C&A DocWriter Version Comparisons

C&A DocWriter

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CSA Cloud Controls Matrix V1.1 is Released

The Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) is specifically designed to provide fundamental security principles to guide cloud vendors and to assist prospective cloud customers in assessing the overall security risk of a cloud provider. The CSA CCM provides a controls framework that gives detailed understanding of security concepts and principles that are aligned to the Cloud Security Alliance guidance in 13 domains.

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.

C&A DocWriter Comparison of Versions

C&A DocWriter is available as both a Windows desktop client and as a web application. Additionally, there is a special Windows client with administrator functionality only. Use this table to compare features available in each version.

Feature	Windows Client	Web Module	Admin Client
Administration
Create Users		•	•
Create Projects		•	•
Create Roles		•	•
Assign Users to Roles		•	•
Set User Permissions		•	•
Set Password Rules		•	•
View Access Log		•	•
Assign Users to Projects		•	•

Features
Collaborative Authoriship of Security Plans	•	•
Create Systems	•	•
Create Assets and Assign to Systems	•	•
Import Packs of IA Controls	•
Import Security Plan Templates	•
Schedule Tasks	•	•
Full Document Management with Version Tracking	•	•
Assign and Track Issues and Corrective Actions	•	•
Assign IA controls to Assets	•	•
Track IA Controls and Security Test Procedures	•	•

Artifacts
Export POA&Ms, ST&Es, RTMs and other artifacts to Word and Excel	•	Through SSRS Only
Generate Security Plans and other documents in Word	•

Reporting
Integrates with Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Reports		•
Generate any of nine standard reports in HTML Format	•

Database
Works with Microsoft Access	•	*	•
Works with MS SQL Server 2005 and Later	•	•	•
Works with Oracle	•	*	•

System Requirements
Requires Software Installation on Windows Client Computer	•		•
Requires Web Browser		•

*Microsoft Access and Oracle databases may not be supported in future versions.