diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
index 116a6ca70..9c445a833 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/services/config_schema/ransomware.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 RANSOMWARE = {
     "title": "Ransomware",
     "type": "object",
+    "description": "This page allows you to configure the Infection Monkey to execute a ransomware "
+    "simulation. The Infection Monkey is capable of simulating a ransomware attack on your network "
+    "using a set of configurable behaviors. A number of precautions have been taken to ensure that "
+    "this ransomware simulation is safe for production environments.\n\nFor more information about "
+    "configuring the ransomware simulation, see "
+    '<a href="https://guardicore.com/infectionmonkey/docs/usage/use-cases/ransomware-simulation" '
+    'target="_blank"> the documentation</a>.',
     "properties": {
         "encryption": {
             "title": "Encryption",
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/HtmlFieldDescription.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/HtmlFieldDescription.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d8df9020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/configuration-components/HtmlFieldDescription.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+function HtmlFieldDescription(props) {
+  var content_obj = {__html: props.description};
+  return <p id={props.id} className='field-description' dangerouslySetInnerHTML={content_obj} />;
+}
+
+export default HtmlFieldDescription;
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
index 310555408..a5ea68107 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/ui/src/components/pages/ConfigurePage.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import isUnsafeOptionSelected from '../utils/SafeOptionValidator.js';
 import ConfigExportModal from '../configuration-components/ExportConfigModal';
 import ConfigImportModal from '../configuration-components/ImportConfigModal';
 import applyUiSchemaManipulators from '../configuration-components/UISchemaManipulators.tsx';
+import HtmlFieldDescription from '../configuration-components/HtmlFieldDescription.js';
 
 const ATTACK_URL = '/api/attack';
 const CONFIG_URL = '/api/configuration/island';
@@ -411,6 +412,7 @@ class ConfigurePageComponent extends AuthComponent {
       setPbaFilenameLinux: this.setPbaFilenameLinux,
       selectedSection: this.state.selectedSection
     })
+    formProperties['fields'] = {DescriptionField: HtmlFieldDescription};
     formProperties['formData'] = this.state.currentFormData;
     formProperties['onChange'] = this.onChange;
     formProperties['customFormats'] = formValidationFormats;