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Illinois Institute of Technology is a Ph.D.-granting research university offering programs in engineering, architecture, sciences, humanities, psychology, business, law, and design. The university serves undergraduate and graduate students seeking technical and professional education.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Jan 10, 2025 · no ownership change on record since 2009 · last checked Sep 30, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described iit.edu from Nov 9, 2013 to Nov 9, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar
EducauseJan 10, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025 (latest)Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iit.edu, from Jan 10, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 6, 2009 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records for iit.edu are held from Jan 6, 2009 to Jun 16, 2026 (268 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2009–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: iit.edu, kec.netNameservers: iit.edu, kec.netJan 6, 2009 – Jun 11, 2013Registration records listed iit.edu, kec.net nameservers (dns.ent.iit.edu, dns2.ent.iit.edu, iit.secondary.kec.net) for iit.edu from Jan 6, 2009 to Jun 11, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
DigiCert IncAug 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 40 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jan 6, 2009 – Jun 16, 2026Ownership: Registration records for iit.edu are held from Jan 6, 2009 to Jun 16, 2026 (268 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 6, 2009 – Jun 11, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed iit.edu, kec.net nameservers (dns.ent.iit.edu, dns2.ent.iit.edu, iit.secondary.kec.net) for iit.edu from Jan 6, 2009 to Jun 11, 2013.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 26, 2013 – Jun 16, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed iit.edu nameservers (dda-rs.iit.edu, dns.ent.iit.edu, dns2.ent.iit.edu) for iit.edu from Jul 26, 2013 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 26, 2013Zone file: iit.edu's nameservers moved from iit.edu, kec.net to iit.edu between Jun 11, 2013 and Jul 26, 2013. Last seen at iit.edu, kec.net: Jun 11, 2013 (registration record). First seen at iit.edu: Jul 26, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described iit.edu from Nov 9, 2013 to Nov 9, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Nameservers: iit.edu
Nameservers: iit.eduJul 26, 2013 – Jun 16, 2026Registration records listed iit.edu nameservers (dda-rs.iit.edu, dns.ent.iit.edu, dns2.ent.iit.edu) for iit.edu from Jul 26, 2013 to Jun 16, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to iit.eduJul 26, 2013iit.edu's nameservers moved from iit.edu, kec.net to iit.edu between Jun 11, 2013 and Jul 26, 2013. Last seen at iit.edu, kec.net: Jun 11, 2013 (registration record). First seen at iit.edu: Jul 26, 2013 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Aug 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 94 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.
AmazonAug 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Amazon issued 8 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedSep 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for iit.edu from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jan 10, 2025 – Apr 24, 2025Registrar: Registrar Educause (IANA 365) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for iit.edu, from Jan 10, 2025 to Apr 24, 2025.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jun 22, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 40 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 25, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 26, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 94 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 26, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Aug 27, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 8 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 27, 2026, the latest valid until May 10, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Aug 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 7 certificates for iit.edu from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 5, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for iit.edu from Sep 5, 2026, the latest valid until Mar 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Illinois Institute of Technology — company name on record since 2013; still matches the live site.
not yet retrieved
Registrar and registration date not retrieved yet — we retry on every view.
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.iit.edu.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The site names Illinois Institute of Technology as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 29, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is a public service, mainly for students and teachers.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 66 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 66 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
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.