A small business doesn't need a security team to run a real verification programme. This checklist covers the eight checks that catch most operational risk — domain, DNS, SSL, blacklist, and reputation — with a schedule a non-specialist can maintain.
The hardest part isn't running the checks — it's remembering to. Save the sequence as a named workflow on the dashboard and put a recurring calendar reminder against it. The next monthly run is a single click.
Run through these steps in order. Each step links to the right diagnostic tool.
About 15 minutes the first time, under 5 once saved as a workflow you can resume.
Monthly for the full sequence; weekly for sending domains and customer-facing assets.
Not strictly — but a saved workflow turns a sporadic chore into a recurring habit, and that's where the operational value lives.
Treat it like an incident: fix the underlying issue, then re-run the workflow to confirm the fix and update your records.
Run the rest of the checks
DNS, SSL, headers, blacklists and WHOIS all run free in the browser — no account, nothing stored.