Generate ATO artifacts

  • Release version: Yokohama
  • Updated January 30, 2025
  • 2 minutes to read

    • Generate Authority to Operate (ATO) artifacts from the Authorization package overview record page in the CAM Workspace as a Microsoft Word file.

    Before you begin

    The Word plugin (Document designer) must be set up.

    For more information, see Configuring ATO artifacts report templates using the Document Designer with Word add-in.

    Verify using which report type you want to generate the respective ATO artifacts.

    For more information, see Continuous Authorization and Monitoring system properties.

    Role required: sn_irm_cont_auth.authorization_official, sn_irm_cont_auth.authorization_official, sn_irm_cont_auth.info_system_sec_officer, sn_irm_cont_auth.system_owner, or sn_irm_cont_auth.admin.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to Workspaces > CAM Workspace.
    2. In the primary navigation, select the lists icon (Lists icon.).
    3. From the Authorization packages in the RMF list, select the authorization package record for which you want to generate the reports.
      Important:
      To generate ATO artifacts, the reports must be in the following state:
      States ATO artifacts
      Implement, Assess, Authorize, or Monitor
      • SSP
      • POA&M
      Note:
      • The Repetition property com.snc.word_doc_api.max_repetitions in the Document designer plugin must be set to 200 to generate an SSP report successfully. For more information, see Reference information for Document designer.
      • For authorization packages with medium or high data limits, the number of records must be increased to 200 in the template configuration to generate the SSP report successfully. For more information, see Create content configurations for CAM.
      Assess, Authorize, or Monitor
      • SAP
      • SAR
      Authorize or Monitor
      • ATO Letter
      • Executive Summary
    4. To generate an SSP report for the package, select Generate SSP.
    5. In the record header, select the drop-down action icon (Drop-down actions icon) and generate an SSP, SAR, POA&M, SAP, ATO letter, or Executive Summary report.
      • To generate an SSP report, select Generate SSP.
      • To generate an SAR report for the package, select Generate SAR.
      • To generate an POA&M report for the package, select Generate POA&M.
      • To generate an SAP report for the package, select Generate SAP.
      • To generate an ATO letter report for the package, select Generate ATO Letter.
      • To generate an Executive Summary report for the package, select Generate Executive Summary.

      Generate ATO artifact UI actions.

    6. Select Proceed.
      After the Microsoft Word file is generated, a banner message states that the report has been generated successfully.
      Note:
      When generating a report from an HTML template, the screen remains displayed after you select Proceed until the report is fully generated.

      When generating a report from a Word template, the Proceed screen disappears, and the report generation takes place in the background.

    7. In the Activity section, find the generated report.
      The Microsoft Word document is also attached to the Authorization section of the package in the Details related list. You can also select the download icon next to the report to download the file.
    8. Next to the .docx file, select the more actions icon (More actions icon) and select Download.
      Important:
      Verify that the pop-up blocker is turned off for the URL so the file downloads to your local repository automatically.

      In the activity stream for the package, the report is attached with the timestamp and the name of the user who generated it.

      To generate ATO artifacts for an authorization package using the HTML template, see the Configurations Required to Enable Report Generation for Authorization Package in CAM Workspace [KB1649486] article in the Now Support Knowledge Base.