diff --git a/chaos_monkey/config.py b/chaos_monkey/config.py
index 2913e4da7..ff53da35b 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/config.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/config.py
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ class Configuration(object):
 
     retry_failed_explotation = True
 
+    internet_services = ["www.guardicore.com", "www.google.com"]
+
     ###########################
     # scanners config
     ###########################
diff --git a/chaos_monkey/control.py b/chaos_monkey/control.py
index 58328b274..c2939ec95 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/control.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/control.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import requests
 import platform
 import monkeyfs
-from network.info import local_ips
+from network.info import local_ips, check_internet_access
 from socket import gethostname
 from config import WormConfiguration, GUID
 from transport.tcp import TcpProxy
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class ControlClient(object):
                           'hostname': hostname,
                           'ip_addresses': local_ips(),
                           'description': " ".join(platform.uname()),
+                          'internet_access': check_internet_access(WormConfiguration.internet_services),
                           'config': WormConfiguration.as_dict(),
                           'parent': parent}
 
diff --git a/chaos_monkey/network/info.py b/chaos_monkey/network/info.py
index 7de568b48..09c484605 100644
--- a/chaos_monkey/network/info.py
+++ b/chaos_monkey/network/info.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 import sys
 import socket
 import struct
@@ -58,3 +59,10 @@ def get_free_tcp_port(min_range=1000, max_range=65535):
             return port
 
     return None
+
+def check_internet_access(services):
+    ping_str = "-n 1" if sys.platform.startswith("win") else "-c 1"
+    for host in services:
+        if os.system("ping " + ping_str + " " + host) == 0:
+            return True
+    return False
diff --git a/monkey_island/cc/admin/ui/js/monkeys-admin.js b/monkey_island/cc/admin/ui/js/monkeys-admin.js
index 3cc3db334..baf3c81ed 100644
--- a/monkey_island/cc/admin/ui/js/monkeys-admin.js
+++ b/monkey_island/cc/admin/ui/js/monkeys-admin.js
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ function buildMonkeyDescription(monkey) {
     var html =
         "<label>Name:</label> " + monkey.hostname + "</br>" +
         "<label>Description:</label> " + monkey.description + "</br>" +
+        "<label>Internet Access:</label> " + monkey.internet_access + "</br>" +
         "<label>IP Address:</label></br>"
 
     for (var i = 0; i < monkey.ip_addresses.length; i++) {