Do you have a website?
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In the other hand, this sounds like something they might actually have done.
Most servers would likely use both protocols for quite a long time before one could be discarded.
If the status page relies on getting updated information from the service, it may not even notice when the whole thing just crashes and goes down in flames. Attempting to do some predefined calls to the service to evaluate whether it is working correctly appears like a better solution?
Once again, that is HR's job. They're not there to protect you, they are there to protect the company from lawsuits.