diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/master/automated_master.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/automated_master.py
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+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/master/automated_master.py
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+import logging
+import threading
+import time
+
+from infection_monkey.i_control_channel import IControlChannel
+from infection_monkey.i_master import IMaster
+from infection_monkey.i_puppet import IPuppet
+from infection_monkey.telemetry.messengers.i_telemetry_messenger import ITelemetryMessenger
+
+CHECK_FOR_STOP_INTERVAL_SEC = 5
+SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT = 2
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+class AutomatedMaster(IMaster):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        puppet: IPuppet,
+        telemetry_messenger: ITelemetryMessenger,
+        control_channel: IControlChannel,
+    ):
+        self._puppet = puppet
+        self._telemetry_messenger = telemetry_messenger
+        self._control_channel = control_channel
+
+        self._stop = threading.Event()
+        self._master_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run_master_thread, daemon=True)
+
+    def start(self):
+        logger.info("Starting automated breach and attack simulation")
+        self._master_thread.start()
+        self._master_thread.join()
+        logger.info("The simulation has been shutdown.")
+
+    def _check_for_stop(self):
+        pass
+
+    def terminate(self):
+        logger.info("Stopping automated breach and attack simulation")
+        self._stop.set()
+
+        if self._master_thread.is_alive():
+            self._master_thread.join()
+
+    def _run_master_thread(self):
+        _simulation_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._run_simulation, daemon=True)
+        _simulation_thread.start()
+
+        while (not self._stop.is_set()) and _simulation_thread.is_alive():
+            time.sleep(CHECK_FOR_STOP_INTERVAL_SEC)
+            self._check_for_stop()
+
+        logger.debug("Waiting for the simulation thread to stop")
+        _simulation_thread.join(SHUTDOWN_TIMEOUT)
+
+        if _simulation_thread.is_alive():
+            logger.warn("Timed out waiting for the simulation to stop")
+            # Since the master thread is a Daemon thread, it will be forcefully
+            # killed when the program exits.
+            logger.warn("Forcefully killing the simulation")
+
+    def _run_simulation(self):
+        while True:
+            time.sleep(30)
+            logger.debug("Simulation thread is finished sleeping")
+            if self._stop.is_set():
+                break
+
+    def cleanup(self):
+        pass
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_automated_master.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_automated_master.py
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+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/master/test_automated_master.py
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+from infection_monkey.master.automated_master import AutomatedMaster
+
+def test_terminate_without_start():
+    m = AutomatedMaster(None, None, None)
+
+    # Test that call to terminate does not raise exception
+    m.terminate()