How to sign-up and deploy AUTOMATE+ to your AWS Account(s)To deploy AUTOMATE+ to your AWS Account, please follow the steps below.
If you run into any issues during the process, please contact support@6pillars.ai for assistance.
There is also additional information on deployment requirements and troubleshooting located here:
https://www.well-architected.ai/kb/automate%2B-deployment-requirements-and-troubleshooting
Signup for a 6pillars SaaS account
Navigate to https://app.6pillars.ai
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.
An email will be sent to you containing an authorisation code. Enter this code to proceed with logging in.
On logging in, you will be asked to 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.
Proceed with your AWS account deployment(s) by following the steps outlined below.
Deploy AUTOMATE+ to your first AWS Account - Deployment StepsDeploy AUTOMATE+ to your first AWS Account - Deployment Steps
Open your preferred browser and log into the appropriate AWS account corrresponding with the intended AUTOMATE or AUTOMATE+ deployment.
Ensure you do not have any other AWS Accounts open, make sure you close all other browser windows that contain active logins to additional AWS accounts.
After creating an account for the first time you will only have the option to "Deploy to a new AWS Account" or use the Template Scanner listed under “IaC”.
Ensure you are logged in to the AWS account with the appropriate IAM user and that the IAM role has sufficient privledges to deploy AUTOMATE LIGHT, AUTOMATE READ ONLY or AUTOMATE+.
If you are returning to the portal to deploy an additional account, you will find deployment option under "ManagedSettings", “Accounts” as part of the main quickbar at the top of the screen inside the SaaS portal after you have logged in, then "Accounts", "Deploy to AWS Account"
Select your preferred deployment type:
AUTOMATE+ to deploy the full platform (including Continuous Compliance - fix misconfigurations and enforce compliance)
With AUTOMATE+ all remediation features are deployed to a read-only / alert-only state.
NO AUTOMATION IS TRIGGERED at time of deployment, auto-remediation needs to be enabled/configured by you.AUTOMATED DEPLOYMENT METHODS - EASY TO USE, QUICK
AUTOMATE LIGHT (one time snapshot of findings)
AUTOMATE (the read-only version)
Name your deployment, we recommend provide a name with a sequence that easily helps you understand which accounts you have connected when looking at them in a list. Otherwise when you look at your accounts in a list later with just the AWS account numbers and no easy reference, its unlikely to mean much to you in the future. For example: Orgname-Prod1-AuditAccount-1
Select the region the AWS services that you wish to have visibility of are currently deployed intoBe sure to select the correct AWS region.
A new tab will open with a pre-filled CloudFormation stack (please ensure that pop-ups and new tabs are allowed within your browser at least for the http://app.6pillars.ai portal) check the IAM acknowledgement checkbox at the bottom of the page and click Create Stack.
AUTOMATE+ to deploy the full platform (including Continuous Compliance - fix misconfigurations and enforce compliance)
With AUTOMATE+ all remediation/continuous compliance features are deployed to a read-only / alert-only state.
NO AUTOMATION IS TRIGGERED at time of deployment, auto-remediation needs to be enabled/configured by you.
Hardening the Cross Account role
The final (automated) step of the deployment process is to harden the Cross-Account role, at this time all permissions are reduced to the minimum requirement.
Details on the AWS Cross Account Role & working with AWS permissions AWS IAM role requirements.
MANUAL DEPLOYMENT METHODS - for advanced users, self install of CloudFormation Template, a few more steps, takes longer, more visibility of CloudFormation template and process
Instructions can be found here.:
ADVANCED (MANUAL) DEPLOYMENT - AUTOMATE READ ONLY
If you run into any challenges with deployment or have questions, please contact support@6pillars.ai for assistance.