diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/environment.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/environment.ts
index fdcd7a29d92b6..fa39c078449e9 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/environment.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/lib/environment.ts
@@ -238,8 +238,10 @@ export class Environment extends EnvironmentBase {
       description: this.description,
       monitors: this.monitors?.map((monitor, index) => {
         return {
-          alarmArn: monitor.alarm.alarmArn,
-          alarmRoleArn: monitor.alarmRole?.roleArn || this.createAlarmRole(monitor.alarm.alarmArn, index).roleArn,
+          alarmArn: monitor.alarmArn,
+          ...(monitor.monitorType === MonitorType.CLOUDWATCH
+              ? { alarmRoleArn: monitor.alarmRoleArn || this.createAlarmRole(monitor.alarmArn, index).roleArn }
+              : { alarmRoleArn: monitor.alarmRoleArn }),
         };
       }),
     });
@@ -276,21 +278,57 @@ export class Environment extends EnvironmentBase {
   }
 }
 
+export enum MonitorType {
+  CLOUDWATCH,
+  CFN_MONITORS_PROPERTY,
+}
+
 /**
  * Defines monitors that will be associated with an AWS AppConfig environment.
  */
-export interface Monitor {
+export abstract class Monitor {
   /**
-   * The Amazon CloudWatch alarm.
+   * The alarm ARN for AWS AppConfig to monitor.
    */
-  readonly alarm: cloudwatch.IAlarm;
+  public abstract readonly alarmArn: string;
 
   /**
-   * The IAM role for AWS AppConfig to view the alarm state.
-   *
-   * @default - A role is generated.
+   * The IAM role ARN for AWS AppConfig to view the alarm state.
    */
-  readonly alarmRole?: iam.IRole;
+  public abstract readonly alarmRoleArn?: string;
+
+  /**
+   * The type of monitor.
+   */
+  public abstract readonly monitorType: MonitorType;
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a Monitor from a CloudWatch alarm. If the alarm role is not specified, a role will
+   * be generated.
+   *
+   * @param alarm The Amazon CloudWatch alarm.
+   * @param alarmRole The IAM role for AWS AppConfig to view the alarm state.
+   */
+  public static fromCloudWatchAlarm(alarm: cloudwatch.IAlarm, alarmRole?: iam.IRole): Monitor {
+    return {
+      alarmArn: alarm.alarmArn,
+      alarmRoleArn: alarmRole?.roleArn,
+      monitorType: MonitorType.CLOUDWATCH,
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a Monitor from a CfnEnvironment.MonitorsProperty construct.
+   *
+   * @param monitorsProperty The monitors property.
+   */
+  public static fromCfnMonitorsProperty(monitorsProperty: CfnEnvironment.MonitorsProperty): Monitor {
+    return {
+      alarmArn: monitorsProperty.alarmArn!,
+      alarmRoleArn: monitorsProperty.alarmRoleArn,
+      monitorType: MonitorType.CFN_MONITORS_PROPERTY,
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 export interface IEnvironment extends IResource {
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/environment.test.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/environment.test.ts
index ffb8c092fa820..cf11a44047732 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/environment.test.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/environment.test.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { App } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
 import { Template } from 'aws-cdk-lib/assertions';
 import { Alarm, Metric } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch';
 import * as iam from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-iam';
-import { Application, Environment } from '../lib';
+import { Application, Environment, Monitor } from '../lib';
 
 describe('environment', () => {
   test('default environment', () => {
@@ -58,26 +58,23 @@ describe('environment', () => {
   test('environment with monitors with alarm and alarmRole', () => {
     const stack = new cdk.Stack();
     const app = new Application(stack, 'MyAppConfig');
+    const alarm = new Alarm(stack, 'Alarm', {
+      threshold: 5,
+      evaluationPeriods: 5,
+      metric: new Metric(
+        {
+          namespace: 'aws',
+          metricName: 'myMetric',
+        },
+      ),
+    });
+    const alarmRole = new iam.Role(stack, 'Role', {
+      assumedBy: new iam.ServicePrincipal('appconfig.amazonaws.com'),
+    });
     const env = new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
       name: 'TestEnv',
       application: app,
-      monitors: [
-        {
-          alarm: new Alarm(stack, 'Alarm', {
-            threshold: 5,
-            evaluationPeriods: 5,
-            metric: new Metric(
-              {
-                namespace: 'aws',
-                metricName: 'myMetric',
-              },
-            ),
-          }),
-          alarmRole: new iam.Role(stack, 'Role', {
-            assumedBy: new iam.ServicePrincipal('appconfig.amazonaws.com'),
-          }),
-        },
-      ],
+      monitors: [Monitor.fromCloudWatchAlarm(alarm, alarmRole)],
     });
 
     Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm', 1);
@@ -123,11 +120,7 @@ describe('environment', () => {
     const env = new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
       name: 'TestEnv',
       application: app,
-      monitors: [
-        {
-          alarm,
-        },
-      ],
+      monitors: [Monitor.fromCloudWatchAlarm(alarm)],
     });
 
     expect(env).toBeDefined();
@@ -177,39 +170,97 @@ describe('environment', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test('environment with monitors with two alarms', () => {
+  test('environment with CfnMonitorsProperty monitor', () => {
     const stack = new cdk.Stack();
     const app = new Application(stack, 'MyAppConfig');
-    new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
+    const env = new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
       name: 'TestEnv',
       application: app,
       monitors: [
+        Monitor.fromCfnMonitorsProperty({
+          alarmArn: 'thisismyalarm',
+        }),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(env).toBeDefined();
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm', 0);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::IAM::Role', 0);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AppConfig::Environment', {
+      Name: 'TestEnv',
+      ApplicationId: {
+        Ref: 'MyAppConfigB4B63E75',
+      },
+      Monitors: [
         {
-          alarm: new Alarm(stack, 'Alarm1', {
-            threshold: 5,
-            evaluationPeriods: 5,
-            metric: new Metric(
-              {
-                namespace: 'aws',
-                metricName: 'myMetric',
-              },
-            ),
-          }),
+          AlarmArn: 'thisismyalarm',
         },
+      ],
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('environment with CfnMonitorsProperty monitor with roleArn', () => {
+    const stack = new cdk.Stack();
+    const app = new Application(stack, 'MyAppConfig');
+    const env = new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
+      name: 'TestEnv',
+      application: app,
+      monitors: [
+        Monitor.fromCfnMonitorsProperty({
+          alarmArn: 'thisismyalarm',
+          alarmRoleArn: 'thisismyalarmrolearn'
+        }),
+      ],
+    });
+
+    expect(env).toBeDefined();
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm', 0);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::IAM::Role', 0);
+    Template.fromStack(stack).hasResourceProperties('AWS::AppConfig::Environment', {
+      Name: 'TestEnv',
+      ApplicationId: {
+        Ref: 'MyAppConfigB4B63E75',
+      },
+      Monitors: [
         {
-          alarm: new Alarm(stack, 'Alarm2', {
-            threshold: 5,
-            evaluationPeriods: 5,
-            metric: new Metric(
-              {
-                namespace: 'aws',
-                metricName: 'myMetric',
-              },
-            ),
-          }),
+          AlarmArn: 'thisismyalarm',
+          AlarmRoleArn: 'thisismyalarmrolearn',
         },
       ],
     });
+  });
+
+  test('environment with monitors with two alarms', () => {
+    const stack = new cdk.Stack();
+    const app = new Application(stack, 'MyAppConfig');
+    const alarm1 = new Alarm(stack, 'Alarm1', {
+      threshold: 5,
+      evaluationPeriods: 5,
+      metric: new Metric(
+        {
+          namespace: 'aws',
+          metricName: 'myMetric',
+        },
+      ),
+    });
+    const alarm2 = new Alarm(stack, 'Alarm2', {
+      threshold: 5,
+      evaluationPeriods: 5,
+      metric: new Metric(
+        {
+          namespace: 'aws',
+          metricName: 'myMetric',
+        },
+      ),
+    });
+    new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
+      name: 'TestEnv',
+      application: app,
+      monitors: [
+        Monitor.fromCloudWatchAlarm(alarm1),
+        Monitor.fromCloudWatchAlarm(alarm2),
+      ],
+    });
 
     Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::CloudWatch::Alarm', 2);
     Template.fromStack(stack).resourceCountIs('AWS::IAM::Role', 2);
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/integ.environment.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/integ.environment.ts
index 2d19953e3d59c..44077513d91a5 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/integ.environment.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-appconfig-alpha/test/integ.environment.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { IntegTest } from '@aws-cdk/integ-tests-alpha';
 import { App, Stack } from 'aws-cdk-lib';
-import { Application, Environment } from '../lib';
+import { Application, Environment, Monitor } from '../lib';
 import { Alarm, Metric } from 'aws-cdk-lib/aws-cloudwatch';
 
 const app = new App();
@@ -24,11 +24,7 @@ const alarm = new Alarm(stack, 'MyAlarm', {
 new Environment(stack, 'MyEnvironment', {
   application: appForEnv,
   description: 'This is the environment for integ testing',
-  monitors: [
-    {
-      alarm,
-    },
-  ],
+  monitors: [Monitor.fromCloudWatchAlarm(alarm)],
 });
 
 new IntegTest(app, 'appconfig-environment', {