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symcd.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
NSns20.digicertdns.com
A2600:1800:10::1:1f🇺🇸 Tiggee2600:1800:10::/48 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns20.digicertdns.com
A208.94.148.223🇺🇸 Tiggee208.94.148.0/24 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns20.digicertdns.com
NSns21.digicertdns.com
A2600:1801:11::1:1f🇺🇸 Tiggee2600:1801:11::/48 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns21.digicertdns.com
A208.80.124.223🇺🇸 Tiggee208.80.124.0/24 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns21.digicertdns.com
NSns22.digicertdns.com
A2600:1802:12::1:1f🇺🇸 Tiggee2600:1802:12::/48 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns22.digicertdns.com
A208.80.126.223🇺🇸 Tiggee208.80.126.0/24 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns22.digicertdns.com
NSns23.digicertdns.net
A2600:1801:13::1:1f🇺🇸 Tiggee2600:1801:13::/48 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns23.digicertdns.net
A208.80.125.223🇺🇸 Tiggee208.80.125.0/24 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns23.digicertdns.net
NSns24.digicertdns.net
A2600:1802:14::1:1f🇺🇸 Tiggee2600:1802:14::/48 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns24.digicertdns.net
A208.80.127.223🇺🇸 Tiggee208.80.127.0/24 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns24.digicertdns.net
NSns25.digicertdns.net
A2600:1800:15::1:1f🇺🇸 Tiggee2600:1800:15::/48 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns25.digicertdns.net
A208.94.149.223🇺🇸 Tiggee208.94.149.0/24 DNS Made Easy anycast network
PTRns25.digicertdns.net
NSpdns196.ultradns.biz
A2610:a1:1015::e8🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082610:a1:1015::/48 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.biz
A156.154.66.196🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.66.0/24 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.biz
NSpdns196.ultradns.com
A2001:502:f3ff::e8🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082001:502:f3ff::/48 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.com
A156.154.64.196🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.64.0/24 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.com
NSpdns196.ultradns.net
A2610:a1:1014::e8🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082610:a1:1014::/48 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.net
A156.154.65.196🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.65.0/24 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.net
NSpdns196.ultradns.org
A2001:502:4612::e8🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-120082001:502:4612::/48 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.org
A156.154.67.196🇺🇸 MAINT-ID-12008156.154.67.0/24 Neustar
PTRpdns196.ultradns.org
SOAns20.digicertdns.comdns@digicertdns.com 2009-01-02 #76

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📈 Tranco rank: #3,608

DigiCert PKI Infrastructure Domain

symcd.com is a critical Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) domain operated by DigiCert, one of the world's largest Certificate Authorities. The domain name derives from "Symantec Certificate Distribution" — a legacy from Symantec's Website Security business, which DigiCert acquired in 2017.

Purpose

This domain serves as infrastructure for SSL/TLS certificate validation services:

  • OCSP Responders — Online Certificate Status Protocol endpoints (e.g., s.symcd.com) that allow browsers to verify if a certificate has been revoked in real-time
  • CRL Distribution — Certificate Revocation List hosting for certificates that need offline revocation checking
  • Certificate Chains — Intermediate certificate distribution for trust chain validation

The domain's high traffic rank (Tranco #3,681) reflects its role in billions of daily certificate validation requests from web browsers worldwide.

DNS Infrastructure

  • Authoritative Nameservers: Redundant configuration using both UltraDNS (pdns196.ultradns.) and DigiCert's own DNS infrastructure (ns20-25.digicertdns.)
  • Primary Contact: dns@digicertdns.com
  • Subdomains: 52+ including s.symcd.com (OCSP), g.symcd.com, tc.symcd.com
  • DNSSEC: Not enabled
  • IPv4/IPv6: Dual-stack support on all nameservers

Technical Notes

The domain itself does not host a website — it exists purely for PKI operations. Subdomains like s.symcd.com resolve to DigiCert's OCSP infrastructure (pki-ocsp.digicert.com), handling certificate status queries for millions of Symantec-legacy and DigiCert-issued certificates still in use across the internet.

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

26 records (10 active, 16 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026NSns20.digicertdns.comns21.digicertdns.comns22.digicertdns.comns23.digicertdns.netns24.digicertdns.netns25.digicertdns.netpdns196.ultradns.bizpdns196.ultradns.compdns196.ultradns.netpdns196.ultradns.orga1.verisigndns.coma2.verisigndns.coma3.verisigndns.comns1.p03.dynect.netns10.dnsmadeeasy.comns11.dnsmadeeasy.comns12.dnsmadeeasy.comns13.dnsmadeeasy.comns14.dnsmadeeasy.comns15.dnsmadeeasy.comns2.p03.dynect.netns3.p03.dynect.netns4.p03.dynect.netu1.verisigndns.comu2.verisigndns.comu3.verisigndns.com
NSa1.verisigndns.com2015-05-19 → 2019-07-02 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-19 21:44:34
● 2019-07-02 05:50:26
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSa2.verisigndns.com2015-05-19 → 2019-07-02 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-19 21:44:34
● 2019-07-02 05:50:26
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSa3.verisigndns.com2015-05-19 → 2019-07-02 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-19 21:44:34
● 2019-07-02 05:50:26
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns1.p03.dynect.net2019-09-21 → 2021-07-10 · 16 obs
○ 2019-07-02 05:50:26
● 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2019-10-15 05:15:08
● 2019-10-29 16:26:46
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● 2020-03-18 11:48:34
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● 2020-05-26 22:14:06
● 2020-11-09 10:14:38
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● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
● 2021-07-10 04:07:12
○ 2026-02-16 16:36:28
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns10.dnsmadeeasy.com2019-09-21 → 2021-07-10 · 18 obs
○ 2019-07-02 05:50:26
● 2019-09-21 07:31:58
● 2019-10-29 16:26:46
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● 2020-02-14 12:13:02
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● 2020-03-26 13:22:14
● 2020-03-27 20:26:44
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● 2020-06-10 00:04:42
● 2020-10-14 19:19:58
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● 2020-12-15 19:39:12
● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
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● 2021-07-10 04:07:12
○ 2026-02-16 16:36:28
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns11.dnsmadeeasy.com2019-10-15 → 2020-12-18 · 14 obs
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
● 2019-10-15 05:15:08
○ 2019-10-29 16:26:46
○ 2019-12-10 15:44:20
● 2020-02-14 12:13:02
● 2020-03-27 20:26:44
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● 2020-06-10 00:04:42
○ 2020-10-14 19:19:58
○ 2020-11-09 10:14:38
● 2020-12-15 19:39:12
● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
○ 2021-03-03 06:25:52
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns12.dnsmadeeasy.com2019-10-15 → 2020-12-18 · 14 obs
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
● 2019-10-15 05:15:08
○ 2019-10-29 16:26:46
○ 2019-12-10 15:44:20
● 2020-02-14 12:13:02
● 2020-03-27 20:26:44
○ 2020-05-26 22:14:06
● 2020-06-10 00:04:42
○ 2020-10-14 19:19:58
○ 2020-11-09 10:14:38
● 2020-12-15 19:39:12
● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
○ 2021-03-03 06:25:52
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns13.dnsmadeeasy.com2019-10-15 → 2020-12-18 · 14 obs
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
● 2019-10-15 05:15:08
○ 2019-10-29 16:26:46
○ 2019-12-10 15:44:20
● 2020-02-14 12:13:02
● 2020-03-27 20:26:44
○ 2020-05-26 22:14:06
● 2020-06-10 00:04:42
○ 2020-10-14 19:19:58
○ 2020-11-09 10:14:38
● 2020-12-15 19:39:12
● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
○ 2021-03-03 06:25:52
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns14.dnsmadeeasy.com2019-10-15 → 2020-12-18 · 14 obs
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
● 2019-10-15 05:15:08
○ 2019-10-29 16:26:46
○ 2019-12-10 15:44:20
● 2020-02-14 12:13:02
● 2020-03-27 20:26:44
○ 2020-05-26 22:14:06
● 2020-06-10 00:04:42
○ 2020-10-14 19:19:58
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● 2020-12-15 19:39:12
● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
○ 2021-03-03 06:25:52
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns15.dnsmadeeasy.com2019-10-15 → 2020-12-18 · 14 obs
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
● 2019-10-15 05:15:08
○ 2019-10-29 16:26:46
○ 2019-12-10 15:44:20
● 2020-02-14 12:13:02
● 2020-03-27 20:26:44
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● 2020-06-10 00:04:42
○ 2020-10-14 19:19:58
○ 2020-11-09 10:14:38
● 2020-12-15 19:39:12
● 2020-12-18 17:20:24
○ 2021-03-03 06:25:52
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns2.p03.dynect.net2019-09-21 → 2021-07-10 · 17 obs
○ 2019-07-02 05:50:26
● 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2019-10-15 05:15:08
● 2019-10-29 16:26:46
● 2019-12-10 15:44:20
○ 2020-02-14 12:13:02
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● 2020-05-26 22:14:06
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● 2020-10-14 19:19:58
● 2020-11-09 10:14:38
○ 2020-12-15 19:39:12
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● 2021-03-03 06:25:52
● 2021-07-10 04:07:12
○ 2026-02-16 16:36:28
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns20.digicertdns.com2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns21.digicertdns.com2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns22.digicertdns.com2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns23.digicertdns.net2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns24.digicertdns.net2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns25.digicertdns.net2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns3.p03.dynect.net2019-09-21 → 2021-07-10 · 17 obs
○ 2019-07-02 05:50:26
● 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2019-10-15 05:15:08
● 2019-10-29 16:26:46
● 2019-12-10 15:44:20
○ 2020-02-14 12:13:02
○ 2020-03-27 20:26:44
● 2020-05-26 22:14:06
○ 2020-06-10 00:04:42
● 2020-10-14 19:19:58
● 2020-11-09 10:14:38
○ 2020-12-15 19:39:12
○ 2020-12-18 17:20:24
● 2021-03-03 06:25:52
● 2021-07-10 04:07:12
○ 2026-02-16 16:36:28
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSns4.p03.dynect.net2019-09-21 → 2021-07-10 · 17 obs
○ 2019-07-02 05:50:26
● 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2019-10-15 05:15:08
● 2019-10-29 16:26:46
● 2019-12-10 15:44:20
○ 2020-02-14 12:13:02
○ 2020-03-27 20:26:44
● 2020-05-26 22:14:06
○ 2020-06-10 00:04:42
● 2020-10-14 19:19:58
● 2020-11-09 10:14:38
○ 2020-12-15 19:39:12
○ 2020-12-18 17:20:24
● 2021-03-03 06:25:52
● 2021-07-10 04:07:12
○ 2026-02-16 16:36:28
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSpdns196.ultradns.biz2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSpdns196.ultradns.com2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSpdns196.ultradns.net2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSpdns196.ultradns.org2026-02-16 → 2026-08-11 · 3 obs
○ 2021-07-10 04:07:12
● 2026-02-16 16:36:28
● 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSu1.verisigndns.com2015-05-19 → 2019-07-02 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-19 21:44:34
● 2019-07-02 05:50:26
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSu2.verisigndns.com2015-05-19 → 2019-07-02 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-19 21:44:34
● 2019-07-02 05:50:26
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30
NSu3.verisigndns.com2015-05-19 → 2019-07-02 · 4 obs
● 2015-05-19 21:44:34
● 2019-07-02 05:50:26
○ 2019-09-21 07:31:58
○ 2026-08-11 08:05:30

🔍 DNS Trace

📋 Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coml.gtld-servers.net, j.gtld-servers.net, h.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
symcd.compdns196.ultradns.com, pdns196.ultradns.net, pdns196.ultradns.org, pdns196.ultradns.biz...8 records

✅ Authoritative Response

Server:208.80.127.223

NS records: pdns196.ultradns.com, pdns196.ultradns.net, pdns196.ultradns.org, pdns196.ultradns.biz, ns20.digicertdns.com, ns21.digicertdns.com, ns22.digicertdns.com, ns24.digicertdns.net, ns25.digicertdns.net, ns23.digicertdns.net

🔒 DNSSEC Status

⚠️ Insecure (no DNSSEC)

No DS record for symcd.com (unsigned zone)

⏱️ Timing

Total: 493ms | Queries: -

📄 Records

TypeCountSample Data
NS10ns20.digicertdns.com, ns21.digicertdns.com...
SOA1ns20.digicertdns.com dns.digicertdns.com

📌 Glue Records Collected

Total: 8

Out-of-bailiwick: 8 (pdns196.ultradns.com, pdns196.ultradns.com, ns20.digicertdns.com...)

Analysis

Hierarchy

The host names s.symcd.com, g.symcd.com, tc.symcd.com, so.symcd.com and rd.symcd.com — among a few others — fall under the parent domain symcd.com.

Name Servers

The DNS delegation for symcd.com covers 10 name servers: pdns196.ultradns.biz, ns20.digicertdns.com, ns21.digicertdns.com and 7 more.

At least some of symcd.com's name servers are shared with other domains, for example ns1.cyberspacedesign.com, fleetfeetcincy.com, alrc.gov.au and two more.

These name servers tend to co-occur with ns22.digicertdns.com, ns23.digicertdns.net, ns24.digicertdns.net and 7 other name servers in the same DNS delegations.

Hostnames that resolve to two IP addresses:

pdns196.ultradns.biz maps to two IP addresses — 156.154.66.196 and 2610:a1:1015::e8.

ns20.digicertdns.com maps to two IP addresses — 208.94.148.223 and 2600:1800:10::1:1f.

ns21.digicertdns.com maps to two IP addresses — 208.80.124.223 and 2600:1801:11::1:1f.

ns22.digicertdns.com maps to two IP addresses — 208.80.126.223 and 2600:1802:12::1:1f.

pdns196.ultradns.com maps to two IP addresses — 156.154.64.196 and 2001:502:f3ff::e8.

ns23.digicertdns.net maps to two IP addresses — 208.80.125.223 and 2600:1801:13::1:1f.

ns24.digicertdns.net maps to two IP addresses — 208.80.127.223 and 2600:1802:14::1:1f.

ns25.digicertdns.net maps to two IP addresses — 208.94.149.223 and 2600:1800:15::1:1f.

pdns196.ultradns.net maps to two IP addresses — 156.154.65.196 and 2610:a1:1014::e8.

pdns196.ultradns.org maps to two IP addresses — 156.154.67.196 and 2001:502:4612::e8.