# Cis Bind9 V301 2 2

> Give the BIND User Account an Invalid Shell (Automated)

- Skill: `cyberstrikeus/cis-bind9-v301-2-2` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cyberstrikeus/cis-bind9-v301-2-2`
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- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: cyberstrikeus (https://skillmd.com/u/cyberstrikeus)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cyberstrikeus/cis-bind9-v301-2-2

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# CIS 2.2 — Give the BIND User Account an Invalid Shell

## Profile Applicability

- Level 1 - Authoritative Name Server
- Level 1 - Caching Only Name Server

## Description

The BIND user account, named by default, must not be used as a regular login account, and should be assigned an invalid or `nologin` shell to ensure that the account cannot be used to login.

## Rationale

Service accounts such as the `named` account represent a risk if they can be used to get a login shell to the system.

## Impact

Not Applicable

## Audit Procedure

Check the `named` login shell in the `/etc/passwd` file:

```bash
# grep named /etc/passwd
named:x:25:25:Named:/var/named:/sbin/nologin
```

The named account shell must be `/sbin/nologin` or `/dev/null` similar to the entry shown.

## Remediation

Change the named account to use the `nologin` shell as shown:

```bash
# chsh -s /sbin/nologin named
```

## Default Value

/sbin/nologin

## References

Not Applicable

## CIS Controls

| Controls Version | Control                             | IG 1 | IG 2 | IG 3 |
| ---------------- | ----------------------------------- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| v6               | 16 - Account Monitoring and Control | N    | Y    | Y    |

## MITRE ATT&CK Mappings

| Tactic               | Technique              |
| -------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Privilege Escalation | T1078 - Valid Accounts |
| Persistence          | T1136 - Create Account |

## Profile

- Level 1 - Authoritative Name Server
- Level 1 - Caching Only Name Server