diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
index 4a40765a5..370e0cc4d 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/conftest.py
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
 # Without these imports pytests can't use fixtures,
 # because they are not found
+import json
+import os
+
+import pytest
 from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.mongomock_fixtures import *  # noqa: F401,F403,E402
+from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.services.utils.test_config_encryption import (
+    MONKEY_CONFIGS_DIR_PATH,
+    STANDARD_PLAINTEXT_MONKEY_CONFIG_FILENAME,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def monkey_config(data_for_tests_dir):
+    plaintext_monkey_config_standard_path = os.path.join(
+        data_for_tests_dir, MONKEY_CONFIGS_DIR_PATH, STANDARD_PLAINTEXT_MONKEY_CONFIG_FILENAME
+    )
+    plaintext_config = json.loads(open(plaintext_monkey_config_standard_path, "r").read())
+    return plaintext_config
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/resources/test_configuration_import.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/resources/test_configuration_import.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1a41b0a51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/resources/test_configuration_import.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import json
+
+import pytest
+from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.services.utils.cyphertexts_for_encryption_test import (
+    MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_CORRUPTED,
+)
+from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.services.utils.test_config_encryption import PASSWORD
+
+from common.utils.exceptions import InvalidConfigurationError
+from monkey_island.cc.resources.configuration_import import ConfigurationImport
+from monkey_island.cc.services.utils.config_encryption import encrypt_config
+
+
+def test_is_config_encrypted__json(monkey_config):
+    monkey_config = json.dumps(monkey_config)
+    assert not ConfigurationImport.is_config_encrypted(monkey_config)
+
+
+def test_is_config_encrypted__ciphertext(monkey_config):
+    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(monkey_config, PASSWORD)
+    assert ConfigurationImport.is_config_encrypted(encrypted_config)
+
+
+def test_is_config_encrypted__corrupt_ciphertext():
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidConfigurationError):
+        assert ConfigurationImport.is_config_encrypted(MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_CORRUPTED)
+
+
+def test_is_config_encrypted__unknown_format():
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidConfigurationError):
+        assert ConfigurationImport.is_config_encrypted("ABC")
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/cyphertexts_for_encryption_test.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/cyphertexts_for_encryption_test.py
index 532d152bb..e4aa11b06 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/cyphertexts_for_encryption_test.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/cyphertexts_for_encryption_test.py
@@ -1,206 +1,74 @@
-MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_TOO_SHORT = (
-    b"AES\x02\x00\x00\x1bCREATED_BY\x00pyAesCrypt "
-    b"6.0.0\x00\x80\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00\x00"
-)
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diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/test_config_encryption.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/test_config_encryption.py
index de80db203..59d189ffa 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/test_config_encryption.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/monkey_island/cc/services/utils/test_config_encryption.py
@@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
-import json
-import os
-
 import pytest
 from tests.unit_tests.monkey_island.cc.services.utils.cyphertexts_for_encryption_test import (
     MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_CORRUPTED,
-    MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_TOO_SHORT,
 )
 
-from common.utils.exceptions import InvalidCredentialsError, NoCredentialsError
-from monkey_island.cc.services.utils.config_encryption import decrypt_config, encrypt_config
+from monkey_island.cc.services.utils.config_encryption import (
+    InvalidCredentialsError,
+    decrypt_config,
+    encrypt_config,
+)
 
 MONKEY_CONFIGS_DIR_PATH = "monkey_configs"
 STANDARD_PLAINTEXT_MONKEY_CONFIG_FILENAME = "monkey_config_standard.json"
@@ -16,37 +15,23 @@ PASSWORD = "hello123"
 INCORRECT_PASSWORD = "goodbye321"
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def plaintext_config(data_for_tests_dir):
-    plaintext_monkey_config_standard_path = os.path.join(
-        data_for_tests_dir, MONKEY_CONFIGS_DIR_PATH, STANDARD_PLAINTEXT_MONKEY_CONFIG_FILENAME
-    )
-    plaintext_config = json.loads(open(plaintext_monkey_config_standard_path, "r").read())
-    return plaintext_config
+def test_encrypt_decrypt_config(monkey_config):
+    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(monkey_config, PASSWORD)
+    assert decrypt_config(encrypted_config, PASSWORD) == monkey_config
 
 
-def test_encrypt_decrypt_config(plaintext_config):
-    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(plaintext_config, PASSWORD)
-    assert decrypt_config(encrypted_config, PASSWORD) == plaintext_config
-
-
-def test_encrypt_decrypt_config__wrong_password(plaintext_config):
-    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(plaintext_config, PASSWORD)
+def test_encrypt_decrypt_config__wrong_password(monkey_config):
+    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(monkey_config, PASSWORD)
     with pytest.raises(InvalidCredentialsError):
         decrypt_config(encrypted_config, INCORRECT_PASSWORD)
 
 
-def test_encrypt_decrypt_config__malformed_too_short():
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        decrypt_config(MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_TOO_SHORT, PASSWORD)
-
-
 def test_encrypt_decrypt_config__malformed_corrupted():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         decrypt_config(MALFORMED_CYPHER_TEXT_CORRUPTED, PASSWORD)
 
 
-def test_encrypt_decrypt_config__decrypt_no_password(plaintext_config):
-    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(plaintext_config, PASSWORD)
-    with pytest.raises(NoCredentialsError):
+def test_encrypt_decrypt_config__decrypt_no_password(monkey_config):
+    encrypted_config = encrypt_config(monkey_config, PASSWORD)
+    with pytest.raises(InvalidCredentialsError):
         decrypt_config(encrypted_config, "")