diff --git a/appimage/AppRun b/appimage/AppRun
index 1a39dddb6..47f17a778 100755
--- a/appimage/AppRun
+++ b/appimage/AppRun
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@ do
     fi
 done
 
-(PYTHONHOME="${APPDIR}/opt/python3.7" exec "/bin/bash" "${APPDIR}/usr/src/monkey_island/linux/run_appimage.sh")
+(PYTHONHOME="${APPDIR}/opt/python3.7" exec "${APPDIR}/opt/python3.7/bin/python3.7" "${APPDIR}/usr/src/monkey_island.py" $@)
 exit "$?"
diff --git a/appimage/build_appimage.sh b/appimage/build_appimage.sh
index bce51bc89..cbc1eec93 100755
--- a/appimage/build_appimage.sh
+++ b/appimage/build_appimage.sh
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ copy_monkey_island_to_appdir() {
   cp "$1"/monkey_island.py "$INSTALL_DIR"
   cp -r "$1"/common "$INSTALL_DIR/"
   cp -r "$1"/monkey_island "$INSTALL_DIR/"
-  cp ./run_appimage.sh "$INSTALL_DIR"/monkey_island/linux/
   cp ./server_config.json.standard "$INSTALL_DIR"/monkey_island/cc/
 
   # TODO: This is a workaround that may be able to be removed after PR #848 is
diff --git a/appimage/run_appimage.sh b/appimage/run_appimage.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index d31b41843..000000000
--- a/appimage/run_appimage.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-PYTHON_CMD="$APPDIR"/opt/python3.7/bin/python3.7
-DOT_MONKEY="$HOME"/.monkey_island/
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC2174
-mkdir --mode=0700 --parents "$DOT_MONKEY"
-
-DB_DIR="$DOT_MONKEY"/db
-mkdir --parents "$DB_DIR"
-
-cd "$APPDIR"/usr/src || exit 1
-./monkey_island/bin/mongodb/bin/mongod --dbpath "$DB_DIR" &
-${PYTHON_CMD} ./monkey_island.py --server-config "$DOT_MONKEY"/server_config.json
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island.py b/monkey/monkey_island.py
index b51ffcb94..d1510c46f 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from monkey_island.startup import start_island
+from monkey_island.main import main
 
 if "__main__" == __name__:
-    start_island()
+    main()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/server_config_handler.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/server_config_handler.py
index fc5938694..f1e2358c4 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/server_config_handler.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/server_config_handler.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
     DEFAULT_DEVELOP_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH,
     DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH,
 )
-from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
 
 
 def create_default_server_config_file() -> None:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py
index 208055173..4eaa13131 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_setup.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
+import json
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 from threading import Thread
+from typing import Tuple
 
 from gevent.pywsgi import WSGIServer
 
@@ -13,41 +15,71 @@ if str(MONKEY_ISLAND_DIR_BASE_PATH) not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, MONKEY_ISLAND_DIR_BASE_PATH)
 
 import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton  # noqa: E402
+import monkey_island.cc.setup.config_setup as config_setup  # noqa: E402
 from common.version import get_version  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.app import init_app  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import IslandCmdArgs  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import parse_cli_args  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.monkey_download import MonkeyDownload  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.bootloader_server import BootloaderHttpServer  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryptor import initialize_encryptor  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import reset_logger, setup_logging  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.services.initialize import initialize_services  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.services.reporting.exporter_init import populate_exporter_list  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.services.utils.network_utils import local_ip_addresses  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions  # noqa: E402
 from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.database_initializer import init_collections  # noqa: E402
-from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.mongo_setup import MONGO_URL, setup_mongodb  # noqa: E402
-from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions  # noqa: E402
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.mongo_setup import (  # noqa: E402
+    MONGO_URL,
+    connect_to_mongodb,
+    register_mongo_shutdown_callback,
+    start_mongodb,
+)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def setup_island(setup_only: bool, config_options: IslandConfigOptions, server_config_path: str):
+def run_monkey_island():
+    island_args = parse_cli_args()
+    config_options, server_config_path = _setup_data_dir(island_args)
+
+    _configure_logging(config_options)
+    _initialize_globals(config_options, server_config_path)
+
+    if config_options.start_mongodb:
+        mongo_db_process = start_mongodb(config_options.data_dir)
+        register_mongo_shutdown_callback(mongo_db_process)
+
+    connect_to_mongodb()
+
+    _start_island_server(island_args.setup_only, config_options)
+
+
+def _setup_data_dir(island_args: IslandCmdArgs) -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, str]:
+    try:
+        return config_setup.setup_data_dir(island_args)
+    except OSError as ex:
+        print(f"Error opening server config file: {ex}")
+        exit(1)
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as ex:
+        print(f"Error loading server config: {ex}")
+        exit(1)
+
+
+def _configure_logging(config_options):
+    reset_logger()
+    setup_logging(config_options.data_dir, config_options.log_level)
+
+
+def _initialize_globals(config_options: IslandConfigOptions, server_config_path: str):
     env_singleton.initialize_from_file(server_config_path)
 
     initialize_encryptor(config_options.data_dir)
     initialize_services(config_options.data_dir)
 
-    bootloader_server_thread = Thread(
-        target=BootloaderHttpServer(MONGO_URL).serve_forever, daemon=True
-    )
-
-    bootloader_server_thread.start()
-    _start_island_server(setup_only, config_options)
-    bootloader_server_thread.join()
-
 
 def _start_island_server(should_setup_only, config_options: IslandConfigOptions):
-
-    setup_mongodb(config_options)
-
     populate_exporter_list()
     app = init_app(MONGO_URL)
 
@@ -60,6 +92,8 @@ def _start_island_server(should_setup_only, config_options: IslandConfigOptions)
         logger.warning("Setup only flag passed. Exiting.")
         return
 
+    bootloader_server_thread = _start_bootloader_server()
+
     if env_singleton.env.is_debug():
         app.run(host="0.0.0.0", debug=True, ssl_context=(crt_path, key_path))
     else:
@@ -72,6 +106,16 @@ def _start_island_server(should_setup_only, config_options: IslandConfigOptions)
         _log_init_info()
         http_server.serve_forever()
 
+    bootloader_server_thread.join()
+
+
+def _start_bootloader_server() -> Thread:
+    bootloader_server_thread = Thread(target=BootloaderHttpServer().serve_forever, daemon=True)
+
+    bootloader_server_thread.start()
+
+    return bootloader_server_thread
+
 
 def _log_init_info():
     logger.info("Monkey Island Server is running!")
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/bootloader_server.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/bootloader_server.py
index d43d9318b..bfdd42cf2 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/bootloader_server.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/bootloader_server.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BootloaderHttpServer(ThreadingMixIn, HTTPServer):
-    def __init__(self, mongo_url):
+    def __init__(self):
         server_address = ("", 5001)
         super().__init__(server_address, BootloaderHTTPRequestHandler)
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
index 5cc9a0dd1..a14c69d0b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/consts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from monkey_island.cc.environment.utils import is_windows_os
 
@@ -12,9 +13,17 @@ def get_default_data_dir() -> str:
         return r"$HOME/.monkey_island"
 
 
+# TODO: Figure out why windows requires the use of `os.getcwd()`. See issue #1207.
+def _get_monkey_island_abs_path() -> str:
+    if is_windows_os():
+        return os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "monkey_island")
+    else:
+        return str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent)
+
+
 SERVER_CONFIG_FILENAME = "server_config.json"
 
-MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "monkey_island")
+MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH = _get_monkey_island_abs_path()
 
 DEFAULT_DATA_DIR = os.path.expandvars(get_default_data_dir())
 
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/island_logger.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/island_logger.py
index c05915bc8..06547d84d 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/island_logger.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/island_logger.py
@@ -1,38 +1,15 @@
-import logging.config
+import logging
+import logging.handlers
 import os
-from copy import deepcopy
+import sys
 
 ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME = "monkey_island.log"
-
-LOGGER_CONFIG_DICT = {
-    "version": 1,
-    "disable_existing_loggers": False,
-    "formatters": {
-        "simple": {
-            "format": "%(asctime)s - %(filename)s:%(lineno)s - "
-            + "%(funcName)10s() - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
-        }
-    },
-    "handlers": {
-        "console_handler": {
-            "class": "logging.StreamHandler",
-            "formatter": "simple",
-            "stream": "ext://sys.stdout",
-        },
-        "file_handler": {
-            "class": "logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler",
-            "formatter": "simple",
-            "filename": None,  # set in setup_logging()
-            "maxBytes": 10485760,
-            "backupCount": 20,
-            "encoding": "utf8",
-        },
-    },
-    "root": {
-        "level": None,  # set in setup_logging()
-        "handlers": ["console_handler", "file_handler"],
-    },
-}
+LOG_FORMAT = (
+    "%(asctime)s - %(filename)s:%(lineno)s - %(funcName)10s() - %(levelname)s - %(message)s"
+)
+FILE_MAX_BYTES = 10485760
+FILE_BACKUP_COUNT = 20
+FILE_ENCODING = "utf8"
 
 
 def setup_logging(data_dir_path, log_level):
@@ -42,12 +19,48 @@ def setup_logging(data_dir_path, log_level):
     :param log_level: level to log from
     :return:
     """
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.setLevel(log_level.upper())
 
-    logger_configuration = deepcopy(LOGGER_CONFIG_DICT)
+    formatter = _get_log_formatter()
 
-    logger_configuration["handlers"]["file_handler"]["filename"] = os.path.join(
-        data_dir_path, ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME
+    log_file_path = os.path.join(data_dir_path, ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME)
+    _add_file_handler(logger, formatter, log_file_path)
+
+    _add_console_handler(logger, formatter)
+
+
+def setup_default_failsafe_logging():
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+    formatter = _get_log_formatter()
+
+    _add_console_handler(logger, formatter)
+
+
+def _get_log_formatter():
+    return logging.Formatter(LOG_FORMAT)
+
+
+def _add_file_handler(logger, formatter, file_path):
+    fh = logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler(
+        file_path, maxBytes=FILE_MAX_BYTES, backupCount=FILE_BACKUP_COUNT, encoding=FILE_ENCODING
     )
-    logger_configuration["root"]["level"] = log_level.upper()
+    fh.setFormatter(formatter)
 
-    logging.config.dictConfig(logger_configuration)
+    logger.addHandler(fh)
+
+
+def _add_console_handler(logger, formatter):
+    ch = logging.StreamHandler(stream=sys.stdout)
+    ch.setFormatter(formatter)
+
+    logger.addHandler(ch)
+
+
+def reset_logger():
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+    for handler in logger.handlers:
+        logger.removeHandler(handler)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/attack/mitre_api_interface.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/attack/mitre_api_interface.py
index 1a3025233..596f4d498 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/attack/mitre_api_interface.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/attack/mitre_api_interface.py
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
+import os
 from typing import Dict, List
 
 from stix2 import AttackPattern, CourseOfAction, FileSystemSource, Filter
 
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH
+
 
 class MitreApiInterface:
-    ATTACK_DATA_PATH = "monkey_island/cc/services/attack/attack_data/enterprise-attack"
+    ATTACK_DATA_PATH = os.path.join(
+        MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH, "cc", "services", "attack", "attack_data", "enterprise-attack"
+    )
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_all_mitigations() -> Dict[str, CourseOfAction]:
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/config_setup.py
similarity index 62%
rename from monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
rename to monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/config_setup.py
index 50330aea3..6cc036760 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/config_setup.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/config_setup.py
@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
 import os
 from typing import Tuple
 
+from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import IslandCmdArgs
 from monkey_island.cc.environment import server_config_handler
 from monkey_island.cc.environment.utils import create_secure_directory
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
-from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
 
 
-def setup_config_by_cmd_arg(server_config_path) -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, str]:
+def setup_data_dir(island_args: IslandCmdArgs) -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, str]:
+    if island_args.server_config_path:
+        return _setup_config_by_cmd_arg(island_args.server_config_path)
+
+    return _setup_default_config()
+
+
+def _setup_config_by_cmd_arg(server_config_path) -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, str]:
     server_config_path = os.path.expandvars(os.path.expanduser(server_config_path))
     config = server_config_handler.load_server_config_from_file(server_config_path)
     create_secure_directory(config.data_dir, create_parent_dirs=True)
     return config, server_config_path
 
 
-def setup_default_config() -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, str]:
+def _setup_default_config() -> Tuple[IslandConfigOptions, str]:
     server_config_path = DEFAULT_SERVER_CONFIG_PATH
     create_secure_directory(DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, create_parent_dirs=False)
     server_config_handler.create_default_server_config_file()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/setup/island_config_options.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
similarity index 100%
rename from monkey/monkey_island/setup/island_config_options.py
rename to monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/island_config_options.py
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_db_process.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_db_process.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a3b55d19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_db_process.py
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+import logging
+import subprocess
+
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONGO_EXECUTABLE_PATH
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+DB_DIR_PARAM = "--dbpath"
+TERMINATE_TIMEOUT = 10
+
+
+class MongoDbProcess:
+    def __init__(self, db_dir: str, log_file: str):
+        """
+        @param db_dir: Path where a folder for database contents will be created
+        @param log_file: Path to the file that will contain mongodb logs
+        """
+        self._mongo_run_cmd = [MONGO_EXECUTABLE_PATH, DB_DIR_PARAM, db_dir]
+        self._log_file = log_file
+        self._process = None
+
+    def start(self):
+        logger.info("Starting MongoDB process.")
+        logger.debug(f"MongoDB will be launched with command: {' '.join(self._mongo_run_cmd)}.")
+        logger.info(f"MongoDB log will be available at {self._log_file}.")
+
+        with open(self._log_file, "w") as log:
+            self._process = subprocess.Popen(
+                self._mongo_run_cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, stdout=log
+            )
+
+        logger.info("MongoDB launched successfully!")
+
+    def stop(self):
+        if not self._process:
+            logger.warning("Failed to stop MongoDB process: No process found")
+            return
+
+        logger.info("Terminating MongoDB process")
+        self._process.terminate()
+
+        try:
+            self._process.wait(timeout=TERMINATE_TIMEOUT)
+            logger.info("MongoDB process terminated successfully")
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as te:
+            logger.warning(
+                f"MongoDB did not terminate gracefully and will be forcefully killed: {te}"
+            )
+            self._process.kill()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_process_runner.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_process_runner.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d03b62913..000000000
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_process_runner.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-import logging
-import os
-import subprocess
-from typing import List
-
-from monkey_island.cc.environment.utils import create_secure_directory
-from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import MONGO_EXECUTABLE_PATH
-
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-DB_DIR_NAME = "db"
-DB_DIR_PARAM = "--dbpath"
-MONGO_LOG_FILENAME = "mongo_log.txt"
-
-
-class MongoDbRunner:
-    def __init__(self, db_dir_parent_path: str, logging_dir_path: str):
-        """
-        @param db_dir_parent_path: Path where a folder for database contents will be created
-        @param logging_dir_path: Path to a folder where mongodb logs will be created
-        """
-        self.db_dir_parent_path = db_dir_parent_path
-        self.logging_dir_path = logging_dir_path
-
-    def launch_mongodb(self):
-        db_path = self._create_db_dir()
-        self._start_mongodb_process(db_path)
-
-    def _create_db_dir(self) -> str:
-        db_path = os.path.join(self.db_dir_parent_path, DB_DIR_NAME)
-        logger.info(f"Database content directory: {db_path}.")
-        create_secure_directory(db_path, create_parent_dirs=False)
-        return db_path
-
-    def _start_mongodb_process(self, db_dir_path: str):
-        logger.info("Starting MongoDb process.")
-
-        mongo_run_cmd = MongoDbRunner._build_mongo_launch_cmd(MONGO_EXECUTABLE_PATH, db_dir_path)
-        logger.info(f"Mongodb will be launched with command: {' '.join(mongo_run_cmd)}.")
-
-        mongo_log_path = os.path.join(self.logging_dir_path, MONGO_LOG_FILENAME)
-        logger.info(f"Mongodb log will be available at {mongo_log_path}.")
-
-        with open(mongo_log_path, "w") as log:
-            subprocess.Popen(mongo_run_cmd, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, stdout=log)
-        logger.info("MongoDb launched successfully!")
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _build_mongo_launch_cmd(exec_path: str, db_path: str) -> List[str]:
-        return [exec_path, DB_DIR_PARAM, db_path]
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_setup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_setup.py
index ad523ce98..e62bbcdb7 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_setup.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/setup/mongo/mongo_setup.py
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
+import atexit
 import logging
 import os
 import sys
 import time
 
 from monkey_island.cc.database import get_db_version, is_db_server_up
+from monkey_island.cc.environment.utils import create_secure_directory
 from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo import mongo_connector
 from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.mongo_connector import MONGO_DB_HOST, MONGO_DB_NAME, MONGO_DB_PORT
-from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.mongo_process_runner import MongoDbRunner
-from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.mongo_db_process import MongoDbProcess
 
+DB_DIR_NAME = "db"
+MONGO_LOG_FILENAME = "mongodb.log"
 MONGO_URL = os.environ.get(
     "MONKEY_MONGO_URL",
     "mongodb://{0}:{1}/{2}".format(MONGO_DB_HOST, MONGO_DB_PORT, MONGO_DB_NAME),
@@ -18,23 +21,41 @@ MINIMUM_MONGO_DB_VERSION_REQUIRED = "4.2.0"
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-def setup_mongodb(config_options: IslandConfigOptions):
-    if config_options.start_mongodb:
-        MongoDbRunner(
-            db_dir_parent_path=config_options.data_dir, logging_dir_path=config_options.data_dir
-        ).launch_mongodb()
-    wait_for_mongo_db_server(MONGO_URL)
-    assert_mongo_db_version(MONGO_URL)
+def start_mongodb(data_dir: str) -> MongoDbProcess:
+    db_dir = _create_db_dir(data_dir)
+    log_file = os.path.join(data_dir, MONGO_LOG_FILENAME)
+
+    mongo_db_process = MongoDbProcess(db_dir=db_dir, log_file=log_file)
+    mongo_db_process.start()
+
+    return mongo_db_process
+
+
+def _create_db_dir(db_dir_parent_path) -> str:
+    db_dir = os.path.join(db_dir_parent_path, DB_DIR_NAME)
+    logger.info(f"Database content directory: {db_dir}.")
+
+    create_secure_directory(db_dir, create_parent_dirs=False)
+    return db_dir
+
+
+def register_mongo_shutdown_callback(mongo_db_process: MongoDbProcess):
+    atexit.register(mongo_db_process.stop)
+
+
+def connect_to_mongodb():
+    _wait_for_mongo_db_server(MONGO_URL)
+    _assert_mongo_db_version(MONGO_URL)
     mongo_connector.connect_dal_to_mongodb()
 
 
-def wait_for_mongo_db_server(mongo_url):
+def _wait_for_mongo_db_server(mongo_url):
     while not is_db_server_up(mongo_url):
         logger.info("Waiting for MongoDB server on {0}".format(mongo_url))
         time.sleep(1)
 
 
-def assert_mongo_db_version(mongo_url):
+def _assert_mongo_db_version(mongo_url):
     """
     Checks if the mongodb version is new enough for running the app.
     If the DB is too old, quits.
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/main.py b/monkey/monkey_island/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19cf07d9f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# This import patches other imports and needs to be first
+import monkey_island.setup.gevent_setup  # noqa: F401 isort:skip
+
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import setup_default_failsafe_logging
+
+
+def main():
+    # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
+    # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
+    try:
+        setup_default_failsafe_logging()
+    except Exception as ex:
+        print(f"Error configuring logging: {ex}")
+        exit(1)
+
+    from monkey_island.cc.server_setup import run_monkey_island  # noqa: E402
+
+    run_monkey_island()
+
+
+if "__main__" == __name__:
+    main()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/monkey_island.spec b/monkey/monkey_island/monkey_island.spec
index 9994fbffd..7122227c2 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/monkey_island.spec
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/monkey_island.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def main():
         ("../monkey_island/cc/services/attack/attack_data", "/monkey_island/cc/services/attack/attack_data")
     ]
 
-    a = Analysis(['startup.py'],
+    a = Analysis(['main.py'],
                  pathex=['..'],
                  hiddenimports=get_hidden_imports(),
                  hookspath=[os.path.join(".", "pyinstaller_hooks")],
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/startup.py b/monkey/monkey_island/startup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index f53c679ab..000000000
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/startup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,37 +0,0 @@
-# This import patches other imports and needs to be first
-import monkey_island.setup.gevent_setup  # noqa: F401 isort:skip
-
-import json
-
-from monkey_island.cc.arg_parser import parse_cli_args
-from monkey_island.cc.server_setup import setup_island
-from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import setup_logging
-from monkey_island.setup.config_setup import setup_config_by_cmd_arg, setup_default_config
-
-
-def start_island():
-    island_args = parse_cli_args()
-
-    # This is here in order to catch EVERYTHING, some functions are being called on
-    # imports, so the log init needs to be first.
-    try:
-        if island_args.server_config_path:
-            config, server_config_path = setup_config_by_cmd_arg(island_args.server_config_path)
-        else:
-            config, server_config_path = setup_default_config()
-
-        setup_logging(config.data_dir, config.log_level)
-
-    except OSError as ex:
-        print(f"Error opening server config file: {ex}")
-        exit(1)
-
-    except json.JSONDecodeError as ex:
-        print(f"Error loading server config: {ex}")
-        exit(1)
-
-    setup_island(island_args.setup_only, config, server_config_path)
-
-
-if "__main__" == __name__:
-    start_island()
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_consts.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_consts.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eeb600b9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_consts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils import consts
+
+
+def test_monkey_island_abs_path():
+    assert consts.MONKEY_ISLAND_ABS_PATH.endswith("monkey_island")
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_island_logger.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_island_logger.py
index 9f4e59af8..c4256252f 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_island_logger.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/test_island_logger.py
@@ -1,16 +1,25 @@
 import logging
 import os
 
-from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger import ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME, setup_logging
+import pytest
+
+import monkey_island.cc.server_utils.island_logger as island_logger
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def reset_logger():
+    yield
+
+    island_logger.reset_logger()
 
 
 def test_setup_logging_file_log_level_debug(tmpdir):
     DATA_DIR = tmpdir
-    LOG_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME)
+    LOG_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, island_logger.ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME)
     LOG_LEVEL = "DEBUG"
     TEST_STRING = "Hello, Monkey! (File; Log level: debug)"
 
-    setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
+    island_logger.setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("TestLogger")
     logger.debug(TEST_STRING)
@@ -23,11 +32,11 @@ def test_setup_logging_file_log_level_debug(tmpdir):
 
 def test_setup_logging_file_log_level_info(tmpdir):
     DATA_DIR = tmpdir
-    LOG_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME)
+    LOG_FILE = os.path.join(DATA_DIR, island_logger.ISLAND_LOG_FILENAME)
     LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
     TEST_STRING = "Hello, Monkey! (File; Log level: info)"
 
-    setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
+    island_logger.setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("TestLogger")
     logger.debug(TEST_STRING)
@@ -43,7 +52,7 @@ def test_setup_logging_console_log_level_debug(capsys, tmpdir):
     LOG_LEVEL = "DEBUG"
     TEST_STRING = "Hello, Monkey! (Console; Log level: debug)"
 
-    setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
+    island_logger.setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("TestLogger")
     logger.debug(TEST_STRING)
@@ -57,7 +66,7 @@ def test_setup_logging_console_log_level_info(capsys, tmpdir):
     LOG_LEVEL = "INFO"
     TEST_STRING = "Hello, Monkey! (Console; Log level: info)"
 
-    setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
+    island_logger.setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("TestLogger")
     logger.debug(TEST_STRING)
@@ -71,10 +80,22 @@ def test_setup_logging_console_log_level_lower_case(capsys, tmpdir):
     LOG_LEVEL = "debug"
     TEST_STRING = "Hello, Monkey! (Console; Log level: debug)"
 
-    setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
+    island_logger.setup_logging(DATA_DIR, LOG_LEVEL)
 
     logger = logging.getLogger("TestLogger")
     logger.debug(TEST_STRING)
 
     captured = capsys.readouterr()
     assert TEST_STRING in captured.out
+
+
+def test_setup_defailt_failsafe_logging(capsys):
+    TEST_STRING = "Hello, Monkey! (Console; Log level: debug)"
+
+    island_logger.setup_default_failsafe_logging()
+    logger = logging.getLogger("TestLogger")
+    logger.debug(TEST_STRING)
+
+    captured = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert TEST_STRING in captured.out
+    assert "DEBUG" in captured.out
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/setup/test_island_config_options.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/setup/test_island_config_options.py
similarity index 96%
rename from monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/setup/test_island_config_options.py
rename to monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/setup/test_island_config_options.py
index 35126a278..ae26d5145 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/setup/test_island_config_options.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/setup/test_island_config_options.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import (
     DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL,
     DEFAULT_START_MONGO_DB,
 )
-from monkey_island.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.island_config_options import IslandConfigOptions
 
 TEST_CONFIG_FILE_CONTENTS_SPECIFIED = {
     "data_dir": "/tmp",