AUTOMATE+ SaaS Quick-Start Guide

This Quick-Start guide helps you:
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Setup an account on the 6pillars.ai SaaS portal
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Deploy 6pillars.ai AUTOMATE+ to your first AWS account
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Familiarize yourself with various sections of the SaaS platform

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1. Introduction (above)
2. Account Sign-Up & Deployment Process
‎ ‎ ‎ 2.1 Navigating to the portal & signing up
‎ ‎ ‎ 2.2 Deployment Steps

3. Deployment FAQ
‎ ‎ ‎ 3.1 Deployment Duration
‎ ‎ ‎ 3.2 Existing AWS Configurations
‎ ‎ ‎ 3.3 Data Visibility Issues
‎ ‎ ‎ 3.4 Managing Multiple Deployments

4. Quick Tour of AUTOMATE+
‎ ‎ ‎ 4.1 Dashboard
‎ ‎ ‎ 4.2 Cyber Security > Automation
‎ ‎ ‎ 4.3 Settings / Manage Accounts
‎ ‎ ‎ 4.4 Settings / Integrations

5. Utilities
‎ ‎ ‎ 5.1 Account Cleaner
‎ ‎ ‎ 5.2 AI Code Generator (Beta)
‎ ‎ ‎ 5.3 Template Scanner

6. Well-Architected

7. FTR Automation

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2. Account Sign-Up & Deployment Process
‎ ‎ ‎ 2.1 Navigating to the portal & signing up
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎1) Navigate to https://app.6pillars.ai
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎2) Complete the sign-up form, ensuring you provide a complete phone number with the international ‎‎area code and + at the beginning of the number, for example: +61 123 456 789.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 3) An email will be sent to you containing an authorisation code. Enter this code to proceed with‎‎ ‎logging in.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 4) Input a Company or Organisation name for use within the 6pillars SaaS portal.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ This name will be seen on AUTOMATE+ reports and referred to by 6pillars employees.
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 5) Proceed with AWS account(s) deployment, follow the steps outlined at: https://www.well-architected.ai/kb/deploy-automate%2B

3. Deployment FAQ

‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ 3.1 How long will it take to deploy?
Approx. 5 mins to setup, around approx. 20 mins to deploy relevant AWS native services, and up to 24 hours for data (e.g., Dashboard & Control checks) to become visible in AUTOMATE+.

‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ 3.2 What if I already have AWS Security Hub and/or AWS Config installed?
Data might appear faster in the Dashboard & Cybersecurity automation area of the portal. There may be some SecHub or Config red crosses in your deployment events log, however these are not typically cause for concern.

‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ 3.3 What if there are no findings in the dashboard or passed/failed controls showing after 24 hours?
Check our troubleshooting page for tips on different AWS configuration scenarios. Or contact us directly
on so that we can help you over the phone or email.

‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ 3.4 Managing multiple deployments of AUTOMATE+ across AWS accounts?
While in the AUTOMATE+ SaaS portal, look to the top header pane on the right, you will see an AWS Account Selector and AWS Region. This selector will allow you to view data for specific AWS Accounts.

4. Quick Tour of AUTOMATE+

‎ ‎ ‎ 4.1 Dashboard
Offers a snapshot of your current compliance status across various Industry Compliance Standards. Clicking a framework takes you directly to the Automation page.

‎ ‎ ‎ 4.2 Cyber Security > Automation
Review compliance levels and manage Automation configurations. From here you can:
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ View detailed AWS security controls
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Sort & search controls
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Filter by compliance framework or availability safeguard
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Generate compliance reports
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Access AWS configuration details, documentation and console shortcuts
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Perform 1-click remediation
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Toggle Auto-remediation

The events page provides you with an audit trail of compliance changes within the Account.

‎ ‎ ‎ 4.3 Settings / Manage Accounts
‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Deploy to AWS Account: Provides the ability to deploy AUTOMATE+ to a new AWS account, in read only or with full 1-click & auto-remediation capability.

‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Connected Accounts
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • “Connected Accounts” a list of your connected accounts
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • “Clean” the ability to remove individual deployments of AUTOMATE+ the 6pillars portal
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • “Upgrade” Upgrades your version of AUTOMATE+ the latest version

‎ ‎ ‎ ⦿ Deployment Events
‎ ‎ ‎ Monitor deployment status and any associated successes or errors
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‎ ‎ ‎ 4.4 Settings / Integrations
AUTOMATE+ integrates with:
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • Slack – notification & alerting from AUTOMATE+ (when compliance changes)
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • Teams - notification & alerting from AUTOMATE+ (when compliance changes)
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • GoogleChat - notification & alerting from AUTOMATE+ (when compliance changes)
‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ • SentinelOne – Enhances information related to AWS controls that AUTOMATE+ monitors and‎ ‎‎remediates.

5. Utilities
‎ ‎ ‎ 5.1 Account Cleaner

Account Cleaner: A backup tool (for removing AUTOMATE+ from your AWS account). Use only if issues arise with the standard removal process, preferably on the phone or with support from one of our team members.

Documentation explaining the normal process to remove AUTOMATE+ can be found here:
https://www.well-architected.ai/kb/remove-automate%2B-from-your-aws-account

‎ ‎ ‎ 5.2 AI Automation Generator (Beta)
Generates code from natural language. NLP to automation. Simply type in the task you want to generate code for an press 'Generate'. Code will be generated on screen for you to copy.

‎ ‎ ‎ 5.3 Template Scanner
Upload your Infrastructure as Code (IaC) template or connect to our API to perform a security control checks against IaC, for example: Cloud Formation & Terraform, stay informed on what lines of code currently do not meet relevant standards or align with certain AWS baselines.

6. Well-Architected
6pillars have accelerated AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews through automation. Turning what used to be a 60+ hour task into a quick 15-minute process.

Contact 6pillars to ask about how we can help you to perform an express workload review to align with best practice, earn a Well-Architected badge, and potentially receive AWS credits*.

*Requires eligibility in a current and valid program.

7. FTR Automation
6pillars have accelerated AWS Foundational Technical Reviews (FTR) through automation. Contact 6pillars for assistance in saving you time via an express FTR.