nscc.ca

We performed a comprehensive analysis of nscc.ca on 2026-06-30. The website returned an HTTP 200 status code with a server response time of 7942ms. The page is served over HTTP/1.1 protocol with Gzip compression enabled, achieving approximately 60.0% size reduction. The total page weight is 128 KB. The website uses a secure HTTPS connection with a valid SSL certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa (OV type). The connection is encrypted using TLS 1.2 with the DHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 cipher suite and sha256WithRSAEncryption signature algorithm. The certificate covers 2 domain(s) (Subject Alternative Names) and expires on 2027-02-03, which is 218 days from now. The security headers analysis reveals a score of 85/100 (good). The following security headers are properly configured: Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy. However, the site is missing X-Frame-Options, which could expose the site and its users to cross-site scripting (XSS), clickjacking, and other web-based attacks. Our technology detection scan identified 5 technologies across 5 categories powering nscc.ca. The detected stack includes Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA v3, Google Fonts, jQuery 3.7.1., and Font Awesome. Based on our comprehensive analysis of domain age, SSL configuration, email authentication, security headers, and blacklist status, nscc.ca receives an overall trust score of 80/100, classified as "Very Likely Safe".

After conducting a thorough safety and legitimacy analysis, nscc.ca receives a trust score of 80/100, which places it in the "Very Likely Safe" category. This score is calculated by evaluating multiple factors including SSL certificate validity, domain registration history, email authentication protocols, security header configuration, and blacklist status across major threat intelligence databases. The analysis identified several positive trust signals: a valid HTTPS connection protecting data in transit, HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) enforcement preventing protocol downgrade attacks, a valid SSL certificate issued by GlobalSign nv-sa with 218 days until expiration, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) email authentication preventing email spoofing, DMARC email authentication with a quarantine policy, and a well-established domain registered for over 24.3 years, indicating long-term commitment and legitimacy. Areas of concern include: no X-Frame-Options header, which could allow the site to be embedded in malicious iframes (clickjacking), the domain's WHOIS information is hidden behind a privacy service, making it harder to verify the owner's identity, and DNSSEC is not enabled, leaving DNS queries vulnerable to spoofing attacks. While these issues don't necessarily indicate malicious intent, they represent areas where the website's security posture could be improved. We checked nscc.ca against 8 major blacklist databases including Google Safe Browsing, Phishtank, Urlhaus, Openphish, Dnsfilter, Spamhaus Dbl, Surbl, and Virustotal. The domain passed all 8 checks with a clean status, meaning it has not been flagged for phishing, malware distribution, spam, or other malicious activities by any of the tested threat intelligence providers. The domain is registered through Bell Canada based in CA, with a registration date of 2002-03-12 and expiration date of 2027-03-12.

Our technology detection engine scanned nscc.ca and identified 5 distinct technologies across 5 categories. This analysis is performed by examining HTTP response headers, HTML source code patterns, JavaScript library fingerprints, CSS framework signatures, and DNS records. Tag Manager: Google Tag Manager — manages marketing and analytics tags without code changes for nscc.ca. Security: reCAPTCHA v3 — provides security features like bot detection and CAPTCHA for nscc.ca. Fonts: Google Fonts — delivers web fonts for typography for nscc.ca. JavaScript Library: jQuery (version 3.7.1.) — provides utility functions and DOM manipulation for nscc.ca. Icon Set: Font Awesome — provides additional functionality for nscc.ca. We also extracted the following tracking identifiers: Google Tag Manager container GTM-M6W9QC. These IDs can be used to identify other websites operated by the same organization.

nscc.ca delivers its homepage in 7942ms (server response time), which is considered slow by industry standards. The total page weight is 128 KB, and we detected 357 resource requests loading assets from 16 third-party domains. A high number of third-party domains can significantly impact page load time due to additional DNS lookups and TLS handshakes required for each domain. The website uses Gzip compression for text-based assets, achieving an estimated 60.0% reduction in transfer size. This reduces bandwidth usage and improves page load times, especially for visitors on slower connections. Asset minification status: 2 out of 7 CSS files and 6 out of 22 JavaScript files are minified. Minifying the remaining 21 unminified file(s) could further reduce page weight by 10-30% for those assets. Minification is a best practice that reduces download sizes without affecting functionality. From an environmental perspective, each page view of nscc.ca produces approximately 0.06g of CO₂, earning a carbon rating of A. This places the website among the cleanest on the web, demonstrating efficient use of server resources and optimized content delivery. For reference, the average web page produces about 0.5g of CO₂ per page view. The page weight of 128 KB is the primary factor in this calculation. Core Web Vitals data from the Chrome User Experience Report (CrUX) is not available for nscc.ca. This typically means the site doesn't have enough real-world Chrome user traffic to generate statistically significant field data, or the domain is not included in the CrUX dataset. Core Web Vitals (LCP, INP, CLS) are important Google ranking factors that measure real user experience.

nscc.ca resolves to the IPv4 address 204.16.56.102, but does not support IPv6. IPv6 adoption is increasingly important as IPv4 address space becomes exhausted, and some ISPs and regions are transitioning to IPv6-only connectivity. The domain has 1 A record(s) configured. The domain name system is managed by 5 name servers: dns-nb00.aliant.net, dns-nb01.aliant.net, dns-ns00.aliant.net, dns-on01.aliant.net, and dns-qc02.aliant.net. Having 5 name servers provides good redundancy — if one fails, the others can continue serving DNS queries. The choice of name servers often indicates the DNS hosting provider or CDN service being used. Email for nscc.ca is handled by nscc.ca with 1 MX records configured: nsccmg1.nscc.ca. Multiple MX records provide failover redundancy — if the primary mail server is unavailable, email will be routed to the next available server. SPF (Sender Policy Framework) is configured, which specifies which mail servers are authorized to send email on behalf of this domain. This helps prevent email spoofing and improves email deliverability. DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance) is configured with a quarantine policy — a moderate setting, directing unauthorized emails to spam/junk folders. DKIM was not detected. Without DKIM, recipients cannot cryptographically verify that emails claiming to be from this domain are authentic. DNSSEC is not enabled for nscc.ca. While not critical for most websites, DNSSEC adds an important security layer by ensuring DNS responses haven't been tampered with during transit. Enabling DNSSEC is recommended for domains handling sensitive data or financial transactions. The domain is registered through Bell Canada (CA). It was first registered on 2002-03-12 and is set to expire on 2027-03-12, making it 24.3 years old. Our subdomain enumeration scan discovered 1 active subdomains for nscc.ca: www.nscc.ca. Active subdomains can reveal the organization's infrastructure, including development environments, API endpoints, and third-party service integrations.

The homepage of nscc.ca contains 1,380 words of visible text content. This is a substantial amount of content that provides good opportunities for search engine indexing. The page is structured with 7 H2 headings, 0 H3 headings, 0 H4 headings. The page includes 17 images. All images have proper alt text attributes ✓, which is excellent for both accessibility (screen readers) and SEO (search engines can understand image content). The link structure consists of 286 internal links pointing to other pages on the same domain and 21 external links pointing to third-party websites. The high number of internal links suggests a well-interconnected site structure, which helps search engines discover and crawl all pages efficiently. There are 22 external JavaScript files, 7 CSS stylesheets, and 2 iframes on the page. The site implements the following web standards and features: XML Sitemap (helps search engines discover all pages) and robots.txt (controls search engine crawling behavior). Notable missing features: Schema.org structured data. Adding these could improve search engine discoverability and rich result eligibility. We detected the following payment methods accepted on nscc.ca: Discover. Offering multiple payment options including credit cards and digital wallets improves customer trust and can increase conversion rates. The website has social media presence across 3 platforms: Facebook (@NovaScotiaCommunityCollege), Instagram (@novascotiacommunitycollege), and Tiktok (@nsccofficial). An active social media presence is a positive trust indicator and helps build brand awareness and customer engagement.

The title tag for nscc.ca is well-optimized at 36 characters: "Nova Scotia Community College | NSCC". The length falls within the ideal range for Google search results, ensuring the full title is displayed without truncation. The meta description is 160 characters (acceptable): "NSCC offers more than 140 programs at 14 campuses across Nova Scotia with inclusive and flexible access to education and...". Google typically displays up to 155-160 characters of the meta description in search results. A compelling meta description with a clear call-to-action can significantly improve click-through rates from search results. The canonical url is correctly set to https://www.nscc.ca/default.aspx, preventing duplicate content issues, the page language is declared as en, and a favicon is configured. Open Graph meta tags are configured with 4/4 recommended fields: OG title ("Nova Scotia Community College offers over 130 programs. | N..."), OG description, OG image (social sharing thumbnail), OG type (website). These tags control how the page appears when shared on Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms that support the Open Graph protocol.