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Getting Started

Creating Your Account

Getting started with AMIDS Scribe takes just a few minutes. Follow these steps to create your account:

  1. Visit scribe.amidsusa.com
  2. Click the "Sign Up" or "Create Account" button
  3. Enter your email address and create a secure password
  4. Check your email inbox for a verification link
  5. Click the verification link to activate your account
  6. Log in and start generating documents!

Tip: Use a business email for your account. This helps us provide better support and ensures important notifications reach you.

Generating Your First Document

Follow these 5 simple steps to create your first compliance document:

Step 1: Setup

Enter basic information about your document:

  • Organization Name: Your company or agency name
  • System Name: The IT system being documented
  • Document Type: Choose from Policy, Procedures, SSP, Evidence, or Assessment
  • Control Family: Select which NIST 800-53 family (e.g., Access Control)
  • Baseline Level: Choose Low, Moderate, or High based on your system's impact level

Step 2: Answer Questions

Complete the questionnaire about your organization and systems. Questions are tailored to the control family you selected.

Step 3: Preview

Review a preview of your generated document showing 25% of the content visible. This lets you evaluate quality before purchasing.

Step 4: Purchase

Choose your purchase option (single document, family bundle, or subscription) to unlock the full document.

Step 5: Download

Download your complete document as a Word file. You can edit, customize, and brand it with your organization's logo.

Understanding the Questionnaire

The questionnaire is how AMIDS Scribe learns about your organization to generate tailored documents. Here's what to expect:

Scoping Questions

Determine which controls apply to your system. Answer these first to filter out irrelevant questions.

Technical Questions

Capture details about your environment, tools, and processes used to implement controls.

Look for the "?" icons next to questions for helpful explanations of what each question means and why it matters.

Time estimate: Plan for 15-30 minutes per control family to answer the questionnaire thoughtfully. Better answers = better documents.

Previewing Documents

Before purchasing, you can preview any document to evaluate its quality and relevance.

How Preview Works

  • 25% visible: See the document structure, formatting, and sample content
  • 75% blurred: Remaining content is blurred until purchase
  • 1 free preview per document type per day: Try different document types to find what you need

After purchase, you'll see 100% of the document and can download it as a fully editable Word file.

Document Types

AMIDS Scribe generates five types of compliance documents, each serving a different purpose in your NIST 800-53 compliance program.

Security Policies

WHAT you must do

Policies are high-level organizational documents that describe your commitment to security controls. They establish the rules and requirements your organization will follow.

Includes:

  • • Purpose and scope statements
  • • Roles and responsibilities
  • • Policy statements for each control
  • • Compliance requirements
  • • Review and update schedules

Example:

"Access Control Policy" defines who can access systems, how access is granted/revoked, and what authentication methods are required.

AI Completion: 85-95% complete. You'll customize naming conventions and references to existing policies.

Procedures

HOW to do it

Procedures are step-by-step operational documents that explain how to implement the controls defined in your policies. They're the practical "how-to" guides for your team.

Includes:

  • • Step-by-step instructions
  • • Tool-specific guidance
  • • Decision trees and workflows
  • • Checklists for operators
  • • Escalation procedures

Example:

"Account Provisioning Procedure" walks through each step to create a new user account, from request submission to final verification.

AI Completion: 80-90% complete. You'll add tool names, URLs, and role titles specific to your organization.

SSP Sections

WHERE controls are implemented

System Security Plan (SSP) sections document how controls are specifically implemented in your system. These are the detailed technical descriptions auditors review.

Includes:

  • • Control implementation statements
  • • System-specific details
  • • Responsible parties
  • • Implementation status
  • • Control inheritance information

Example:

"AC-2 Account Management" SSP section describes exactly how your system manages user accounts, including tools used and automation in place.

AI Completion: 75-85% complete. You'll add system boundaries, inherited controls, and specific network details.

Evidence Checklists

PROOF for auditors

Evidence checklists help you identify and organize the artifacts you need to demonstrate compliance. Use these to prepare for audits.

Includes:

  • • Required evidence for each control
  • • Document types needed
  • • Screenshot requirements
  • • Log examples to collect
  • • Collection frequency guidance

Example:

Evidence checklist for "AU-6 Audit Review" lists log samples, review meeting minutes, and alert configurations you should have documented.

AI Completion: 90% complete. You may need to adjust tool-specific column headers.

Assessment Checklists

VERIFY controls work

Assessment checklists help you perform self-assessments to verify your controls are implemented correctly and operating effectively.

Includes:

  • • Assessment questions per control
  • • Pass/fail criteria
  • • Testing procedures
  • • Finding documentation space
  • • Remediation tracking

Example:

Assessment checklist for "IA-2 Identification and Authentication" includes tests to verify MFA is enabled and working correctly.

AI Completion: 90% complete. Minimal customization needed.

Managing Your Documents

AMIDS Scribe provides tools to organize, access, and manage your generated documents and questionnaire responses.

My Documents

The My Documents page is your central hub for all generated compliance documents. Access it from the dashboard by clicking the "My Documents" card.

Dashboard Stats

Total

Documents

Downloaded

Completed

Pending

To Download

Features

Search & Filter

Find documents by family, type, organization, or baseline level

Download

Download any document as a Word file for editing and customization

Delete

Remove documents you no longer need to free up storage

Document Retention: Your documents are stored for 1 year after generation. Download and save important documents to your own systems for permanent storage.

Saved Questionnaires

When you complete a questionnaire, your answers are automatically saved. This allows you to generate multiple document types using the same answers without re-entering information.

How It Works

1

Complete a Questionnaire

Answer questions for any control family and document type

2

Answers Auto-Save

Your responses are saved and linked to your account

3

Reuse for New Documents

Click "Use for Generation" to create another document type with the same answers

Managing Saved Questionnaires

Access your saved questionnaires from the dashboard by clicking the "Questionnaires" card. From there you can:

  • Use for Generation: Generate a new document using saved answers
  • View Report: Generate a PDF report of all your answers (see Control Reports below)
  • Delete: Remove saved questionnaires you no longer need

Pro Tip: If you've purchased a Family Bundle, use saved questionnaires to quickly generate all 5 document types (Policy, Procedures, SSP, Evidence, Assessment) without re-answering questions.

Control Reports

Control Reports are comprehensive PDF documents that capture all of your questionnaire responses organized by control. They're useful for documentation, audits, and team collaboration.

What's Included in a Control Report

Header Information

  • • Organization name
  • • System name
  • • Baseline level
  • • Control family
  • • Document type

Response Details

  • • Total questions answered
  • • Answers by control ID
  • • Scoping decisions
  • • Technical configurations
  • • N/A justifications

How to Generate a Control Report

  1. Go to Dashboard → Questionnaires
  2. Find the saved questionnaire you want to report on
  3. Click the "Report" button
  4. A PDF will be generated and downloaded automatically

Use Cases

Audit Preparation

Share your compliance posture with auditors before they review your documents

Team Collaboration

Share with team members to review answers before generating final documents

Documentation Archive

Keep a record of your responses for compliance history and tracking changes over time

Billing & Purchases

Understanding Pricing Options

AMIDS Scribe offers flexible pricing to fit your needs, whether you're a small business needing specific documents or a consultant serving multiple clients.

One-Time Purchases

Best for small businesses needing specific documents for a single organization.

Single Document

1 doc type, 1 family

$29

Family Bundle

5 doc types, 1 family

$99

Save $46

All 20 Families

5 doc types, 20 families

$999

Save $1,901

Subscriptions

Best for GRC consultants serving multiple clients with ongoing needs.

Policies Only

All 20 families

$2,500/mo

Policies + Procedures

All 20 families

$5,000/mo

Complete Suite

All 5 doc types, all 20 families

$10,000/mo

Annual plans available — get 2 months free

One-Time vs Subscription

Choose the option that best fits how you'll use AMIDS Scribe:

FeatureOne-Time PurchaseSubscription
Organizations coveredSingle organizationUnlimited organizations
Generations per document3 per purchaseUnlimited (rate limited)
Best forSmall businesses, single projectsGRC consultants, ongoing compliance
Document ownershipYours foreverYours forever

Rule of thumb: If you'll generate more than ~35 single documents per month, a subscription is more cost-effective.

What's Included in a Generation?

Each purchase includes multiple generations so you can refine your document:

3

Generations Per Purchase

Your initial generation plus two revisions if you want to update your answers and regenerate.

1

Initial Generation

Your first document based on questionnaire answers

2

First Revision

Update answers and regenerate if needed

3

Final Revision

Last chance to adjust before downloading

Note: You'll see a warning on your 2nd generation and a final warning on your 3rd. After downloading, the transaction is complete.

Managing Your Subscription

All subscription management is handled in your Settings page:

View Current Plan

See your current subscription tier, renewal date, and billing history.

Upgrade Plan

Move from Policies Only to Policies + Procedures, or to Complete Suite.

Update Payment Method

Change your credit card or bank account through Stripe's secure portal.

Cancel Subscription

Cancel anytime. You'll retain access until the end of your current billing period.

Failed Payment?

If your payment fails, you have a 3-day grace period to update your payment method. During this time, you'll see a warning banner and document generation will be paused. Update your payment in Settings to restore access immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AMIDS Scribe?

AMIDS Scribe is an AI-powered compliance documentation tool that generates customized NIST 800-53 policies, procedures, SSP sections, evidence checklists, and assessment checklists. It uses your answers about your organization to create tailored documents that are 80-90% audit-ready.

How does the preview work?

When you generate a document, you'll see a preview showing 25% of the content. This lets you evaluate the quality and relevance before purchasing. The full document is unlocked after purchase. You can preview one document type per day for free.

What are 'Reviewer Action' items?

Reviewer Action items are placeholders in generated documents where you need to add organization-specific information that we intentionally don't collect — things like IP addresses, system names, or internal URLs. This is a security feature to protect your sensitive data.

Will auditors accept AI-generated documents?

Yes. Our documents are grounded in authoritative NIST 800-53 source text and include review checklists. Auditors evaluate the content and accuracy of your documentation, not how it was initially drafted. You'll review and customize the documents before using them.

What's the difference between document types?

Policies describe WHAT you must do (high-level requirements). Procedures explain HOW to do it (step-by-step instructions). SSP Sections document WHERE controls are implemented (system-specific details). Evidence Checklists list PROOF needed for auditors. Assessment Checklists help you verify controls are working.

How many times can I regenerate a document?

Each purchase includes 3 generations per document — your initial generation plus two revisions if you want to update your answers and regenerate. Subscribers have unlimited regenerations within daily rate limits.

What control families are supported?

All 20 NIST 800-53 control families are supported: Access Control (AC), Awareness & Training (AT), Audit & Accountability (AU), Assessment, Authorization & Monitoring (CA), Configuration Management (CM), Contingency Planning (CP), Identification & Authentication (IA), Incident Response (IR), Maintenance (MA), Media Protection (MP), Physical & Environmental (PE), Planning (PL), Program Management (PM), Personnel Security (PS), PII Processing (PT), Risk Assessment (RA), System & Services Acquisition (SA), System & Communications Protection (SC), System & Information Integrity (SI), and Supply Chain Risk Management (SR).

Can I use this for FedRAMP or CMMC?

AMIDS Scribe currently focuses on NIST 800-53. Since FedRAMP and CMMC are based on NIST controls, our documents provide a strong foundation. Additional framework support is on our roadmap.

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