wits.ac.za
Explore Wits University's world-class programmes, research, and vibrant campus life.
At a glance
- Category
- Education & Learning
- Language
- English
- Paid-content signal
- No paid content foundObserved
- Registered
- Unknown
- Hosting
- wits.ac.zaInferred
- HTTPS certificate trusted
- PassedObserved
- Last updated
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Website Overview
Identifiable technologies and additional version or configuration signals make the service easier to fingerprint, which may help targeted scanners narrow their checks. Several search or sharing settings need attention. Together they may make snippets, preview images or preferred URLs less consistent across platforms.
Domain and Registration
Unknown
DNS and Email
Nameservers are provided by enetworks.co.za, indicating managed DNS hosting. MX records point to the iphmx.com email service. SPF and DMARC are configured. DKIM status is unknown. TXT records include verification markers for Google, Atlassian, Microsoft. Such markers may also remain after a service stops being used. The lowest observed DNS TTL is 150 seconds.
TLS and Certificates
The certificate includes the organization field University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The certificate uses an RSA 2048-bit public key, offering broad client compatibility. The server supplied a complete certificate chain. The certificate is valid for about 198 days in total, with 139 days remaining. The certificate SAN covers 9 names.
HTTP and Browser Security
The Server header exposes the software version: Apache/2.4.6 () PHP/7.4.33. This makes version-targeted checks easier, but is not proof of an exploitable vulnerability. The response lacks these common security headers: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy, clickjacking protection. No X-Powered-By header was found, reducing one common source of backend fingerprinting information. No obvious internal addresses or debug information were found in the headers. Cookie security attributes are unknown.
Technology Stack Analysis
The public page identifies TERMINALFOUR, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Apache 2.4.6, with exact versions exposed for 1 technologies. These details can narrow vulnerability checks, although exposure alone is not a vulnerability.
Search and Social Sharing
The Generator tag identifies TERMINALFOUR, making the publishing system easier to fingerprint. No homepage canonical URL was detected. If duplicate URLs exist, consolidation may be less explicit. Open Graph is partially configured; og:description, og:type is missing. The title has 22 characters, within a common display range. A meta description is present, with 84 characters.
Hosting and Email
Registration details
Unknown
DNS records
| Type | Name | Value | TTL | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | ccms.wits.ac.za | 146.141.13.50 | 3600 | — |
| MX | wits.ac.za | mx1.hc2078-71.eu.iphmx.com | 86400 | 0 |
| MX | wits.ac.za | mx2.hc2078-71.eu.iphmx.com | 86400 | 10 |
| NS | wits.ac.za | ns1.enetworks.co.za | 900 | — |
| NS | wits.ac.za | ns3.enetworks.co.za | 900 | — |
| NS | wits.ac.za | ns4.enetworks.net | 900 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | CwvL2zuIZmMJzSwY6nzsTSB2lI+Y/J5lpDGCtsuHkf8MCHsPCdPklNevwRLwr3AlRDMwbz8R1WvCuBHvljaChA== | 3600 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | MS=ms99071949 | 150 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | atlassian-domain-verification=cWDULScpPExdeU3ZIonqa1mKlEFOWVpPfasuKXs/iWTPSlzy/uagB4YLDAEkCmLa | 3600 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | ciscocidomainverification=63c04492f024d2480ae4156c1fedb4a8286c6ebbfee25eadbf13195807c8f7fb | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | everlytic-site-verification=03e9727a512982420d413604dde6a1e7266529c9591e9a7d41543b5f224253bcaad80666e060fc2140e1cc74500ce6721246d29593fbfe49a737a381c95d2305 | 3600 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | everlytic-site-verification=2148213de6eb76c2d3226c178c8ebbfcfd2d2d9420bd2fe4878c84bf7a4861b12d59ec25d3865cd5427ec66e09ec3f720fe1e0a71f6593ccd7167cb7ec9370f6 | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | everlytic-site-verification=362dc54fe74c74b43832e47735e38676a327c8b182fbc04791e1f07c0596a1736f0062e8d31a2e942d54e17b34e198df6d8346166d6a684d9183fb18882d8d94 | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | everlytic-site-verification=7ebbcc43c3981e1b16bc2c4c565a0336f613d232ebccea95609d610e8ebfb50393a7a14739386c8917f09691f6bf35d3030fb4f0cb0f1230c8728e12ff294da6 | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | everlytic-site-verification=dd5ee6017fc289774dcaeb84d2215083b01a63bd4f4cffc419dc3f0184848d5590722297cec1c68d2c27211bdff3bb5ff66f46791f8acc2bedd9c504e445023e | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | google-site-verification=cQQjTdb5QMfOog-Dh2PJPjnH6P-_hPWLXaHKneL0nFA | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | ufO1sh3mohMMqJBoKSWr0J8ITf4uYBRycvlJ/Rp+/n7dr5dM5hNcnVFosYHH7xdFbp/LxHoX1yIS4habPmYEXw== | 86400 | — |
| TXT | wits.ac.za | v=spf1 include:tdbpbvu13f.powerspf.com include:26606987.spf07.hubspotemail.net ~all | 3600 | — |
| CNAME | www.wits.ac.za | ccms.wits.ac.za | 86400 | — |
| DMARC | _dmarc.wits.ac.za | v=DMARC1; p=reject; rua=mailto:[email protected],mailto:[email protected],mailto:[email protected]; ruf=mailto:[email protected],mailto:[email protected],mailto:[email protected]; | 3600 | — |
TLS and certificates
| Assessment | Normal configuration |
|---|---|
| Supported protocols | TLSv1.2 |
| Negotiated protocol | TLSv1.2 |
| Certificate subject | wits.ac.za |
| Issuer | Hellenic Academic and Research Institutions CA |
| Valid until | 2027-02-13T12:46 · Remaining when checked: 139 days |
| Verification details | Certificate trust: Passed · Hostname match: Passed |
HTTP response headers
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| content-type | text/html; charset=UTF-8 |
| server | Apache/2.4.6 () PHP/7.4.33 |
| strict-transport-security | max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains |
| set-cookie | Redacted |
Identified technologies
Pages, Search and Sharing
| Meta description | Explore Wits University's world-class programmes, research, and vibrant campus life. |
|---|---|
| Canonical URL | Not detected |
| Language | English (default) |
| Twitter Card | Not detected |
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Sitemaps
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