diff --git a/cdk/backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder/index.py b/cdk/backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder/index.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f7a7781
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdk/backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder/index.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import json
+import boto3
+import json
+import requests
+
+session = boto3.session.Session()
+client = session.client(
+    service_name='secretsmanager',
+    region_name="eu-central-1"
+    )
+
+def handler(event, context):
+    attachments = []
+    for record in event.get('Records', []):
+        msg = record.get('Sns', {}).get('Message', "")
+        if msg:
+            attachments.append(create_payload(json.loads(msg)))
+
+    requests.post(
+        url=get_slack_webhook_url(),
+        json=dict(attachments=attachments)
+    )
+    
+    return dict(status_code=200, body="")
+
+def create_payload(msg):
+    colors = dict(OK='good', INSUFFICIENT_DATA='warning', ALARM='danger')
+
+    return {
+        'mrkdwn_in': ['text'],
+        'title': f"{msg['Region']} -- {msg['AlarmName']}",
+        'title_link': f"https://{msg['AWSAccountId']}.signin.aws.amazon.com/console/cloudwatch",
+        'text': f"Alarm `{msg['AlarmName']}` is in state `{msg['NewStateValue']}`\n\n{msg['NewStateReason']}",
+        'color': colors.get(msg['NewStateValue'], '#bfbfbf'),
+    }
+
+def get_slack_webhook_url():
+    get_secret_value_response = client.get_secret_value(
+        SecretId="slack_webhook_url"
+        )
+    response = get_secret_value_response['SecretString']
+    slack_webhook_url = json.loads(response)['url']
+    
+    return slack_webhook_url
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diff --git a/cdk/backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder/requirements.txt b/cdk/backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cead3141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cdk/backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+requests==2.28.0
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diff --git a/cdk/lib/kompetanse-stack.ts b/cdk/lib/kompetanse-stack.ts
index 4059ea68..48b4be1a 100644
--- a/cdk/lib/kompetanse-stack.ts
+++ b/cdk/lib/kompetanse-stack.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { aws_cloudwatch, CfnOutput, Duration, Stack, StackProps } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
+import { aws_cloudwatch, aws_secretsmanager, aws_sns_subscriptions, CfnOutput, Duration, Stack, StackProps } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
 import * as cam from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-certificatemanager';
 import * as cognito from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-cognito';
 import * as lambda from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-lambda';
@@ -481,6 +481,33 @@ export class KompetanseStack extends Stack {
     });
 
     batchCreateUserAlarm.addAlarmAction(new SnsAction(systemAdminTopic));
+    batchCreateUserAlarm.addOkAction(new SnsAction(systemAdminTopic));
+
+    // SlackAlarmForwarder setup
+
+    const slackAlarmForwarderPermissions = new iam.PolicyStatement({
+      actions: ["secretsmanager:GetSecretValue"],
+      resources: ["arn:aws:secretsmanager:eu-central-1:*:secret:slack_webhook_url-*"]
+    });
+
+    const slackAlarmForwarder = new python.PythonFunction(this, "slackAlarmForwarder", {
+      entry: path.join(__dirname, "/../backend/function/slackAlarmForwarder"),
+      runtime: lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_9,
+      initialPolicy: [slackAlarmForwarderPermissions],
+      timeout: Duration.seconds(10)
+    });
+
+    new aws_secretsmanager.Secret(this, "slack_webhook_url", {
+      secretName: "slack_webhook_url",
+      generateSecretString: {
+        secretStringTemplate: '{"url": "value must be set using AWS Console or CLI"}',
+        generateStringKey: "url"
+      }
+    })
+    
+    systemAdminTopic.addSubscription(
+      new aws_sns_subscriptions.LambdaSubscription(slackAlarmForwarder)
+    )
 
     // Admin API Setup