diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/standard.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/standard.py
index 7cca21c87..2f337fbf0 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/standard.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/environment/standard.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import bcrypt
-
 from monkey_island.cc.environment import Environment
 from monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.auth_user import User
 
@@ -10,9 +8,7 @@ class StandardEnvironment(Environment):
     _credentials_required = False
 
     NO_AUTH_USER = "1234567890!@#$%^&*()_nothing_up_my_sleeve_1234567890!@#$%^&*()"
-    NO_AUTH_SECRET = bcrypt.hashpw(
-        NO_AUTH_USER.encode("utf-8"), b"$2b$12$frH7uEwV3jkDNGgReW6j2u"
-    ).decode()
+    NO_AUTH_SECRET = "$2b$12$frH7uEwV3jkDNGgReW6j2udw8hy/Yw1SWAqytrcBYK48kn1V5lQIa"
 
     def get_auth_users(self):
         return [User(1, StandardEnvironment.NO_AUTH_USER, StandardEnvironment.NO_AUTH_SECRET)]
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/auth.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/auth.py
index 5ffa4516c..064395eaf 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/auth.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/auth.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import json
 import logging
 from functools import wraps
 
-import bcrypt
 import flask_jwt_extended
 import flask_restful
 from flask import make_response, request
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ from flask_jwt_extended.exceptions import JWTExtendedException
 from jwt import PyJWTError
 
 import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton
+import monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.password_utils as password_utils
 import monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.user_store as user_store
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _get_credentials_from_request(request):
 def _credentials_match_registered_user(username, password):
     user = user_store.UserStore.username_table.get(username, None)
 
-    if user and bcrypt.checkpw(password.encode("utf-8"), user.secret.encode("utf-8")):
+    if user and password_utils.password_matches_hash(password, user.secret):
         return True
 
     return False
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/password_utils.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/password_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f470fd882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/password_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import bcrypt
+
+
+def hash_password(plaintext_password):
+    salt = bcrypt.gensalt()
+    password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(plaintext_password.encode("utf-8"), salt)
+
+    return password_hash.decode()
+
+
+def password_matches_hash(plaintext_password, password_hash):
+    return bcrypt.checkpw(plaintext_password.encode("utf-8"), password_hash.encode("utf-8"))
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
index 8c7ca5054..121b03d71 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/resources/auth/registration.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import json
 
-import bcrypt
 import flask_restful
 from flask import make_response, request
 
 import monkey_island.cc.environment.environment_singleton as env_singleton
+import monkey_island.cc.resources.auth.password_utils as password_utils
 from common.utils.exceptions import InvalidRegistrationCredentialsError, RegistrationNotNeededError
 from monkey_island.cc.environment.user_creds import UserCreds
 
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ def _get_user_credentials_from_request(request):
 
     username = cred_dict.get("user", "")
     password = cred_dict.get("password", "")
-    password_hash = bcrypt.hashpw(password.encode("utf-8"), bcrypt.gensalt()).decode()
+    password_hash = password_utils.hash_password(password)
 
     return UserCreds(username, password_hash)