Network filter blocking ethosairegistry.org?

Subject:

Allowlist & TLS inspection exception request – ethosairegistry.org

Body:

Hi IT Security Team,

We are receiving reports that **ethosairegistry.org** is unreachable on our corporate network. Users see two different errors depending on the endpoint/proxy in the path:

1. Fortinet/FortiGuard: “URL Blocked – Newly Registered Domain”
2. Chrome: “Your connection isn’t private” / NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID

Site status from the public internet
- Domain resolves correctly and serves a valid, publicly trusted TLS certificate.
- No malware, phishing, or deceptive content is hosted.
- HTTPS is enforced; HSTS is not currently enabled, so no self-signed cert conflict is expected from our side.
- DNS records: A @ → 185.158.133.1; A www → 185.158.133.1; TXT _lovable → lovable_verify=…

Why this happens on your network
- Fortinet’s “Newly Registered Domain” (NRD) category is a reputation-based filter, not a content verdict. It often auto-blocks domains registered less than ~30–90 days ago.
- The Chrome certificate error (NET::ERR_CERT_AUTHORITY_INVALID) usually indicates a corporate SSL/TLS inspection proxy is intercepting the connection and presenting a locally-trusted CA certificate that the user’s browser does not recognize, or the user’s machine is missing the root CA needed for the inspection proxy.

Requested actions
1. Allowlist ethosairegistry.org and www.ethosairegistry.org in the web filter / URL category policy.
2. Recategorize the domain with Fortinet (Education / Reference or Non-Profit / Advocacy) at https://www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfratingsubmit.
3. If SSL/TLS inspection is in use, add ethosairegistry.org to the inspection bypass list or push the inspection proxy root CA to affected endpoints.
4. Where users see a certificate error, ask them to confirm the date/time is correct, clear browser SSL state (chrome://net-internals/#ssl), and verify whether the issue persists off the corporate VPN/proxy.

Verification you can run
- From an external network: curl -I https://ethosairegistry.org should return HTTP/2 200 with a valid certificate chain.
- DNS propagation: https://dnschecker.org for A records on @ and www should show 185.158.133.1.

Thank you for reviewing this request. Please let us know if you need any additional information.

Best regards,
[Your Name]
[Your Organization]

Subject:

Allowlist Request – ethosairegistry.org Miscategorized by FortiGuard/Fortinet

Body:

Hi IT Security Team,

Our organization is trying to access **ethosairegistry.org**, but it is currently being blocked by our network security filter (Fortinet/FortiGuard shows it as a “Newly Registered Domain” or NRD category).

This is a legitimate, non-commercial public-interest initiative: the Ethos AI Registry is an independent transparency and accountability platform for artificial intelligence systems, aligned with NIST and international AI governance frameworks. It does not host malware, phishing, or suspicious content.

Because the domain was registered recently, some filters classify it automatically under the “Newly Registered Domain” category, which is a false positive. We are requesting recategorization directly with Fortinet, but in the meantime, can you please allowlist ethosairegistry.org?

Security details:
- HTTPS with valid TLS/SSL certificate
- No third-party tracking or malicious resources
- Uses standard email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
- Public-interest infrastructure, not ad-driven or affiliate content

If you need to verify the site directly, you can submit a Fortinet recategorization request here:
https://www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfratingsubmit
Recommended category: Education / Reference or Non-Profit / Advocacy

Thank you for the help.

Best regards,
[Your Name]
[Your Organization]

Hi IT team — could you please allowlist **ethosairegistry.org**? Our network filter (Fortinet/FortiGuard) is blocking it as a “Newly Registered Domain,” which is a false positive. It’s a legitimate public-interest AI accountability site. Security details: HTTPS, SPF/DKIM/DMARC, no malware. You can also submit a recategorization request at https://www.fortiguard.com/faq/wfratingsubmit. Thanks!