Latest Announcements
Trial versions of the C&A DocWriter are now available.  Join FISMAcontrols.com for free to download the trial version of the Windows client, or access our demo version of the web module live.
SANS Institute - 20 Critical Security Controls
SANS Institute releases Version 2.3: November 13, 2009 - Twenty Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense: Consensus Audit Guidelines http://www.sans.org/critical-security-controls/cag.pdf.  
CNSS Instruction No. 1253
Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) releases Instruction No. 1253 - Security Categorization and Contol Selection for National Security Systems http://www.cnss.gov/Assets/pdf/CNSSI-1253.pdf.    
Starpoint Software Announces FISMAcontrols.com Sneak Preview
December 5, 2009
Starpoint Software Inc. is proud to announce the sneak preview of their new Information Assurance control web site - FISMAcontrols.com.  The site will support unlimited free access for this preview period only!
C&A DocWriter is backed by a proven history of commercial software development for science and engineering markets. Since 1994, Starpoint Software Inc. has been developing and marketing and critically acclaimed and commercially successful Windows software applications for the demanding customers in science and engineering. Out customer base ranges from small firms to Fortune 500 companies, from universities to government agencies in over thirty-five countries around the world.

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Introduction to C&A DocWriter

This is a PowerPoint presentation with narration describing important features about C&A DocWriter.
Provides a quick overview of the different views and capabilities of the C&A DocWriter Windows desktop client
A second video to introduce some of the features of C&A DocWriter
An introduction to web-based C&A using the C&A DocWriter web module.
Learn how to use the Admin client to create projects and add users to the database.
Learn how to create a new C&A DocWriter database for the Microsoft SQL Server Express edition. SQL Server express is free and provides better performance than Microsoft Access

Authoring Plans and Documents

Learn how you can use the Plan Builder Client to create a plan template from an existing security plan. Efficiently reuse your plans on other projects.
Learn how to use C&A DocWriter to export plans such as SSAAs to Microsoft Word
Learn about collaborative authorship of system security plans and other documents using the C&A DocWriter document model.
Learn about all of the document management features in C&A DocWriter

managing IA Controls and Security Test Procedures

Learn how to import packs of IA controls into C&A DocWriter
Learn how to track and manage IA controls and security tests in C&A DocWriter
This video shows how to use the Control Pack Builder client to create your own custom control packs and import controls from Microsoft Excel