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Is cae.com legit or a scam?
cae.com was registered Sep 26, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
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When was cae.com registered?
cae.com's registration dates to Sep 26, 1997 (29 years old), per public registration records. Network Solutions, LLC is the registrar on record today.
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Lifeline · cae.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Aug 11, 2011 · no registrant change on record since 2007 · last checked Nov 12, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 26, 1997cae.com was registered on Sep 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cae.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 11, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 11, 2011 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJul 30, 2007 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records for cae.com are held from Jul 30, 2007 to Jun 23, 2026 (350 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2007–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: cae.comNameservers: cae.comJul 30, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed cae.com nameservers (ns1.cae.com, ns2.cae.com) for cae.com from Jul 30, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Sectigo LimitedSectigo LimitedOct 29, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 24 certificates for cae.com from Oct 29, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (18)
Sep 26, 1997Registration: cae.com was registered on Sep 26, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 2, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cae.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 2, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Provider of simulation and control technologies for training and optimization solutions in the aerospace, defense, and forestry sectors. (TSX: CAE)”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 30, 2007 – Jun 23, 2026Registrant: Registration records for cae.com are held from Jul 30, 2007 to Jun 23, 2026 (350 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 30, 2007 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed cae.com nameservers (ns1.cae.com, ns2.cae.com) for cae.com from Jul 30, 2007 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 11, 2011 – Nov 12, 2026
Jul 1, 2006
“Provider of simulation and control technologies for training and optimization solutions in the aerospace, defense, and forestry sectors. (TSX: CAE)”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: cae.com
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
cae.com (dns01.cae.com, dns02.cae.com, dns03.cae.com…) were the nameservers listed for cae.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Nameservers: cae.comNameservers: cae.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 13, 2025Registration records listed cae.com nameservers (ns1.cae.com, ns2.cae.com) for cae.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 13, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Microsoft Azure DNSFeb 6, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org…) for cae.com from Feb 6, 2025 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Microsoft Azure DNSFeb 6, 2025cae.com's nameservers moved from cae.com to Microsoft Azure DNS between Jan 13, 2025 and Feb 6, 2025. Last seen at cae.com: Jan 13, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Feb 6, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org, ns4-03.azure-dns.info.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Amazon
Nov 26, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026
Amazon issued 307 certificates for cae.com from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
DigiCert IncJun 13, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 43 certificates for cae.com from Jun 13, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptOct 16, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 168 certificates for cae.com from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saOct 16, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 66 certificates for cae.com from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Sectigo LimitedSep 30, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026 (latest)Sectigo Limited certificate valid Sep 30, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027, as seen on Nov 10, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Aug 11, 2011 and most recently on Nov 12, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 9, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: cae.com (dns01.cae.com, dns02.cae.com, dns03.cae.com…) were the nameservers listed for cae.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 13, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed cae.com nameservers (ns1.cae.com, ns2.cae.com) for cae.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 13, 2025. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 6, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Microsoft Azure DNS nameservers (ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org…) for cae.com from Feb 6, 2025 to Jun 23, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Feb 6, 2025Zone file: cae.com's nameservers moved from cae.com to Microsoft Azure DNS between Jan 13, 2025 and Feb 6, 2025. Last seen at cae.com: Jan 13, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Microsoft Azure DNS: Feb 6, 2025 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 29, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 24 certificates for cae.com from Oct 29, 2025, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 26, 2025 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 307 certificates for cae.com from Nov 26, 2025, the latest valid until May 30, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 13, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 43 certificates for cae.com from Jun 13, 2026, the latest valid until May 13, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 3, 2026 – Nov 9, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 9, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 12, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 12, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 12, 2026: ns1-03.azure-dns.com, ns2-03.azure-dns.net, ns3-03.azure-dns.org, ns4-03.azure-dns.info.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 12, 2026
Sep 30, 2026 – Nov 10, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited certificate valid Sep 30, 2026 to Apr 16, 2027, as seen on Nov 10, 2026.Source: TLS check, Nov 10, 2026
Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 168 certificates for cae.com from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 16, 2026 – Nov 13, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 66 certificates for cae.com from Oct 16, 2026, the latest valid until May 29, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
Cae.com training and optimization solutions in the aerospace, defense
Provider of simulation and control technologies for training and optimization solutions in the aerospace, defense, and forestry sectors.
Authority 80/100— ahead of 80% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
80 is a percentile: higher than 80% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #40,006)+6
Verified continuity: 29.1 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+5
Calibration adjustment (published map)+15
Model score: 41/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 80/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What cae.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Provider of simulation and control technologies for training and optimization solutions in the aerospace, defense, and forestry sectors. (TSX: CAE)
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date; self-description below is the 2013 record.
1997
Domain registered (Sep 26, 1997).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.
2013
Self-description at the time:
“Cae.com training and optimization solutions in the aerospace, defense”
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered✓ live verified Nov 13, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 3 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 3 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment