184.27.2.172
Hosting / CDN
Cloudflare
SSL certificate
HTTPS works (certificate details unavailable)
Email security
SPF ✓ · DMARC ✓ (none)
Threat blocklists
Not listed (clean)
Technology
Vue, Svelte, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare

Summary

91/100 — trusted. Domain registration date unconfirmed, clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns.

No malware/phishing on feedsGood reputationHTTPS enabled

Full technical report

Domain Information

Registration timeline, age calculation, registrar details, and ICANN status.

Warning
Registrar Name
Verified Registry
Creation Date
—
Last Updated
—
Registry Expiry Date
—
WHOIS Privacy Protection
Redacted for Privacy (Protected)
Domain Status Codes
active
ICANN Status Badges
active
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Domain records active on registry
Registry returned active status with redacted public contact records.

HTTP Headers & Security

Full HTTP response headers, HSTS, Content Security Policy (CSP), and security baselines.

Good
Security Header Baseline
Strict-Transport-SecurityMissing
Content-Security-PolicyMissing
X-Frame-Options Present
X-Content-Type-OptionsMissing
Referrer-PolicyMissing
Permissions-PolicyMissing
Recommended Missing Headers
missing: X-Content-Type-Optionsmissing: Referrer Policymissing: Permissions Policy
All Response Headers (15)
akamai-grn: 0.0753d117.1794584115.296eaef
cache-control: public, max-age=15977, s-maxage=28800
cf-cache-status: DYNAMIC
cf-ray: a59ed86039e1b86e-CMH
connection: close
content-security-policy: frame-ancestors 'self' https://web.mit.edu https://www.mit.edu http://web.mit.edu http://www.mit.edu
content-type: text/html
date: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 15:35:15 GMT
etag: W/"ba6a-660214f9adb80"
last-modified: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 05:00:46 GMT
server: cloudflare
strict-transport-security: max-age=600
transfer-encoding: chunked
vary: Accept-Encoding
x-frame-options: SAMEORIGIN
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HSTS is set
Tells browsers to only use HTTPS for this domain.
+6
Content Security Policy is set
Restricts which scripts and resources the page can load.
+5
X-Frame-Options is set
Prevents clickjacking by disallowing framing.
+3
Missing X-Content-Type-Options
Blocks MIME-sniffing browser attacks.
-2
Missing Referrer Policy
Controls what referrer information is sent with requests.
-2
Missing Permissions Policy
Restricts access to powerful browser features (camera, mic, etc.).
-2

DNS Records

Encrypted DoH resolution: A, AAAA, MX mail servers, authoritative NS, and TXT verification.

Resolved
IPv4 Addresses (A)
184.27.2.172
IPv6 Addresses (AAAA)
2600:1407:7800:586::255e, 2600:1407:7800:58b::255e
Mail Servers (MX)
mit-edu.mail.protection.outlook.com (Priority: 100)
Authoritative Nameservers (NS)
eur5.akam.net, usw2.akam.net, use2.akam.net, use5.akam.net, ns1-37.akam.net, ns1-173.akam.net, asia2.akam.net, asia1.akam.net
TXT Records Found
41 TXT verification records
A Records (IPv4)
184.27.2.172
TXT Verification Records
anthropic-domain-verification-4zkzdh=QhN4rrjaqMvpem4OLpNCpsSJP
amazonses:asyYfDTQj+TCy9t5jFbakgwGbomDqXREEs3KdC0iMQE=
airtable-verification=46ae122907d40a1413b6a05898774435
include:4920340.spf07.hubspotemail.net
mgverify=2a07014ab707abf9b6f984210c05ef7a1fd905296aebe173776844c14db61c1e
airtable-manual-domain-verification=ce83c94e-0127-4fd3-9265-3b37a46a7b8a
atlassian-domain-verification=3eRva0Gy/EjVyKEw46uExfEXpDGJfhwocwVCy5NTxcPpf89AqdK3Lkc2Ert/Mram
airtable-verification=c8040e640f7deab69a01d68c91893e07
jamf-site-verification=Zb92YEBOKGMV1yFAEtYd1w
google-site-verification=b4-1loZHD1WzNmews_hsTTKL__gLblD6iKBFbA4j97c
v=spf1 include:_s00430413.autospf.email -all
E2MA-VERIFICATION=MONGB
atlassian-domain-verification=3Ex0JUvwojvbDLOJvNHnYUFEZCF+kwii0OjHbhDkymB97xpCOkkIFUoET2RQy15E
87EDC6C34B18248C3196DDDF99E346F0
E2MA-VERIFICATION=C8D4
e2ma-verification=xiiib
e2ma-verification=xlabb
adobe-idp-site-verification=0817e32603f0dda03188b9f1f3bbaf4f754c5322926036af8890df7bf65cb90d
google-site-verification=pqf9o422iIeT7mzfZmQwkpLYH3VTlB05OC9c_OncFOg
asv=d035bbd54ef96bf2ffd1479e55ae0860
e2ma-verification=piiib
google-site-verification=6ethhhET4cfz7L1Dfve9bCOTAqMr6IU79Va6gb8HxlA
mandrill_verify.28vVgPhRZLda1o_v90CPWg
bWl0ZWR1
E2MA-VERIFICATION=8AWBB
google-site-verification=qNAffaSjUkhb2JCBb1BQ2nXAkcNYLeLc7G6vjMRD1js
e2ma-verification=oiiib
openai-domain-verification=dv-pavuNIk1XG88x99BoqSFI0Zs
6B22D05A50CCFD8AEDE263D10A43B5F2
e2ma-verification=uviib
E58E872724E5FA64C802DD4A74C404BC
stripe-verification=fe726543b783764b2ba9137f4e675faa0709416ac7a5d9f50e21248a706ad93d
airtable-verification=dd819f16a069eee2e4e6cc433b24e9e5
*fastly-domain-delegation-hnb9joooe7gojgqu4eth-00494769-2025-08-23
SFMC-KEayLiyP3trXiklQXNlhx4xxcSVQpab8z-3XJVmA
1VNZ334aKc8FypCKDhIMOQBsKFd8gCgTFQuPlDwQfzPNxPCKonTOnhuFQ8+kE32E2TgkBiOp9EFab5nfVc+38g==
E2MA-VERIFICATION=86JGB
airtable-verification=4283ac2aa983e97636807d478d6bf30c
pardot_310211_*=a4e9728d1b90355b6240f4d7778cc4da11c10a20552ae99e6ed03d8e48c06583
ecgkc7fnflsm01hh6uqjr86h02
atlassian-domain-verification=maRNLIMivtdhvCr9JoVuLKHWRn7mZOY8072lyRNeyamz0NHc/s0b0m3R3yt1NKK3
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3 address record(s) resolved
+4
IPv6 (AAAA) available
Modern dual-stack setup.
+2
8 authoritative nameservers
+2

WHOIS & Identity Lookup

Domain ownership status, registry lifecycle, nameservers, and privacy redaction.

Found
Registrable Domain
mit.edu
Registrar Organization
Verified Registry
WHOIS Privacy Status
Enabled (WHOIS Guard / Redacted)
Registry Status Codes
active
Delegated Authoritative Nameservers
eur5.akam.net, usw2.akam.net, use2.akam.net, use5.akam.net, ns1-37.akam.net, ns1-173.akam.net, asia2.akam.net, asia1.akam.net
Registration Lifecycle
—
Nameservers (NS)
eur5.akam.netusw2.akam.netuse2.akam.netuse5.akam.netns1-37.akam.netns1-173.akam.netasia2.akam.netasia1.akam.net
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Domain records active on registry
Registry returned active status with redacted public contact records.

Email Security & Deliverability

SPF record validation, DMARC policy enforcement, DKIM selectors, and MX reputation.

Protected
SPF Record
v=spf1 include:_s00430413.autospf.email -all
DMARC Policy Mode
Policy: NONE
DMARC Raw Record
v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarcreports@mit.edu
DKIM Selectors Detected
google, selector2, s1, s2
Email Protection Summary: This domain has basic or missing DMARC enforcement, which may allow malicious senders to spoof emails under this name.
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SPF record published
+5
DMARC published (none)
Policy is 'none' — monitoring only, no active protection.
+1
DKIM configured (google, selector2, s1, s2)
+3

Threat Intelligence & Blocklists

Multi-source malware feeds (URLhaus), phishing checks (PhishStats, Safe Browsing), and typosquats.

Clean
URLhaus Malware
Clean / Not Listed
PhishStats Feed
Clean / Not Listed
Google Safe Browsing
Clean / Verified
Root Domain Label
mit
Top-Level Domain (TLD)
.edu (Standard TLD)
Punycode Obfuscation
No (Standard ASCII)
Homoglyph / Lookalike Script
No mixed scripts
Brand Match Analysis
No recognized brand impersonation
Typosquatting Risk
Clean
No impersonation patterns detected
Domain doesn't look like a typosquat, doesn't embed a well-known brand, and uses ASCII characters.
+8

Technology Stack & Metadata

Detected CMS, JavaScript frameworks, analytics tags, CDN providers, and page metadata.

Detected
Detected Technologies by Category
js
VueSvelte
analytics
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag Manager
cdn
Cloudflare
Page Metadata & Fingerprint
HTML Title
MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Meta Description
—
Document Language
en
Character Encoding
utf-8
Viewport Setting
width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0
Generator Software
—
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5 technologies detected
Vue, Svelte, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare
Mobile viewport configured
+2
Missing meta description
-2

Page Performance & Compression

Server response time, content payload size, Brotli/Gzip compression, and caching rules.

502ms
Items to Fix & Optimize
Text compression (Brotli/Gzip)
MUCH NEEDEDEnable on server or CDN
Modern image formats (WebP/AVIF/SVG)
OPTIONALConvert heavy images to WebP/AVIF
Protocol
HTTP/2
Binary framing, multiplexed
Compression
NONE
No compression detected
Optimization Signals (From Detectable Headers & Assets)
Image Formats
Legacy / Unchecked
Transfer
Uncompressed
Transport
HTTP/2
These are server-side signals. Actual Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) require real-user measurement via PageSpeed Insights.
Detected Asset & Image Formats
WebPAVIFSVGJPEGPNG
HTTP Response Time
502 ms
Payload Body Size
46.6 KB
Compression Status
Uncompressed
Cache Directives
public, max-age=15977, s-maxage=28800
Response is cache-friendly
public, max-age=15977, s-maxage=28800
+2

AI Content Safety & Red Flags

High-pressure language, payment gateway safety, disposable domain analysis, and deceptive tactics.

Safe
AI Content Evaluation

91/100 — trusted. Domain registration date unconfirmed, clean threat reputation, no impersonation patterns. Main reasons: not flagged by Google Safe Browsing; no impersonation patterns detected; not listed on URLhaus malware blocklist. Minor issues: no terms of service found.

Payment Red Flags
None (No suspicious payment requests)
High-Pressure Language
None (No artificial urgency detected)
Disposable Domain Risk
No (Established infrastructure)
Text Scanned Depth
2,503 characters verified
No scam-correlated language found on the home page
No crypto-only / gift-card / wire-only payment demands, and no obvious urgency tactics.
+6

Server & Hosting Infrastructure

Primary IP address, web server software, CDN edge network, and redirect hop chain.

cloudflare
Primary Web Server
cloudflare
CDN / Cloud Provider
Cloudflare
Primary IP Address
184.27.2.172
HTTP Status Code
200 OK
Final Landing Destination
https://web.mit.edu/
Redirect Hop Count
1 hop
Redirect Hop Chain
  1. 1.https://mit.edu/ → https://web.mit.edu/
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Site responded with 200
Final URL: https://web.mit.edu/. Response time 502ms.
+8
HTTPS is enforced
All redirects stayed on HTTPS. Traffic is encrypted end-to-end.
+10
Served through Cloudflare
Sites behind a major CDN benefit from DDoS protection and edge caching.
+4

SSL / TLS Certificate

Active Certificate Authority, Common Name, validity period, expiration countdown, and SANs.

Secure
Certificate Authority (Issuer)
Not available (certificate logs did not respond)
Subject Common Name (CN)
—
Validity Period
Not available
Subject Alternative Names (SANs)
1 domain protected
Certificates Logged (CT)
Verified in live TLS
Subject Alternative Names (Sample)
mit.edu
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HTTPS works with a valid certificate
A secure connection was made on port 443. Certificate log details were unavailable at scan time.
+8

Content & Transparency Policies

Linked privacy policy, terms of service, about page, social channels, and published contacts.

Verified
Key Legal & Transparency Pages
privacy PageFound
terms PageNot linked
contact PageFound
about PageFound
refund PageNot linked
shipping PageNot linked
cookies PageNot linked
Verified Social Channels
twitterfacebookinstagram
Published Phone Numbers
126533127390327, 0 0 867.217 200, 2.255-9.458, 2.037-1.018, 4.365-1.528, 4.365-8.658
Privacy policy linked from home page
+6
No terms of service found
Reputable sites usually publish a terms of service.
-4
Contact page linked from home page
+5
About page linked from home page
+3
No refund/return policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a refund/return policy.
-3
No cookie policy found
Reputable sites usually publish a cookie policy.
-2
3 social profile(s) linked
twitter, facebook, instagram
+3
Phone number published
+2
Physical address published
77 Massachusetts Avenue
+3

Robots.txt & Sitemap Discoverability

Search engine crawler directives, indexability, and declared XML sitemaps.

Present
Robots.txt Directives
Present & Configured
Sitemaps Declared
None in robots.txt
Disallow Rules Count
10 rules
View Raw robots.txt
User-agent: *
Disallow: /afs/
Disallow: /cgi-bin/
Disallow: /user/
Disallow: /org/
Disallow: /activity/
Disallow: /contrib/
Disallow: /dept/
Disallow: /software/
Disallow: /bin/
Disallow: */Public/*
robots.txt published
+2

Export & Share Intelligence

Download the complete official PDF verification report (all sections and technical signals expanded), or export raw JSON telemetry.

Scan Engine Performance

Automated multi-signal inspection pipeline

v5.1.0 Engine
Signals Analyzed
38
This scan
Sources Checked
19
Live security feeds
Scan Duration
2.59s
Fast scan
Last Scan
11/13/2026
Live timestamp
Overall Risk
Low Risk

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