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Enable fine-grained access control and observability for API operations in Amazon DynamoDB

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This article discusses how to implement fine-grained access control and monitor API operations in Amazon DynamoDB.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • Implementing fine-grained access control in DynamoDB using IAM policies and condition expressions
  • Monitoring DynamoDB control and data plane activity using AWS CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and SNS
  • Creating a CloudWatch metric filter and alarm for specific DynamoDB events
  • Using Terraform to automate the setup of monitoring resources
  • Advanced observability options like CloudWatch Contributor Insights and EventBridge
  • Conclusion and cleanup instructions
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