diff --git a/monkey/common/cloud/aws/aws_instance.py b/monkey/common/cloud/aws/aws_instance.py
index c77220d17..03c5482ba 100644
--- a/monkey/common/cloud/aws/aws_instance.py
+++ b/monkey/common/cloud/aws/aws_instance.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import logging
 
 __author__ = 'itay.mizeretz'
 
-from common.cloud.environment_names import AWS
+from common.cloud.environment_names import Environment
 from common.cloud.instance import CloudInstance
 
 AWS_INSTANCE_METADATA_LOCAL_IP_ADDRESS = "169.254.169.254"
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class AwsInstance(CloudInstance):
     def is_instance(self):
         return self.instance_id is not None
 
-    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> str:
-        return AWS
+    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> Environment:
+        return Environment.AWS
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.instance_id = None
diff --git a/monkey/common/cloud/azure/azure_instance.py b/monkey/common/cloud/azure/azure_instance.py
index f0d5a8044..ec910fb98 100644
--- a/monkey/common/cloud/azure/azure_instance.py
+++ b/monkey/common/cloud/azure/azure_instance.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import requests
 
-from common.cloud.environment_names import AZURE
+from common.cloud.environment_names import Environment
 from common.cloud.instance import CloudInstance
 
 LATEST_AZURE_METADATA_API_VERSION = "2019-04-30"
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ class AzureInstance(CloudInstance):
     def is_instance(self):
         return self.on_azure
 
-    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> str:
-        return AZURE
+    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> Environment:
+        return Environment.AZURE
 
     def __init__(self):
         """
diff --git a/monkey/common/cloud/environment_names.py b/monkey/common/cloud/environment_names.py
index 0c8655753..945d438ce 100644
--- a/monkey/common/cloud/environment_names.py
+++ b/monkey/common/cloud/environment_names.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
-# When adding a new environment to this file, make sure to add it to ALL_ENV_NAMES as well!
+from enum import Enum
 
-UNKNOWN = "Unknown"
-ON_PREMISE = "On Premise"
-AZURE = "Azure"
-AWS = "AWS"
-GCP = "GCP"
-ALIBABA = "Alibaba Cloud"
-IBM = "IBM Cloud"
-DigitalOcean = "Digital Ocean"
 
-ALL_ENV_NAMES = [UNKNOWN, ON_PREMISE, AZURE, AWS, GCP, ALIBABA, IBM, DigitalOcean]
+class Environment(Enum):
+    UNKNOWN = "Unknown"
+    ON_PREMISE = "On Premise"
+    AZURE = "Azure"
+    AWS = "AWS"
+    GCP = "GCP"
+    ALIBABA = "Alibaba Cloud"
+    IBM = "IBM Cloud"
+    DigitalOcean = "Digital Ocean"
+
+
+ALL_ENVIRONMENTS_NAMES = [x.value for x in Environment]
diff --git a/monkey/common/cloud/gcp/gcp_instance.py b/monkey/common/cloud/gcp/gcp_instance.py
index 26738db43..184465bf5 100644
--- a/monkey/common/cloud/gcp/gcp_instance.py
+++ b/monkey/common/cloud/gcp/gcp_instance.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import requests
 
-from common.cloud.environment_names import GCP
+from common.cloud.environment_names import Environment
 from common.cloud.instance import CloudInstance
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ class GcpInstance(CloudInstance):
     def is_instance(self):
         return self.on_gcp
 
-    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> str:
-        return GCP
+    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> Environment:
+        return Environment.GCP
 
     def __init__(self):
         self.on_gcp = False
diff --git a/monkey/common/cloud/instance.py b/monkey/common/cloud/instance.py
index 61ab4c734..abe0c7910 100644
--- a/monkey/common/cloud/instance.py
+++ b/monkey/common/cloud/instance.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+from common.cloud.environment_names import Environment
+
+
 class CloudInstance(object):
     """
     This is an abstract class which represents a cloud instance.
@@ -7,5 +10,5 @@ class CloudInstance(object):
     def is_instance(self) -> bool:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> str:
+    def get_cloud_provider_name(self) -> Environment:
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/collectors/environment_collector.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/collectors/environment_collector.py
index 12a58b6d5..7a953fce9 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/collectors/environment_collector.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/collectors/environment_collector.py
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 from common.cloud.all_instances import get_all_cloud_instances
-from common.cloud.environment_names import ON_PREMISE
+from common.cloud.environment_names import Environment
 from common.data.system_info_collectors_names import ENVIRONMENT_COLLECTOR
 from infection_monkey.system_info.system_info_collector import SystemInfoCollector
 
 
-def get_monkey_environment() -> str:
+def get_monkey_environment() -> Environment:
     """
     Get the Monkey's running environment.
     :return: One of the cloud providers if on cloud; otherwise, assumes "on premise".
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def get_monkey_environment() -> str:
         if instance.is_instance():
             return instance.get_cloud_provider_name()
 
-    return ON_PREMISE
+    return Environment.ON_PREMISE
 
 
 class EnvironmentCollector(SystemInfoCollector):
diff --git a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py
index 65dda0850..da6d880b4 100644
--- a/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py
+++ b/monkey/monkey_island/cc/models/monkey.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class Monkey(Document):
     command_control_channel = EmbeddedDocumentField(CommandControlChannel)
 
     # Environment related fields
-    environment = StringField(default=environment_names.UNKNOWN, choices=environment_names.ALL_ENV_NAMES)
+    environment = StringField(default=environment_names.Environment.UNKNOWN, choices=environment_names.ALL_ENVIRONMENTS_NAMES)
     aws_instance_id = StringField(required=False)  # This field only exists when the monkey is running on an AWS
 
     # instance. See https://github.com/guardicore/monkey/issues/426.