SECURITY & COMPLIANCE WORKSPACE
SELF-CONTAINED WINDOWS PROTOTYPE - v3.49

WHAT THIS IS

This ZIP contains an early local prototype that turns a security and compliance
questionnaire into a practical draft document pack, findings, actions, evidence
tracking, and reassessment history.

It runs on your own Windows computer. There is no hosted account, no required AI
service, and no automatic upload of your assessment answers or generated files.

This is an unsigned prototype ZIP, not a signed installer or supported
commercial service.

REQUIREMENTS

- Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Microsoft Word and Excel, or compatible software, to review generated files

You do not need Python, pip, PowerShell commands, Visual Studio, or VS Code.

FIRST START

1. Extract the whole ZIP to a normal folder you control.
   Do not run the application from inside the ZIP preview.

2. Keep the complete extracted folder together. The executable relies on the
   supporting _internal folder beside it.

3. Double-click:

   Security Compliance Workspace.exe

4. Keep the small application window open while using the browser workspace.
   Press Ctrl+C in that window or close it when you want to stop the app.

The workspace normally opens at:

   http://127.0.0.1:8765

If the browser does not open automatically, enter that address manually.

WHERE YOUR DATA GOES

Assessment records and generated packs are created inside the extracted
application folder unless you deliberately download or move a backup elsewhere.

Use fictional or sanitised information for your first assessment. Do not enter
highly sensitive customer, employee, supplier, regulated, or confidential data
until you understand the local file locations and backup behaviour.

IMPORTANT LIMITS

The generated outputs are draft working materials. They do not provide legal
advice, regulatory approval, certification, an audit opinion, independent
assurance, proof that controls operate effectively, or confirmation that a
business complies with ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or any other framework.

Review and adapt every generated document. Confirm recorded answers, collect
suitable evidence, obtain appropriate management approval, and seek qualified
professional advice where needed.

WINDOWS SECURITY PROMPTS

This prototype is not code-signed, so Microsoft Defender SmartScreen or other
security software may display a warning.

Only continue when the ZIP came from the official project download and its
SHA-256 checksum matches the published value. If Windows shows "Windows
protected your PC", review the publisher warning and choose "More info" and
"Run anyway" only if you have decided to trust this prototype.

Do not disable antivirus or other security controls to run the app. If security
software quarantines it or reports a threat, stop and report the warning rather
than creating an exclusion.

REMOVING THE PROTOTYPE

Stop the app, then delete the extracted application folder if you no longer want
to keep the local assessments or generated documents. No separate Python
installation or application uninstall step is required.
