Complete SSL Monitoring Manual
Your comprehensive guide to dashboard, scanner, TLD scanning, and SSL status monitoring
Quick Start - Get Monitoring in 5 Minutes
5-Minute Setup: Follow these essential steps to start monitoring your SSL certificates immediately. Need more details? Check the full sections below.
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🚀 Start with Auto Query (Recommended):
Click "Auto Query" in your dashboard for instant comprehensive discovery. This automatically finds subdomains, gathers TLD administrative data, and checks connectivity on ports 21/22/80.
Why start here: No file preparation needed - just click and let the system discover your infrastructure automatically. -
📁 Or Upload Your Domain List (Alternative Start):
If you prefer to monitor specific known domains, create a .txt file with one domain per line. Click "Upload File" button, select your file, add a description.example.com mail.example.com www.example.comWhen to use: When you have a specific list of domains to monitor or want to supplement Auto Query results. -
🔍 Analyze Your Results:
After Auto Query completes or after uploading files, click "View Status" → Click "Scan SSL" to analyze certificates.
Use the ViewTLD Dashboard to explore detailed certificate information, geolocation data, and security status. -
🌐 Expand with TLD Brand Scanning (Optional):
Click "Check TLD" to scan ~400 top-level domains for your brand name across different extensions.
Found domains are automatically added to your monitoring dashboard for comprehensive brand protection. -
📊 Monitor Your Results:
✅ Valid = Good (30+ days) ⚠️ Expiring = Renew Soon ❌ Expired = Critical ⚫ Offline = Check Server -
📧 Validate Email for Reports (Optional):
Use an email that matches your domain (e.g., admin@yourcompany.com to monitor yourcompany.com).
Click the validation status badge in the dashboard header and follow the email link.
Note: Email validation is only required for automated email reports. All on-screen functionality works without validation. -
🔄 Ongoing Monitoring:
Dashboard auto-refreshes with real-time status updates. Export results as CSV for external analysis.
Set up email reports for expiring certificates by completing email validation above.
🚀 Quick Actions
Auto Query: Discovers subdomains, gathers TLD administrative data, checks online hosts on ports 21/22/80
Upload File: Monitor specific domains you already know
Scan SSL: Check certificates for uploaded domains
Check TLD: Find your brand across 400+ domain extensions
Upload File: Monitor specific domains you already know
Scan SSL: Check certificates for uploaded domains
Check TLD: Find your brand across 400+ domain extensions
❓ Need Help?
Not getting emails? Check email validation matches domain
Scan taking long? Large domains need time, try smaller batches
Domain offline? Check spelling and DNS resolution
TLD scan slow? ~400 domains take several minutes to query
Scan taking long? Large domains need time, try smaller batches
Domain offline? Check spelling and DNS resolution
TLD scan slow? ~400 domains take several minutes to query
📚 Learn More
Email Validation: Detailed setup guide
File Upload: Format requirements
SSL Scanner: Full scanning features
TLD Scanning: Brand protection guide
File Upload: Format requirements
SSL Scanner: Full scanning features
TLD Scanning: Brand protection guide
🎯 What You Get
Certificate Monitoring: Expiration tracking and alerts
Security Analysis: TLS versions, headers, vulnerabilities
Brand Protection: TLD monitoring across 400+ extensions
Real-time Status: Online/offline monitoring with auto-refresh
Security Analysis: TLS versions, headers, vulnerabilities
Brand Protection: TLD monitoring across 400+ extensions
Real-time Status: Online/offline monitoring with auto-refresh
Ready for Advanced Features? Explore the detailed sections below for comprehensive SSL monitoring, TLD brand protection, troubleshooting guides, and best practices.
Getting Started
Welcome to Scantide SSL Monitoring! This comprehensive guide will help you understand all features and get the most out of your security monitoring tools.
System Overview
Scantide SSL Monitoring provides a complete solution for monitoring SSL certificates, analyzing domain security, protecting your brand across TLDs, and managing your web infrastructure. The platform consists of four main components working together to give you comprehensive security insights.
Dashboard Home
Central hub showing your uploaded files, scan results, and validation status. All your SSL monitoring activities start here. Manage domain lists, view real-time status updates, and access detailed reports.
SSL Scanner
Comprehensive scanning tool that analyzes SSL certificates, TLS protocols, security headers, DNS configuration, and more. Provides detailed security assessments for individual domains.
TLD Brand Scanner
Advanced brand protection tool that scans approximately 400 top-level domains to identify if your brand name is registered across different extensions. Helps prevent cybersquatting and brand impersonation.
Status Monitoring
Real-time monitoring of your domain lists with automated status tracking, expiration alerts, and detailed certificate information. Perfect for managing large infrastructures and brand portfolios.
Email Validation System
Optional for Most Users: Email validation is only required for automated email reports. All dashboard functionality, scanning, and on-screen monitoring works without email validation.
Why Email Validation Exists:
Security & Authorization
Email domain matching ensures you have legitimate authority to monitor the domains. This prevents unauthorized scanning and protects domain owners from potential security risks.
Privacy Protection
Your email is only stored for separating lists of your domains. We respect your privacy and only use validated emails to send scan reports, it will not be used for anything else or sold to a third party.
When You Need Email Validation:
Email Reports Only: You only need to validate your email if you want to receive automated email reports for expiring certificates. All other features work without validation.
Validation Process (If Needed):
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Domain Matching: Your email domain must match the domains you want to scan
Example: To scan example.com, use user@example.com
- Click Validation Status: Click your validation status badge in the dashboard header to send a validation email
- Check Your Email: Look for the validation email in your inbox (check spam folder too)
- Click Validation Link: Click the link in the email to complete validation
Validation Status Indicators:
Validated
Your email is validated. You'll receive scan reports and email notifications for expiring certificates. All dashboard features remain fully accessible.
Not Validated
Click this status to send a validation email if you want email reports. All dashboard functionality works normally - you just won't receive automated email notifications.
Pending
Validation email sent but not yet confirmed. Check your email and click the validation link to complete the process for email reports.
File Upload & Management
Uploading Domain Lists:
- Click Upload Button: Use the blue "Upload File" button in your dashboard
- Select .txt File: Choose a text file containing domain names (one per line)
- Add Description: Optionally add a comment to describe this file's purpose
- Submit Upload: Click "Upload File" to process your domain list
- Start Monitoring: Click the "View Status" button to begin monitoring your domains
Pro Tip: Use descriptive comments like "Production servers Q1 2025" or "Customer domains - batch 1" to easily identify files later.
File Format Requirements:
example.com
subdomain.example.com
another-domain.org
test.website.net
Supported Formats
File Type: .txt files only
Content: One domain per line
Size Limit: Reasonable file sizes (up to several MB)
Encoding: UTF-8 text encoding preferred
Content: One domain per line
Size Limit: Reasonable file sizes (up to several MB)
Encoding: UTF-8 text encoding preferred
Domain Format
Valid: example.com, sub.example.com
Invalid: https://example.com, http://...
Wildcards: Not supported in uploads
Invalid: https://example.com, http://...
Wildcards: Not supported in uploads
Dashboard Actions & Features
What it does: Performs comprehensive domain discovery and administrative data collection, including:
• Subdomain Discovery: Automatically discovers and queries unique FQDNs for your domain
• TLD Administrative Data: Gathers Top Level Domain administrative information and registration details
• Port Scanning: Checks for hosts online but not responding to SSL on ports 21 (FTP), 22 (SSH), and 80 (HTTP)
• Online/Offline Status: Validates if discovered domains are online or offline
When to use: Perfect for comprehensive domain discovery and initial infrastructure scanning. Also identifies potentially forgotten or rogue servers across your domain infrastructure.
Important Note: Auto Query does NOT scan for online hosts within discovered domains - that advanced functionality is provided by the "Scan TLD" button for deeper infrastructure analysis.
Process Duration: For large domains, this may take several minutes as it queries multiple data sources and performs connectivity tests across discovered infrastructure.
• Subdomain Discovery: Automatically discovers and queries unique FQDNs for your domain
• TLD Administrative Data: Gathers Top Level Domain administrative information and registration details
• Port Scanning: Checks for hosts online but not responding to SSL on ports 21 (FTP), 22 (SSH), and 80 (HTTP)
• Online/Offline Status: Validates if discovered domains are online or offline
When to use: Perfect for comprehensive domain discovery and initial infrastructure scanning. Also identifies potentially forgotten or rogue servers across your domain infrastructure.
Important Note: Auto Query does NOT scan for online hosts within discovered domains - that advanced functionality is provided by the "Scan TLD" button for deeper infrastructure analysis.
Process Duration: For large domains, this may take several minutes as it queries multiple data sources and performs connectivity tests across discovered infrastructure.
What it does: Opens the upload modal to add new FQDN lists to your monitoring dashboard.
When to use: When you already know all your servers and want to start monitoring quickly. After upload, you can still use Auto Query to discover additional FQDNs.
Pro Tip: Use the consolidate feature afterward to organize and merge multiple uploaded files.
When to use: When you already know all your servers and want to start monitoring quickly. After upload, you can still use Auto Query to discover additional FQDNs.
Pro Tip: Use the consolidate feature afterward to organize and merge multiple uploaded files.
What it does: Automatically merges multiple uploaded files into a single, organized list, removing duplicates and sorting domains alphabetically.
When to use: After uploading multiple files or when you want to clean up your domain lists for easier management.
Result: Creates a new consolidated file with all unique domains from your uploaded files.
When to use: After uploading multiple files or when you want to clean up your domain lists for easier management.
Result: Creates a new consolidated file with all unique domains from your uploaded files.
What it does: Permanently removes the file and it's associated data from your dashboard.
When to use: When you want to start fresh or clean up your dashboard completely.
Warning: This action cannot be undone. Make sure you have backups of important data before using this feature.
When to use: When you want to start fresh or clean up your dashboard completely.
Warning: This action cannot be undone. Make sure you have backups of important data before using this feature.
What it does: Queries approximately 400 top-level domains (TLDs) to check if domains containing your brand name are registered and active.
Coverage includes: Popular TLDs (.com, .net, .org), country codes (.uk, .de, .jp), and new generic TLDs (.tech, .online, .store).
Automatic integration: Any discovered domains are automatically added to your dashboard for ongoing SSL monitoring and security analysis.
Coverage includes: Popular TLDs (.com, .net, .org), country codes (.uk, .de, .jp), and new generic TLDs (.tech, .online, .store).
Automatic integration: Any discovered domains are automatically added to your dashboard for ongoing SSL monitoring and security analysis.
What it does: Filters the dashboard view to display only domains that are currently online and responding to connection attempts.
When to use: When you want to focus on active domains or need to quickly identify which servers are currently operational.
Filter toggle: Click again to show all domains (both online and offline) or use other filter options to customize your view.
When to use: When you want to focus on active domains or need to quickly identify which servers are currently operational.
Filter toggle: Click again to show all domains (both online and offline) or use other filter options to customize your view.
TLD Brand Scanning
Brand Protection: TLD scanning helps you discover if your brand name is registered across approximately 400 top-level domains, protecting against cybersquatting and brand impersonation.
What is TLD Scanning?
TLD (Top-Level Domain) scanning is a comprehensive brand monitoring feature that automatically checks if your brand name or company name is registered across hundreds of different domain extensions. This powerful tool helps identify potential trademark infringement, cybersquatting, and brand impersonation attempts across the global domain landscape.
What it does: Queries approximately 400 top-level domains (TLDs) to check if domains containing your brand name are registered and active.
Coverage includes: Popular TLDs (.com, .net, .org), country codes (.uk, .de, .jp), and new generic TLDs (.tech, .online, .store).
Automatic integration: Any discovered domains are automatically added to your dashboard for ongoing SSL monitoring and security analysis.
Coverage includes: Popular TLDs (.com, .net, .org), country codes (.uk, .de, .jp), and new generic TLDs (.tech, .online, .store).
Automatic integration: Any discovered domains are automatically added to your dashboard for ongoing SSL monitoring and security analysis.
🔍 Comprehensive Coverage
~400 TLD Extensions: Covers major international TLDs, country-specific domains, and new generic TLDs.
Brand Variants: Searches for exact matches, common misspellings, and brand variations.
Real-time Results: Shows which domains are registered, active, and potentially using your brand name.
Brand Variants: Searches for exact matches, common misspellings, and brand variations.
Real-time Results: Shows which domains are registered, active, and potentially using your brand name.
🛡️ Brand Protection
Cybersquatting Detection: Identifies unauthorized use of your brand across different TLDs.
Trademark Monitoring: Helps protect your intellectual property and brand reputation.
Competitor Analysis: Discover how competitors might be using similar domain names.
Trademark Monitoring: Helps protect your intellectual property and brand reputation.
Competitor Analysis: Discover how competitors might be using similar domain names.
📊 Dashboard Integration
Automatic Addition: Found domains are immediately added to your monitoring dashboard.
SSL Monitoring: All discovered domains are included in SSL certificate monitoring.
Status Tracking: Monitor the ongoing status and security of brand-related domains.
SSL Monitoring: All discovered domains are included in SSL certificate monitoring.
Status Tracking: Monitor the ongoing status and security of brand-related domains.
How TLD Scanning Works:
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Brand Name Input: The system uses your verified email domain as the base brand name for scanning
If your email is admin@yourcompany.com, it scans for "yourcompany" across all TLDs
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TLD Query Process: Systematically checks your brand name against ~400 top-level domains including:
• Generic TLDs: .com, .net, .org, .info, .biz
• Country codes: .uk, .ca, .au, .de, .fr, .jp, .cn
• New gTLDs: .tech, .online, .store, .app, .dev, .io -
Domain Verification: Checks if discovered domains are:
• Registered and active
• Responding to network requests
• Properly configured with DNS - Dashboard Integration: Active domains containing your brand are automatically added to your monitoring list for ongoing SSL and security analysis
- Monitoring Activation: All discovered domains become part of your regular SSL certificate monitoring and security scanning
Pro Tip: Run TLD scanning regularly (monthly or quarterly) to catch new domain registrations that might be using your brand name. This helps maintain comprehensive brand protection.
Scan TLD Button (Status View)
Advanced TLD Analysis: The "Scan TLD" button in the View Status page performs comprehensive subdomain discovery and infrastructure scanning for domains found during TLD brand scanning.
What is the Scan TLD Button?
When you're viewing the status page of any uploaded file, the "Scan TLD" button provides advanced analysis capabilities specifically designed to work with domains discovered through TLD brand scanning. This feature automatically performs comprehensive subdomain discovery and infrastructure mapping for TLD-discovered domains.
Auto Query vs Scan TLD: While "Auto Query" discovers subdomains and gathers administrative data for your primary domain, "Scan TLD" performs deep infrastructure analysis specifically on domains found during TLD brand scanning, creating separate monitoring files for comprehensive tracking.
What it does: Performs automated subdomain discovery and infrastructure scanning for domains that were found during TLD brand protection scans.
Functionality: Works exactly like the "Auto Query" button in the main dashboard, but specifically targets TLD-discovered domains.
Results: Creates separate files in your dashboard for each TLD domain that has discoverable subdomains or infrastructure.
Functionality: Works exactly like the "Auto Query" button in the main dashboard, but specifically targets TLD-discovered domains.
Results: Creates separate files in your dashboard for each TLD domain that has discoverable subdomains or infrastructure.
🔬 Deep Infrastructure Discovery
Subdomain Enumeration: Discovers all publicly accessible subdomains for TLD-found domains.
DNS Record Analysis: Analyzes DNS configuration, MX records, CNAME chains, and other technical details.
Service Discovery: Identifies web services, mail servers, and other network services running on discovered subdomains.
DNS Record Analysis: Analyzes DNS configuration, MX records, CNAME chains, and other technical details.
Service Discovery: Identifies web services, mail servers, and other network services running on discovered subdomains.
File Status Page Actions
File Status Page: When you click "View Status" on any uploaded file, you access detailed monitoring and scanning options for that specific domain list.
What it does: Performs a comprehensive SSL certificate scan on all domains in the selected file, checking certificate validity, expiration dates, and security status.
When to use: To get detailed SSL certificate information and identify potential security issues or upcoming expirations.
Results: Generates a detailed report showing certificate status, expiration dates, issuer information, and any security warnings.
When to use: To get detailed SSL certificate information and identify potential security issues or upcoming expirations.
Results: Generates a detailed report showing certificate status, expiration dates, issuer information, and any security warnings.
What it does: Downloads the original uploaded domain list file to your local computer.
When to use: When you need a local copy of your domain list for backup, editing, or sharing with team members.
Format: Downloads as the original .txt file format with one domain per line.
When to use: When you need a local copy of your domain list for backup, editing, or sharing with team members.
Format: Downloads as the original .txt file format with one domain per line.
What it does: Exports scan results and domain status information in a structured format (CSV, JSON, or similar).
When to use: For reporting, analysis, or importing data into other security tools and monitoring systems.
Content: Includes domain names, SSL status, certificate details, expiration dates, and scan timestamps.
When to use: For reporting, analysis, or importing data into other security tools and monitoring systems.
Content: Includes domain names, SSL status, certificate details, expiration dates, and scan timestamps.
View Status Interface
View Status Interface: The central monitoring hub that displays real-time SSL certificate status, domain information, and comprehensive analysis results for your uploaded domain lists. Access this by clicking "View Status" on any uploaded file in your dashboard.
Accessing View Status
- From Dashboard: Click the "View Status" button next to any uploaded file in your main dashboard
- Direct Access: Bookmark the status page URL for quick access to frequently monitored domain lists
- Auto-Refresh: The status page automatically updates to show the latest certificate and domain information
Interface Components
Status Data Table
Real-time Monitoring: Live SSL certificate status for all domains in your uploaded file.
Sortable Columns: Click any column header to sort by domain name, SSL status, expiration date, or other criteria.
Interactive Elements: Click on domains, certificate details, or status indicators for detailed popup information.
Sortable Columns: Click any column header to sort by domain name, SSL status, expiration date, or other criteria.
Interactive Elements: Click on domains, certificate details, or status indicators for detailed popup information.
Advanced Filtering
Quick Filters: One-click buttons to show only Valid, Expiring, Expired, or Offline domains.
Search Functionality: Real-time search across domain names, certificate issuers, and other data.
Status Categories: Filter by specific SSL certificate statuses or expiration timeframes.
Search Functionality: Real-time search across domain names, certificate issuers, and other data.
Status Categories: Filter by specific SSL certificate statuses or expiration timeframes.
Visual Status Indicators
Color-Coded Status: Green (Valid), Yellow (Expiring), Red (Expired), Gray (Offline) for instant recognition.
Progress Bars: Visual representation of time remaining until certificate expiration.
Badge System: Clear status badges with icons for quick status identification.
Progress Bars: Visual representation of time remaining until certificate expiration.
Badge System: Clear status badges with icons for quick status identification.
Action Toolbar
Scan Controls: Initiate SSL scans, refresh data, or update specific domains.
Export Options: Download results as CSV, JSON, or generate printable reports.
Management Tools: Remove offline domains, consolidate data, or clean up entries.
Export Options: Download results as CSV, JSON, or generate printable reports.
Management Tools: Remove offline domains, consolidate data, or clean up entries.
Status Information Display
Certificate Details
Expiration Information: Exact expiration dates with countdown in days, hours, and minutes.
Certificate Authority: Issuing CA information, certificate type, and trust chain status.
Domain Coverage: Primary domain and Subject Alternative Names (SAN) coverage details.
Certificate Authority: Issuing CA information, certificate type, and trust chain status.
Domain Coverage: Primary domain and Subject Alternative Names (SAN) coverage details.
Technical Information
IP Addresses: Current IP resolution and hosting information.
Nameservers: DNS configuration and CNAME chain information.
Geolocation: Server location data for compliance and performance analysis.
Nameservers: DNS configuration and CNAME chain information.
Geolocation: Server location data for compliance and performance analysis.
Timing Information
Last Scan: Timestamp of most recent SSL certificate check.
Next Update: Scheduled time for automatic status refresh.
Scan History: Historical data showing certificate changes over time.
Next Update: Scheduled time for automatic status refresh.
Scan History: Historical data showing certificate changes over time.
Alert Information
Expiration Alerts: Visual warnings for certificates expiring within configured timeframes.
Configuration Issues: Identification of SSL setup problems or security concerns.
Connectivity Problems: Alerts for domains that become unreachable or offline.
Configuration Issues: Identification of SSL setup problems or security concerns.
Connectivity Problems: Alerts for domains that become unreachable or offline.
Interactive Features
Clickable Elements
Domain Names: Click any domain to open detailed certificate analysis popup.
Status Indicators: Click status badges for comprehensive SSL information and recommendations.
Certificate Details: Interactive popups showing full certificate chain and technical details.
Status Indicators: Click status badges for comprehensive SSL information and recommendations.
Certificate Details: Interactive popups showing full certificate chain and technical details.
Export Capabilities
CSV Export: Download spreadsheet-compatible data for external analysis.
PDF Reports: Generate professional reports for stakeholders and compliance.
Raw Data: Export JSON format for integration with other monitoring tools.
PDF Reports: Generate professional reports for stakeholders and compliance.
Raw Data: Export JSON format for integration with other monitoring tools.
Real-time Updates
Auto-Refresh: Page automatically updates with latest certificate status information.
Manual Refresh: Force immediate update of specific domains or entire list.
Change Notifications: Visual indicators when certificate status changes occur.
Manual Refresh: Force immediate update of specific domains or entire list.
Change Notifications: Visual indicators when certificate status changes occur.
Customization Options
Column Selection: Show or hide specific data columns based on your monitoring needs.
Alert Thresholds: Configure when certificates should be flagged as expiring.
Display Preferences: Customize how information is presented and organized.
Alert Thresholds: Configure when certificates should be flagged as expiring.
Display Preferences: Customize how information is presented and organized.
Available Actions from View Status
- Scan SSL: Initiate comprehensive SSL certificate analysis for all domains in the current file
- Download File: Get a local copy of the original domain list for backup or modification
- Export Results: Download current status data in various formats (CSV, PDF, JSON)
- Scan TLD: Perform advanced TLD analysis for domains discovered through brand scanning
- Refresh Data: Force immediate update of SSL certificate status for all domains
- Clean Up: Remove offline domains or consolidate duplicate entries automatically
- Individual Domain Actions: Remove specific domains, check individual certificates, or analyze single domains in detail
Understanding the Status Display
📊 Status Summary
Overview Statistics: Total domains monitored, certificates by status category, and overall health score.
Expiration Timeline: Visual timeline showing when certificates will expire over the coming months.
Trend Analysis: Historical data showing how your SSL certificate health has changed over time.
Expiration Timeline: Visual timeline showing when certificates will expire over the coming months.
Trend Analysis: Historical data showing how your SSL certificate health has changed over time.
🎯 Priority Indicators
Critical Actions: Domains requiring immediate attention highlighted prominently.
Upcoming Renewals: Certificates expiring within 30, 60, or 90 days clearly marked.
Health Scores: Overall SSL health scoring for quick assessment of your infrastructure.
Upcoming Renewals: Certificates expiring within 30, 60, or 90 days clearly marked.
Health Scores: Overall SSL health scoring for quick assessment of your infrastructure.
Pro Tips for View Status: Use the filtering options to focus on specific types of issues, bookmark the status page for quick access, and regularly check the auto-refresh data to stay current with your SSL certificate health. The interactive elements provide detailed information without leaving the main status view.
Mobile and Responsive Features
📱 Mobile Optimization
Touch-Friendly Interface: All buttons and interactive elements optimized for mobile devices.
Responsive Layout: Table automatically adjusts to different screen sizes and orientations.
Simplified Mobile View: Essential information prioritized for smaller screens.
Responsive Layout: Table automatically adjusts to different screen sizes and orientations.
Simplified Mobile View: Essential information prioritized for smaller screens.
⚡ Performance Optimization
Fast Loading: Optimized data loading for quick access to status information.
Efficient Updates: Only changed data is refreshed to minimize bandwidth usage.
Cached Results: Previous scan results cached for immediate display while new data loads.
Efficient Updates: Only changed data is refreshed to minimize bandwidth usage.
Cached Results: Previous scan results cached for immediate display while new data loads.
SSL & Domain Scanner
Scanner Requirements: Your email domain must match the domain you're scanning. Visual reports are always shown on-screen; email delivery requires validation through the dashboard.
Comprehensive Scan Features:
🔐 SSL Certificate Analysis
What it checks: Certificate validity, expiration dates, issuing authority (CA), certificate chain integrity, and identifies self-signed or expired certificates.
Why it matters: SSL certificates encrypt data between your website and visitors. Expired or invalid certificates trigger browser warnings, damage user trust, and can lead to data breaches.
Why it matters: SSL certificates encrypt data between your website and visitors. Expired or invalid certificates trigger browser warnings, damage user trust, and can lead to data breaches.
🔄 TLS Protocol Testing
What it checks: Tests supported TLS versions (1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3), cipher suites, perfect forward secrecy, and identifies deprecated protocols.
Why it matters: Older TLS versions have known vulnerabilities and are deprecated by security standards.
Why it matters: Older TLS versions have known vulnerabilities and are deprecated by security standards.
🛠️ Port Scanning
What it checks: Scans common ports including HTTP (80), HTTPS (443), FTP (21), SSH (22), SMTP (25), DNS (53), and others to identify open services.
Why it matters: Open ports represent potential attack vectors and unnecessary services increase your attack surface.
Why it matters: Open ports represent potential attack vectors and unnecessary services increase your attack surface.
🛡️ Security Headers
What it checks: Analyzes HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and more.
Why it matters: Security headers protect against common web attacks like XSS, clickjacking, and protocol downgrade attacks.
Why it matters: Security headers protect against common web attacks like XSS, clickjacking, and protocol downgrade attacks.
SSL Status View Guide
What is SSL Status View? This page shows detailed SSL certificate information for all domains in your uploaded files, including expiration dates, certificate chains, CNAME records, and security status.
Key Features:
Certificate Monitoring
Real-time SSL analysis: Checks certificate validity, expiration dates, and issuing authorities.
Automated status: Categorizes certificates as valid, expiring, expired, or offline.
Chain validation: Verifies complete certificate chains for proper SSL implementation.
Automated status: Categorizes certificates as valid, expiring, expired, or offline.
Chain validation: Verifies complete certificate chains for proper SSL implementation.
Interactive Data Table
Sortable columns: Click any column header to sort data by that criteria.
Advanced filtering: Use search and quick filters to find specific domains.
Export functionality: Download results as CSV for external analysis.
Advanced filtering: Use search and quick filters to find specific domains.
Export functionality: Download results as CSV for external analysis.
Data Management
Cleanup tools: Automatically separate online and offline domains.
Batch operations: Process multiple domains efficiently.
Smart filtering: Quick access to domains by status categories.
Batch operations: Process multiple domains efficiently.
Smart filtering: Quick access to domains by status categories.
ViewTLD Dashboard - Advanced SSL Monitoring
Advanced Monitoring Interface: The ViewTLD Dashboard provides the most comprehensive SSL certificate monitoring and analysis interface, featuring real-time status tracking, detailed certificate information, WHOIS data integration, and powerful management tools.
Dashboard Overview
The ViewTLD Dashboard is accessed when you click "View Status" on any uploaded file. It transforms your simple domain list into a powerful monitoring interface with real-time SSL certificate analysis, geolocation data, registrar information, and advanced management capabilities.
Real-Time Monitoring
Live SSL Status: Continuously monitors certificate validity, expiration dates, and security status.
Automatic Updates: Dashboard refreshes automatically to show the latest information.
Parallel Processing: Efficiently scans multiple domains simultaneously for fast results.
Automatic Updates: Dashboard refreshes automatically to show the latest information.
Parallel Processing: Efficiently scans multiple domains simultaneously for fast results.
Comprehensive Data
SSL Certificates: Detailed certificate information including issuer, expiration, and chain status.
WHOIS Integration: Registrar data, creation dates, nameservers, and contact information.
Infrastructure Data: Geolocation, IP addresses, CNAME chains, and hosting details.
WHOIS Integration: Registrar data, creation dates, nameservers, and contact information.
Infrastructure Data: Geolocation, IP addresses, CNAME chains, and hosting details.
Interactive Interface
Clickable Elements: Click on registrars, CNAME chains, and SAN entries for detailed popups.
Advanced Filtering: Quick filters for status types, search functionality, and sortable columns.
Contextual Actions: Domain-specific actions like TLD scanning and entry removal.
Advanced Filtering: Quick filters for status types, search functionality, and sortable columns.
Contextual Actions: Domain-specific actions like TLD scanning and entry removal.
Management Tools
Cache Management: Advanced caching system with selective refresh capabilities.
Cleanup Features: Automatically separate online/offline domains and remove problematic entries.
Export Options: Download results and export data for external analysis.
Cleanup Features: Automatically separate online/offline domains and remove problematic entries.
Export Options: Download results and export data for external analysis.
Understanding Status Indicators & Scanning Methods
Scanning Method Comparison:
Primary Function: Subdomain discovery and administrative data collection
What it finds: FQDNs, TLD admin data, hosts on ports 21/22/80
Does NOT do: Deep infrastructure scanning within discovered domains
Best for: Initial domain discovery and infrastructure mapping
What it finds: FQDNs, TLD admin data, hosts on ports 21/22/80
Does NOT do: Deep infrastructure scanning within discovered domains
Best for: Initial domain discovery and infrastructure mapping
Primary Function: Deep infrastructure analysis of TLD-discovered domains
What it finds: Complete subdomain enumeration and service discovery
Creates: Separate monitoring files for each analyzed domain
Best for: Comprehensive analysis after TLD brand scanning
What it finds: Complete subdomain enumeration and service discovery
Creates: Separate monitoring files for each analyzed domain
Best for: Comprehensive analysis after TLD brand scanning
Primary Function: SSL certificate analysis for known domains
What it analyzes: Certificate validity, expiration, chain integrity
Works with: Uploaded domain lists and discovered domains
Best for: Regular certificate monitoring and security assessment
What it analyzes: Certificate validity, expiration, chain integrity
Works with: Uploaded domain lists and discovered domains
Best for: Regular certificate monitoring and security assessment
Primary Function: Brand protection across ~400 TLD extensions
What it finds: Domains using your brand name across different TLDs
Integration: Automatically adds discovered domains to monitoring
Best for: Brand protection and cybersquatting prevention
What it finds: Domains using your brand name across different TLDs
Integration: Automatically adds discovered domains to monitoring
Best for: Brand protection and cybersquatting prevention
SSL Certificate Status Types:
Valid
Certificate is active and secure: SSL certificate is properly installed, trusted by browsers, and not expired.
Expiration: More than 30 days remaining before expiration.
Action needed: None - certificate is functioning correctly.
Expiration: More than 30 days remaining before expiration.
Action needed: None - certificate is functioning correctly.
Expiring
Certificate expires soon: SSL certificate is valid but approaching expiration (typically within 30 days).
Priority: High - renewal should be scheduled immediately.
Risk: Service interruption if not renewed before expiration date.
Priority: High - renewal should be scheduled immediately.
Risk: Service interruption if not renewed before expiration date.
Expired
Certificate has expired: SSL certificate is no longer valid and browsers will show security warnings.
Priority: Critical - immediate action required.
Impact: Users see security warnings, potential loss of trust and traffic.
Priority: Critical - immediate action required.
Impact: Users see security warnings, potential loss of trust and traffic.
Offline
Domain not responding: Server is unreachable or domain doesn't resolve.
Possible causes: Server downtime, DNS issues, or domain deactivation.
Investigation needed: Check server status and DNS configuration.
Possible causes: Server downtime, DNS issues, or domain deactivation.
Investigation needed: Check server status and DNS configuration.
Troubleshooting Common Issues
❌ No Email Received
Solution: Remember that email validation is only required for email reports - all dashboard functionality works without it. If you do want email reports, ensure your email domain matches the scanned domain and check spam folder.
⏱️ Scan Taking Too Long
Solution: Complex domains with multiple subdomains may take longer. Wait for completion or try scanning specific subdomains individually. Large Auto Query operations can take several minutes.
🌐 TLD Scan Slow Progress
Solution: TLD scanning queries ~400 domains which naturally takes time. The process runs in the background and results are added automatically. Expect 5-10 minutes for completion.
🚫 Domain Not Accessible
Solution: Check if the domain is publicly accessible, not behind authentication, and that DNS resolution is working properly. Verify the domain name is spelled correctly.
🔍 Incomplete Results
Solution: Some services may be blocked by firewalls or security policies. Results show what's publicly accessible and scannable. This is normal for properly secured infrastructure.
Certificate Chain Issues
Problem: Incomplete or broken certificate chain.
Solution: Ensure all intermediate certificates are properly installed on the server. Contact your hosting provider if needed.
Solution: Ensure all intermediate certificates are properly installed on the server. Contact your hosting provider if needed.
SSL Management Best Practices
- Start with Auto Query: Begin monitoring by using Auto Query for comprehensive domain discovery before uploading specific files
- Proactive Monitoring: Set up automated alerts for certificates expiring within 30-60 days using the dashboard monitoring features
- Certificate Lifecycle Management: Maintain a centralized inventory of all SSL certificates with renewal dates using file upload and status tracking
- Brand Protection: Run TLD scans regularly to monitor for unauthorized use of your brand across different domain extensions
- Security Headers: Implement HSTS, CSP, and other security headers to enhance HTTPS protection as identified by scanner reports
- Regular Audits: Perform monthly SSL scans using the comprehensive scanner to identify configuration issues and security vulnerabilities
- Email Validation (Optional): Validate your email only if you want automated email reports - all functionality works without validation
- Documentation: Use file comments and export features to maintain detailed records of your SSL infrastructure and any issues found
- Advanced Analysis: Use the "Scan TLD" button after TLD brand scanning to get comprehensive infrastructure analysis of discovered domains
- ViewTLD Dashboard Utilization: Leverage the advanced ViewTLD Dashboard features for real-time monitoring, interactive data analysis, and comprehensive reporting
Pro Tip: Use the dashboard's automated scanning features combined with TLD brand monitoring, the powerful "Scan TLD" button, comprehensive SSL scanner, and the advanced ViewTLD Dashboard to maintain continuous visibility into your SSL certificate health and brand protection across your entire digital footprint.
Security & Privacy Commitment:
🔒 No Data Storage
Scan results are not permanently stored on our servers. Your domain lists are only retained for active monitoring purposes.
📧 Email Privacy
Emails are never stored or used for marketing. We only store validated emails for sending security reports and to separate users domain lists.
🛡️ Secure Scanning
All scans use encrypted connections and follow responsible disclosure practices. Domain authority validation ensures legitimate access.
Help and Support
Contact Support
Technical Issues: For problems with scanning, certificate validation, dashboard functionality, or ViewTLD Dashboard features.
Account Questions: Email validation, access issues, or feature requests.
Response Time: Typically within 24 hours during business days.
Account Questions: Email validation, access issues, or feature requests.
Response Time: Typically within 24 hours during business days.
Documentation
User Guides: This comprehensive manual covers all features and functionality including the advanced ViewTLD Dashboard.
Video Tutorials: Visual guides for complex procedures available on our website.
Updates: Check the Scantide website for the latest feature announcements and updates.
Video Tutorials: Visual guides for complex procedures available on our website.
Updates: Check the Scantide website for the latest feature announcements and updates.
Reporting Issues
Bug Reports: Include detailed steps to reproduce the issue and any error messages.
Feature Requests: Suggest improvements or new functionality through our contact form.
Brand Protection: Report suspected brand abuse or cybersquatting discovered through TLD scanning.
Feature Requests: Suggest improvements or new functionality through our contact form.
Brand Protection: Report suspected brand abuse or cybersquatting discovered through TLD scanning.
We're Here to Help: Whether you need assistance with SSL monitoring, TLD brand scanning, the powerful "Scan TLD" button functionality, advanced ViewTLD Dashboard features, or any other aspect of the platform, our support team is dedicated to ensuring you get the most out of Scantide's security monitoring platform.