media-ctrl.licdn.com - dns.ninja
media-ctrl.licdn.com
| CNAME | linkedin.map.fastly.net | ||||||
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| A | 2a04:4e42:79::810🇺🇸 Fastly2a04:4e42:79::/48 | ||||||
| A | 199.232.39.42🇺🇸 Fastly199.232.36.0/22 | ||||||
licdn.com
| DNSSEC | ⚠️ Not signed | ||||||
| NS | ns1-42.azure-dns.com ⭐ | ||||||
| NS | dns1.p09.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | dns2.p09.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | dns3.p09.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | dns4.p09.nsone.net | ||||||
| NS | ns2-42.azure-dns.net | ||||||
| NS | ns3-42.azure-dns.org | ||||||
| NS | ns4-42.azure-dns.info | ||||||
| TXT | 3ea5ec1366f84c909a170d7f047e1db3 | ||||||
| TXT | CM-94016 | ||||||
| TXT | _qlmbx59s6vmc3jm8r74lhan6fgzfmlr | ||||||
| TXT | _x847yd84j22x08lknv0cdcny1saraga | ||||||
| TXT | google-site-verification=IKJsxch-oT8ezBp_aIQq3iRyb91ysqV8MWp6QWVochM | ||||||
| TXT | google-site-verification=bj52p8Z5QgVqdl03TLKoXOhcazH61wF-x62DGJCa9uk | ||||||
| TXT | n9p9dhwz7g81x06ksd9447hvf0gkyn9w | ||||||
| TXT | v=spf1 -all | ||||||
| SOA | ns1-42.azure-dns.comhostmaster@linkedin.com serial=1 | ||||||
rank #8850 globally
rank #4315 in the tld
⚠️ On DNS blocklist: social
Semrush Rank:#7,309,664 Keywords:132 Traffic:12/mo
WOT: SAFE (79/100)
📈 Tranco rank: #626
LinkedIn CDN Domain
licdn.com is the content delivery network (CDN) domain owned and operated by LinkedIn Corporation. The name is a contraction of "LinkedIn CDN" and is used to serve static assets, media files, profile images, and other content for the LinkedIn platform.
Purpose & Services
- Static Asset Delivery: Serves JavaScript, CSS, fonts, and other static resources for LinkedIn's web and mobile applications
- Media Hosting: Delivers profile photos, company logos, post images, and video content
- Performance Optimization: Provides geographically distributed content delivery to reduce latency for LinkedIn's 900+ million users worldwide
Domain Details
- Registrant: LinkedIn Corporation (1000 W. Maude Ave, Sunnyvale, CA)
- Registered: February 24, 2011
- Registrar: MarkMonitor Inc. (brand protection registrar)
- Status: Locked with client/server delete, transfer, and update prohibitions
DNS Infrastructure
The domain uses a redundant multi-provider DNS setup:
| Provider | Nameservers |
|---|---|
| Azure DNS | ns1-42.azure-dns.com, ns2-42.azure-dns.net, ns3-42.azure-dns.org, ns4-42.azure-dns.info |
| NS1 | dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net |
- Primary IP: 150.171.10.42 (Microsoft network)
- DNSSEC: Not signed
- SPF:
v=spf1 -all(domain does not send email) - SOA Contact: hostmaster@linkedin.com
LinkedIn was acquired by Microsoft in 2016 for $26.2 billion, which explains the Azure DNS infrastructure and Microsoft IP addressing used by the CDN domain.
Similar names
DNS History
24 records (1 active, 23 former)
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○A192.229.163.1802017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○A2001:8006:3510:798::25ea2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○A23.44.160.2192017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○A23.72.23.1512017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○A2600:1406:28:386::25ea2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○A2606:2800:234:16ec:2f0:2555:1cb5:1a572017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○CNAME2-01-2c3e-0047.cdx.cedexis.net2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○CNAMEcs627.wac.epsiloncdn.net2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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○CNAMEe9706.dscg.akamaiedge.net2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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●CNAMElinkedin.map.fastly.net2017-05-07 → 2026-08-15 · 2 obs
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○CNAMEwildcard.licdn.com.edgekey.net2017-05-07 → 2017-05-07 · 3 obs
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🔍 DNS Trace
📋 Delegation Chain
| Zone | Nameservers | Glue |
|---|---|---|
| com | a.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net... | - |
| licdn.com | dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net... | 1 record |
✅ Authoritative Response
Server:150.171.10.42
NS records: dns1.p09.nsone.net, dns2.p09.nsone.net, dns3.p09.nsone.net, dns4.p09.nsone.net, ns3-42.azure-dns.org, ns4-42.azure-dns.info, ns1-42.azure-dns.com, ns2-42.azure-dns.net
🔒 DNSSEC Status
⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)
No DS record for licdn.com (unsigned zone)
⏱️ Timing
Total: 943ms | Queries: -
📄 Records
| Type | Count | Sample Data |
|---|---|---|
| CNAME | 1 | linkedin.map.fastly.net |
📌 Glue Records Collected
Total: 1
Out-of-bailiwick: 1 (ns1-42.azure-dns.com)
Analysis
IP Addresses
media-ctrl.licdn.com has two IP addresses: 199.232.39.42 and 2a04:4e42:79::810
Two other host names, along with geniuslink.com, linkedin.map.fastly.net and s.nintendo.map.fastly.net, also share IP numbers with media-ctrl.licdn.com.