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Step-by-step instructions for new users to gain access to the Certification Assistant Lite application.
For your own protection and as an information safeguard, Certification Assistant is housed behind Exostar's Managed Access Gateway (MAG), and requires you purchase a Phone-Based One-Time Password (OTP) without Proofing credential for $26, if you do not already have a MAG account and an acceptable credential.
ALREADY HAVE A MAG ACCOUNT? If you already have a MAG account, and an acceptable two-factor authentication credential, please review the Existing MAG Account section for application subscription instructions and additional information.
Process Overview
Certification Assistant Lite provides basic CMMC level 1 assessment. It is free for the first 30 days, and then costs $199 per year. Access to Certification Assistant takes three steps:
Step 1. Register with Exostar
Step 2. Set-Up MAG Account
Step 3. Access Application
Please see the Purchase section below after you complete your 30-days of access, and please see the 30-day free Certification Assistant Standard trial section for information on trying the Standard application for free.
Please see the Purchase Certification Assistant License Key page for instructions on completing a purchase prior to registering for an Exostar’s Managed Access Gateway (MAG) account.
For additional Certification Assistant Lite features, please see the following pages:
STEP 1. Register with Exostar
You can begin the organization registration process here: https://portal.exostar.com/credmgr/pages/registration/orgRegistration.faces. The registration approval can take 24-48 business hours to process.
Registration Video
Please watch the following video for step-by-step instructions on completing the organization registration process.
STEP 2. Set-Up MAG Account
Once Exostar approves your organization registration, you receive an email titled: Action Required: Exostar Account First-Time Login Instructions, prompting you to complete the account set-up process.
Account Set-Up Video
Please watch the following video for step-by-step instructions on completing the first-time login process, accepting Certification Assistant Terms and Conditions, as well as purchasing a Phone-Based One Time Password without Proofing credential, which is required to access Exostar's Managed Access Gateway (MAG).
STEP 3. Access Application
Once you complete the credential purchase, and Exostar receives full payment, you receive your license key via email.
Application Access Video
Please watch the the following video for step-by-step instructions on completing the credential set-up process, login process, and credential elevation process.
Purchase Certification Assistant Lite
Access to Certification Assistant Lite is free for the first 30 days, and then costs $199/year. Once you login after the free trial ends, you are prompted to access Exostar's web store to purchase Certification Assistant Lite or upgrade to Certification Assistant Standard or Premium, once they are available. The steps listed below begin after selecting to purchase from the application.
30-Day Free Standard Trial
Once you access the Certification Assistant Lite 30-day free trial, you can begin a free trial of the Certification Assistant Standard application for the same amount of remaining days. The free trial button reflects the number of days you have left. If you already purchased the Certification Assistant Lite application, you can access the Standard 30-day free trial at any time, for the full 30 days. Simply select the free trial button, located at the top of your dashboard.
Existing MAG Account
If your organization already has a MAG account, and is not yet subscribed to Certification Assistant, please follow the instructions listed below. As an Administrator, once you obtain your two-factor authentication credential, subscribe your organization to the Certification Assistant application via Exostar's Managed Access Gateway (MAG), in order for other users within your organization to request Certification Assistant access. This is an Administrator functionality.
If you already have a MAG user account and accepted two-factor authentication, and your organization is subscribed to Certification Assistant, you can Request Access via the Home tab in MAG. Other acceptable credentials include:
- Phone-Based One Time Password (OTP) with Proofing
- One Time Password Hardware Token with or without Proofing
- Federated Identity Service (FIS) Medium Level of Assurance (MLOA) Hardware or Software Certificates