Infrastructure
· 9 checks — DNS, redirects, IPv6, crawlability, URL variants, and domain intelligence rolled into one auditable list.DCDN & DeliveryActionNo CDN detectedFIX
Consider using a CDN to improve global delivery speed and reduce origin load.
BRedirect Chain2 redirect(s), 609 ms totalREVIEW
https://paramountplus.com
290 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.paramountplus.com
150 ms · HTTP/1.1
https://www.paramountplus.com/intl/
169 ms · HTTP/1.1 FINAL
| # | URL | Status | Time | Protocol | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | https://paramountplus.com | 301 | 290 ms | HTTP/1.1 | redirectv2 |
| 2 | https://www.paramountplus.com | 302 | 150 ms | HTTP/1.1 | openresty |
| 3 | https://www.paramountplus.com/intl/ | 200 | 169 ms | HTTP/1.1 | openresty |
See the visual redirect chain in the HTTP Probe tab →
Each redirect adds latency. Try to minimize the chain to 1 hop.
Redirect chain — each hop adds latency; combine into one redirect where possible.
Source: Google Search Central / web.dev
If permanent, use 301 instead.
302 (Found) is for genuinely temporary redirects — if this redirect is permanent, switch to 301 to preserve SEO equity.
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Search engines treat 302 as temporary, keeping the original URL indexed and not transferring full link equity to the destination. Use 301 (Moved Permanently) for permanent redirects (HTTP→HTTPS, www-vs-non-www, URL restructures).
Source: Google Search Central
CCrawlabilityActionrobots.txt present, sitemap with 0 URLsREVIEW
Search engines may not be able to parse the sitemap. Fix XML validation errors.
An unparseable sitemap is silently ignored by Google — the URLs it advertises are never queued for crawl.
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Google's sitemap parser is strict about XML validity. A single unescaped `&` or unclosed tag invalidates the whole file. Run your sitemap through a validator (Search Console's Sitemaps report flags it) and fix the offending entry. Most generators escape correctly; mistakes usually come from manually-written entries.
Source: sitemaps.org / Google Search Central
An empty sitemap provides no value. Add <url> entries for your pages.
An empty sitemap signals 'no content to index' to Google — actively harmful versus having no sitemap at all.
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Google compares URLs in the sitemap against URLs it has crawled. An empty sitemap on a site with thousands of pages signals abandonment. Either populate it correctly (most CMSes auto-generate) or delete the file and let Google crawl normally.
Source: Google Search Central / sitemaps.org
Add a 'Sitemap:' directive to robots.txt so search engines can discover your sitemap.
robots.txt omits Sitemap: directive — crawlers must fetch /sitemap.xml by convention; reliable but missing the explicit hint.
Source: sitemaps.org
User-agent: *
#Legacy
Disallow: /shows/upfront_2015/
Disallow: /shows/upfront_2015/simulcast/
Allow: /thunder/canplayer/
Allow: /thunder/player/1_0/partner/can/
Allow: /thunder/player/1_0/partner/cbs/
Allow: /thunder/player/1_0/partner/config/skin_ad.xml
Disallow: /sitemap/
Disallow: /thunder/feeds/
Disallow: /thunder/player/1_0-backup/
Disallow: /thunder/player/1_0-bak/
Disallow: /thunder/player/admin/
Disallow: /thunder/player/chromeless/
Disallow: /thunder/player/fms3_5/
Disallow: /thunder/player/ford/
Disallow: /thunder/css/
Disallow: /thunder/include/
Disallow: /thunder/scripts/
Disallow: /thunder/swf/
Disallow: /thunder/partner/
Disallow: /thunder/player/test/
Disallow: /search/
Disallow: /sitesearch/
Disallow: /casting/includes/
Disallow: /cbs_cares/includes/
Disallow: /cbs_evening_news/includes/
Disallow: /classics/30_days_of_classics/includes/
Disallow: /classics/beauty_and_the_beast/includes/
Disallow: /classics/beverly_hills_90210/includes/
Disallow: /classics/dynasty/includes/
Disallow: /classics/family_ties/includes/
Disallow: /classics/have_gun_will_travel/includes/
Disallow: /classics/hawaii_five_0/includes/
Disallow: /classics/includes/
Disallow: /classics/macgyver/includes/
Disallow: /classics/melrose_place/includes/
Disallow: /classics/perry_mason/includes/
Disallow: /classics/star_trek/includes/
Disallow: /classics/the_ed_sullivan_show/includes/
Disallow: /classics/the_love_boat/includes/
Disallow: /classics/the_twilight_zone/includes/
Disallow: /classics/twin_peaks/includes/
Disallow: /closedcaption/
Disallow: /games/includes/
Disallow: /info/schedule/includes/
Disallow: /info/sitemap/includes/
Disallow: /info/user_feedback/includes/
Disallow: /originals/includes/
Disallow: /originals/inturn3/includes/
Disallow: /originals/stephen_kings_n/includes/
Disallow: /sales/includes/
Disallow: /sitecommon/includes/
Disallow: /sitecommon/includes/cms/includes/
Disallow: /thunder/player/tv/includes/
Disallow: /video/includes/
Disallow: /hounds-of-diana/
Disallow: /upload/
#Flow
Allow: /account/flow/f-upsell/action/login/
Disallow: /account/flow/
Disallow: /account/user-flow/
BTLS Certificate Expiry & Recommendations51 days until leaf cert expires — 4 issues to addressREVIEW
Certificate validity
Recommended actions
- Add includeSubDomains to the HSTS directive
- Add the preload directive and submit to hstspreload.org once max-age + includeSubDomains are in place
- Enable DNSSEC on your domain for DNS spoofing protection
- Enable OCSP stapling on your TLS server to remove a CA roundtrip and protect user privacy
A+DNS Records3 A records, 5 ms lookupPASS
| A | 100.28.104.175, 98.83.184.133, 54.157.108.158 |
| AAAA | 2600:1f18:297:ba18:6ddc:5d8f:6053:f003, 2600:1f18:297:ba24:b508:76de:f4a:df34, 2600:1f18:297:ba0e:7900:f622:48a8:f266 |
| CNAME | — |
| NS | ns0004.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns01.viacomtech.net, ns0243.secondary.cloudflare.com, ns02.viacomtech.net, dns2.p01.nsone.net, ns03.viacomtech.net, dns3.p01.nsone.net, dns1.p01.nsone.net, dns4.p01.nsone.net, ns04.viacomtech.net |
| MX | 10 mxb-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.com 10 mxa-00262c01.gslb.pphosted.com |
| TXT | MS=ms35133946 _d29mm5esat7fxqidv8a41b3vpwkrqdw _uyf5r7sdbh33gkrk8rscf08m4rbzb00 ahrefs-site-verification_a090368a0301a92f7320d0221998037d0a4585cfac2ea7f19842b55... facebook-domain-verification=sbka0tlzjc1ebteyhqfo986y8breu2 google-site-verification=BKHMq4b2HlcwkWBCWNmF1FQJwSxtdkHxEYoOmcW_GpY google-site-verification=GxxtVLcJuqnm9dVJ1AiTo0Tl_YIUEcjQ8b-XTOKf03o google-site-verification=ZkBT4x8DIs_9VRcvk-BxMdK56sCWpb-xXBpkcu-7GxQ google-site-verification=mGtmNjVhXUnYIB3pEZzGwkGyCmVE22v__oqNUC3FKqo google-site-verification=vvHnJT2glRK-9IM4SwSANU3GEw5fPyZRvRlcCTHVrps k9x4tnljx3hldxt4g2lb0b8rtsrcr0pz rovag_verification_token=CB5051A06B594CCBAEA07280DC1A3386 v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarcreports@paramountplus.com SPF v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com ~all |
| CAA | Lookup not available with standard resolver |
CAA record lookup requires a specialized DNS resolver. This check will be available in a future update.
Informational: CAA (Certification Authority Authorization) records weren't checked in this scan.
A+IPv6 ReadinessIPv6 reachable (97 ms)PASS
A+URL Variantswww/non-www, trailing slash, HTTP→HTTPSPASS
www / non-www
Preferred variant: non-www
HTTP → HTTPS
Consistent
A+Domain Intelligenceparamountplus.com — via MarkMonitor Inc., 14 years, 6 months oldPASS
169 days
January 3, 2027
51 days
Issued by Let's Encrypt
14 years, 6 months
Registered January 3, 2012
Not enabled
Protects against DNS spoofing
Unknown
2600:1f18:297:ba18:6ddc:5d8f:6053:f003
MarkMonitor Inc.
Expiry timeline
Recommended actions
- Enable DNSSEC to protect visitors from DNS spoofing
- Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) to block unauthorized domain transfers
DNSSEC protects against DNS spoofing attacks. While not required, enabling DNSSEC adds an additional layer of security. Contact your DNS provider to enable it.
Without DNSSEC, an attacker who can poison your DNS can hijack your domain — and SSL certs alone don't stop them.
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DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing forged responses from poisoning resolver caches. Without it, an attacker who controls the network path can redirect your domain to a malicious server before any HTTPS handshake happens. Most modern registrars (Cloudflare, Google Domains, Route 53) enable it with one toggle.
Source: ICANN / RFC 4033
The domain can be transferred without an unlock step. Enable registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited) in your registrar's control panel to protect against unauthorized or accidental transfers.
Without registrar lock, an attacker who phishes your registrar credentials can transfer the domain in minutes — total brand hijack.
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Registrar lock (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited, clientDeleteProhibited) requires extra verification before any transfer/update/delete. Every major registrar offers it free. Combined with 2FA on your registrar account, it's the strongest defense against domain hijacking.
Source: ICANN / domain-security best practice