diff --git a/template.yaml b/template.yaml
index 6b95031..72d93a8 100644
--- a/template.yaml
+++ b/template.yaml
@@ -12,8 +12,22 @@ Globals:
     Environment:
       Variables:
         TABLE_NAME: !Ref DashboardTable
+  # Access logging + default throttling on the implicit HTTP API (audit M-18).
+  HttpApi:
+    AccessLogSettings:
+      DestinationArn: !GetAtt ApiAccessLogGroup.Arn
+      Format: '{"requestId":"$context.requestId","ip":"$context.identity.sourceIp","requestTime":"$context.requestTime","method":"$context.httpMethod","routeKey":"$context.routeKey","status":"$context.status","protocol":"$context.protocol","responseLength":"$context.responseLength","integrationError":"$context.integrationErrorMessage"}'
+    DefaultRouteSettings:
+      ThrottlingBurstLimit: 50
+      ThrottlingRateLimit: 100
 
 Resources:
+  ApiAccessLogGroup:
+    Type: AWS::Logs::LogGroup
+    Properties:
+      LogGroupName: /aws/apigateway/payments-dashboard
+      RetentionInDays: 90
+
   # VPC with private subnet + NAT Gateway for static outbound IP
   Vpc:
     Type: AWS::EC2::VPC
@@ -272,6 +286,7 @@ Resources:
           BOA_CHECK_MGMT_SECRET_PARAM: /payments-dashboard/boa-check-mgmt-token
           BOA_ACCOUNT_NUMBER_PARAM: /payments-dashboard/boa-account-number
           BOA_COMPANY_ID_PARAM: /payments-dashboard/boa-company-id
+          SLACK_APP_HOME_FUNCTION: !Ref SlackAppHomeFunction
       VpcConfig:
         SubnetIds:
           - !Ref PrivateSubnet
@@ -311,6 +326,11 @@ Resources:
                 - ec2:DescribeNetworkInterfaces
                 - ec2:DeleteNetworkInterface
               Resource: "*"
+        - Version: "2012-10-17"
+          Statement:
+            - Effect: Allow
+              Action: lambda:InvokeFunction
+              Resource: !GetAtt SlackAppHomeFunction.Arn
 
   SlackAppHomeFunction:
     Type: AWS::Serverless::Function
@@ -332,7 +352,7 @@ Resources:
             Path: /slack/events
             Method: POST
       Policies:
-        - DynamoDBReadPolicy:
+        - DynamoDBCrudPolicy:
             TableName: !Ref DashboardTable
         - SSMParameterReadPolicy:
             ParameterName: payments-dashboard/slack-bot-token