diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/file_selectors.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/file_selectors.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f34bc9ca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/file_selectors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Set
+
+from infection_monkey.utils.dir_utils import (
+    file_extension_filter,
+    filter_files,
+    get_all_regular_files_in_directory,
+    is_not_shortcut_filter,
+    is_not_symlink_filter,
+)
+
+
+def select_production_safe_target_files(target_dir: Path, extensions: Set) -> List[Path]:
+    file_filters = [
+        file_extension_filter(extensions),
+        is_not_shortcut_filter,
+        is_not_symlink_filter,
+    ]
+
+    all_files = get_all_regular_files_in_directory(target_dir)
+    return filter_files(all_files, file_filters)
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
index 5a4c6b412..edb2e76a4 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/ransomware/ransomware_payload.py
@@ -2,15 +2,9 @@ import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import List, Optional, Tuple
 
+from infection_monkey.ransomware.file_selectors import select_production_safe_target_files
 from infection_monkey.ransomware.ransomware_bitflip_encryptor import RansomwareBitflipEncryptor
 from infection_monkey.ransomware.valid_file_extensions import VALID_FILE_EXTENSIONS_FOR_ENCRYPTION
-from infection_monkey.utils.dir_utils import (
-    file_extension_filter,
-    filter_files,
-    get_all_regular_files_in_directory,
-    is_not_shortcut_filter,
-    is_not_symlink_filter,
-)
 from infection_monkey.utils.environment import is_windows_os
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -36,18 +30,13 @@ class RansomewarePayload:
         file_list = self._find_files()
         self._encrypt_files(file_list)
 
-    def _find_files(self):
+    def _find_files(self) -> List[Path]:
         if not self._target_dir:
             return []
 
-        file_filters = [
-            file_extension_filter(self._valid_file_extensions_for_encryption),
-            is_not_shortcut_filter,
-            is_not_symlink_filter,
-        ]
-
-        all_files = get_all_regular_files_in_directory(Path(self._target_dir))
-        return filter_files(all_files, file_filters)
+        return select_production_safe_target_files(
+            Path(self._target_dir), self._valid_file_extensions_for_encryption
+        )
 
     def _encrypt_files(self, file_list: List[Path]) -> List[Tuple[Path, Optional[Exception]]]:
         results = []