diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py
index 285e32bca..11da6a260 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/i_puppet.py
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ import abc
 import threading
 from collections import namedtuple
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Dict
+from typing import Dict, Tuple
+
+from infection_monkey.puppet.plugin_type import PluginType
 
 
 class PortStatus(Enum):
@@ -10,6 +12,10 @@ class PortStatus(Enum):
     CLOSED = 2
 
 
+class UnknownPluginError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 ExploiterResultData = namedtuple("ExploiterResultData", ["result", "info", "attempts"])
 PingScanData = namedtuple("PingScanData", ["response_received", "os"])
 PortScanData = namedtuple("PortScanData", ["port", "status", "banner", "service"])
@@ -18,6 +24,14 @@ PostBreachData = namedtuple("PostBreachData", ["command", "result"])
 
 
 class IPuppet(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def load_plugin(self, plugin: object, plugin_type: PluginType) -> None:
+        """
+        Loads a plugin into the puppet.
+        :param object plugin: The plugin object to load
+        :param PluginType plugin_type: The type of plugin being loaded
+        """
+
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def run_sys_info_collector(self, name: str) -> Dict:
         """
@@ -91,7 +105,9 @@ class IPuppet(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         """
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def run_payload(self, name: str, options: Dict, interrupt: threading.Event) -> None:
+    def run_payload(
+        self, name: str, options: Dict, interrupt: threading.Event
+    ) -> Tuple[None, bool, str]:
         """
         Runs a payload
         :param str name: The name of the payload to run
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py
index d5c8fa2f8..5f0389752 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/mock_puppet.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from infection_monkey.i_puppet import (
     PortStatus,
     PostBreachData,
 )
+from infection_monkey.puppet.plugin_type import PluginType
 
 DOT_1 = "10.0.0.1"
 DOT_2 = "10.0.0.2"
@@ -21,6 +22,9 @@ logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
 class MockPuppet(IPuppet):
+    def load_plugin(self, plugin: object, plugin_type: PluginType) -> None:
+        logger.debug(f"load_plugin({plugin}, {plugin_type})")
+
     def run_sys_info_collector(self, name: str) -> Dict:
         logger.debug(f"run_sys_info_collector({name})")
         # TODO: More collectors
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/plugin_type.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/plugin_type.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4e20d7360
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/plugin_type.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from enum import Enum
+
+
+class PluginType(Enum):
+    EXPLOITER = "Exploiter"
+    FINGERPRINTER = "Fingerprinter"
+    PAYLOAD = "Payload"
+    POST_BREACH_ACTION = "PBA"
+    SYSTEM_INFO_COLLECTOR = "SystemInfoCollector"
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f932d84a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/puppet/puppet.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import logging
+import threading
+from typing import Dict, Tuple
+
+from infection_monkey.i_puppet import (
+    ExploiterResultData,
+    FingerprintData,
+    IPuppet,
+    PingScanData,
+    PortScanData,
+    PostBreachData,
+)
+from infection_monkey.puppet.plugin_type import PluginType
+
+logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+
+class Puppet(IPuppet):
+    def load_plugin(self, plugin: object, plugin_type: PluginType) -> None:
+        pass
+
+    def run_sys_info_collector(self, name: str) -> Dict:
+        pass
+
+    def run_pba(self, name: str, options: Dict) -> PostBreachData:
+        pass
+
+    def ping(self, host: str, timeout: float = 1) -> PingScanData:
+        pass
+
+    def scan_tcp_port(self, host: str, port: int, timeout: float = 3) -> PortScanData:
+        pass
+
+    def fingerprint(
+        self,
+        name: str,
+        host: str,
+        ping_scan_data: PingScanData,
+        port_scan_data: Dict[int, PortScanData],
+    ) -> FingerprintData:
+        pass
+
+    def exploit_host(
+        self, name: str, host: str, options: Dict, interrupt: threading.Event
+    ) -> ExploiterResultData:
+        pass
+
+    def run_payload(
+        self, name: str, options: Dict, interrupt: threading.Event
+    ) -> Tuple[None, bool, str]:
+        pass
+
+    def cleanup(self) -> None:
+        pass