diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/__init__.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/__init__.py
index 960bce311..b59fc76f9 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/__init__.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 from infection_monkey.transport.http import LockedHTTPServer
+from .island_api_client import IslandApiClient
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/island_api_client.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/island_api_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..19a4033bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/transport/island_api_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import logging
+
+import requests
+
+from common.common_consts.timeouts import MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+from infection_monkey.transport.island_api_client_errors import (
+    IslandAPIConnectionError,
+    IslandAPIError,
+    IslandAPITimeoutError,
+)
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class IslandApiClient:
+    """
+    Represents Island API client
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, island_server: str):
+        """
+        Tries to connect to the island.
+
+        :param island_server: String representing the island ip address and port
+        :raises IslandAPIError:
+        """
+
+        try:
+            requests.get(  # noqa: DUO123
+                f"https://{island_server}/api?action=is-up",
+                verify=False,
+                timeout=MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
+            )
+        except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError as err:
+            raise IslandAPIConnectionError(err)
+        except TimeoutError as err:
+            raise IslandAPITimeoutError(err)
+        except Exception as err:
+            raise IslandAPIError(err)
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/transport/test_island_api_client.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/transport/test_island_api_client.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..819dd0ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/transport/test_island_api_client.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import pytest
+import requests
+import requests_mock
+
+from infection_monkey.transport import IslandApiClient
+from infection_monkey.transport.island_api_client_errors import (
+    IslandAPIConnectionError,
+    IslandAPIError,
+    IslandAPITimeoutError,
+)
+
+SERVER = "1.1.1.1:9999"
+
+ISLAND_URI = f"https://{SERVER}/api?action=is-up"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "actual_error, expected_error",
+    [
+        (requests.exceptions.ConnectionError, IslandAPIConnectionError),
+        (TimeoutError, IslandAPITimeoutError),
+        (Exception, IslandAPIError),
+    ],
+)
+def test_island_api_client(actual_error, expected_error):
+    with requests_mock.Mocker() as m:
+        m.get(ISLAND_URI, exc=actual_error)
+
+        with pytest.raises(expected_error):
+            IslandApiClient(SERVER)
diff --git a/vulture_allowlist.py b/vulture_allowlist.py
index 5abcf4452..a29efe83e 100644
--- a/vulture_allowlist.py
+++ b/vulture_allowlist.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from common.agent_configuration.agent_sub_configurations import (
 )
 from common.credentials import Credentials, LMHash, NTHash
 from infection_monkey.exploit.log4shell_utils.ldap_server import LDAPServerFactory
+from infection_monkey.transport import IslandApiClient
+from infection_monkey.transport.island_api_client_errors import IslandAPIRequestFailedError
 from monkey_island.cc.event_queue import IslandEventTopic, PyPubSubIslandEventQueue
 from monkey_island.cc.models import Report
 from monkey_island.cc.models.networkmap import Arc, NetworkMap
@@ -328,3 +330,7 @@ CC_TUNNEL
 IslandEventTopic.AGENT_CONNECTED
 IslandEventTopic.CLEAR_SIMULATION_DATA
 IslandEventTopic.RESET_AGENT_CONFIGURATION
+
+# TODO: Remove after #2292 is closed
+IslandApiClient
+IslandAPIRequestFailedError