diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/credential_utils.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/credential_utils.py
index a0823d42b..27fe761ae 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/credential_utils.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/credential_utils.py
@@ -4,27 +4,11 @@ from typing import Tuple
 import bcrypt
 from flask import Request, request
 
-from monkey_island.cc.environment.user_creds import UserCreds
-
-
-def hash_password(plaintext_password):
-    salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
-    password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(plaintext_password.encode("utf-8"), salt)
-
-    return password_hash.decode()
-
 
 def password_matches_hash(plaintext_password, password_hash):
     return bcrypt.checkpw(plaintext_password.encode("utf-8"), password_hash.encode("utf-8"))
 
 
-def get_user_credentials_from_request(_request) -> UserCreds:
-    username, password = get_username_password_from_request(_request)
-    password_hash = hash_password(password)
-
-    return UserCreds(username, password_hash)
-
-
 def get_username_password_from_request(_request: Request) -> Tuple[str, str]:
     cred_dict = json.loads(request.data)
     username = cred_dict.get("username", "")
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
index 670fa4d19..75cef5018 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@ from flask import make_response, request
 
 import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton
 from common.utils.exceptions import InvalidRegistrationCredentialsError, RegistrationNotNeededError
-from monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.credential_utils import (
-    get_user_credentials_from_request,
-    get_username_password_from_request,
-)
+from monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.credential_utils import get_username_password_from_request
 from monkey_island.cc.services.authentication import AuthenticationService
-from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.database_initializer import reset_database
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -21,13 +17,10 @@ class Registration(flask_restful.Resource):
         return {"needs_registration": is_registration_needed}
 
     def post(self):
-        credentials = get_user_credentials_from_request(request)
+        username, password = get_username_password_from_request(request)
 
         try:
-            env_singleton.env.try_add_user(credentials)
-            username, password = get_username_password_from_request(request)
-            AuthenticationService.reset_datastore_encryptor(username, password)
-            reset_database()
+            AuthenticationService.register_new_user(username, password)
             return make_response({"error": ""}, 200)
         except (InvalidRegistrationCredentialsError, RegistrationNotNeededError) as e:
             return make_response({"error": str(e)}, 400)
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication.py
index 88b5f3fb0..517b3a50b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/authentication.py
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
+import bcrypt
+
+import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton
+from monkey_island.cc.environment.user_creds import UserCreds
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption import (
     reset_datastore_encryptor,
     unlock_datastore_encryptor,
 )
+from monkey_island.cc.setup.mongo.database_initializer import reset_database
 
 
 class AuthenticationService:
@@ -14,6 +19,13 @@ class AuthenticationService:
     def initialize(cls, key_file_directory):
         cls.KEY_FILE_DIRECTORY = key_file_directory
 
+    @classmethod
+    def register_new_user(cls, username: str, password: str):
+        credentials = UserCreds(username, _hash_password(password))
+        env_singleton.env.try_add_user(credentials)
+        AuthenticationService.reset_datastore_encryptor(username, password)
+        reset_database()
+
     @staticmethod
     def unlock_datastore_encryptor(username: str, password: str):
         secret = AuthenticationService._get_secret_from_credentials(username, password)
@@ -27,3 +39,10 @@ class AuthenticationService:
     @staticmethod
     def _get_secret_from_credentials(username: str, password: str) -> str:
         return f"{username}:{password}"
+
+
+def _hash_password(plaintext_password):
+    salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
+    password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(plaintext_password.encode("utf-8"), salt)
+
+    return password_hash.decode()