What it is
Follows the sequence of HTTP redirects from the URL you entered to wherever it finally lands. Redirects happen for normalisation, HTTPS enforcement, link shorteners, and sites that have moved.
Why it matters
Every hop costs a round trip, so long chains hurt both performance and SEO. They matter for security too: an unencrypted hop in the middle is a window for interception, and an unexpected intermediate domain can reveal a shortener, a tracker, or an acquisition nobody announced.
How this assessment works
Skopeon Labs queries public infrastructure signals and authoritative network protocols directly from external sensor nodes. All evaluations are completely non-invasive and agentless, assessing observable configurations without sending malicious payloads or disrupting service.
Operational Scope & Limitations
This check evaluates public perimeter responses observable at the time of inquiry. Endpoints protected behind third-party reverse proxies or CDNs reflect the edge configuration of the proxy layer.