diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py
index ed491d888..8027e252b 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/data_store_encryptor.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import secrets
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import Union
+from typing import Optional
 
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption.encryption_key_types import EncryptionKey32Bytes
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.file_utils import open_new_securely_permissioned_file
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from .password_based_bytes_encryptor import PasswordBasedBytesEncryptor
 
 _KEY_FILE_NAME = "mongo_key.bin"
 
-_encryptor: Union[None, IEncryptor] = None
+_encryptor: Optional[IEncryptor] = None
 
 
 # NOTE: This class is being replaced by RepositoryEncryptor
@@ -73,5 +73,5 @@ def _initialize_datastore_encryptor(key_file: Path, secret: str):
     _encryptor = DataStoreEncryptor(secret, key_file)
 
 
-def get_datastore_encryptor() -> IEncryptor:
+def get_datastore_encryptor() -> Optional[IEncryptor]:
     return _encryptor
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py
index 48970fa81..097d460ef 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/server_utils/encryption/repository_encryptor.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import secrets
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
 
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.encryption.encryption_key_types import EncryptionKey32Bytes
 from monkey_island.cc.server_utils.file_utils import open_new_securely_permissioned_file
 
-from . import ILockableEncryptor, LockedKeyError, ResetKeyError, UnlockError
+from . import IEncryptor, ILockableEncryptor, LockedKeyError, ResetKeyError, UnlockError
 from .key_based_encryptor import KeyBasedEncryptor
 from .password_based_bytes_encryptor import PasswordBasedBytesEncryptor
 
@@ -12,33 +13,32 @@ from .password_based_bytes_encryptor import PasswordBasedBytesEncryptor
 class RepositoryEncryptor(ILockableEncryptor):
     def __init__(self, key_file: Path):
         self._key_file = key_file
-        self._password_based_encryptor = None
-        self._key_based_encryptor = None
+        self._key_based_encryptor: Optional[IEncryptor] = None
 
     def unlock(self, secret: bytes):
         try:
-            self._password_based_encryptor = PasswordBasedBytesEncryptor(secret.decode())
-            self._key_based_encryptor = self._initialize_key_based_encryptor()
+            encryptor = PasswordBasedBytesEncryptor(secret.decode())
+            self._key_based_encryptor = self._initialize_key_based_encryptor(encryptor)
         except Exception as err:
             raise UnlockError(err)
 
-    def _initialize_key_based_encryptor(self):
+    def _initialize_key_based_encryptor(self, encryptor: IEncryptor) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
         if self._key_file.is_file():
-            return self._load_key()
+            return self._load_key(encryptor)
 
-        return self._create_key()
+        return self._create_key(encryptor)
 
-    def _load_key(self) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
+    def _load_key(self, encryptor: IEncryptor) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
         with open(self._key_file, "rb") as f:
             encrypted_key = f.read()
 
-        plaintext_key = EncryptionKey32Bytes(self._password_based_encryptor.decrypt(encrypted_key))
+        plaintext_key = EncryptionKey32Bytes(encryptor.decrypt(encrypted_key))
         return KeyBasedEncryptor(plaintext_key)
 
-    def _create_key(self) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
+    def _create_key(self, encryptor: IEncryptor) -> KeyBasedEncryptor:
         plaintext_key = EncryptionKey32Bytes(secrets.token_bytes(32))
 
-        encrypted_key = self._password_based_encryptor.encrypt(plaintext_key)
+        encrypted_key = encryptor.encrypt(plaintext_key)
         with open_new_securely_permissioned_file(str(self._key_file), "wb") as f:
             f.write(encrypted_key)
 
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ class RepositoryEncryptor(ILockableEncryptor):
         except Exception as err:
             raise ResetKeyError(err)
 
-        self._password_based_encryptor = None
         self._key_based_encryptor = None
 
     def encrypt(self, plaintext: bytes) -> bytes: