> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.plerion.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Well-architected workloads

> Use Plerion to create and manage AWS Well-architected workloads, with AutoFill powered by findings from your asset groups.

With [Well-architected workloads](https://app.plerion.com/well-architected?tab=workloads), you can create and manage AWS Well-architected reviews directly in Plerion. Plerion can automatically populate answers based on findings from your associated [Asset groups](/guides/platform/asset-groups), helping you maintain accurate and up-to-date workload reviews.

<Info>
  Currently only the **AWS Well-architected framework** is supported.
</Info>

## AutoFill

Plerion automatically fills answers for Well-architected workloads if **AutoFill** is enabled. By default, AutoFill is turned on for new workloads.

* If AutoFill is enabled, Plerion updates workload answers daily using the most recent findings from the associated Asset group.
* If AutoFill is disabled, workload answers are not updated automatically.
  * To disable AutoFill for a workload, open the workload, click `Edit`, and toggle AutoFill off.

<Info>
  Plerion currently limits the number of workloads with AutoFill enabled to 20. Contact support if you need more.
</Info>

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pleriondocs/2HBIdIEF_iUoBKh-/images/well-architected-workloads/disabling-autofill.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2HBIdIEF_iUoBKh-&q=85&s=0f21ab018255dceadb98fb6005386330" alt="Disabling AutoFill in workload edit screen" width="1923" height="1192" data-path="images/well-architected-workloads/disabling-autofill.png" />
</Frame>

## How Plerion fills answers

Each AWS Well-architected question maps to one or more choices listed in the **Lens** table of your workload page. Plerion evaluates each choice using the following rules:

1. If all findings for a choice are passed or exempted → Check the answer
2. If at least one finding is passed or exempted and the rest are undefined → Check the answer
3. If all findings are failed → Uncheck the answer
4. If at least one finding is failed and the rest are undefined → Uncheck the answer
5. If results are mixed (failed, passed/exempted, undefined) → Uncheck the answer

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  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pleriondocs/2HBIdIEF_iUoBKh-/images/well-architected-workloads/lens-table.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2HBIdIEF_iUoBKh-&q=85&s=c5a5b41e58ff765b21b1334c436b80a0" alt="Lens Table showing Well-architected question and mapped choices" width="2553" height="1301" data-path="images/well-architected-workloads/lens-table.png" />
</Frame>

For example, the question **“SEC 3. How do you manage permissions for people and machines?”** will have the answer **“Grant least privilege access”** checked if its associated detections have no failed findings.

## Steps to create an AWS Well-architected workload

<Steps>
  <Step title="Ensure your integration is up to date">
    Confirm your AWS integration is using the [latest Plerion Policy](/guides/integrations/aws/aws-account/updating-aws-account).
  </Step>

  <Step title="On the Plerion dashboard, click Well-architected in the left navigation">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pleriondocs/E_r0pnjF5inckU5X/images/well-architected-workloads/side-nav-bar-with-well-architected-highlighted.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E_r0pnjF5inckU5X&q=85&s=d522790574c6667c7d4d0d11de974d15" alt="Left navigation bar with Well-architected highlighted" width="333" height="1016" data-path="images/well-architected-workloads/side-nav-bar-with-well-architected-highlighted.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click the Workloads tab" />

  <Step title="Click Add workload">
    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pleriondocs/E_r0pnjF5inckU5X/images/well-architected-workloads/add-well-architected-workloads.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=E_r0pnjF5inckU5X&q=85&s=943782527fcc8ad4547f561b64b38926" alt="Well-Architected workload page with Add workload button" width="2279" height="973" data-path="images/well-architected-workloads/add-well-architected-workloads.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Specify the properties for your AWS Well-architected workload">
    * Complete the following mandatory fields:
      * **Asset Group** the workload review should cover
      * **AWS integration** where the review will be created
      * **Workload review name**
      * **AWS region** (e.g. selecting `us-east-1` creates the workload in the US East Virginia region)
      * **Description** of the workload
      * **Review owner** (name, email address, or identifier)
      * **Environment**: Production or Pre-production
      * **Regions**: AWS or non-AWS regions
    * When finished, click `Next` to create the workload.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pleriondocs/2HBIdIEF_iUoBKh-/images/well-architected-workloads/create-well-architected-workload.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=2HBIdIEF_iUoBKh-&q=85&s=143c813056346eeb7e87ca00ff92fe8f" alt="Creating a Well-architected Workload in Plerion" width="1913" height="1239" data-path="images/well-architected-workloads/create-well-architected-workload.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>