diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
index 172513d91..0642f1768 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/app.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from monkey_island.cc.resources.blackbox.telemetry_blackbox_endpoint import (
 )
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.bootloader import Bootloader
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.client_run import ClientRun
+from monkey_island.cc.resources.configuration_export import ConfigurationExport
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.edge import Edge
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.environment import Environment
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.island_configuration import IslandConfiguration
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ def init_api_resources(api):
     )
     api.add_resource(MonkeyConfiguration, "/api/configuration", "/api/configuration/")
     api.add_resource(IslandConfiguration, "/api/configuration/island", "/api/configuration/island/")
+    api.add_resource(ConfigurationExport, "/api/configuration/export", "/api/configuration/export/")
     api.add_resource(
         MonkeyDownload,
         "/api/monkey/download",
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_export.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_export.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4cecce634
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/configuration_export.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import json
+import os
+
+import flask_restful
+from flask import jsonify, request
+
+from monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.auth import jwt_required
+from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.consts import DEFAULT_DATA_DIR
+from monkey_island.cc.services.config import ConfigService
+from monkey_island.cc.services.utils.file_handler import encrypt_file_with_password
+
+
+class ConfigurationExport(flask_restful.Resource):
+    @jwt_required
+    def get(self):
+        return jsonify(
+            config_encrypted=self.file_encryption_successful,
+            plaintext_removed=self.plaintext_file_removal_successful,
+        )
+
+    @jwt_required
+    def post(self):
+        data = json.loads(request.data)
+
+        config = ConfigService.get_config()
+
+        config_filename = "monkey.conf"
+        plaintext_config_path = os.path.join(DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, config_filename)
+        with open(plaintext_config_path) as file:
+            json.dump(config, file)
+
+        self.file_encryption_successful = self.plaintext_file_removal_successful = False
+        if "password" in data:
+            encrypted_config_path = os.path.join(DEFAULT_DATA_DIR, f"encrypted_{config_filename}")
+            (
+                self.file_encryption_successful,
+                self.plaintext_file_removal_successful,
+            ) = encrypt_file_with_password(
+                plaintext_config_path, encrypted_config_path, data["password"]
+            )
+
+        return self.get()
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/file_handler.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/file_handler.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db71ea08a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/file_handler.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import logging
+import os
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+
+import pyAesCrypt
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+def encrypt_file_with_password(
+    plaintext_file_path: str,
+    encrypted_file_path: str,
+    password: str,
+    should_remove_plaintext_file: bool = True,
+) -> Tuple[bool, Optional[bool]]:
+
+    file_encryption_successful = False
+    try:
+        pyAesCrypt.encryptFile(plaintext_file_path, encrypted_file_path, password)
+        file_encryption_successful = True
+    except Exception as ex:
+        logger.error(f"Could not encrypt config file: {str(ex)}")
+
+    plaintext_file_removal_successful = False
+    if file_encryption_successful and should_remove_plaintext_file:
+        plaintext_file_removal_successful = remove_file(plaintext_file_path)
+
+    return file_encryption_successful, plaintext_file_removal_successful
+
+
+def remove_file(path: str) -> bool:
+    file_removal_successful = False
+    try:
+        os.remove_file(path)
+        file_removal_successful = True
+    except Exception as ex:
+        logger.error(f"Could not remove plaintext file: {str(ex)}")
+
+    return file_removal_successful