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Domain Security Report

mail.ru

C61 / 100
Scan Date
Monday, March 30, 2026
Report ID
91FD7573
“Over 90% of cyber attacks begin with email. Authentication is not optional anymore, it is your first line of defense.”
Hemanth Vishnu Akula
Founder & CEO, Authex

Section 01

Executive Summary

Good progress. SPF and DKIM are in place. DKIM needs attention to complete your protection.

Protocol Dashboard

ProtocolStatusScore
DMARCEnforced
30 / 35
SPFConfigured
17 / 25
DKIMNot Detected
0 / 20
MTA-STSEnforced
9 / 10
TLS-RPTConfigured
5 / 5
BIMINot Found
0 / 5

Top Priority Actions

  1. DKIM: Ensure your email provider has published DKIM keys. If using a custom selector, DKIM may still be active.
  2. BIMI: Publish a BIMI record with your brand SVG logo. Requires DMARC at p=quarantine or p=reject with pct=100.
  3. MTA-STS: Increase max_age to at least 604800 (7 days) for stable caching.

Section 02

Compliance Readiness

Assessment of mail.ru against major email security compliance frameworks.

FrameworkReferenceRequirementsStatus
PCI DSS 4.0Req 5.4.1DMARC + SPF + DKIMPartial
Google / Yahoo Bulk Sender2024 RequirementsDMARC + SPF + DKIMPartial
NIST SP 800-177Rev. 1SPF + DKIM + DMARCPartial
CISA BOD 18-01Binding Operational DirectiveDMARC (p=reject)Compliant
Cyber EssentialsUK NCSCDMARC + SPFCompliant

Section 03

DMARC. Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance

EnforcedRFC 7489
30 / 35

DMARC policy is set to reject, providing maximum protection against spoofing.

Configuration Details

Policyreject
Aggregate Reportingmailto:dmarc_rua@corp.mail.ru
DKIM Alignmentrelaxed
SPF Alignmentrelaxed

DNS Record

v=DMARC1;p=reject;rua=mailto:dmarc_rua@corp.mail.ru;

Section 04

SPF. Sender Policy Framework

ConfiguredRFC 7208
17 / 25

SPF record found with 1 DNS lookup and no all mechanism.

Configuration Details

All Mechanismnot specified
DNS Lookups1/10
Record Length28 bytes

DNS Record

v=spf1 redirect=_spf.mail.ru

Section 05

DKIM. DomainKeys Identified Mail

Not DetectedRFC 6376
0 / 20

No DKIM record found for common selectors on mail.ru. DKIM may use a custom selector that could not be auto-detected.

Recommendation: Ensure your email provider has published DKIM keys. If using a custom selector, DKIM may still be active.

Section 06

Transport Security

Transport-layer email security protocols that protect messages in transit between mail servers.

MTA-STS Mail Transfer Agent Strict Transport Security

EnforcedRFC 8461
9 / 10

MTA-STS is enforced for mail.ru. Sending servers must use TLS when delivering email.

Policy ID20200303T120000
Policy Fileaccessible
Modeenforce
Max Age86400s (below recommended 7d)
MX Matchpolicy MX matches actual MX
v=STSv1; id=20200303T120000;
Recommendation: Increase max_age to at least 604800 (7 days) for stable caching.

TLS-RPT TLS Reporting

ConfiguredRFC 8460
5 / 5

TLS-RPT is configured for mail.ru. Reports on TLS delivery failures will be sent to mailto:tls-rpt@corp.mail.ru.

Report URImailto:tls-rpt@corp.mail.ru
v=TLSRPTv1;rua=mailto:tls-rpt@corp.mail.ru

BIMI Brand Indicators for Message Identification

Not FoundRFC 9495
0 / 5

No BIMI record found for mail.ru. Brand logo will not appear in supporting email clients.

Recommendation: Publish a BIMI record with your brand SVG logo. Requires DMARC at p=quarantine or p=reject with pct=100.

Section 07

Remediation Plan

Prioritized findings and recommended fixes. These can be implemented by your internal IT team, or you can use Authex to monitor, manage, and automate these changes with our AI-powered platform starting at $9/domain per month.

#ProtocolFindingSeverityFix
1DKIMNot DetectedHighEnsure your email provider has published DKIM keys. If using a custom selector, DKIM may still be active.
2BIMINot FoundHighPublish a BIMI record with your brand SVG logo. Requires DMARC at p=quarantine or p=reject with pct=100.
3MTA-STSEnforcedLowIncrease max_age to at least 604800 (7 days) for stable caching.
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Section 08

Scoring Methodology

Protocol Weights

ProtocolMax PointsWeight
DMARC3535%
SPF2525%
DKIM2020%
MTA-STS1010%
TLS-RPT55%
BIMI55%

Grade Scale

GradeScore Range
A+95 - 100
A85 - 94
B70 - 84
C50 - 69
D30 - 49
F0 - 29
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:53:51 GMT